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Listen "Ep 83: Did Superman Cause Projectile Vomiting? 🤢 Kona 2024 Bike Positions Dissected... "
Episode Synopsis
As always, you can never predict what happens at Kona...
This year, former Olympic and World Champion, Norwegian triathlete, Kristian Blummenfelt turned up to Kona with much a hyped, "brand new" superman aero bike position.
He then proceeded to projectile vomit multiple times on the bike course, scuppering his chances of taking another World Championship title.
His compatriot and training partner, Gustav Eden, also turned up with a superman aero position and DNF'd.
In fact 22% of the field did not finish... many sporting a more extreme aerodynamic bike position...
Is there a correlation between these more extreme bike positions and the higher than average DNF rate?
What caused so many of the pro field to adopt a more extreme position?
And what lessons can we take, as amateur athletes, from the spectacular explosions we saw at Kona?
Listen on as our resident (semi-retired) triathletes, Matt and Wei discuss the Ironman World Champs 2024.
Recapping Kona 2024
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Email us: [email protected]
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
This year, former Olympic and World Champion, Norwegian triathlete, Kristian Blummenfelt turned up to Kona with much a hyped, "brand new" superman aero bike position.
He then proceeded to projectile vomit multiple times on the bike course, scuppering his chances of taking another World Championship title.
His compatriot and training partner, Gustav Eden, also turned up with a superman aero position and DNF'd.
In fact 22% of the field did not finish... many sporting a more extreme aerodynamic bike position...
Is there a correlation between these more extreme bike positions and the higher than average DNF rate?
What caused so many of the pro field to adopt a more extreme position?
And what lessons can we take, as amateur athletes, from the spectacular explosions we saw at Kona?
Listen on as our resident (semi-retired) triathletes, Matt and Wei discuss the Ironman World Champs 2024.
Recapping Kona 2024
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Email us: [email protected]
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
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