I saw that. Will be interesting to see what they find out when they dig a bit further.
In the old days (~10 years ago) there used to be a team of people checking everyone’s tyres whilst they were swimming and any flat tyres would be sorted without the swimmer even knowing.
TTH?
I watched some old Kona footage yesterday. It’s nuts to think how bike times have come down; and it’s mainly the bike splits that account for finishing times dropping below 8h. Jurgen Zack “smashed” his own bike split record in '93 with a 4:27! He was riding a softride albeit with a shocking position. It wasn’t until Stadler came along that it got dropped (4:18) and that stood for about 10 years iirc.
Total Tri Hards?
The pink and blue lot.
I sat at the table next to Jurgen Zack in a cafe, almost 20 years ago to the day.
Bet he’s still all over the forums talking about the time he sat next to fruit_thief 
When I did IM Regensburg in 2011 he was just sat on his own on a bench in the park clapping runners as they went past!
Who, fruity with a tin of fossies 
On that occasion it happened to be IM Regensburg, but actually I’m there every day 
Sometimes there are no runners but I still clap
The Triathlon Hour.
In 2005 (i’m pretty sure) my mate went to Kona., qualified at his 2nd IM 
he tells a story of being at Lava Java the day after the race and Stadler is in there celebrating. Macca comes in with a face like a dropped pie and says:
‘I will race you anywhere, anytime, any place’ and Stadler turns and says. ‘Yesterday’ 
My mate is not prone to BS, so I truly hope that’s true. 
Can’t have been 2005 as that was “too much glue” year. Must have been 2004 or 06. I have read that same story somewhere online though.
Ah, you are probably right, I thought 2006 was too much glue (mainly because I thought that was before he won). You know the history much better than I.
‘Too much Glue’ was the same year that Crowie won?
What’s the too much glue anecdote?
(I was too busy drinking beers in 06)
He punctured and couldn’t get his tub off the rim
A 60 min doc about his Ironman is on BBC1 next Wednesday (19th March) at 9pm.
Some AWA Gold athletes have had emails inviting them to Nice WC in 4 weeks time, seemingly just for being AWA athletes rather than performance.
Clearly still desperate for as many people as possible
The WC has crept up and barely 2 weeks until Nice, I realise the thread is Kona 
Looks like 4 brits on the start list including Skipper and not including Laidlaw.
I guess it will be more difficult for us being the daytime instead of Saturday evening.
Anyway, MrMe has been carrying on from Leeds, TC is TC and probably doing an ultra on the Saturday
Spoons has the cycling but how about the recovery?
When is someone going to start the predictions?
Yeah been seeing a bit more on the old socials as we get close. 4 of the last 5 winners are all on the start line which is quite cool.
I’ve a feeling Laidlow might do it again this year.
Has he been to his Spanish doctor again?