I can’t see Weiss factoring, other than maybe sneaking into the top-10 at the end with a solid run.
Of course, we’re not talking about Lange either, just like the last 2 years. He’s not popular, and I think the plan will be to break him on the bike like they did to Crowie in 2010 (not that Crowie was disliked).
Yeah you may well be right.
I also thought that Patrick Nilsson would have a good race a couple of years ago, but he didn’t quite live up to expectations. I do have a feeling he’ll run through the field well this year though. Maybe an outside top 5 call for me.
I don’t know what to think about Lange (from a race perspective, not the bloke).
Dunno, but any adult who covers their ears with their trucker hat is a bit odd.
I wonder how much progress David McNamee has made on his bike power? With his swim and run a reasonable improvement would have him in the mix too.
Joe feels like he is getting picked on in the swim. People pulling his legs back and giving him a rough time. He’s had it in his past few races, so it looks like his plan is to swim alone.
For sure another Dark Horse; and he will benefit from that I suppose; although he’s not one that will ever be off the front trying to steal a march on the bike.
Really? Who would do that, surely only other pros or very fast AGers, and what would they gain from that? We know LIONel hires people for the swim leg 
Those Tri Rating don’t even have Joe in the top 15.
Hopefully LIONel & Joe can both have a decent swim and link-up early on the bike, and maybe catch Kienle early doors…and this year all be on form! I think without an in-form LS & SK I’m not sure how Joe would get close enough to the front by T2 to improve on last year; he’d be on his own again.
I had a very random dream last night, or maybe not given Kona is imminent.
So the episode starts with me somehow finishing the swim in Kona, but not having qualified as part of the event. But, after my solid swim, they inform me that there are some ‘on the day’ entries available, and I can carry-on if I register in T1. Cue me trying to frantically organise my logistics to get my bike and run gear from my lodgings, and get registered whilst the race is in full flow.
Like I say, random 
Were you eating cheese before bed 
I LOVE cheese. Particularly a good mature cheddar. Waitrose got it right when they called it 'Essential’ #4 Mature Cheddar £5 for 750g is a winner.
My guess is you subliminally know your T1 times are carp haha.
Funny you say that; nearly all my triathlon dreams seem to involve T1 dramas of some kind!
I think McNamee will be top Brit, though never in the mix at the front. Will run through to a top 5.
Skipper will either have bike trouble or he will have a solid top 10, again coming from behind.
AB will race at the front as long as he can and ultimately fade to ~15th on the 2nd half of the run.
Women’s podium same as last year, except Haug 2nd and Charles 3rd. No reason except just a perception that Haug is on an upward trajectory and Charles has plateaued a bit this year.
On the Wales Special Oxygen Addict podcast.
As Poet says, it was on the OA podcast. Joe’s main point was about the new pro swim hats, where they put select people in different colours to make swim commentary easier. He claimed every time he’s worn one, he’s got way more agro in the water than he ever had before. He’s said he’s going to decline wearing one if ever offered again, as he feels anonymity in the swim is better
Joe is out in Maui training with Sebi. Maybe they are formulating a plan.
Yes I spotted that on Strava. Very good move I think, acclimatising well away from the hype of Kona itself, but only an island hop away 
As alluded to before, there does need to be a concerted plan like 2010 to break the stranglehold of Lange (and have a shot at Frodeno).
They have even had the company that does all LION’s videos out there taking pictures
Good photographer, but highly irritating and needy! I used to follow him on one form of social media or another. Got his ass in his hand cos people didn’t like his videos when started to do them. Sounded like a right old, to use a modern term, snowflake!