September 17, 2024 NICE, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 10: General views the bike course during the 2023 Men’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship on September 10, 2023 in Nice, France. We now have less than a week to go before the women’s IRONMAN World Championship in Nice gets underway in the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean, the dynamic mounts of the Alpes-Maritimes, and the buzzing Promenade of Nice.
Last year was the first edition of the IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, although regular IRONMAN Nice has been a staple of the region for many years. Frenchman (yes, we know he’s British, but he identifies more with his French nationality per his website’s bio) Sam Laidlow became the youngest-ever IRONMAN World Champion winner when he, in a shocking twist to many, claimed victory in Nice in 2023.
It’s been said before and we’ll say it again: Nice is not Kona. This race not only has practically the opposite terrain of Kona, but the strengths and strategies needed to podium are vastly different than on the Big Island.
As for which women will make their way onto the podium on Sunday – it’s anyone’s guess. The Course
We shared an article last week with a more in-depth view of the IM World Championship Nice course , but the quick breakdown is: Swim: an ocean swim that will likely not be wetsuit legal for the pros, but may be for the age groupers. A relatively straightforward swim except for its slightly odd W-shape.
Bike: a doozy. Begins […]
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