Kona 2019 Top 15 Men – Bike Gear

December 19, 2019

Learn what the Top 15 Pro Men at the 2019 Vega Ironman World Championship in Kona used in terms of bikes, components and other gear plus lots of numbers of these super-fast Ironman athletes. Soon to come will be Pro Men and their gear on the Run at Kona, Pro Women and their bike gear and Pro Women on the Run. But right off the bat, Tech Aficionados please revel in the ne plus ultra specs of the Kona warriors.

Jan Frodeno

Germany
Height: 193 cm / 6’4”
Weight: 74 kg / 163 pounds

Bike split 4:16:02
Overall time: 7:51:13
Bike frame: Canyon Speedmax
Frame Size: XL
Aerobars: Canyon Custom
Front Wheel: Zipp 858
Rear Wheel: Zipp 858
Tires: Continental GP 5000 TL
Tire and Tube type: tubeless
Drivetrain 1x
Component Groupset: SRAM red AXS
Power meter: Quarq
Head Unit (bike computer): Wahoo ELEMNT Bolt
Front Hydration: Canyon system
Saddle: Custom (appears a JCOB Type 5)
Helmet: Oakley Pro
Pedals: Speedplay Ti
Cycling shoes: Bont Zero+
Eyewear: Oakley Prizm Shield
Also: Ryzon Myth Aerosuit

Timothy O’Donnell

USA
Rider height: 6’0”
Weight: 164 pounds
Bike split: 4:18:12
Overall time: 7:59:40

Bike frame: Trek Speed Concept
Frame size: Large
Aero Bars: Bontrager
Front wheel: Bontrager Aeolus 80
Rear Wheel: Bontrager Aeolus 80
Front tire: Vittoria Sorsa Speed 25mm
Rear tire: Vittoria Corsa Speed 25mm
Tire and Tube Type: Tubular (sew-up)
Component Groupset: SRAM Red eTap
Power meter: Garmin Vector
Head unit / Computer: Garmin 945
Crank length: 167.5 mm
Helmet: Giro
Pedals: Garmin Vector
Cycling shoes: Bontrager
Eyewear: Visor
Display: Garmin Forerunner 945
Gearing: Whatever their biggest front ring is and 10/26 (or 28) in back
Saddle: JCOB Type 5
Helmet: Giro
Pedals: Garmin Vector
Clothing: Castelli All Out
Sunglasses: Visor

Sebastian Kienle

Germany
Rider height: 180 cm
Rider weight: 73 kg
Bike split: 4:15:04
Overall time: 8:02:04

Bike Frame: Scott Plasma 5 with custom paint job
Frame size: Medium
Aero bars: Customized
Extensions: Speedbar Custom
Front wheel: Zipp 858 Firecrest
Rear wheel: Zipp 858 Firecrest
Tires: Schwalbe Pro One TT 25mm
Tire and Tube type: tubeless
Drivetrain: SRAM RED eTap Road Aero 1×12
Drivetrain: 1x
Component: SRAM Red eTap AXS
Power meter: Quarq
Crank length: 170mm
Cassette: 10/33
SRAM AXS
Front hydration: Scott
Saddle: Syncros Belcarra
Helmet: Scott Split
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Aero 50mm
Cycling shoes: Scott Road Trip Carbon customized
Drink bottles and cages: Tacx / Drag2Zero Draft Box
Upgrades: Custom Hep design paint job
Eyewear: Oakley Flight Jacket Prizm
Display: Polar Vantage V
Clothing: Orca RS1 Dream by Kona custom design

Ben Hoffman

USA
Rider height: 5’10”
Rider weight: 159 pounds
Bike split: Cervélo PX
Frame size: M
Aero bars: Cervélo
Front wheel: ENVE SES 7.8 Disc
Rear wheel: ENVE SES 7.8 Disc
Front tire: Continental GP 5000 TL
Rear tire: Continental GP 5000 TL
Tire and Tube type: Tubeless
Drivetrain: 2x
Component Groupset: Shimano Dura Ace DI2
Power meter: 4iiii
Crank length: 170mm
Head Unit: Wahoo ELEMNT Bolt
Front hydration: BTA bottle
Liquid storage: Custom internal bladder
Saddle: Sitero II
Helmet: Kask Utopia custom paint by Clif Bar
Pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
Cycling shoes: Bont Vaypor S
Eyewear: Oakley EVZero
Special function reduction: ICE Friction Chain, SLF Motion oversized pulleys
Gearing Size: 55/42, 11/25

Cameron Wurf

Australia
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 157 pounds
Bike split: 4:14:44 (fastest)
Overall time: 8:06:41

Bike frame: Pinarello Bolide TR+
Frame size: 52
Aerobars: Most 3D Titanium printed
Front wheel: Princeton Carbonworks Wake 6560
Rear wheel: Princeton Carbonworks Wake 6560
Tires: Continental Grand Prix TT
Tire and tube type: tubed
Drivetrain: 2x
Component Groupset: Shimano DA Di2
Power meter: Shimano Dura Ace Power Crank
Head Unit (bike computer): Garmin Edge 520
Front hydration: XLab Torpedo
Saddle: Fizik Arione TT
Helmet: Kask Bambino Pro
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Aero
Cycling shoes: Fizik TRANSIRO INFINITO R3
Eyewear: Integrated visor on helmet

Joe Skipper

Great Britain
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Bike split: 4:16:18
Overall time: 8:07:46

Bike Frame and Model: Quintana Roo PT6 disc
Frame size: Medium
Aerobars: Profile Design Aeria
Front wheel: Enve 7.8
Rear Wheel: Enve 7.8
Tire: Vittoria G+
Tire and tube type: tubeless
Drivetrain: 2x
Component groupset: eTap
Power meter: Quarq
Head unit (Bike computer): Wahoo ELEMNT
Front hydration: Revolver Blackbird Mono
Saddle: ISM PN 3.0
Helmet: Endura Aeroswitch
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Aero
Cycling shoes: Bont Helix
Eyewear: Oakley Evzero Blades

Braden Currie

New Zealand
Height: 176cm
Weight: 68 kg
Bike split: 4:30:30
Overall time: 8:08:48

Bike frame: Specialized Shiv Disc 2019
Size: Medium
Aero bars: Profile Design T5
Front wheel: Roval 64 Carbon clinchers
Rear wheel: Roval 64 Carbon clinchers
Front tire: Specialized Turbo Cotton
Rear tire: Specialized turbo cotton
Tubes: Specialized latex
Components: Shimano Dura Ace
Power Meter: Specialized
Crank Length: 165mm
Display: Garmin Edge
Gearing: 44/56
Liquid storage: Shiv fuel cell
Saddle: Specialized Sirrus
Helmet: Specialized TT helmet
Pedals: Aero Speedplay
Clothing: Cannibal sleeveless tri suit
Sunglasses/Visor: Oakley

Philipp Koutny

Switzerland
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Bike split: 4:15:14 (2nd)
Total time: 8:10:29

Bike frame: Felt IA2
Size: 56 cm
Aero bars: Custom made by Patrick Rhyner
Front wheel: Swisside Hadron 800
Rear wheel: Swisside Hadron 800
Front tire: Schwalbe Pro One TT
Rear tire: Schwalbe Pro One TT
Tire and Tube Type: Tubeless
Components: SRAM Red eTap
Power meter: Quarq
Crank length: 175 mm
Display: Garmin 130
Gearing size: Front 55/42 Rear 11/25
Liquid storage: Integrated hydration front, standard bottle cage behind saddle
Saddle: Ceetec Carbon C1 Soft
Helmet: Met Drone
Pedals: Look Keo
Clothing: Skinfit Bullet Tri Suit custom made
Sunglasses/Visor: None

Bart Aernouts

Belgium
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Bike split: 4:19:47
Overall time: 8:12:27

Bike frame: Ceepo Viper
Size: Medium
Aero bars: Vision Metron TFA
Front wheel: DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 80
Rear Wheel: DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 80
Front tire: Continental 4000 25x700c
Rear tire: Continental 4000 25x700c
Tubes: Continental Race Light (butyl tube)
Components: Shimano Dura Ace di2 9100
Power meter: Rotor 2INpower
Crank length: 172.5mm
Display: Polar V460
Gearing: 55/42 and 11/25
Liquid storage: 3x 750ml bike bottle and 1x Tacx Aero 500ml bottle
Saddle: Prologo Dimension Tri
Helmet: Uvex race 8
Pedals: Shimano Dura Ace 9100
Clothing: Bioracer Custom Speedwear
Sunglasses/Visor: Uvex Race 8 Visor

Chris Leiferman

USA
Rider height: 6’0”
Rider weight: 170 pounds
Bike split: 4:24:20
Overall time: 8:13:37

Bike frame: BMC TM01
Frame size: Medium/Small
Aero bars: Vision
Front wheel: ST Swiss 1100 ARC 62 mm
Rear wheel: DT Swiss 1100 ARC 80mm
Front tire: 23×700 Vittoria Corsa Speed
Rear tire: 25×700 Vitorria Corsa Speed
Tire and tube type: tubeless
Drivetrain: 2x
Component Groupset: Shimano Ultegra
Power meter: FSA Powerbox Carbon
Head unit: Polar M460
Crank length: 165 mm
Front hydration: Profile Design
Liquid Storage: Tacx bottles on downtube and single behind saddle
Helmet: Uvex race 8
Pedals: Speedplay Aero
Cycling shoes: Bont Zero+
Eyewear: Uvex
Special function Reduction: Ceramic Speed OPWS
Gearing: Front 55/42 Rear 11/25
Clothing: Craft

Jan van Berkel

Switzerland
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Bike split: 4:32:09
Overall time: 8:15:19

Bike frame: Factor Slick
Frame size: Medium
Aero bars: 51 Speedshop by Factor
Front wheel: Blackinc 80 Clincher
Rear wheel: Blackinc 80 Clincher
Front tire: Continental TT 23×700
Rear tire: Continental TT 23×700
Tube type: Latex
Drivetrain: 2x
Component Groupset: Shimano Di2 Dura Ace
Power meter: Stages
Head unit: Garmin 520 plus
Crank length: 165mm
Front hydration: BTA Factor
Saddle: ISM
Helmet: Specialized Evade II
Pedals: Look Keo
Cycling shoes: Lake CX332
Eyewear: Oakley EVZero blades
Special Function Reduction: Ceramicspeed pulleys, bearings and chain
Gearing: 55-42 and 11-25
Clothing: Odlo

Tim Reed

Australia
Rider height: 170cm
Weight: 63 kg
Bike split: 4:25:53
Overall time: 8:17:37

Bike frame: Trek Speed Concept
Frame size: Small
Aero Bars: Bontrager
Front wheel: Bontrager Aeolus XXX 6 TLR
Rear Wheel: Bontrager Aeolus XXX 6 TLR
Front tire: Continental GP 5000 Clincher 23mm
Rear tire: Continental GP 5000 25mm
Tire and tube type: Latex
Drivetrain: 1x
Component Groupset: SRM Red AXS
Power meter: Quarq
Head unit: Polar M460
Crank length: 165mm
Front hydration: Vision DS1
Liquid storage: Bontrager Aero Bottle
Saddle: Bontrager Hilo Pro Carbon
Helmet: Louis Garneau P-09
Pedals: Look Keo Blade Carbon
Eyewear: Oakley Sutro
Gearing: 52 front 33/12 back
Clothing: Santini Prototype

Michael Weiss

Austria
Rider height: 188cm
Rider weight: 79 kg
Bike split: 4:21:37
Overall time: 8:18:02

Bike frame: Diamondback Andean
Framke size: XL
Aero Bars: HED Corsair basebar with Speedbar customized extensions
Front wheel: HED Vanquish 8
Rear Wheel: HED Vanquish 8
Front tire: Specialized Turbo Cotton 26mm
Rear tire: Specialized Turbo Cotton 26mm
Tire and tube type: Vittoria Latex inner tube
Drivetrain: 1x
Component Groupset: Shimano Dura Ace Di2
Power Meter: SRM Origin
Head Unit: SRM PC8
Crank length: 170mm
Front hydration: Speedfil A2
Liquid storage: Speedfil R3.Z4
Saddle: Profile Design Vertex
Helmet: Giro Aerohead
Pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
Cycling shoes: Giro Empire SLX
Special Function Reduction: Ceramic Speed OSPW, BB and UFO chain
Gearing: Front 56t rear 11-32 – Shimano Ultegra
Clothing: LeXXi AeroSmartSuits

Andy Potts

USA
Height: 6-0
Weight:
Bike split: 4:24:16
Overall time: 8:19:30

Bike and frame: Ceepo Viper-R
Front wheel: Vision Metron SL40
Rear wheel: Vision Metron SL 81
Tires: Continental GP 5000 TL 25mm
Tire Type: Tubeless
Handlebar: Vision Carbon Trimax
Power meter: FSA PowerBox 55/39 170mm
Cassette: Vision 11/23
Saddle Hydration Mount: Vision Trimax Rear Hydration System
Helmet: Kask Utopia Aero Road
Glasses: Koo Open Cube
Saddle: ISM PS 2.0
Bottom Bracket: CeramicSpeed
Chain: CeramicSpeed
Electric Drivetrain: FSA WE
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Aero
Shoes: Shimano S-Phyre
Brakes: TriRig Omega X
Bottle Holders: Vision Metron

All day Race Kit: AP Racing Give Me Five Tri Speedsuit made by Wattie Ink

Daniel Baekkegaard

Denmark
Height: 190cm
Weight: 78kg
Bike Split: 4:37:18
Overall time: 8:19:38

Bike frame and model: Trek Speed Concept 9.9
Frame Size: 58
Aerobars: Bontrager
Front wheel: Xentis Mark 3
Rear Wheel: Xentis Mark 3
Tires: Vittoria Corsa
Tire and tube type: Latex
Component Groupset: Shimano Ultegra
Power meter: Quarq
Head unit (bike computer): Garmin 520
Front hydration: XLab
Saddle: Bontrager
Helmet: Oakley AR07
Pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
Cycling shoes: Bont
Eyewear: Oakley
Special Friction Reduction: Ceramic Speed