Kona 2011 – Top 15 women on the bike

October 24, 2011

We present the top 15 female Ironman World Championship finishers on the bike and look closer at their gear. The win this year went to Chrissie Wellington who know has 4 titles to her name and the fastest bike split this year belonged again to Karin Thuerig who cranked out a course record 4:44:20 and closed out her triathlon career in style.

1. Chrissie Wellington
Great Britain
bike split: 4:56:53

bike: Cannondale Slice
size: 54
aero bars: HED Vantage 8
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: HED Jet 40
rear wheel: HED Jet 90
saddle: Fizik Arione VS
pedals: Look Keo Carbon
tires: Continental 4000S
power meter: no

2. Mirinda Carfrae
Australia
bike split: 5:04:17

bike: Felt DA
size: 48
aero bars: Profile Design
drive train: SRAM Red
front wheel: Zipp 404 zedtec
rear wheel: Zipp 404 zedtec
saddle: Fizik Arione Tri 2
pedals: n/a
tires: Continental Competition
power meter: SRM

3. Leanda Cave
Great Britain
bike split: 4:58:41

bike: Pinarello FT3
size: 53
aero bars: Easton
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Easton EC 90 Aero
rear wheel: Easton EC90 TT
saddle: ISM Adamo Podium
pedals: Shimano
tires: Continental
power meter: no

4. Rachel Joyce
Great Britain
bike split: 4:58:57

bike: Cervelo P3C
size: 51cm
aero bars: Profile Design
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Xentis Mark 1
rear wheel: Xentis Mark 1
saddle: ISM Adamo Time Trial
pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
tires: Continental
power meter: SRM

5. Caroline Steffen
Switzerland
bike split: 4:50:26

bike: Cervelo P4
size: 56
aero bars: 3T Brezza II
drive train: Campagnolo Record
front wheel: Campagnolo Bora Ultra
rear wheel: Campagnolo Bora Ultra
saddle: Cobb V Flow Plus
pedals: Speedplay
tires: Schwalbe Ultremo
power meter: no

6. Karin Thuerig
Switzerland
bike split: 4:44:20 * fastest female bike split

bike: Cervelo P4
size: 56
aero bars: 3T
drive train: SRAM Red
front wheel: Zipp 404 Firecrest
rear wheel: Zipp 808 Firecrest
saddle: ISM Adamo Road
pedals: Speedplay Zero
tires: Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 23
power meter: SRM / Rotor

7. Sonja Tajsich
Germany
bike split: 4:58:55

bike: Scott Plasma 3
size: 52
aero bars: Profile Design
drive train: Shimano Di-2 / XTR
front wheel: DT Swiss
rear wheel: DT Swiss
saddle: Selle Italia Lady
pedals: Shimano
tires: Continental
power meter: SRM

8. Heather Wurtele
Canada
bike split: 4:59:10

bike: Blue Triad SL
size: L
aero bars: Aerus base / Easton extensions
drive train: SRAM Red
front wheel: Rolf TT58
rear wheel: Rolf TT58
saddle: Cobb V-Flow
pedals: Look Keo 2 Max
tires: Vottoria Corsa EVO CX
power meter: CycleOps Powertap

9. Caitlin Snow
USA
bike split: 5:20:57

Bike: Quintana Roo CD0.1
size: S
aero bars: Shimano Pro
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front whee; Shimano C50
rear wheel: Shimano C75
saddle: Cobb Max Flow
pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
tires: Continental Grand Prix 4000
power meter: SRM

10. Virginia Berasategui
Spain
bike split: 5:03:31

bike: Giant Trinity Composite W
size: XS
aero bars: Zipp Vuka Aero
drive train: SRAM Red
front wheel: Zipp 404 Firecrest
rear wheel: Zipp 808 Firecrest
saddle: Selle Italia T1
pedals: Shimano
tires: Zipp Tangente
power meter: SRM

11. Catriona Morrison
Great Britain
bike split: 5:01:45

bike: Cervelo P4
size: 51
aero bars: Shimano Pro Missile
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Shimano Dura Ace 35 tubular
rear wheel: Shimano Dura Ace 50 tubular
saddle: Selle Italia C2
pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
tires: Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 23
power meter: SRM

12. Tine Deckers
Belgium
bike split: 5:00:04

bike: Ridley Dean
size: XS
aero bars: Easton Attack TT
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Easton EC90 Aero 56
rear wheel: Easton EC90 TT 90
saddle: ISM Adamo Racing
pedals: Shimano SPD SL
tires: Continental
power meter: SRM

13. Kelly Williamson
USA
bike split: 5:24:29

bike: Quintana Roo CD0.1
size: S
aero bars: Vision
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Reynolds RZR 46
rear wheel: Reynolds RZR 92
saddle: ISM Adamo Breakaway
pedals: Look Keo
tires: Zipp Tangente
power meter: SRM

14. Natascha Badmann
Switzerland
bike split: 5:00:29

bike: CAT Cheetah
size: custom
aero bars: Cheetah
drive train: Shimano Dura Ace
front wheel: HED 3C
rear wheel: HED 3C deep
saddle: ControlTech
pedals: Speedplay
Tires: Continental
power meter: no

15. (overall) Beate Görtz
Germany * AG W40-44
bike split: 4:58:41

bike: Felt DA1
size: 51
aero bars: Felt Devox
drive train: SRAM Force / Shimano 105
front wheel: Easton EA 90 Aero
rear wheel: HED 60
saddle: ISM Adamo Time Trial
pedals: Look Keo
tires: Continental Grand Prix 4000S
power Meter: Power2Max

15. (Pro) Mary Beth Ellis
USA
bike split: 5:19:15

bike: Cervelo P3C
size: 51
aero bars: 3T Brezza
drive Train: Campagnolo Super Record
front wheel: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra 80
rear wheel: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra 80
saddle: Cobb Cycling Plus
pedals: Look
tires: Michelin Race
power meter: no

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