It’s time for our official race predictions contest thread: Who are your podium picks for the women’s Ironman World Championships in two weeks on Sept. 22 in Nice France?
Start list is intense (even minus Daniela and a couple of last year’s names): Three previous Ironman world champions, two other podium finishers, plus IMO quite a few wild cards.
For the record: I think Lucy and Anne have both been really focused on nailing this course and this prep (despite whatever PTO contracts they had otherwise) — and those would probably be my picks for 1-2, but what order and will Laura P. come back on them. Plus, Chelsea is absolutely going to run people down here, Kat has looked very strong at the Ironman distance all year, excited to see Indie’s IM World Champs debut, and I think there are a couple of French athletes who will be in the top 10.
As always: Pick your podium in the comments. If you want more details, TriRating’s full nice report is out here. Closest to right wins a random prize from me; we have some cool new Nice merch coming out this week, so it’ll probably be something good…
Anne, Laura, Kat
4th Chelsea, 5th Indie, 6th Els
So, what do we think now that Lucy is out? I still like Anne, Laura, and Kat
Anne, Kat, Lucy
Let’s go Anne, Chelsea, Laura. Lucy with the lead off the bike but blows a tire when Chelsea passes her on the run and struggles to 4th.
Anne, Kat, India, Chelsea, Laura
Kat, Anne, Lucy
Anne, Lucy, Chelsea
Updated picks: Anne, Chelsea, Kat
Kat, Anne, Jackie, Laura, Lucy
Lucy, Kat, Annie, Chelsea, Laura P.
Who is good climbing in the mountains?! Can’t wait to see how it shakes out!!
Lucy, Kat, Anne, Chelsea, Laura P
Kat, Laura Phillips, Annie, Lucy, Els V
Kat, Lucy, Anne.
I'm saying Kat then Anne then Lucy!!!
Changing to Anne then Kat then Marjolaine!!