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SRAM-Zipp-Quarq Triathletes Wrestle with Power for WBR
The Quarq powermeter World Bicycle Relief Challenge was perhaps the second most anticipated competition at the Ironman World Championships this year. Top triathletes put their reputations and elbows on the line to raise money and awareness for World Bicycle Relief (www.worldbicyclerelief.org). Quarq engineered a powermeter into an arm wrestling machine and had it on display [...]
SRAM Athletes Set Fastest Bike Splits in Kona
Karin Thürig (4:44:19) and Chris Lieto (4:18:31) powered to the fastest bike splits at the 2011 Ironman® World Championships on SRAM RED components. Thürig captured a new course record (which she had previously held) by averaging 24 mph over the hot, hilly and windy 112-mile leg. The former Duathlon World Champion rode SRAM RED drivetrain [...]
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SRAM’s Ready to Compete in Kona
With wins in both the Men’s and Women’s Pro categories in 2010 (Macca & Rinny), SRAM’s goal of conquering the Ironman® World Championships was fulfilled in impressive fashion. That fact, along with a spec count where SRAM was 22% of the entire fields componentry, made it a decidedly positive World Championship weekend. For 2011, SRAM [...]
Macca and Rinny - SRAM and Zipp - Ford Ironman World Champions!
2010 Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack waves during the 112 mile bike leg on the 129 degree Queen K highway It was with immeasurable confidence that SRAM RED and Zipp wheel equipped Chris McCormack held off a late charge in the marathon to win the Ford Ironman World Championships. 2010′s will go down as a [...]
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Ford Ironman World Championships - Chris Lieto and his Trek Speed Concept
Caught up with Kona 2009′s fastest bike rider Chris Lieto and his new 2011 Trek Speed Concept bike, all equipped with SRAM RED and SRAM’s innovative R2C shift levers. Chris is certainly a favorite to take the Ironman Champion title; he can swim, is dominant on the bike, and has focused on and improved his [...]
SRAM Continues its Climb at Kona
The world’s best take the world’s stage on the world’s fastest componentry Chris Lieto returns to Kona aimed at the top step, he set the fastest bike split at the 2009 Ironman World Championships on SRAM RED and the R2C (return to center) shift levers Mirinda Carfrae finished second in 2009 and will ride SRAM [...]
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