Ironman UK preview:

Thursday 17 July 2014
The 10th IRONMAN UK returns to Bolton and Lancashire in 2014. The course features breathtaking views and a spectator-friendly course. The course includes a beautiful lake swim in Pennington Flash.

There are numerous viewing opportunities for spectators at the start and T1. Cyclists will embark on a 112-mile, two-loop journey from Pennington Flash and onto the breathtaking Lancashire countryside. The bike course now includes the infamous Sheep House Lane climb where spectators can get up close and personal with the athletes in true Tour de France style.The run begins at T2 at the Reebok Stadium and athletes will head into Bolton town centre, where they complete three loops of a circuit before finishing in Victoria Square in the shadow of the Albert Hall.

There are 50 age group qualifying slots for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, HI.

Pro Men:
Aigroz, Mike SUI
Brown, James GBR
Clark, Steve GBR
Debil-Caux, Victor FRA
Hawkins, Paul GBR
Jenkins, Darren GBR
Kotsegarov, Kirill EST
Krutina, Roman CZE
Neyedli, Scott GBR
Potrebitsch, Little Georg GER
Skipper, Joe GBR
Sundberg, Swen GER
Twigg, Craig GBR
Vansteelant, Joerie BEL
Viennot, Cyril FRA
Wagner, Anders DEN
Wiltshire, Harry GBR
Zeebroek, Axel BEL

Pro Women:
Bostock, Laura GBR
Carritt, Joanna GBR
Forshaw, Amy GBR
Konschak, Katja GER
Králová, Lenka CZE
Lewis, Tamsin GBR
Tanaka, Keiko JPN
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