IRONMAN Lanzarote was one of the hot topics of the weekend with the pre-race start list featuring Sam Laidlow (FRA) who broke the bike course record last year at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii and uber-biker, Cameron Wurf (AUS), who has previously held the bike record at the same course. However, it was Laidlow’s training partner and friend, Arthur Horseau (FRA), who took the spotlight and claimed victory on the day, with an impressive overall time of 08:22:25 at Club Santa IRONMAN Lanzarote. The women’s PRO spotlight was on Lydia Dant (GBR) who took the top podium spot again in Lanzarote, successfully defending her title in a time of 09:59:13.
The race kicked off with a 3.8 km swim which took place at Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen. Followed by a one-loop 180.2 km bike course known for its breathtaking views, picturesque villages and iconic places like La Geria / Mirador del Rio before finishing in Puerto del Carmen. To finish, athletes completed a three-loop 42.2 km run course along the Avenida de Las Playas.
MALE PRO:
1 Arthur Horseau FRA 8:22:25
2 Niek Heldoorn NLD +2:14
3 Cam Wurf AUS +7:53
4 Jordi Montraveta ESP +21:29
5 Christian Stoerzer DEU +36:51
FEMALE PRO:
1 Lydia Dant GBR 9:59:13
2 Liesbeth Verbiest BEL +6:57
3 Jeanne Collonge FRA +21:40
4 Heleen Moes NLD +31:00
5 Petra Eggenschwiler CHE +33:24