#693 - WTC Grand Final Pontevedra Race Review. Casper Stornes out of Kona... How Will This Affect the Racing on the Day.

And as we look over to the big island at the moment, I think there's a few people who have already, you know, like Martin Van Riel came off illness leading into 70.3 Worlds.

I'm pretty sure there'll be a few others over there.

If they're staying upright on their bikes at the moment.

Yeah.

out on the Queen K, there'll be more than just one person sick.

I think I saw Lionel Sanders.

He's been sick for each of his races this year because they cancelled the New York 70.3 and gave all the male pros the opportunity to quickly book flights.

Drive 13

hours.

Was it 30? Is it 13 hours?

13 hour drive.

Yep.

How many of them did it? No, they

got to do Augusta 70.3. 27 starters I saw.

Oh, wow.

Yeah.

Because there was a female-only race in Augusta and was New York a male-only race.

But that's a good thing for Ironman, isn't it, really? I mean, to give them an alternative.

Yeah.

I think it was a great idea.

Because a few years ago, we went to Augusta 70.3 and it got cancelled the day before due to the hurricane.

Yep.

And we were given the opportunity, was it the following? That

was to race Chattanooga the following week, I'd say.

Yeah, but we didn't take that because that was an extra week and we'd already had plans.

And as we look over to the big island at the moment, I think there's a few people who have already, you know, like Martin Van Riel came off illness leading into 70.3 Worlds.

I'm pretty sure there'll be a few others over there.

If they're staying upright on their bikes at the moment.

Yeah.

out on the Queen K, there'll be more than just one person sick.

I think I saw Lionel Sanders.

He's been sick for each of his races this year because they cancelled the New York 70.3 and gave all the male pros the opportunity to quickly book flights.

Drive 13

hours.

Was it 30? Is it 13 hours?

13 hour drive.

Yep.

How many of them did it? No, they

got to do Augusta 70.3. 27 starters I saw.

Oh, wow.

Yeah.

Because there was a female-only race in Augusta and was New York a male-only race.

But that's a good thing for Ironman, isn't it, really? I mean, to give them an alternative.

Yeah.

I think it was a great idea.

Because a few years ago, we went to Augusta 70.3 and it got cancelled the day before due to the hurricane.

Yep.

And we were given the opportunity, was it the following? That

was to race Chattanooga the following week, I'd say.

Yeah, but we didn't take that because that was an extra week and we'd already had plans.