PHOTOS: Ironman Lanzarote 2017
Our gallery from this year's Ironman Lanzarote, the exotic and legendary Canary Islands race that offers stunning views and one of the toughest bike courses on the circuit.
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While the pros finishing, the age group athletes are making the turn for their 2nd lap on the run.
While the pros finishing, the age group athletes are making the turn for their 2nd lap on the run.
Second year pro Lucy Charles takes the win!
Second year pro Lucy Charles takes the win!
Top 3! Degasperi, Aernouts and Thomas.
One big and final climb into the clouds.
One big and final climb into the clouds.
While the Medal isn't the reason to race, it is a great way to remember an amazing day.
Degasperi making the turn for the final 12 km of the course.
Lucy Gossage from the UK, hands on in the heat for 3rd.
Lucy Charles with a significant lead off of the bike, moves up through the mens pro field.
Italian Alessandro Degasperi had the fastest run on the day, taking 2nd behind Aernouts.
From the cool misty mountains and on the be hot run course in Puerto del Carmen, even the leader Bart Aernouts is competing against the conditions.
One big and final climb into the clouds.
One big and final climb into the clouds.
After an extreme climb there are hairpin technical descents, where a race can be lost if you don't have requisite bike handling skills.
After an extreme climb there are hairpin technical descents, where a race can be lost if you don't have requisite bike handling skills.
Entering the Fire Mountains (Timafaya National Park) with their hillsides of crushed lava have a desolate beauty all their own.
Only a few times during the bike do the age group athletes get a glimpse of the pros.
Long climbs and technical descents are hallmarks of the Lanzarote course.
Jesse Thomas is focused on the road and not on the waves crashing in.
Not unlike Kona, you can be all alone in the lava fields of Lanzarote.
Not unlike Kona, you can be all alone in the lava fields of Lanzarote.
Brit Stephen Bayliss in the early miles of this spectacular venue.
Lucy Charles is the 3rd out on to the bike course.
Former 10,000 meter swimmer Lucy Charles is with the lead pack of men.
The lead men approaching the beach.
Standing only 20 meters behind the pros, 1,600 athletes race to the water, knowing it is only the beginning.
2016 Champ Jesse Thomas contemplates the day ahead.
Pros, Age Group athletes and spectators make their way to the 7:00 mass start from the beach.
