Canadians clean up at Oceanside
The Canadian pros put together outstanding performances today at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside in California. The race was stacked with talent as six of the top 10 men rode sub 2:10 and ran sub 1:15. Lionel Sanders held on for a well-fought third place after leading the race for a bit following the top bike split of the day– 2:04:46. He ran the early part of the race shoulder to shoulder with Jan Frodeno who won in 3:47:08. Frodeno proved a recent bike crash has not held him back as he ran an incredible 1:10:48. American Andy Potts was second in 3:48:43. Sanders’s third place time was 3:49:19. Just behind him was compatriot Brent McMahon in 3:51:07. Taylor Reid, the youngest of the Canadian crew finished an impressive sixth in 3:55:30 after running 1:14:01. Trevor Wurtele was seventh in 4:56:19.
I went for it on the bike. Just couldn't hang with @janfrodeno and @Andy_Potts on the run. No regrets. Great race guys. Was a ton of fun.
— Lionel Sanders (@LSandersTri) March 28, 2015
The Canadian women were no less impressive. American Heather Jackson was first in 4:14:47 but Heather Wurtele grabbed second in 4:16:07. The two began the run together charging after then-race leader Holly Lawrence of Great Britain who raced a gutsy race with the fastest swim and bike. Canadian-born Alicia Kaye was fourth in 4:20:01 followed closely by Angela Naeth who had to serve a penalty and lost time but rode the second fastest bike split of the day, finishing in 4:21:33. Rachel McBride kept close to her fellow countrywoman coming in behind Naeth in sixth in a time of 4:23:59. Melanie McQuaid grabbed eleventh in 4:32:03.
Good ol fashioned butt kicking for me in 11th. Stoked Canada went 2 nd @TeamWurtele/4th @AliciaKayeTri/5th@AngelaNaeth/6th@Rachel_McB+ mens:
— Melanie McQuaid (@racergirlmel) March 28, 2015
Magali Tisseyre was ready for a great result but endured a mechanical on the bike and had to pull out.
