Arena Games Powered by Zwift heats photo gallery

How could something so short hurt so much?

Photo by: Kevin Mackinnon

Kevin Mackinnon February 25, 2023

For an event that lasts minutes versus hours, it sure provides a lot of pain. Here are some photos from today’s heats at the Arena Games Powered by Zwift Montreal.

Noemie Beaulieu finishes the first heat and gears up for a second time through … she would qualify through to the final.

Mathis Beaulieu (no relation to Noemie), one of Canada’s top juniors, also made it to the final.

Hitting the water at the start of the second leg.

Michael Arishita pushes hard on the bike.

Lionel Sanders hammered through the run to make it through to the final.

Sophie Linn cruised through to win the second heat and earn her spot in the final.

An exhausted Natallia Kolesova earned her spot in the final tonight.

Lionel Sanders set a new bike course record today with his 5:06 split.

Gina Sereno made it look easy as she won the first heat with ease.

A lot of sweat as the men push hard on the bike.

Jeremy Briand won the second heat and had the morning’s fastest time.

Talbot Cox is on hand to document Sanders’ efforts.

Nataliia Kolesova pushes hard on the bike

How hard can it be? Noemie Beaulieu waves to her family and fans before the start of the morning heats.