Chrissie Wellington’s Cannondale Kona Ride

Cannondale has released a photo of the bike that two-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington will be riding on October 10th in Kona (Ironman World Championship Final).

Wellington's Cannondale Slice Hi-MOD. Photo provided by Cannondale.

Bike Specs

Frame/Fork/Seatpost - Cannondale Slice Hi-MOD
Crank - Cannondale SI Hollowgram 53-39
Bottom Bracket -BB30 with Cerramic Bearings
Cassette - Dura Ace 11-23
Drivetrain - Shimano Dura Ace 7900
Brakes - Shimano Dura Ace 7900
Wheels- HED Jet 4 front & Jet 6 rear
Bars - HED Black Dog Flat Aerobar
Stem - FSA OS-99 CSI Carbon 90mm
Saddle - Fizik Arione Tri
Tires - Continental Grand Prix 4000 clincher
Frame Cage - XLAB Gorilla Carbon
Saddle Cage- XLAB Carbon Wing
Aero Drink Bottle - Profile designs Aerodrink

Time is flying

Holiday is at its final moments and classes begin in two weeks.

For the next two weeks I'll be in a summer university trying to learn Digital Marketing.

The training report

The Long distance triathlon training was a great moment to know how it feels like an Half ironman distance race. Nutrition, non drafting moments and body tiredness.

To be honest I had the feeling that this training would be very soft and we all be at the same pace: Wrong.

Swimming was normal but cycling was terrible. It looked like we were in the Tour de France, slow ride in the first two kms and then suddenly a group of 20 "lions" escaped. They were riding at an average speed of 40km/h, too much for me.

I did 60 kms in a group of 4 cyclists with an average speed of 34 km/h but legs were feeling tired and I waited for the other group of 4 behind us. Legs continued to feel bad and I had to ride alone for 20 kms. Running was quite calm apart from the 37º C of that day.

Vanessa Pereira and Paulo Sequeira (other two triathletes that fly) gave me motivation for the last 5 kms. Thank you to them.

I finished that training with a smile on my face because I had completed a 4h event and I had met lots of people. Afterwards we had a big lunch to refuel batteries.

Some pics:

Other pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/desporto.com/1De2TriatloCNTejo2009

http://picasaweb.google.com/desporto.com/2De2TriatloCNTejo2009

Big challenge

Can't wait to train with all the portuguese long triathlon pro's...hope they won't kick my butt

This is the training poster, a nice one:

Catchy song, funny video, explicit lyrics

Lilly Allen's F*** You song:

Pics promised

These are the Tour of Portugal pics that I have took in Lisbon:

http://picasaweb.google.com/thebeginningm/PrologoTourOfPortugal


Pedrogao Grande Sprint Triathlon pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/thebeginningm/PedrogaoGrande

What's Happening

It's been a while since I wrote here. I can say that I'm in holiday mode: training is always done but I'm doing other things like beach, movies...

Last saturday it was raining and I fell off my bike. Hopefully nothing serious happened and no car was in the street in that moment but I have a little pain in one of my leg side.

And yesterday the Tour of Portugal began in the streets of Lisbon (2400m. I went there to see Candido Barbosa's win and I'll post some photos soon. Today the Tour will have a stage of about 228km.

These are the Tour of Portugal stages:

Stage Places KM

Prólogo Lisboa 2,4 km

1ª Caldas das Rainha - Castelo Branco 228,7 km

2ª Idanha-a-Nova - Guarda 175,0 km
3ª Fundão - Gouveia 164,3 km
4ª Trancoso - Mondim de Basto (Srª. da Graça) 158,1 km
5ª Felgueiras - Fafe 184,6 km
6ª Barcelos - Santo Tirso 174,6 km
7ª Póvoa de Varzim - São João da Madeira 161,8 km
8ª Gondomar - Aveiro 166,1 km
9ª Oliveira do Bairro - Seia (Torre) 154,6 km
10ª Viseu 30,8 km