Action Heating Up in Busselton for Ironman Western Australia

Max Neumann and Sarah Crowley lead the men’s and women’s race respectively as they returned to Busselton.

Neumann came off the bike a minute and a half ahead of defending Ironman Western Australia champion Matt Burton with Steve McKenna a further three minutes behind.

Neumann was at the front of the field for the entire 180km ride, with Burton working his way through the pack after coming out of the water in 10^th position.

Brisbane’s Sarah Crowley started the bike almost three minutes behind Lotte Wilms, with Crowley slowly chipping away at Wilms’ lead, making her way into first just after the 100km mark.

Crowley powered ahead from there, coming into transition over three and a half minutes ahead of Wilms with Els Visser a further five minutes behind in third.

Athletes are now onto the 42.2km run course, with the finish on the Busselton foreshore.

IRONMAN WESTERN AUSTRALIA – BIKE LEG RESULTS

Professional Men

1. Max Neumann – 5:00:49
2. Matt Burton – 5:02:13
3. Steve McKenna – 5:05:15
4. Mitch Kibby – 5:10:46
5. Lachlan Kerin – 5:10:55
6. Jack Sosinski – 5:14:35
7. Blake Kappler – 5:16:18
8. Matt Lewis – 5:23:04
9. Levi Hauwert – 5:23:06
10. Juuso Manninen – 5:23:40

Professional Women

1. Sarah Crowley – 5:37:36
2. Lotte Wilms – 5:41:10
3. Els Visser – 5:46:41
4. Radka Kahlefeldt – 5:47:19
5. Meredith Hill – 5:53:04
6. Kylie Simpson – 5:55:11
7. Fiona Moriarty – 5:57:50
8. Shannon Sutton – 6:04:17
9. Moya Johansson – 6:08:51
10. Laura Brown – 6:09:13