The Bikes, Wheels, and Gear of the Fastest Riders from Kona 2026 - United Kingdom News Beep

Eric Wynn

October 12, 2026

It’s one of our most awaited articles of the year — the fastest bikes and associated components used at the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. This year saw an interesting mix of choices. The fastest women’s rider was in an aero road helmet instead of a pure TT one and didn’t use the raciest tire that Continental has on offer. On the men’s side, a Pinarello bike was under the fastest rider, but there were some interesting choices there, too.

Of note: more than half of the fastest bike splits came from SRAM equipped drivetrains. Bikes were mixed amongst a fair number of brands. Continental remains the preferred choice of the fastest pros, but Pirelli is making in-roads. And there are twelve different wheel manufacturers in these top splits. Peak aero, indeed.

Let’s get down to business. As always: you had to be in it at the end to win it, so no Lucy Charles-Barclay or Magnus Ditlev to be found here (among some other speedy rides).

Taylor Knibb 4:40:04

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeTrek Speed ConceptHelmetTrek BallistaShoesFizik Transiro HydraWheelsBontrager Aeolus RSL TL 75TiresContinental Grand Prix 5000 S TRAero BarsDrag2ZeroFront HydrationDrag2ZeroRear HydrationEZ Gains ComponentsSRAM

Solveig Løvseth 4:42:12

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeFelt IA2.0HelmetRudy Project WingdreamShoesShimano S-Phyre TRWheelsPrinceton Carbonworks Mach 7580 TSV3TiresPirelli P ZERO RACE TLR SL-RAero BarsDrag2ZeroFront HydrationEZ Gains Rear HydrationEZ Gains ComponentsSRAM

Laura Phillip 4:43:00

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeCanyon Speedmax HelmetAbus TimeshifterShoesFizik Vento PowerstrapWheelsSwissside Hardron Ultimate 850TiresSchwalbe Pro One Aero BarsCanyon Front HydrationCanyon Rear HydrationCanyon ComponentsSRAM

Paula Findlay 4:43:41

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeSpecialized TT (unreleased)SRudy Project WingdreamShoesSpecializedWheelsZipp 454 / 858 NSWTiresSpecialized Aero CottonAero BarsSpeeco Front HydrationEZ GainRear HydrationEZ GainComponentsSRAM

Lisa Perterer 4:43:54

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeVentum Tempus HelmetAbus TimeshifterShoesShimano RC903WheelsHED Vanquish V62 / Jet180TiresContinental Grand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsAero GainFront HydrationXLab TorpedoRear HydrationEZ GainsComponentsSRAM

Imogen Simmonds 4:45:21

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeCanyon SpeedmaxHelmetAbus TimeshifterShoesNimbl FEAT UltimateWheelsDT Swiss ARC1100 85TiresContinental Aero 111 / Grand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsCanyon Front HydrationCanyonRear HydrationCanyonComponentsShimano/ SRM Crank

Hannah Berry 4:45:23

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeCervelo P5HelmetMet Drone Widebody IIShoesShimano RC9WheelsShimano Dura-Ace C60 / C99TiresContinental Grand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsCervelo Front HydrationEZ GainsRear HydrationEZ GainsComponentsShimano

Regan Hollioake 4:48:21

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeCervelo P5dHelmetRudy Project Wingdream ShoesLake CX302WheelsParcours 3S GTTiresContinental Grand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsSyncFront HydrationEZ GainsRear HydrationEZ GainsComponentsSRAM

Julie Derron 4:49:35

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeCanyon SpeedmaxHelmetEKOI Tri Aero HelmetShoesQ36.5 Unique Pro 4.0WheelsDT Swiss Arc 1100 85TiresContinental Aero 111 / Grand Prix 5000 S TRAero BarsCanyon Front HydrationCanyonRear HydrationCanyonComponentsShimano

Lotte Wilms 4:51:27

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeSpecialized S-Works Shiv TTHelmetMet CodatroncaShoesShimano RC9WheelsZipp 858 NSW / Evolve Charger TrispokeTiresContinental Grand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsFastTTFront HydrationFastTT/XLab TorpedoRear HydrationEZ GainsComponentsShimano

Gregory Barnaby 4:11:23

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikePinarello Bolide HelmetRudy Project Wingdream ShoesDMT WheelsDT Swiss ARC1100 85TiresVittoria Corsa Pro SpeedAero BarsMost Front HydrationEZ GainsRear HydrationEZ GainsComponentsShimano

Matthew Marquardt 4:11:28

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeTrek Speed Concept HelmetMET DroneShoesTrek RSL Lace Road Cycling ShoeWheelsCGrand Prix 5000 TT TRTiresContinental Grand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsCustom Front HydrationCustom Rear HydrationCustom ComponentsSRAM

Nick Thompson 4:12:36

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeFactor HelmetRudy Project WingdreamShoesShimano WheelsBlack Inc THREE / 62TiresContinental Grand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsunknownFront HydrationTriRigRear HydrationSlipStream / TriRigComponentsSRAM

Cameron Wurf 4:12:41

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikePinarello BolideHelmetKask w/ AERO PRO VISOR 2.0ShoesNike WheelsPrinceton Carbonworks Mach 7580 TSV3TiresContinental Grand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsMost Front HydrationEZ Gains / Xlab TorpedoRear HydrationEZ Gains / TriRigComponentsShimano

Sam Long 4:12:50

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeTrek Speed Concept HelmetAbus TimeshifterShoesCadomotus Aero Triathlon ShoeWheelsENVE 100 PROTiresContinental Grand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsEvolveFront HydrationEvolveRear HydrationSpocket’s Side-by-Side BTSComponentsSRAM

Jon Sæverås Breivold 4:13:21

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeQuintana Roo VPR-iHelmetAbus TimeshifterShoesCadomotus Synchro One CSWheelsVision Metron 91TiresGrand Prix 5000 TT TRAero BarsVision Front HydrationEZ GainsRear HydrationEZ Gains ComponentsVision

Kristian Blummenfelt 4:15:06

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeGiant Trinity SLHelmetGiant Rivet MipsShoesShimano TR9WheelsCadex 4 Spoke / 4 Spoke PrototypeTiresPirelli P ZERO™ RACE TLR SL-RAero BarsCadexFront HydrationGiant Rear HydrationEZ Gains ComponentsShimano

Vincent Luis 4:15:42

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeSpecialized TT ProHelmetOakley Velo TTShoesSpecialized Aero CottonWheelsunbranded / unbranded Evolve ChargerTiresSpecialized Aero CottonAero BarsWattshopFront HydrationTriRigRear HydrationTriRigComponentsSRAM

Marten Van Riel 4:16:14

EquipmentBrand / ModelBikeTrek Speed ConceptHelmetRudy Project WingdreamShoesTrek Velocis Road Cycling ShoeWheelsHED Vanquish V84, Jet180TiresPirelli P ZERO™ RACE TLR SL-RAero BarsSpeedbarFront HydrationEZ Gains Rear HydrationEZ GainsComponentsSRAM

Frederic Funk 4:16:29