Pre Fit Position – 40km Bike Split ~1hr13mins
Want to take 10 minutes off your 40km Olympic distance bike time? Claire did! Here’s how…
I first met Claire Hann after she won the 2012 Bristol Harbouside Triathlon. As part of her prize for winning the Olympic distance race overall Claire was presented with a Level 2 Precision bike fitting at Bike Science Bristol. As a bike fitter, my first impression was respect for Claire having managed to win the event and put in a respectable bike split (of 1hr:13min:09sec)on her current bike with her current riding position. Once Claire told me more about herself and the kind of swim and run times she was capable of, it was pretty obvious that although she was already winning events, there was a huge amount of untapped potential in her biking. Relatively new to the sport of triathlon and to cycling, the bike leg of the triathlon was clearly her weakest link.
On the day of her first bike fit, I invited Claire to become a member of our Bike Science – Boardman Elite team with a view to taking a big chunk of time off her 2013 bike splits.
Roll forward 12 months. After a period of riding tri bars (added to specific bike training courtesy of award winning coach Andy Bullock at Endurance Sports Coaching) on her road bike with a corresponding change in position, Claire moved onto a dedicated time trial bike for the first time. Her 2013 results speak for themselves!
Chester Diva Triathlon – 1st Overall Lady – Bike Split 1hr:09min:05sec
European Age Group Champs – 1st Overall Lady – Bike Split 1hr:02min:18sec
Equipment changes for 2013
Claire raced the second half of the 2012 season on a Cannondale road bike with clip on Profile T1+ tri bars.
2013 Equipment list:- Boardman Air TT, Ultegra Di2 Custom Build, Reynolds Assault Wheels, Vittoria Open Corsa CX Tyres, Profile Aeria Aerobars, Lazer Tardiz aero helmet.
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2013 Race Position – 40km Bike Split ~ 1hr02mins
