220 Triathlon

CERVÉLO P-SERIES ULTEGRA DISC

If the Ironman World Champs was taking place in 2020, you can almost guarantee that perched comfortably at the top of Dave Jewell’s annual Kona Bike Count (a tally of every bike being ridden at the championships) would be Cervélo. Some 489 bikes that lined up for the 2019 edition were manufactured by them, with Trek coming a distant second with 258.

So, what makes Cervélo so popular with triathletes? We’d theorise that whether you just want something entry-level and easy to live with, one of the most cutting-edge tri bikes available or any number of options in between, the Canadians have you covered. That’s not forgetting the lengthy list of professionals both past and present who’ve had so much success aboard one of their bikes, including Chrissie Wellington, Anne Haug, David McNamee and Frederik Van Lierde.

“The less aggressive geometry and relatively more affordable price means

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