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Patrick Lange wins in Kona after Laura Phillip’s victory in Nice in September: a rare double for the same bike, as both athletes were equipped with a Canyon Speedmax CFR.
Source: Press Release
Following Patrick Lange’s victory in Kona on Saturday, October 26, Canyon can claim an extraordinary double victory. Its Speedmax CFR bike won both the men’s and women’s titles at the 2024 Triathlon World Championships. This historic double success underscores the Speedmax CFR’s unparalleled aerodynamics, rider-focused engineering, and race-day reliability.
2024 marks Patrick Lange’s third Ironman World title, following his victories in 2017 and 2018, setting a new course record in the process. His Kona victory came after an astonishing run performance, closing a 9-minute gap on his main rival Sam Laidlow, who was also equipped by Canyon. However, it was Laidlow who delivered the most remarkable performance, being the first man to break four hours on the 180 km bike course, with a time of 3:57:22 on the Speedmax CFR.
Winning Engineering
Both Laidlow and Lange, as well as Laura Phillip during her victorious race in Nice, used the Speedmax CFR monocoque cockpit, previously reserved for professionals, which was configured to place athletes in the fastest and most comfortable position possible, offering significant time-saving advantages.
The professional development process for the Speedmax began in 2015, in partnership with leading athletes such as multiple Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno and aerodynamics experts Swiss Side, and refined through hours of wind tunnel analysis and CFD simulations. This led to a Speedmax CFR frame sculpted for minimal drag, while its integrated hydration and storage solutions offered athletes access to nutrition without adding extra drag.
As Canyon celebrates this latest triumph, the Speedmax CFR continues to set the standard in triathlon racing, winning all but two men’s Ironman World Championship titles since 2015.
There is no official announcement yet on when amateurs will be able to acquire the new cockpit, although Canyon still intends to make CFR products available to the general public.
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