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We Can’t Get Enough! More Photos of the 70.3 Oceanside Pro Action

We're so excited triathlon season is back that we're bringing you a second gallery of Saturday's pro race at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside.

Photo: Competitive Image / @CompImagePhoto

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2018 — The Oceanside swim course was supposed to change to a beach start, but organizers went back to the original harbor course after surf forecasts called for four-plus feet. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — The strong pro men’s field files into the harbor to start the race. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — The pro men take on 1.2 miles. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Frodeno is first out of the water. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Sanders has improved as a swimmer over the past year or so, exiting only 2 minutes behind Frodeno. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — American Olympian Sarah True was first out of the water, with Holly Lawrence not far behind in second. American Jennifer Spieldenner was also right in the mix. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Lawrence recently signed a sponsorship deal with TYR. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Lawrence had a quick transition, leading out onto the bike course. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — American Heather Jackson, a former winner at this race, came out of the water with 3:30 to make up. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Australia’s Joe Gambles is a pro triathlete and also coaches Heather Jackson. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Australia’s Tim Reed was 1:24 back out of the swim. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — After a disappointing Kona 2017, Frodeno kicks his season off with a dominant performance in Oceanside. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — American Rudy Von Berg was sixth out of the water and became a part of the main chase pack. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

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2018 — Sanders charges to the front of the chasers in pursuit of Frodeno. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Lawrence quickly went to work on the bike course, establishing a 2:30 lead early on. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Jackson was never able to make contact with Lawrence or Anne Haug. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Sarah True is mainly racing 70.3 now after spending most of her career in the ITU circuit. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Lawrence ultimately put in a 2:25:23 bike split. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Rudy Von Berg came off of the bike in third, five minutes back of Frodeno. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Sanders rode strong, but with the deficit out of the swim never came near Frodeno. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Frodeno crushed the field, posting the fastest swim, bike, and run. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — True crests a hill as the end of the bike ride nears. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Heather Jackson aboard her new Argon 18 bike. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Germany’s Anne Haug posted the fastest bike split for the women at 2:24:13. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Haug was strong all day. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Frodeno makes his way back to town. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Frodeno runs up and out of Oceanside Harbor. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — The two-lap run course takes athletes down on the beach and then back up to street level. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Sanders was never able to get within striking distance of Frodeno. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Haug emerges onto the run course about 2 minutes down on Lawrence. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Reed hardly notices the view as he comes onto the run course in fourth place. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Haug finished her day with a stellar 1:16:23 half-marathon. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Frodeno comes up one of the many up-and-down portions of the course. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Australia’s Carrie Lester ultimately dropped out on the run. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — A great start to 2018 for the two-time Ironman world champion. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Frodeno enjoys the finish line experience. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Frodeno takes his signature finish line pose. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — A solid race for Sanders was good enough for second on Saturday. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — He made it look easy, but clearly it took some effort! Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — A world championship-caliber podium: Sanders, Frodeno, and Reed. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Time to celebrate! Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Haug gets the big victory. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — Lawrence finishes second after a monster effort on the bike. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — True rounds out the podium. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2018 — All three of these athletes come from an ITU background. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

We’re so excited triathlon season is back that we’re bringing you a second gallery of Saturday’s pro race at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside (see the other gallery and full results here). Enjoy these images from photographer Paul Phillips!

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