Published May 5, 2017 06:14PM

Sebastian Kienle, a two-time 70.3 world champion, and Alistair Brownlee, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, will be going head to head in St. George. Kienle was one of the first ones to notice Brownlee on the start list and <a href=https://twitter.com/SebastianKienle/status/849927709014855680>Tweeted</a> his excitement.
Photos: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
The bikes are racked and the athletes are ready to race! Check out these pre-race images from photographer Paul Phillips.