2017 Kona Bike Check-In

Bike check-in served as the final task before athletes headed home and got one more nervous night of sleep before race morning.

Photo: Competitor Group Inc.

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2017 — Leanda Cave the day before the race. Photo: Corey Hollister

2017 — Susanne Harz, 45, DEU

2017 — Michael Breyer, 44, USA

2017 — David Purnell, 51, GBR

2017 — Michael Collins, 45, USA

2017 — Jeffrey Lancaster, 55, USA

2017 — Jeppe Juhl, 45, DNK

2017 — Raul Luzardo, 42, VEN

2017 — Elen Caetano De Lima, 37, BRA

2017 — David McHale, 57, USA

2017 — Rachel Joyce, Pro, GBR

2017 — Athletes wait in line to check in their bikes on the Friday before race day

2017 — Andy Potts, Pro, USA

2017 — Ivan Raña, Pro, ESP

2017 — Peter Uhl, 55, DEU

2017 — Kelly Monahan, 61, USA

2017 — Athletes line up in the Kona heat to check in their bikes

2017 — Heather Jackson, Pro, USA

2017 — Joe Gambles, Pro, AUS

2017 — Tyler Butterfield, Pro, BMU

2017 — Mathew Jennings, 47, AUS

2017 — Kris Milobar, 52, USA

2017 — Dr. Tim Deer’s Ventum is custom painted with a picture of the spinal cord stimulator he implants in patients to relieve pain. The 53-year-old is repping West Virginia with the WV.

2017 — Stephane Reyes, 47, FRA

2017 — Sandra Reid, 61, AUS

2017 — Jose Postigo, 46, MEX

2017 — Athletes wait in line at the Kona bike check in. Photo: Corey Hollister

2017 — Jim Price, 70, USA

2017 — Etienne Barbet, 45, FRA

2017 — Mary Guertin, 51, USA

2017 — Steve Pulver, 63, USA

2017 — Jose Flores, 49, USA

2017 — Michael Taylor, 45, AUS

2017 — Peter Schulteis, 52, DEU

2017 — Julia Daggett, 59, USA

2017 — Olivier Cardoen, 42, BEL

2017 — Darrell Stott, 48, GBR

2017 — Jaroslaw Grzelec, 56, POL

2017 — Kate Stebbings, 53, CAN

Bike check-in served as the final task before athletes headed home and got one more nervous night of sleep before race morning.

Photos: Corey Hollister