IMWC Nice

We take a look at the bikes ridden by the 10 fastest cyclists in the men's pro race at the 2025 Ironman World Championships in Nice, France.

The men's 2025 Ironman World Championship in Nice absolutely lived up to the hype. Check out the moments that mattered with original photography from Brad Kaminski.

The podium you saw this weekend at the men's 2025 Ironman World Championship in Nice is likely the podium for the Ironman Pro Series. Here's why.

We ask: What if the Norwegian Method is as simple as training (and racing) with your friends?

Norway's Gustav Iden talks about being strong enough to race the way he wants to (again), his special training environment, and the consequences of going out at 5:29/mi. pace at the 2025 Ironman World Championship.

Three-time Ironman World Champion Patrick Lange shares how getting sick on Monday impacted his race, plus why he's so happy for second-place Gustav Iden.

It's the Norwegians' world. We're just living in it.

The 28-year-old Norwegian knew his teammates Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt would be his biggest competition. Turns out, they were also his biggest strength.

It's a sub-8-hour podium in Nice, France, as Stornes wins on debut at one of the most stacked Ironman World Championship men’s fields in history.

More than 2,500 of the fastest men in the world at the full distance will race tomorrow in Nice. Members of the triathlon industry count the bikes, aerobars, components, wheels, and more gear they used to get to the start line of the 2025 Ironman World Championship.

The Triathlete team was in Nice, France, in the week leading up to the men's 2025 Ironman World Championship, and we got exclusive access to top podium contenders to see what swim goggles, bike helmets, and running shoes they'll be racing with this weekend.

The Olympic gold medalist and 2022 St. George Ironman world champion is back with some fearsome fitness and one of the most unique bikes in transition. We look closely at Kristian Blummenfelt’s race-day Cadex setup.

Perhaps one of the most feared men in the 2025 Ironman World Championship field, Gustav Iden, shows off his very serious race-day ride. We take a close look.

With four world champs in one of the deepest Ironman World Championship fields ever, pros are prepared to take big risks. But the memory of last year's meltdowns are still fresh (and painful).

The last person to win an Ironman World Championship in Nice is back, and we’ve got a close look at Sam Laidlow’s slick, stark Canyon.

Covered in custom details, the three-time Ironman World Champion is back in Nice hoping to make it four with his special Canyon Speedmax CFR. Get the inside scoop his unique ride.

The Danish athlete whose bike was deemed “too aero” at last year’s Ironman World Championship is back with one of the most visually symmetric (and aero) bikes we’ve seen. Check out the first look.

We get an early look at a new “stripped and slipped” frame coating on the prototype Quintana Roo V-PRi that Kristian Hogenhaug, one of the fastest cyclists in the sport, will ride in Nice at the 2025 Ironman World Championship.

We sat down with DeRue in Nice, France, a few days before the 2025 men’s Ironman World Championship to find out what he’s learned in his tenure to date, how he’ll (actually) put athletes first, and where they're looking to place new races.

The top American finisher from the 2024 Ironman World Championship is back on French soil with hopes of a podium repeat. We traveled to Rudy von Berg's chateau to get the inside details on the Factor Hanzo he’ll ride.

Thorsten Radde mixes history, data, and dynamics to help you watch the 2025 Ironman World Championship men's race like a pro.

A father-son pact got them to race day. But their journey to the start line started six years prior.

We head to American Sam Long’s provincial French château, 30 minutes outside of Nice, to get the scoop on the bike he’ll be riding this weekend.

Our up-to-date breakdown of the top contenders for the podium at the men’s 2025 Ironman World Championship in Nice.

Bob Babbitt sits down with athletes as they prepare for competition.

Three of the fastest long-course age-group men in the world each share a swim, bike, or run session that they use to prepare for their big day at the men's 2025 Ironman World Championship in Nice, France.

The “hogge” approach to triathlon training, spurred by curiosity and experimentation (that sometimes leads to destruction), could pay off for the Danish triathlete in a big way in this year’s world championship race.

Ironman has officially released the 2025 Ironman World Championship start list. Here's who is on it (and who isn't).

DeRue has had "exciting" conversations with athletes, politicians, and community members about the Ironman World Championships - but where will they lead?

Pro triathlete Laura Siddall gives a detailed look at the Pro Series “race within the race” at last weekend’s women’s Ironman World Championship in Nice.

We've compiled the qualifiers for the women's 2024 Ironman World Championship start list, with insight and analysis on how the race is shaping up, and some stats about the pro field.

Get excited! The 2023 Ironman World Championships documentary from Nice and Kona will be available for free on-demand streaming on Outside Watch starting December 30 - and we've got a video preview to give you all the goosebumps.

Underwhelming response for the women’s Nice 2024 event leads to addition of slots at select 70.3 races and for loyal age-groupers.

Discover the five most heartwarming finishes in the history of the Ironman World Championship and the incredible stories that drove them.

Pre-race discussion and transparency around centerline penalties at the men’s Ironman World Championship in Nice was a good start, but with so much on the line for pros, there’s more to be done.

We talk to the fastest American in Nice at IMWC last weekend to learn about his training this season, his French background, and get six of his top tips on how to descend like a pro.

Remember reading about "a young pro who ran four miles uphill without shoes on the bike leg to finish?" That was a then-unknown Sam Laidlow. Read about the viral 2018 race that set the stage for his world championship win five years later.

We take a look at the bikes ridden by the ten fastest cyclists in the men's pro race at the 2023 Ironman World Championships in Nice, France.

We look at the shoes worn by the top 10 finishers at this year’s men’s Ironman World Championship in Nice, France.

Nice wasn't so nice to everyone who raced last weekend.

Some could say the excitement was gone from this year’s men’s pro race, but don’t blame the course—blame how damn good the men are now.

In the first-ever Ironman World Championship held outside of the United States, 24-year-old Frenchman Sam Laidlow took the win on home soil, clocking an 8:06:22 in Nice, France to take his first world title and became the first French athlete to wear the crown.

Feast upon the data and analysis behind the frames, components, aerobars, wheels, and more in the men's 2023 Ironman World Championship bike count.

We found gear ranging from the obscenely expensive new $24,000 BMC to a new pair of budget wheels from DT Swiss—and much more in between.

"It's bittersweet...but it's also kind of a relief. I don't have to do another one. There's a lot of mental pressure and stress on it to just come and do it again. And if it were going to be held like the first one - no big deal, just a bunch of guys getting together - I’d do it, no problem."

We've compiled an updated list of starters and race numbers for the 2023 Ironman World Championship men's race, with insight and analysis on how the race is shaping up, and some stats about the pro field.

"I think it a brings an element of fun and adrenaline that's not common in Ironman racing, per se. It's a course that probably wouldn't have passed health and safety standards in America simply because the turns are a little bit steep." - Jan Frodeno on the Ironman World Championship course in Nice

These athletes have all won the coveted Ironman World Championship title in the men's race—some of them more than once—but what are they doing now?

2,000+ age-groupers, 43 pros, 17 hours, and 1 epic challenge - we've got all the numbers behind this weekend's 2023 men's Ironman World Championship event in Nice, France.

An all-new Ironman World Championship course in Nice, France means all-new race dynamics. How will it play out in the men's race this weekend? Thorsten Radde looks into his crystal ball.

A data scientist digs into the 2023 Ironman World Championship men's age-group qualification numbers and finds the surprising answer.

Our up-to-date breakdown of the top contenders for the podium at this year’s Ironman World Championships men’s event in Nice.

18 year-old Nicholas Catullo’s memories of his senior year in high school will include an unforgettable trip to race the Ironman World Championship with his father, Chris.

A hit-and-run accident nearly killed the septuagenarian, but the pull of Ironman World Championships kept him alive.

今年79歳の中川隆二さんはトライアスロン歴40年、これまでにコナ出場5回を果たしている。7年前にはバイク練習中にトラックと衝突し大怪我を負うも、そこから見事復活して2019年には再びコナを完走。そして今年、この不屈の鉄人は最高齢選手としてニースでの世界選手権に挑む。

As the German multihyphenate world champion takes a final bow on his storied career at IMWC Nice, it’s worth understanding Jan Frodeno’s important place in triathlon history.

When it comes to Ironman World Championships, Nice, France may not have the same street cred as Kona, but that doesn’t mean the city isn’t storied in triathlon lore.

"This sport can demand you to go deep into the unknown corners of your character for qualities and strengths that can only be found in moments of intensity and challenge."

French triathletes’ names might not ring a bell in North America, but it’s time to start learning about some of the fastest pros across all tri distances.

Two expert coaches analyze the Ironman World Championship courses in Kona and Nice, and explain how to apply these crucial lessons to nail your own "championship" race.

We asked two coaches for their go-to Ironman World Championship workouts athletes can use as they prep for Nice, Kona, or any "A" race on their calendar.

Falling apart, getting lost, and yelling at Simon Lessing to "get the f**k up here" - as Mark Allen knows, anything can happen in Nice.

The motor-mouthed Aussie, whose trash talk is as strong as his power-to-weight ratio, has his eyes on the world championship prize.

Mark Allen recalls how he fell in love with France during the inaugural 1982 Nice International Triathlon.

In this exclusive first look at the Ironman World Championship course in Nice, Triathlete shares maps and details on the course for athletes and fans.

Insider information on the Nice course, getting the stamp of approval from legends like Mark Allen, and whether the two-location format is here to stay - the RDs of the World Championship event in Nice tell all.