Since 1978, the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii has almost become as famous for its outlandish bikes, clothing and accessories as for its heroic athletic performances.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free from the rigid restrictions of the UCI on the bike and the (admittedly less stringent) rules of World Athletics on the run, triathletes and kit designers have long had free reign to experiment, innovate and see their wildest prototypes become reality.<\/p>\n

Kona has given us Scott Tinley\u2019s triangular handlebars in 1985 (which broke the day after the event), the Softride bike (whose frame-disrupting influence is still being felt today) and data-driven Finnish pioneer Pauli Kiuru and his heart-rate monitor of the early nineties.<\/p>\n

Not to mention Torbjorn Sindballe\u2019s all-white suit in 2008 and the Dimond bikes of 2015. Plus plenty of two-piece tri-suit action in-between.<\/p>\n

Report: Gustav Iden wins 2022 Ironman World Champs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Report: Chelsea Sodaro takes win in Kona<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
How to qualify for Kona<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Cameron Wurf shocked at how triathlon has moved on<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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And the long-awaited return of 226km racing to the Big Island in 2022 was no different in the innovation stakes. But what caught our eye on triathlon\u2019s most iconic race course this year?<\/p>\n
Cue giant helmets, oversized shoes to the power of 10, and enough aero armoury to make WorldTour cyclists ripe with envy\u2026<\/p>\n
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