United Kingdom · Triathlon
Joe Skipper
English long-distance triathlete from Norwich who raced professionally from 2011 and became known as one of the strongest cyclists in Ironman racing, with a personal best of 7:46:28. His wins include Ironman UK, Florida, Wales, Arizona and Lake Placid, and his best Ironman World Championship result was fifth in Kona in 2022. He announced his retirement in July 2026; the following month he received an 18-month ban for three whereabouts failures, with no positive test reported.
- Born
- 38yrs25 March 1988 · Norwich, England
- Current bike
- Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc
- Major podiums
- 7
- Major wins
- 5
Career highlights
- 1stIronman Lake Placid2023 · Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc
- 1stIronman Wales2022
- 1stIronman Arizona2022
- 1stIronman Florida2019
Bikes
The bikes by season and, where a source shows it, the race setup part by part: pros often swap the stock build for other brands' or custom parts.
© Argon 18 Setup: 1x with 58t chainring, 165 mm Rotor power meter crank, Revolver wheels (Challenge Roth 2023)
Race setup · Challenge Roth 2023
Setup sourceParts Joe Skipper races (Challenge Roth 2023) Groupset 1x Crankset Rotor, chainrings 58t · crank length 165 mm Power meter Rotor Wheelset Revolver
SourceResults on this bike 1st Ironman Lake Placid 2023
Results by season
Major results we have a source for, newest first, with the bike when we know it.
2023
| 1st | Ironman Lake Placidon Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc | Source |
2022
| 1st | Ironman Wales | Source |
| 1st | Ironman Arizona | Source |
| 5th | Ironman World Championship (Kona) | Source |
2019
| 1st | Ironman Florida | Source |
2016
| 2nd | Challenge Roth | Source |
2015
| 3rd | ITU Long Distance World Championships (Motala) | Source |