Canada · Triathlon
Lionel Sanders
Lionel Sanders ran cross-country for McMaster University and turned to triathlon after overcoming addiction, entering Ironman Louisville in 2010 and turning professional in 2013. He is known as a ferocious cyclist and an all-out racer who tends to set the pace. He finished second at the Ironman World Championship twice, won the 2017 ITU long distance world title, and has collected more than 30 Ironman 70.3 victories along with several full-distance Ironman wins.
- Born
- 38yrs22 February 1988 · Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Current bike
- Canyon Speedmax CFR (5th gen)
- Major podiums
- 7
- Major wins
- 5
Career highlights
- 1stITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships (Penticton)2017
- 1stIronman 70.3 Oceanside2024 · Canyon Speedmax CFR (5th gen)
- 1stIronman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant2024 · Canyon Speedmax CFR (5th gen)
- 1stIronman Canada2024
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.
© Canyon Bicycles GmbH / Talbot Cox Setup: HED Vanquish wheels
SourceResults on this bike 1st Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 2024 1st Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant 2024
Results by season
Major results we have a source for, newest first, with the bike when we know it.
2024
| 1st | Ironman 70.3 Oceansideon Canyon Speedmax CFR (5th gen) | Source |
| 1st | Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblanton Canyon Speedmax CFR (5th gen) | Source |
| 1st | Ironman Canada | Source |
2022
| 2nd | Ironman World Championship (St George, 2021 edition held May 2022) | Source |