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Pro cycling star Cam Wurf has no regrets over ‘go big or go home’ bike record at IRONMAN Texas

The 41-year-old produced the fastest IRONMAN bike split ever
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STRENGTH. ENDURANCE. PERFORMANCE.

Australian pro cycling star Cam Wurf has given us all a typically honest debrief about his IRONMAN Texas performance last Saturday, insisting he does not regret his ‘go big or go home’ methodology after an eighth-place finish.

The much-loved Aussie endurance veteran produced a sensational 3:53:32 bike split in the Lone Star State – the fastest time recorded on two wheels in an IRONMAN race. He beat the previous best of Sweden’s Robert Kallin (3:54:33) set at IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz in 2024.

However, that blistering effort came at a cost, as the 41-year-old finished over 15 minutes behind the eventual winner – Norwegian superstar Kristian Blummenfelt. He topped the podium in an incredible time of 7:24:20.

‘Big Blu’ was joined on the podium by Spain’s Antonio Benito Lopez and US triathlete Rudy von Burg, with Wurf finishing 6:38 behind the podium places.

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Texas misfire

Posting on his Instagram account, Cam defended his decision to go hard on the bike in Texas, but admitted the final result suffered because of it.

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Cameron Wurf set a new IRONMAN bike split world record in Texas [Photo: Jose Luis Hourcade]

He said: “When in Texas, go big or go home. I misfired on the overall result but I sure don’t regret the shot that I took at it.

“Congratulations to everyone who competed on the weekend. To the fans & volunteers, you treated us all to a Texas sized welcome & support out on course . Can’t wait to come back & do it all again with “Y’all”🤘”

Stuart Dick
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Stuart Dick
Stuart is a graduate of the University of Sunderland with a masters' degree in Sports Journalism. He spends a lot of his time running and cycling around West Yorkshire, England.
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