Are you ready for IRONMAN UK? Watch this…!

With IRONMAN UK fast approaching, we look back on the history of winners - and bring you some video history from the archives
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Get in the mood for IRONMAN UK with some video memories…

If you are racing IRONMAN UK in Bolton on Sunday, it is almost time to relax… far too late to do any training to make a difference now.

If you are looking for some inspiration ahead of your challenge, have a watch of our 2016 Mega Montage Video. Maybe you raced… in which case, we may have captured you on film.

IRONMAN UK 2016 – MEGA MONTAGE VIDEO

Previous Tri247 videos: 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2008 | 2007

BOLTON, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Participants compete in the cycle leg of the race during the Ironman UK on July 17, 2016 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images

Who has won IRONMAN UK? ALL of the winners…

Ironman UK (Bolton) Winners – PRO Men

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2016 Kirill Kotsegarov (EST) Markus Thomschke (GER) Andrej Vistica (HRV)
2015 David McNamee (GBR) Fraser Cartmell (GBR) Joe Skipper (GBR)
2014 Cyril Viennot (FRA) Joe Skipper (GBR) Kirill Kotsegarov (EST)
2013 Daniel Halksworth GBR) Stephen Bayliss (GBR) Joe Skipper (GBR)
2012 Daniel Halksworth GBR) Fraser Cartmell (GBR) Paul Hawkins (GBR)
2011 Aaron Farlow (AUS) Romain Guillaume (FRA) Nick Saunders (GBR)
2010 Fraser Cartmell (GBR) Stephen Bayliss (GBR) Axel Zeebroek (BEL)
2009 Philip Graves (GBR) Stephen Bayliss (GBR) Jarmo Hast (FIN)

BOLTON, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Kirill Kotsegarov of Estonia crosses the line to win the mens race during the Ironman UK on July 17, 2016 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images

Ironman UK (Sherborne) Winners – PRO Men

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2008 Stephen Bayliss (GBR) Scott Neyedli (GBR) Andreas Di Bernardo (AUT)
2007 Scott Neyedli (GBR) Stephen Bayliss (GBR) Jimmy Johnsen (DEN)
2006 Frank Heldoorn (NED) Clas Bjorling (SWE) Jim Beuselinck (BEL)
2005 Bryan Rhodes (NZL) Francois Chabaud (FRA) Olaf Sabatschus (GER)

Ironman UK (Bolton) Winners – PRO Women

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2016 Lucy Gossage (GBR) Tine Deckers (BEL) Katja Konschak (GER)
2015 Lucy Gossage (GBR) Caroline Livesey (GBR) Alice Hector (GBR)
2014 Tamsin Lewis (GBR) Katja Konschak (GER) Joanna Carritt (GBR)
2013 Lucy Gossage (GBR) Joanna Carritt (GBR) Amy Forshaw (GBR)
2012 Eimear Mullan (IRL) Amanda Stevens (USA) Annett Kamenz (GER)
2011 Kristin Möller (GER) Diana Riesler (GER) Yvette Grice (GBR)
2010 Yvette Grice (GBR) Bella Bayliss (GBR) Joanna Carritt (GBR)
2009 Bella Bayliss (GBR) Abigail Bayley (GBR) Irene Kinnegim (NED)

IRONMAN UK 2014 - Tamsin Lewis
Tamsin Lewis

Ironman UK (Sherborne) Winners – PRO Women

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2008 Bella Comerford (GBR) Heike Funk (GER) Susanne Buckenlei (GER)
2007 Bella Comerford (GBR) Hilary Biscay (USA) Nicole Klingler (LIE)
2006 Dede Griesbauer (USA) Nicole Klingler (LIE) Kristy Gough (USA)
2005 Rebecca Preston (AUS) Katja Schumacher (GER) Bella Comerford (GBR)
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TRI247's Chief Correspondent, John has been involved in triathlon for well over 30 years, 15 of those writing on these pages, whilst he can also be found commentating for events across the UK.
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