Rachel continued her excellent form in the 2009 by finishing second at Ironman Lanzarote. Rachel put in a strong performance and led the race for most of the day. Rachel exited the swim in 2nd place, then hit the front from the start on the bike and held it throughout the ride, entering T2 in the lead, before finishing second with an overall time of 10:15:04.

The final female elite results were:

Pos	Ladies
1st	Bella Bayliss (GBR) 9:54:58
2nd	Rachel Joyce (GBR) 10:15:04
3rd	Michaela Giger (SUI) 10:15:40

New Fusion ambassador Rob Johnson put in a sterling performance at Ironman Lanzarote to finish 15th (9:26:57), which included a swift 3:00:56 marathon. For a full round up of Rob’s Lanzarote experience see his race article published on tri247.

http://www.tri247.com/article_5279_Rob+Johnson%3A+PE+Lessons+at+IM+Lanzarote.html?region_id=&category=