Luke McKenzie ready to race at Roth

With Challenge Roth just days away now (see our preview article here), 220‘s Helen grabbed a chat with Luke McKenzie as he prepares to take on the race for the first time.

McKenzie was at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle for the launch of the new Scott Plasma 5 (find out more here) and we asked for his thoughts on the upcoming race, why Roth holds such appeal for him as an Ironman and how he plans to prepare for Kona later in the year. He also talks about his new tri bike and why getting the right fit is so important.

Here the full interview (image: Sebastian Kuhn):

Below: Luke McKenzie works with one of the Scott mechanics at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle. Here he tested the new Scott Plasma 5 tri bike on the velodrome and looked at all elements of bike fit and gear ahead of this weekend’s race in Roth.

220’s Matt Baird will be on-site all weekend at Challenge Roth, so keep an eye on our Twitter feed and check out his post-race report on 220triathlon.com.

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Helen Webster Editor, 220 Triathlon

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Helen has been 220's Editor since July 2013, when she made the switch from marathons to multisport. She's usually found open-water swimming and has competed in several swimruns as well as the ÖtillÖ World Series. Helen is a qualified Level 2 Open-Water Swim Coach focusing on open-water confidence and runs regular workshops at the South West Maritime Academy near Bristol. She is also an RLSS UK Open Water Lifeguard trainer/assessor.