IRONMAN World Championship 2023: Full Men’s Start List and Bib Numbers for Nice showdown

For the first time ever, Nice will host the men’s IRONMAN World Championship this weekend, as the best athletes in the world head to the South of France to fight it out for a shot at the biggest prize in long-course triathlon.

On Sunday, former world champions Jan Frodeno and Patrick Lange, along with previous podium finishers such as home favourite Sam Laidlow will line up on the French Riviera, with every one of the men on the start list harbouring ambitions of success, especially in the absence of defending champion Gustav Iden.

Sadly this stellar field lost another major player on Tuesday with Denmark’s Daniel Baekkegard announcing that he has still not fully recovered from the illness he picked up while competing in the PTO Tour Asian Open in Singapore last month.

We have all the details you need on the full start list for the men’s race in Nice, including bib numbers for each individual athlete. Also, we’ve included the start times and streaming information so you can stay up-to-date with all the action this weekend.

IRONMAN World Championship Start List – Pro Men

The start list – as it stands – is as follows for Sunday’s big race:

BIB	FIRST	LAST	COUNTRY
1	Jan	Frodeno	GER
2	Patrick	Lange	GER
3	Sam	Laidlow	FRA
5	Joe	Skipper	GBR
6	Leon	Chevalier	FRA
7	Magnus	Ditlev	DEN
8	Clement	Mignon	FRA
9	Braden	Currie	NZL
10	Denis	Chevrot	FRA
11	Rudy	Von Berg	USA
12	~~Daniel~~	~~Baekkegard~~	~~DEN~~
14	Pieter	Heemeryck	BEL
15	Kristian	Hogenhaug	DEN
16	Bradley	Weiss	RSA
17	Matt	Hanson	USA
18	Mathias	Petersen	DEN
19	Gregory	Barnaby	ITA
20	Chris	Leiferman	USA
21	Cameron	Wurf	AUS
22	Bart	Aernouts	BEL
23	Arnaud	Guilloux	FRA
25	Mike	Phillips	NZL
27	Robert	Wilkowiecki	POL
28	Franz	Loeschke	GER
29	Niek	Heldoom	NED
30	Jonas	Hoffman	GER
32	Andreas	Salvisberg	SUI
33	Rasmus	Svenningsson	SWE
34	Leonard	Arnold	GER
35	Brent	McMahon	CAN
36	Michael	Weiss	CAN
37	Fernando	Toldi	BRA
39	Kristian	Grue	NOR
40	Adam	Feigh	USA
41	Andres	Lopes	USA
42	Maximillian	Hammerie	AUT
43	Georg	Enzenberger	AUT
44	Tuan Chun	Chang	TWN
45	Reinaldo	Colucci	BRA
46	Matthew	Marquardt	USA
47	Oliver	Martinussen	DEN
48	Benjamin	Hill	AUS
49	Arthur	Horseau	FRA
50	Remi	Conte	FRA
51	Ben	Phillips	NZL
52	Nathan	Dortmann	AUS

What time does the race start?

The professional men’s race in Nice will start at 06:50 local time on Sunday September 10 from the Plage des Ponchettes, which corresponds to 05:50 UK time. That is 00:50 Sunday on the East Coast of the United States or 21:50 PST Saturday.

How can I watch live?

The race will be broadcast live on The IRONMAN Website and also on social media via Facebook Watch on the IRONMAN Now channel, and also via IRONMAN Now on YouTube.

There will be additional pre-race coverage in the build-up to the race with interviews and behind-the-scenes content. The IRONMAN commentary is set to be hosted by Michael Lovato and Dede Griesbauer, with Greg Welch and Matt Lieto adding on-course reporting.

Perhaps more than ever, the IRONMAN Tracker app on your phone / mobile device, alongside the broadcast coverage, is your essential companion to keep up to date with all of the on-course action.

Written by

Tomos Land

Tomos Land is a triathlon & running journalist whose expertise lies in the professional world of short course & long distance triathlon, though he also boasts an extensive knowledge of ultra-running.