Photos: ITU Long Distance World Championships

With no swim the athletes were sent off on the bike in five-second intervals. Photo: Jayne Furman

The swim portion of the race was cancelled due to cold water and air temperatures. Photo: Jayne Furman

The time trial start made it difficult for athletes likes Martin Jensen (pictured here) to determine exactly where they stood in the overall placement of the race. Photo: Jayne Furman

Photo: Jayne Furman

Rapp biked a 3:09:20, the fourth fastest split of the day. Photo: Jayne Furman

Photo: Jayne Furman

Meredith Kessler represented the United States and was the top finishing American in third. Photo: Jayne Furman

Nikki Butterfield, a former professional cyclist, had a solid bike split. Photo: Jayne Furman

Leanda Cave has had a stellar second half of the season finishing third at the Ironman World Championship, winning Ironman 70.3 Miami and then finishing second at this race. She still has Ironman Arizona ahead of her in two weeks. Photo: Jayne Furman

American Jordan Rapp. Photo: Jayne Furman

France's Sylvain Sudrie had similar bike and run times to second-place finisher Joe Gambles, but had a slower transition putting him in third at the finish. Photo: Jayne Furman

Rachel Joyce had a strong bike. Photo: Jayne Furman

Leanda Cave. Photo: Jayne Furman

Joe Gambles raced at the Ironman World Championship on Oct. 8. Photo: Jayne Furman

Rachel Joyce. Photo: Jayne Furman

Meredith Kessler. Photo: Jayne Furman

Leanda Cave ran a 1:59:20 30K. Photo: Jayne Furman

Jordan Rapp and Sylvain Sudrie on the run. Photo: Jayne Furman

Nikki Butterfield. Photo: Jayne Furman

Jordan Rapp takes the win. Photo: Jayne Furman

Rachel Joyce takes the women's world title. Photo: Jayne Furman

Joyce celebrates at the finish. Photo: Jayne Furman

The podium: Rachel Joyce, Leanda Cave and Meredith Kessler. Photo: Jayne Furman

Cave, Joyce and Kessler. Photo: Jayne Furman

Gambles, Rapp and Sudrie. Photo: Jayne Furman

Photo: Jayne Furman

What's a celebration without champagne. Photo: Jayne Furman

The day also featured an age-group race. Photo: Jayne Furman