Butterfield on podium at IRONMAN France

Tyler Butterfield registered an impressive podium finish at the IRONMAN France race in Nice this morning.

The Bermudian Olympian added another quality display to an already-memorable season as he builds up to the Commonwealth Games and the Kona World Ironman Championships later this year.

In Nice, Butterfield tackled his preferred full-distance Ironman discipline, coming out of the water in fifth spot in the men’s race having completing the 3.8km course in 51 minutes 53 seconds.

He gained a place during the 180km bike section — traditionally his strength — and clocked 4:54:10, averaging 36.7 km/h.

Butterfield then continued his gradual ascent to the podium during the 42.2km run, which he completed in 2:49:39 to cross the overall finish line in 8:40:56.

He was 7:34 behind men’s winner Bart Aernouts, from Belgium, and just over three and a half minutes behind runner-up, Spain’s Victor Del Corral Morales.