I think we should give this guy a break.
Coming from where he was to completing an Ironman is no small thing. If you have not done one, it is even more difficult than you can imagine.
For a 39 year old, I race is a respectable 10:30 minute time frame....many of the guys behind me say I make it look easy. Every step on the marathon is pain beyond words....for every meter of the marathon...I have to fight with my mind to take the next step.
Full props to him regardless of his bike and position. It takes so much to complete an ironman...and even more when so many are waiting for you to fail.