Getting faster with age
Kevin Metcalfe has been trying to go sub-50 for a 40k TT for more than 20 years now, and finally at age 52 he stormed to a record breaking 49:29 in the Northern California / Nevada TT Championships. 6.17.13
Kevin Metcalfe has been trying to go sub-50 for a 40k TT for more than 20 years now, and finally at age 52 he stormed to a record breaking 49:29 in the Northern California / Nevada TT Championships. 6.17.13
Nicholls, Mullan win UK 70.3
Ritchie Nicholls outran fellow Great Briton Tim Don and Ireland’s Eimear Mullan’s better bike and run trumped Holly Lawrence’s swim to take the men’s and women’s titles at Ironman 70.3 UK 6.16.13
Ritchie Nicholls outran fellow Great Briton Tim Don and Ireland’s Eimear Mullan’s better bike and run trumped Holly Lawrence’s swim to take the men’s and women’s titles at Ironman 70.3 UK 6.16.13
Raelert, Riveros top Berlin 70.3
Michael Raelert of Germany is back to his 2009-2010 form with a dominating win: Olympian Barbara Riveros-Diaz of Chile had an equally decisive foray at the middle distance at Ironman 70.3 Berlin. 6.16.13
Michael Raelert of Germany is back to his 2009-2010 form with a dominating win: Olympian Barbara Riveros-Diaz of Chile had an equally decisive foray at the middle distance at Ironman 70.3 Berlin. 6.16.13
Virginia Berasategui tests positive
Spanish newspapers El Mundo and Marca reported today that Spanish triathlete Virginia Berasategui tested positive during the Bilbao Triathlon held on May 18th 2013. Berasategui won that Half distance event in 4:49:23. 6.15.13
Spanish newspapers El Mundo and Marca reported today that Spanish triathlete Virginia Berasategui tested positive during the Bilbao Triathlon held on May 18th 2013. Berasategui won that Half distance event in 4:49:23. 6.15.13
Vasiliev, Klamer win Europeans
Ivan Vasiliev of Russia topped Alessandro Fabian of Italy by 7 seconds and Rachel Klamer of the Netherlands edged Vicky Holland of Great Britain by 2 seconds to take the elite titles at the ETU European Championships. 6.15.13
Ivan Vasiliev of Russia topped Alessandro Fabian of Italy by 7 seconds and Rachel Klamer of the Netherlands edged Vicky Holland of Great Britain by 2 seconds to take the elite titles at the ETU European Championships. 6.15.13
On the road with Jano Soto
Jano Soto is a triathlete who lives in Kailua-Kona, but he and his wife are currently on a 4-month European adventure and he will race 70.3 Berlin and Challenge Roth among other things. We checked in with him in Berlin. 6.14.13
Jano Soto is a triathlete who lives in Kailua-Kona, but he and his wife are currently on a 4-month European adventure and he will race 70.3 Berlin and Challenge Roth among other things. We checked in with him in Berlin. 6.14.13
Bike fitting Andy Potts - againAndy Potts had been fitted by Mat Steinmetz several years ago, but with quite a few different bikes along the way his setup had drifted. It was time now to get fitted again. 6.12.13
The fast and smart Sami Inkinen
Age grouper Sami Inkinen was the fastest age grouper at Ironman 70.3 Eagleman last weekend, but that is not a unique experience for this fast and smart athlete who grew up in Finland. We had a chat with him. 6.11.13
Age grouper Sami Inkinen was the fastest age grouper at Ironman 70.3 Eagleman last weekend, but that is not a unique experience for this fast and smart athlete who grew up in Finland. We had a chat with him. 6.11.13
2013 Challenge KraichgauBoris Stein and Yvonne Van Vlerken are the 2013 Sparkasse Challenge Kraichgau champions and here is a race day gallery that captures the event. 6.10.13
A Day In The Life of Rich AllenWe sometimes shadow a Pro for a day and in this case we followed British Pro Rich Allen who currently resides just outside of Statesville, NC. 6.10.13
Potts, Naeth excel at Eagleman
Andy Potts beat James Cunnama by 1:14 and Angela Naeth topped Laura Bennett by 3:15 to win the men’s and women’s titles at Ironman 70.3 Eagleman in Cambridge, Maryland. 6.09.13
Andy Potts beat James Cunnama by 1:14 and Angela Naeth topped Laura Bennett by 3:15 to win the men’s and women’s titles at Ironman 70.3 Eagleman in Cambridge, Maryland. 6.09.13
McKenzie, Blatchford win IM Cairns
Luke McKenzie and Liz Blatchford won Ironman Cairns; Courtney Atkinson and Samantha Warriner won the men's and women's pro titles at Ironman 70.3 Cairns. 6.09.13
Luke McKenzie and Liz Blatchford won Ironman Cairns; Courtney Atkinson and Samantha Warriner won the men's and women's pro titles at Ironman 70.3 Cairns. 6.09.13
Stein, Van Vlerken take Kraichgau
Boris Stein took the win at the 2013 Sparkasse Challenge Kraichgau triathlon and is thus the new German Pro middle distance champion. Yvonne Van Vlerken took the win in the women's race and runner-up Julia Gajer the German title. 6.09.13
Boris Stein took the win at the 2013 Sparkasse Challenge Kraichgau triathlon and is thus the new German Pro middle distance champion. Yvonne Van Vlerken took the win in the women's race and runner-up Julia Gajer the German title. 6.09.13
Alexander, Lidbury take Kansas
Three-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander fought off a strong challenge by Daniel Bretscher of the U.S. and Emma-Kate Lidbury of Great Britain dominated the women’s field at IM 70.3 Kansas. 6.09.13
Three-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander fought off a strong challenge by Daniel Bretscher of the U.S. and Emma-Kate Lidbury of Great Britain dominated the women’s field at IM 70.3 Kansas. 6.09.13
Hugo, Paterson top XTERRA East
Dan Hugo of South Africa dominated the men’s contest, with a 5:43 margin of victory over Ryan Ignatz; Lesley Paterson had a tougher time dispatching Shonny Vanlandingham by 2:43 at XTERRA East. 6.09.13
Dan Hugo of South Africa dominated the men’s contest, with a 5:43 margin of victory over Ryan Ignatz; Lesley Paterson had a tougher time dispatching Shonny Vanlandingham by 2:43 at XTERRA East. 6.09.13
Docherty, Lyles win Boise 70.3
New Zealander Bevan Docherty topped Canadian Brent McMahon by 1:41 and super-runner Liz Lyles of Reno, Nevada topped Heather Jackson by 7:23 to win Ironman 70.3 Boise Saturday. 6.08.13
New Zealander Bevan Docherty topped Canadian Brent McMahon by 1:41 and super-runner Liz Lyles of Reno, Nevada topped Heather Jackson by 7:23 to win Ironman 70.3 Boise Saturday. 6.08.13
Chicago to host 2015 Grand Final
Chicago will be the site of the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final, following Orlando in 1990 and Cleveland in 1996 as the third U.S. city to host the ITU‘s elite World Championship Olympic distance season finale. 6.07.13
Chicago will be the site of the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final, following Orlando in 1990 and Cleveland in 1996 as the third U.S. city to host the ITU‘s elite World Championship Olympic distance season finale. 6.07.13
Accidental triathlete Axel Merckx
Axel Merckx recently competed in the Oliver Half triathlon and finished 4th overall in 4:28:33. For a man who is busy with many other obligations that is not shabby considering this was his first and possibly only triathlon attempt. 6.06.13
Axel Merckx recently competed in the Oliver Half triathlon and finished 4th overall in 4:28:33. For a man who is busy with many other obligations that is not shabby considering this was his first and possibly only triathlon attempt. 6.06.13
The very gifted Dan HugoSouth African Dan Hugo is best known for his XTERRA exploits, but he also has done a few road events. He is currently getting ready for XTERRA Richmond. 6.05.13
One wrong turn, one big hurt
Bree Wee was leading her home town race, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii, by a defensible margin when she took a wrong turn off the run course, backtracked, and fell from 1st to 3rd in a heartbreaking twist of fate. 6.05.13
Bree Wee was leading her home town race, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii, by a defensible margin when she took a wrong turn off the run course, backtracked, and fell from 1st to 3rd in a heartbreaking twist of fate. 6.05.13
Felt's Newest Aerobar
Felt has a guerrilla house brand division. It does not wage conventional war. Rather than making a full suite of saddles, handlebars stems, wheels, it picks off an occasional project and usually nails it. 6.17.13
Felt has a guerrilla house brand division. It does not wage conventional war. Rather than making a full suite of saddles, handlebars stems, wheels, it picks off an occasional project and usually nails it. 6.17.13
Shimano 9000-series wheelsWe take a close look at the full line of 2013 Shimano Dura Ace 9000-series carbon wheels. They range from 24mm to 75mm deep, and are available in clincher or tubular. 6.15.13
Slowtwitch Mailbag - 1In our first edition of the revived Slowtwitch Mailbag, we answer several reader questions. We cover chipped paint on carbon frames, front disc wheels, and the debate over saddle bag contents. 6.13.13
Wheel Size WarsEveryone should ride 700c wheels. No, everyone should ride 650c. Is there a happy middle ground? What about mountain bikes? We tackle these questions, and propose a solution. 6.11.13
Kaitlin Antonneau's Felt ZW C5'1" Kaitlin Antonneau races on the road for the Exergy / TWENTY16 squad and we took a closer look at her 45cm Felt ZW C race bike. 6.11.13
New Shoes from Pearl
After the big success of the Iso Transition, Pearl Izumi's previous triathlon-specific race shoe, could Pearl make that shoe even better? Here's a look at the EM TriN1 and EM TriN2. 6.11.13
After the big success of the Iso Transition, Pearl Izumi's previous triathlon-specific race shoe, could Pearl make that shoe even better? Here's a look at the EM TriN1 and EM TriN2. 6.11.13
Rich Allen's Boardman AiR TTBritish Pro Rich Allen resides in Statesville, NC with his family and we checked out his Shimano Di2 equipped Boardman AiR TT 9.8 race bike. 6.07.13
Power Meter 201We continue our series on power meters; this time hitting sophomore level 201. We do some detailed file analysis, and see if different head units affect your data. 6.07.13
Evelyn Stevens' S-Works ShivEvelyn Stevens of Team Specialized-Lululemon won the 2013 Amgen Tour of California TT on an S-Works Shiv TT and we took a closer look at her bike. 6.05.13
3 Clip-Ons I LikeThere's a set of imperatives now for clip-ons. At least if I'm going to ride them. There are mandatory functions. Here are some clip-ons that hit the mark, or come darned close. 6.05.13
Scott Zwizanski's Orbea OrduPennsylvania native Scott Zwizanski races for the Optum Pro Cycling team and we had the opportunity to check out his Orbea Ordu race bike. 6.03.13
Alison Tetrick's Felt DAAt the 2013 US Pro Cycling TT Champs we managed to check out the SRAM & Zipp equipped Felt DA race bike of Alison Tetrick of team Exergy TWENTY16. 6.02.13
Nate English's Devinci Leo SLWe managed to snap a few details of the Devinci Leo SL race bike of Nate English of the 5-hour ENERGY presented by Kenda team. 5.31.13
Josh Amberger hill repeatsAussie Josh Amberger did a 1km hill repeat workout in Boulder Canyon, CO with Kiwi Martin Van Barneveld and here is a video of their efforts. 5.31.13
Matthew Busche's Trek SC Matthew Busche of Team Radioshack Leopard Trek was the only representative of his squad at the US Pro Cycling Championships and we looked closer at his Trek Speed Concept. 5.30.13
Power Meter 101We take a look at cycling power meters from a very basic approach. How do they work; what do they actually do? We slice and dice data transmission, power equations, and more. 5.29.13
Megan Guarnier's Giant We had a closer look at the Giant Trinity Advanced SL of Mountain View, Ca resident Megan Guarnier who rides for the Dutch Rabobank squad. 5.29.13
Brent Bookwalter's BMC TM01Brent Bookwalter of Team BMC was one of the favorites for the US Pro TT Championships but in the end had to settle for the runner-up spot. Here is his BMC TM01. 5.28.13
HUUB SKN-1
Memorial Day is over, the weather is warming up, it is time to think about swimskins. This one is mid-priced, but not mid-performance. If a swimskin is in your future, read further. 5.28.13
Memorial Day is over, the weather is warming up, it is time to think about swimskins. This one is mid-priced, but not mid-performance. If a swimskin is in your future, read further. 5.28.13
Lucas Euser's NeilPryde AlizeWe took a closer look at the NeilPryde Alize of Lucas Euser of the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team. Images by Herbert Krabel. 5.27.13
