
Wildflower takes a year off
One of triathlon’s monuments will not be contested in 2017, and perhaps never again.
by Slowman, October 27, 2016One of triathlon’s monuments will not be contested in 2017, and perhaps never again.
by Slowman, October 27, 2016This great batch of photos from the inaugural Challenge Aruba focuses on the age-group race.
We noticed Jeff Yingling wrenching passionately all day and night in the CeramicSpeed booth at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and here is our chat with him.
German Patrick Lange finished 3rd in Kona with a course record breaking 2:39:45 run. Here now are his Strava numbers from that memorable day.
Tough nature conditions at the inaugural ÖTILLÖ 1000 Lakes did not deter SwimRun athletes from tackling this beautiful terrain at the Mecklenburger Seenplatte. 10km of swimming and 35km of trail running with 22 transitions and 40° air temps and 50° water temps were challenging even for the most seasoned and hardened athletes, and were too much for others. But here are now the stunning images from this event not far from Berlin, Germany.
Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand smashed the bike leg and Ellie Salthouse of Australia led wire-to-wire to win the pro titles at Ironman 70.3 Miami.
Mauricio Mendez of Mexico took the men’s crown three days after his 21st birthday and Flora Duffy of Bermuda completed an XTERRA World Championship 3-peat just a month after winning the ITU World Triathlon Series World Championship in Cozumel.
Eric Wynn was on the ground and in the sky at the inaugural Challenge Aruba event. A star-studded pro field showed up for both the half and sprint distance races in this tropical paradise.
Summer Cook of the U.S. capped a breakthrough 2016 season with her second World Cup win and Uxio Abuin Ares of Spain topped a 4-man finish line sprint at the Tongyeong World Cup.
It’s been a long time since a product totally changed the overall bike riding experience for me. But after my first ride with Garmin’s Varia Vision HUD, I can honestly say that riding will never be the same for me.
Heather Jackson finished third at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and thus became the first female American since 2006 to grab a podium spot at this coveted event.
American Timothy O’Donnell finished 3rd in Kona in 2015 with a 8:18:50, and 5th in 2013 with a 8:22:25, but a 8:16:20 in 2016 meant 6th place.
Today we share an image gallery of various professional men during the marathon of the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Are disc brake bikes less aero? Here are wind tunnel results. (You might be surprised.)
Aussie Tim Reed had a superb 2016 season highlighted by a win at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships in Australia. Reed then went on to Kona where unfortunately the wheels came off.
Lots of fireworks on the marathon – Patrick Lange of Germany broke Mark Allen’s 26-year-old run mark and Daniela Ryf broke her Kona run PR by 9:46 with a 2:56:51 split.
Brad Kahlefeldt ran from fourth to first on the run and Radka Vodickova passed Emma Pallant halfway through the run to win at Ironman 70.3 Hefei in China.
This is our second bike gallery with professional men from the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii – super up close.
Patrick Lemieux ditched a young and promising career as a professional cyclist to support is wife, Gwen Jorgensen. Here’s his view on the state of WTS cycling.
There were some amazing performances at the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and here are various fast female pros on their bikes.
Patrick Lange stormed to a third place finish during his first attempt at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, but we can likely expect more fabulous days.
Daniela Ryf dominated the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships and we now look at her bike and setup and also those of many other female professional triathletes.
After becoming the first man to win Olympic gold and the Ironman World Championship, Jan Frodeno discovered that a Kona repeat is tougher still.
The finish line at the Ironman World Championship in Kona is filled with exultation and exhaustion, pride and humility, and above all, relief.
Here is a look at the professional males and their bikes during the undulating 180km bike segment of the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.