We review the leading virtual bike training and racing software and services: Bkool, Virtual Training, Kinomap, Tour de Giro and FulGaz.

This week we noticed a popular Tabayesco spot, the Jordan Rapp Dimond frame, Bonk Breaker Chews, an interesting sheet set, the Brasil Ironman social media and more.

Active Network catches blame it righteously deserves. It’s also the pincushion for arrows that should be aimed at the RD.

While Pro prize money in Kona is equal for men and women, the starting spots are not, and an open letter has been drafted and signed by many to address this issue.

Today a Texas court ordered Lance Armstrong and Tailwind Promotions to pay a $10 million judgment to SCA Promotions for Tour de France win bonuses.

There is a strong push to increase the number of female pros qualifying for Kona to 50 – for parity, and here is the opinion of our editor-in-chief.

We bring triathlon aficionados tales of far flung races in New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and Finland, as well as a mile record in New York and some tri-Valentines.

The 2015 triathlon season is on and the new year also means many Pros on other bike brands. Who swapped and who stayed? We have many updates within.

The Challenge Family set prize purses of 50,000 Euros for full distance events and 25,000 Euros for half distance events for their 15 triathlons in North and South America in 2015

Ironman today announced a global standardization of competition rules, thus aligning drafting distances, penalties and some other rules worldwide.

Nobody disagrees with the concept of multi-year or auto-renew deals. In Active Network’s case there is disagreement with some RDs on the term of the agreement they’re in.

We asked 40 race directors what they value when choosing among the 16(!) platforms represented in this cohort, and how their values clash with what consumers want.

The popular and rich purse Hy-Vee Triathlon started in 2007, and according to the Des Moines Register Hy-Vee will not take place in 2015 and moving forward.

We got our hands on a Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8.0, and here is the first look at this fast looking aero road machine straight out of the box from Germany.

This week we stumbled upon the light and bright Bontrager XXX LE shoes, the GURU Academy schedule, the Felt Outfitter, a cool Pedal t-shirt and a few body care products.

Some of the 82 race registration companies appeal to RDs, others are built with the end-user in mind. Is the industry shifting, and is Active still fit to rule?

Bradley Weiss edged Mauricio Mendez and Flora Duffy continued her XTERRA hot streak to dominate the women’s field at XTERRA Philippines.

The 24 year old Aussie of Team BMC managed to break the 1-Hour record with a total distance of 52.491 km at the Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen.

Chris Derrick won the Open Men title and Laura Thweatt took the Open Women victory at the USATF Cross Country Nationals. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

Craig Alexander ran away from Sam Appleton with 3 kilometers to go and Liz Blatchford ran down Rebekah Keat in the final kilometer to take the elite titles at Ironman 70.3 Geelong.

20-year old Mathieu van der Poel and 22-year old Pauline Ferrand-Prévot rang in a new era at the UCI CX World Championships in the Czech Republic.

Up close with the BMC Trackmachine TR01 of the 24-year old Aussie Rohan Dennis, who will attempt to break the 1-hour record on Sunday in Grenchen.

California resident Nate Dressel finished his military active duty in September of 2014 and the former Special Forces man now is focused hard on his Pro career.

This week we came upon a great image by Wagner Araújo, a safer body marking pen, new savory Clif gels, the new Endurance Conspiracy store and more.