The Weekend Box presents triathlon action from an Ironman in France, an XTERRA in Switzerland, a 70.3 in Texas, and a duathlon in Philly.
by Tim Carlson, June 28, 2015
Andy Potts and Heather Jackson used dominating bike and run splits to break away from their rivals on a sizzling hot day out west at Ironman Coeur d’Alene.
Marino Vanhoenacker won his 7th Ironman Austria with a course record bike split and a large margin of victory while Eva Wutti gave an equally dominating performance to prevail at Klagenfurt.
Cyril Viennot ran down Martin Jensen to take the 2015 ITU Long Distance World Championships. Mary Beth Ellis dominated the women’s race in Sweden.
Scott Sports has a new Foil and it is lighter, more aerodynamic, stiffer and comfortable and we had a chance to look at it closer in Salzburg, Austria.
This week we noticed tiny GPS head units from Garmin, tubular tire tape, delicious chocolate, a very lite lock, and a trick gadget for riding a bike in a skirt.
What is it like to be a gay man living, traveling, training, racing, at the leading edge of triathlon? Here’s Brandon Del Campo’s story, in his own words.
Italian pro triathlete Giulio Molinari won the Cannes International Triathlon ahead of Jan Frodeno and Sebastian Kienle aboard a Vision equipped Frugeri Noara TT bike.
Specialized, the master at selling its products inside a story and a process, beats on its competitors with its wind tunnel narrative. This launch of its new Venge and associated P&A is a case study.
The 2015 Challenge Heilbronn is now behind us and here is a great selection of images from this loaded half-distance triathlon in Germany.
It might be the World’s best poorly-selling bike. The Plasma 5 is a triumph of product, and a failure of process. Can Scott rev up its terrific Plasma?
After the Ironman Latin American Championships in Brazil, folks noticed a picture of a competitor on the back of a motorbike. This competitor had finished third in her age group.
Lionel Sanders led a 1-2 Canadian sweep of the men’s podium and Meredith Kessler ran away from Holly Lawrence at Ironman 70.3 Mt. Tremblant.
Andi Böcherer continued his hot streak with a win at the 2015 Challenge Heilbronn, and Laura Philipp ran down Anja Beranek to take the women’s title.
The field at the 2015 Challenge Heilbronn is loaded and here are some impressions of the bikes, athletes and happenings during the bike check-in.
Kris Coddens of Belgium edged out Roger Serrano of Spain by 35 seconds and Helena Erbenova of the Czech Republic topped Brigitta Poor of Hungary at XTERRA Greece
Manuel Kueng of Switzerland edged out Bas Diederen of Netherlands by 1:28 and Julia Gajer of Germany led the women wire-to-wire to win Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg.
Pro domestic cyclist Kennett Peterson recently raced in his second triathlon and finished 9th. We talked to him about that transition, doping, careless drivers and more.
Eric Lagerstrom returned to Portland, OR on an emotional high after his very fine Escape from Alcatraz win, and he shared his feelings in this new video.
Australian pro Tim Reed has partnered with Scody to create a limited edition cycling kit with all proceeds benefitting the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience charity, which provides education opportunities for indigenous Australians.
Recon Instruments, makers of the popular sports glass with the industry leading heads-up display and associated features, was acquired by Intel Corporation.
It’s a new product. So new, it’s not for sale yet. Except via a Kickstarter campaign.
Chad Holderbaum races with a pro license but manages a full time job and family too. Last year in Chattanooga he finished 7th and that was a positive step for him.
Eric Lagerstrom won the prestigious Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon on a Cervelo P3 that he has as a loaner from the Athlete’s Lounge in Portland, OR.
