
Celtman 2014 in images
The 2014 Celtman Extreme Triathlon took place this last weekend in very ideal weather conditions, and a course record was broken in that remote location in Scotland.
by Herbert Krabel, June 30, 2014The 2014 Celtman Extreme Triathlon took place this last weekend in very ideal weather conditions, and a course record was broken in that remote location in Scotland.
by Herbert Krabel, June 30, 2014We bring you a speed-fest Ironman in Austria, a rainy crash-fest in the south of France, tight duels in West Texas, a new race in Atlantic City and much more.
Javier Gomez, recovered from slight injury at London, won his fourth World Triathlon Series race of the year by 8 seconds over Portuguese newcomer Joao Pereira and took a 420 point lead in the WTS series.
Gwen Jorgensen erases 69-seconds deficit with a smashing run to win WTS Chicago, sets new mark with 6 WTS victories, ties record with 3 straight WTS wins, and jets to 758 point lead the WTS season standings.
The Orbea Ordu OMR is the bike raced by Andrew Starykowicz, but to reach a broader mass Orbea now introduced the Orbea Ordu OME.
After finally cracking the podium at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship last year, multiple 70.3 winner Joe Gambles is aiming at a win at Mt. Tremblant 70.3 Worlds and top threes at Roth and Kona.
Chorus is the best selling Campagnolo group and it is now available as an EPS edition. This may be the product many folks have been waiting for.
We review the Powertap GS SES 6.7 wheel set. With carbon clincher rims by ENVE Composites, these wheels come pre-built with the latest style hub from Powertap.
Chattanooga, TN will host an Ironman event this fall and we checked in with the Chattanooga Triathlon Club to see what is going on with this Scenic City team.
SRAM now offers a Rival 22 group in a hydro rim or disc brake version, plus a mechanical rim brake edition is also available from this brand.
Smith Optics launched their first road helmet at the 2014 Press Camp and it made quite a fine impression on the attending media and industry folks.
Trent Chapman raced all over the world in the late 90s with folks like Crowie and Greg Bennett. Chapman now works in marketing for Jim Beam and has fun with triathlon.
We were super thrilled to see Marino Vanhoenacker back on top of the podium and here are lots of images from the Ergo Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg.
We noticed lots of carbon bling from Fabric and Enve, new shades from Smith and a lightweight jacket from Sugoi at the 2014 Summer Press Camp.
America’s men are good, but not overwhelming, in Olympic-style triathlon. Its women are overwhelming. Consistently. Here’s why, along with good news for triathlon in general.
On the weekend of the summer solstice, we bring you clashes in Kitzbühel, an off road excursion in Greece, a 70.3 in Canada and much more
Cycling prodigy Andrew Yoder finally put the whole race together and topped a strong 70.3 field; Lauren Goss smashed the women’s field by eight minutes at Ironman 70.3 Syracuse.
Marino Vanhoenacker won Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg with an effort that reminded us of the form he had prior to his injury. Lisa Hütthaler took the women’s title.
Zipp introduced a new wheel set in Utah – Firestrike 404. It features a new dimple pattern, a textured brake track, a wider rim shape and more.
Basque brand Orbea introduced a new Orca road race bike at the Press Camp in Deer Valley, Utah and here are the first images of this distinctive machine.
Belgian brand Ridley will offer a disc version of their popular Fenix road bike for 2015 and they showed it to media at the 2014 Press Camp in Deer Valley, Utah.
We review the Paradigm, a shoe that takes Altra to new heights of cushioning. With a 34mm advertised stack and zero drop, could this fill a vacant slot in the shoe world?
The New Balance 890v4 was introduced at the end of 2013, but thanks to a new partnership with Team Garmin-Sharp now comes this very cool limited team edition.
The Grade is a new adventure bike from GT and it is a very sharp looking ride, but please – do not call it a gravel racer. Enjoy these first images from rainy Utah.
While battling a degenerative eye disease that leaves her legally blind, Amy Dixon became a wine expert, continued her passion for equestrian for a time, and now is a triathlete aiming at the 2016 Paralympics.