Multiple Ironman champion Yvonne van Vlerken suffered a broken right collarbone when hit by a car while riding her bike near her hometown of Krimpen aan de Lek in the Netherlands this week.
by Tim Carlson, April 3, 2014
Chacon and Vanlandingham grabbed the wins at the 2014 XTERRA Costa Rica event and here is a beautiful gallery by J. Andres Vargas from the action.
Heather Wurtele had a superb win at Ironman 70.3 California at Oceanside, and also took the title at 70.3 Monterrey. Look out for this tall Canadian in Mont Tremblant.
Athletes outside of North America have asked for a 70.3 World Championship race closer to them, and Europeans can now rejoice in 2015.
Alphamantis Technologies revealed that leg hair, when shaved in an aero pattern, can significantly improve aerodynamics and offer free speed to anyone with enough leg hair.
Hot on the heels of new 11-speed Ultegra and Dura Ace groups, Shimano will offer a 3rd-tier 105 groupset with that extra cog. What does this mean for your next tri bike?
Ramped Osymetric chainrings, WTS 2014 starts, Anne Haug has a new custom painted bike, a tough as nails Blender and more in this What We Have Noticed edition.
Dan Hugo of South Africa and Renata Bucher of Switzerland grabbed the titles at the 2014 XTERRA Guam triathlon and here are images from Rich Cruse.
Color 5k events are gaining speed and have eclipsed mud runs and other alternative running events in popularity. Color Me Rad is one of the big series and here are some impressions.
Great performances at Ironman Los Cabos in Mexico, several XTERRA race reports from around the world, plus another sad hit and run story.
Jan Frodeno and Heather Wurtele broke course records, Andy Potts and Heather Jackson fought hard but failed to defend their titles at Oceanside 70.3. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Jan Frodeno swam and rode with Andy Potts, but ran with no one but himself. It was the two Heathers, Wurtele and Jackson, chasing Julie Dibens most of the way, with Ms. Wurtele running to the win.
Well, on a not so fine day in Indianapolis we got to enjoy a great tour of the fairly new Zipp facility a bit north of this passionate speed crazy town.
A star studded pro field and some interesting fans gathered at the Ironman 70.3 California expo and pre race press conference. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson
At the 2014 Ironman Asia-Pacific championships Paul Matthews was second in 8:02:14, and under the guidance of Craig Alexander we expect to see more from this Aussie.
Quintana Roo’s latest tri bike is the PR6, and the attempt is to make a bike that’s easy to work on, easy to travel with, fits well, hits the high notes, but is still competitive aerodynamically.
After winning the 2012 Ironman 70.3 and Ironman world championships double, Leanda Cave had a frustrating 2013 marred by injuries. After switching coaches, she is hunting gold again.
Today, Hed officially announces a new, wider version of the historic and successful H3. Dubbed the GT3, it features optimized shaping for wider tires than the old version.
We provide an overview of a relatively new category of bikes: Those purpose built for gravel roads and gravel racing. What makes them unique? Do you want one?
In this issue of What We Have Noticed you will find assorted banana hammocks, high visibility shoes and much more to inspire you and yours.
Caroline Gaynor has everything she needs to be a popular age group triathlete: looks, smarts, talent, vigor. But instead of being the belle of the ball she subordinates her ambitions to lift up others.
Beyond the marquee races, The Weekend Box roundup brings to your attention Crowie’s farewell to the Ironman, a collegiate race in Arizona, a Brazilian Olympic distance in Santos, and a Danish triathlon award.
Mario Mola beat Javier Gomez to the line at the New Plymouth ITU World Cup race. Katie Hursey gave Americans reason to smile with her excellent win.
The Penticton race society just published on its website, “Is Challenge Penticton Canada for sale? Absolutely not.” It just wants someone to take on the risk and the debt, not the ownership.
Dirk Bockel ran a smart race and took the win at the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championships in Melbourne in 8:01:02. Caroline Steffen was solid all day and went sub-9 to capture the women’s title for the second time.
