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Slowtwitch/TBI 50 for ’13 announced

The Slowtwitch/TBI 10 and 50, for 2013, were announced this week. This is a list of 50 retailers, and the top 10 among them, who best service triathletes in the United States per a score generated by vendor and consumer voting and rating.

Betrayal and broken friendships

A tight-knit group of friends from Portugal traveled regularly to triathlons around the world, but recent events have shaken that group to the core, shattering once close friendships, landing some now in a Portuguese court.

2575 Championships images

Oscar Galindez and Nina Kraft took the titles at the 2575 Championships at the Club Med Sandpiper Bay resort and here are a sample of images from the race.

Weekend Box Jan 26 2014

Swallow and Cunnama dominated IM 70.3 South Africa, a legendary American runner decided to switch to triathlon, and two veteran pros won a sprint race in Florida.

Sealant Test – Part 1

Which sealant is the best? Do they perform differently with butyl and latex tubes? Does the size of the puncture matter? We devised a test to find out some answers.

The Falco V of Chris Kemp

We featured a gallery of the Falco V when it was introduced and some folks wondered if it was vaporware. It clearly isn’t and Chris Kemp can attest to that.

A California Aero Camp

Late last week a group of triathletes led by Brian Stover and Heath Dotson went to the VELO Sports Center in Carson, CA for a 2 day aero camp.

Cyclist’s nightmare continues

The sad Anders Swanson saga is still not over in Chattanooga, but we now got our hands on the police report from the cyclist harassment and macing incident.

Unboxed: fi’zi:k Tritone

We just received a fi’zi:k Tritone and now we share the unboxing of that saddle. On high-end products that is typically a fine experience, but what about fi’zi:k ?

Team UPlace-BMC unveiled

Much has changed with Team UPlace-BMC for 2014 – a greater number of athletes, a more international feel, excellent winning potential and new team colors.

Reunited at Team Uplace-BMC

Axel Zeebroek and Dirk Bockel gained fame during their breakaway in the Beijing Olympics, but that is not the only connection. Now they are reunited at team UPlace-BMC.

Direct Drive Trainers

The new generation of indoor trainers have a unique feature – you ride without a rear wheel. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these trainers? Are they the future?

The Weekend Box Jan 18 2014

In this Weekend Box we cover McNeice and Hammond winning Challenge Wanaka, a duathlon in Lanzarote, a fitness tribute to Bill Keith and an amazing flight.

NCAA D II and D III: yes to tri

NCAA Division II and III schools followed Division I’s decision earlier in the week to invite triathlon into its suite of intercollegiate sports. Well over 90 percent of school ADs voted yes.

Europeans strike at 70.3 Auckland

Jan Frodeno looked superb at the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Champs in Auckland, New Zealand and started his 2014 season with a big win. Catriona Morrison caught Annabel Luxford late in the run to take the women’s title.

The GURU system

We wrote about the GURU fit bike last year, in a series on fit tools. Here we’re talking about the entire GURU system, what it is, what it means for the future of retail and of how you and your bike interface.

2014 Israman Negev Triathlon

Started with just a few hardy athletes in 1999, the 2014 Israman Triathlon welcomed nearly 1,200 triathletes to one of the most beautiful and challenging races anywhere. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

Up close with Jodie Stimpson

Jodie Stimpson had a great 2013 season with a win at Kitzbuehel and 2nd place overall in the ITU World Triathlon Series. She is currently gearing up for 2014 in California.

Tough times at Israman

Petr Vabrousek tops Tom Marmarelli to repeat as Israman long course champion; Nina Pekerman earns her second Israman long course women’s title on a mild, sunny day in Eilat.

One more for Challenge in USA

Rumors have been circulating and today the Challenge Family announced a second Challenge event in the USA, a Half distance race in Rancho Cordova, CA. Thus bringing the total of North American races for this brand to 4.

Cervelo’s brand new P2

Cervelo is flowing its P3 geometry and features down to the P2, just as it did when it first intro’d this model 8 years ago. But this time it’s sticking closer to the P3 motif, just with the P2’s signature $2,800 price.