We selected Gus Ellison as a random age grouper because he happened to match a specific fashion rule we had determined earlier. Now you can meet this triathlete who came to Kona with his wife and very young son.

Amos Gollach now resides in Australia, but this M18-24 GoPro Ironman World Champion was born and grew up in Zimbabwe. Gollach recorded a 9:01:15 – a 46 minute improvement over his previous Kona effort.

Pedro Gomes followed up his Kona race with a start at Ironman Florida and the fast Portuguese finished 5th in 8:08:34. Here now are his numbers.

Victor Del Corral’s win at IM Florida was in jeopardy but WTC has allowed his result to stand, citing no protest filed in the prescribed time, and rules that do not allow a disqualification in this circumstance.

Our Tech Editor attended a test of the new Shimano R785 hydraulic road disc brakes. This included descending for over an hour down Mt. Haleakala in Hawaii.

Samantha Morrison won the F18-24 age group at the 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championships with a massive margin, and we expect to see much more from this talented Air Force 2nd Lieutenant.

WTC’s domestic Ironman for foreigners was invaded by an entourage from one of the world’s richest families. Who knew Bahrain was Ironcrazy? And they want an Iron race of their own.

We stumbled upon our first random age grouper in Kona at Lava Java and you now get to meet Aussie Christine Lefeaux who qualified for the GoPro Ironman World Championships at Ironman Melbourne.

Spain’s Victor Del Corral won IM Florida this past weekend with a superb 7:53:12. Now he faces a DQ because he wore the same helmet Frederick Van Lierde wore in Kona.

That name may not sound familiar to many, but should. Lubos Bilek is the coach of Sebastian Kienle and this Czech born German resident also coaches Svenja Bazlen and Andi Böcherer. Meet the man.

The Weekend Box offers fast times at Ironman Florida, a close finish in the Bahamas, first wins at Noosa and much more.

We review the latest carbon clincher offering from Roval, the house brand for Specialized. With wide rims and DT hub internals, they are set to compete with many aftermarket wheels.

Boulder resident Cameron Dye snagged the 2013 Life Time Fitness triathlon series title again, but this time aboard a Fuji Norcom Straight.

We show you the standard service procedure for common 2013 Mavic rear hubs. It applies to wheels like the CXR series, R-Sys, Ksyrium, Cosmic Carbone, and Comete disc.

Brett Sutton announced his resignation as head coach of Team TBB, citing his criticism of the WTC. It is unclear which TBB athletes will leave with him and which will remain with TBB.

Aussie Hayden Armstrong finally managed to go sub-9 at the GoPro Ironman World Championships in Kona, but in his very strong age group that meant 8th place. We had a few words with him.

Tyler, Texas resident Clay Emge won the M25-29 category at the 2013 GoPro World Championships in Kona with a 58:11 swim, 4:43:01 bike and 3:00:33 run and a total time of 8:47:36.

We tour the US headquarters and factory for Hed Cycling. The Minnesota-based company makes aerobars, accessories, and of course – wheels.

Brit Liz Blatchford had a superb rookie race in Kona with a 9:03:45 and stormed to third place. This feat is not easily done and we had a few words with her about her race and the Kona experience in general.

After an ankle operation age grouper Ali Rowatt started her 2013 season gingerly, but closed it out with a big bang and a runner-up finish at the GoPro Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Ruben Ruzafa added a second title 5 years after his 2008 World Championship victory; Nicky Samuels joined Hamish Carter as New Zealand Olympians who won Maui. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

We review the line of torque wrenches from Italy-based Effetto Mariposa. This company is known for their Caffelatex sealant, but also makes some very nice tools.

With two very big marketing campaigns in Kona it is not surprising to see Rudy Project leading the helmet count, but they are in fact part of an apparent trend that less is enough.

Belgian age grouper Sam Gyde won the M35-39 category in 8:45 with a super fast 4:29:47 age split and 24th place overall. Here is a look at his power numbers.