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.
by Herbert Krabel, October 27, 2013
In this Weekend Box we look at the Fearless Pro Super Sprint, the Nepean Tri, the final ITU World Cup of 2013, 70.3 Miami and Austin and a scary encounter on the run course at Beach to Battleship.
Ruben Ruzafa became the second straight XTERRA Maui winner from Spain and ITU star Nicky Samuels of New Zealand dominated the women’s field to win the elite titles at the XTERRA World Championship
Olympian Richard Murray won World Triathlon Series podiums, has a strong mountain biking background and beat countryman Conrad Stoltz at XTERRA South Africa. Can he win Maui?
We had a video chat with 2013 GoPro Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae about the superb record breaking race performance, shopping for Audis and more.
The flying Scot Lesley Paterson is stronger than ever and aims to join Julie Dibens as the only women to win three straight XTERRA World Championship titles Sunday in Kapalua, Maui.
Who was the best ever endurance athlete, among the men who raced? Greg Lemond, Hicham El Gerrouj, Miguel Indurain, Haile Gebrselassie? My pick: Mark Allen.
British Pro Triathlete Rachel Joyce talked to slowtwitch about her 2nd place finish at the 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championships. Enjoy this video chat.
Specialized launched a new women’s specific beginner triathlon bike in Kona during the Ironman Worlds dubbed Alias and you can check out some details here.
The 18th edition of the fabulous XTERRA Worlds in Maui offers a deep roster of fierce competitors vying to take the elite crowns as the top off road triathletes on the planet.
Which among the 5 fit bikes reviewed is the best? Which is the best for the money? And why should consumers care at all?
Pro triathlete Simon Whitfield has called an end to his career and the enigmatic Canadian will surely be missed by competitors and fans alike.
Exit Cycling is to fit bikes what Lucy is to anthropologists: the missing link. All the fit bikes aforementioned owe something to this bike, and Exit is still going strong.
South African Kyle Buckingham was the top age grouper at the 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championships in 8:37:26 and that allowed him to be 16th overall. We had a chat with him about his race and moving on to the next step.
We review three Specialized road tires – the S-Works Turbo, Turbo Pro, and Roubaix Pro. With new rubber compounds and puncture breakers, the big S is making big claims.
Our series on fit bikes continues with the incomparable Guru. The 2104 edition is without peer. If the original DFU was way ahead of its time, this new version is just as revolutionary.
We call this feature The Weekend Box as it allows us to add other interesting items and not just races, and this weekend it is indeed the other items that dominate this edition.
Brit Stuart Hayes and American Alicia Kaye took the wins at the 2013 Life Time Fitness Triathlon finale in Oceanside, California, but it was Cam Dye and Alicia Kaye who came home with the big pay day.
We update and expand our guide to cassette and freehub spacers for 2013. SRAM is on the 11-speed bandwagon, many manufacturers are offering 11-speed wheels, and more.
We take a close look at the line of chain lubes, cleaners, and greases from Dumonde Tech. Our Tech Editor has been using them for over 10 years, and shares his thoughts.
South African Kyle Buckingham has quite a few fine results to his name, but possibly non more impressive than his 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championships result. See how his bike power file compares to the Pros.
Our look at the industry’s most important fit bikes (according to us) expands today. We’re looking at the Retul Muve and the bike by Shimano. Shimano’s isn’t out yet, it’s due out the middle of 2014.
Ken Glah had 10 Top 10 finishes, including a 3rd, two 4ths and two 5ths – but his greatest achievement may be the sheer endurance and consistency it took to finish 30 straight times at Ironman Hawaii.
Images of the hotly contested run and emotional finish at the Go Pro Ironman World Championship – the 37th edition of the race begun 35 years ago. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Timothy Carlson’s images of the Go Pro Ironman World Championship in Kona – a few from the start and the rest from a remote section of the bike course.
