I would not be writing this had Bill Burke not opined to Bloomberg News. But, he did, so, I am. All of what Burke said is true. But one must square this with info competitors really get from race directors.
by Slowman, March 6, 2013
Up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Ollie Williams was the Olympic sports reporter for BBC Sports and dealt with folks like Alistair Brownlee, but since then he has been busy in the Northwest Territories with aboriginal kids and their families.
Jesse Thomas finished 3rd at the 2013 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon and he recently moved to Bend, Oregon with his wife Lauren Fleshman and their Picky Bars brand. Enjoy this video chat.
In our celebration of the Stacktennial, let us not ignore the ladies. The problem is, of course, the constraints placed on bike design if you mandate that the bike be built with 700c wheels.
Andrew Starykowicz in Abu Dhabi. We know what you thought: a million to one shot. Could never happen again. Read about Mike Aigroz at IM Switzerland, and then let’s talk.
In this week’s edition of What We Have Noticed we look at the Picky Smooth Caffeinator bars, ride with Sven Nys, lust for a chocolate Brownlee, enjoy old school TT work and think somewhat fondly of Statler and Waldorf.
Belgian Bart Aernouts of Team Uplace finished 4th at the 2013 Abu Dhabi Triathlon and we have a few detailed images of his BMC TM01 race bike.
Melissa Hauschildt added the 2013 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon title to her resume and here we look at her race ready Specialized S-Works Shiv.
I’m angry. I understand ineptitude. I acknowledge laziness. I get that not everybody is going attach the same importance to themes I deem important. But breathtaking indifference to this?
Eneko Llanos just finished second at the 2013 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon and we looked closer at his BH Aerolight race bike the day before the event.
A man was pulled from the water, according to a source spectating the event. A San Francisco Fire Department rescue team worked on the competitor, who was not revived.
It’s been 10 years since the metrics Stack and Reach were first described. February marked a decade since these terms first made it into print, at least according to my recollection.
Javier Gomez continued his winning streak in classic races outside of his usual ITU Olympic distance territory; Heather Jackson ran down top USA Olympian Sarah Groff at the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Another hot Abu Dhabi Triathlon is in the books, but this time with an altered bike course, a repeat male winner and a new female champion.
We take a close look at the 2013 Trek Madone 7 Series. This road bike features Kamm tail tubing, proprietary aero brakes, Shimano electronic shifting, and a carbon cockpit.
Ben Allen held off Dan Hugo to defend his title and current XTERRA women’s World Champion Lesley Paterson smashed the women’s field at the third edition of the XTERRA Philippines Championship.
We took a closer look at the Shimano and Mavic equipped Cervelo P5 race bike of 2013 Abu Dhabi Triathlon champion Frederik Van Lierde.
Frederik Van Lierde grabbed his second Abu Dhabi International Triathlon title with a superb effort on the bike and the run. Melissa Hauschildt took the women’s title, but had to chase down Caroline Steffen to do so.
2004 Paris-Roubaix champ Magnus Backstedt recently announced his triathlon goals and he is in Abu Dhabi to test his form and we looked closer at his custom WyndyMilla race bike.
Frederik Van Lierde has done well at the Abu Dhabi Triathlon every year and with the 2013 race almost upon us many eyes and a few expectations are on him. We had a few words with him on Skype.
Bevan Docherty broke Cameron Brown’s course record while winning his Ironman debut and Meredith Kessler dominated the women’s field but fell short of Joanna Lawn’s race record at Ironman New Zealand.
We recently noticed the unique paint scheme on the Giant Trinity Advanced SL of age grouper Daniel MacPherson. The fast Aussie currently resides in Los Angeles.
This is part two of our technical review on Osmo Nutrition. This segment covers a sample Ironman nutrition plan, along with Q&A from part 1 – sugar ratios, sodium type, and real food soup.
Kristin Mayer has designed flashy race kits for Lori Bowden and Michellie Jones, designed for dozens of clients over 20 years in endurance sportswear and is on the rise with her own Betty Designs brand.
Cervelo co-founder Gerard Vroomen debuts a new iOS-only magazine for those hooked on bike racing and glued to their iPads. It’s free, adless, and published by one of cycling’s most focused minds.
