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Cafe Velo Coffee and Bikes

We take a look at Cafe Velo, a combination of coffee shop and bike shop, located in Colorado Springs, CO. Whether you need a tune-up or a latte, they’ve got you covered.

A wind tunnel day with Crowie

3-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander came to the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, NC today to test out a few helmets in his quest for another title in Kona.

Ryan Bates of USPro Tri Team

The USPro Tri Team features 10 American athletes and they are led by Ryan Bates. Sal Farruggia had a few words with him to learn more about the team and concept behind it.

Cooking up Superfood bars

Wonder what Boulder triathletes are cooking up in summer? Multisport athlete, yoga teacher and wellness coach Anita Lopez shows Canadian pro Tenille Hoogland how to make tasty, nutrient dense energy bars

Meet Branden Rakita

Branden Rakita is a Colorado-based professional XTERRA racer who also dabbles in road triathlon. We take a look behind the scenes to see what makes him tick – and race so fast.

Fast Times at Minneapolis Tri

Finishing times and splits tell part of the story of how a race unfolds, but there’s nothing quite like seeing it happen before your eyes. Life Time Fitness gives us a front row seat.

Legh, Carfrae win Lake Stevens 70.3

Chris Legh, 40 year-old Australian star, outruns Timothy O’Donnell by 20 seconds and Mirinda Carfrae topped age grouper Sheila Croft by 6:35 to win the men’s and women’s titles at Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens.

Bennett, Kessler win Vineman 70.3

Greg Bennett held off Joe Gambles’ late charge by 25 seconds to win in 3:45:49; Meredith Kessler’s better swim helped her dethrone defending champion Melissa Rollison by 20 seconds at Vineman 70.3

Le Corre, Gentle take Tiszaujvaros

Pierre Le Corre and Ashleigh Gentle took the wins at the 2012 ITU Tiszaujvaros World Cup, a race that was set with qualifying heats the day prior. The French today actually manged to sweep the men’s podium.

Albert, Jacobs take Racine 70.3

Marko Albert of Estonia topped Paul Ambrose of Australia by 2:41 and Jessica Jacobs of Green Bay, Wisconsin won by 6:02 over Dede Griesbauer to win Ironman 70.3 Racine.

Schildknecht, Csomor in Zürich

Ronnie Schildknecht earned his 6th Ironman Switzerland title but it surely did not come easy despite the 15 minute margin. Erica Csomor though had a much tighter battle to take the women’s race.

LTF Tri Minneapolis 2012

Hunter Kemper and Sarah Haskins grabbed the wins at the Life Time Fitness Minneapolis triathlon, and you can enjoy this gallery from the comfort of your home.

Stoltz, Kabush win Beaver Creek XTERRA

Conrad Stoltz of South Africa beat Josiah Middaugh of the U.S. by 1:19 and Danelle Kabush of Canada topped Sara Tarkington of the U.S. by 2:53 to win the XTERRA Mountain Championship at Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Kemper, Haskins in Minneapolis

Hunter Kemper took the win at the 2012 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Minneapolis with Andy Potts in second, and Bevan Docherty in third. Sarah Haskins grabbed the women’s title for the fourth time.

Lightweight Fernweg Review

We had the pleasure of riding the new race wheels from Lightweight, called the Fernweg. They’ve always made light wheels, but could they be the new aero kid on the block?

Jürgen Zäck’s Canyon

Jürgen Zäck has eight Ironman titles to his name including 5 in Roth. Zäck returned to Challenge Roth this year as an age grouper aboard a Canyon Speedmax CF Evo.

Whitfield to carry Canada’s flag

Four-time Olympian, 2000 Olympic Triathlon gold medalist and 2008 Olympic Triathlon silver medalist Simon Whitfield was chosen to be Canada’s Olympic flag bearer in London opening ceremony.

The Mighty Susan Katz

Susan Katz is a very accomplished para athlete. She started off in track and basketball, but later made her way to triathlon and the Big Island. We take a look at her incredible journey.

Analysis of Armstrong’s Case

Labor and employment litigator Kelly Burns Gallagher gives fellow Slowtwitchers an analysis of Armstrong’s legal case. The arguments break down into two categories: Contract Claims; and Due Process Claims

A Rev3 Portland gallery

Richie Cunningham and Angela Naeth took the titles at the 2012 Revolution3 Triathlon in Portland, OR and here is a gallery from the day.

Tubeless How-To

You’ve heard of the so-called tubeless clincher tires, but how do they actually work? Can the average Joe install them? We show you the how, the why, and the potential pitfalls.

Mike Aigroz’s Look 596

Swiss Pro Mike Aigroz finished 6th in Kona in 2011 and just took 3rd place at the 2012 Challenge Roth. We had a closer look at his Look 596 race bike.