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Fast Tires for 2012 – 3

In a recent Slowtwitch poll a total of 29 votes were spread amongst Dugast, Schwalbe, Vredestein, Hutchinson, and Veloflex. Those are some really great tires! For some of you, your best possible choices.

Ospaly, Haskins take St. Anthony’s

Czech Pro Filip Ospaly used a very fast 31:07 run to win the 2012 St. Anthony’s Triathlon nine seconds ahead of Ben Collins. American Sarah Haskins had a bit more time in hand when she won the women’s title of this 5i50 race.

Sanders, Kattouf win AG Du Nationals

Lionel Sanders of Canada and Gail Kattouf of Greenville, South Carolina won the USA Triathlon Age Group Duathlon Nationals overall titles while overall runner-up Patrick Parish won the U.S. Men’s Championship.

Zipp Vuka Alumina Clip

If you look closely, you’ll notice a new motif showing up in aerobar design. The armrest and extension are linked. Zipp has hit the manufacturing cycle about right with its new Vuka Alumina Clip.

The world of Tommy Zaferes

What does a 2008 Olympic Trials swimmer do after the Olympics Trials have come and gone? If you’re Tommy Zaferes you pick-up an old bike and enter a triathlon on a whim. Sal Farruggia had a few words with this fast Pro.

Striking triathlon photography

Michael Rauschendorfer’s TRI, a collection of photographs of triathlon’s greatest performers in some of the sport’s most picturesque venues, captures the timeless beauty of triathlon

St. George to become 70.3

Ironman St. George will become Ironman 70.3 St. George in 2013, announced the World Triathlon Corporation today, but the upcoming 2012 event next week will remain a full distance event.

A day with Light & Motion

Light & Motion was founded in 1989 and has since been in Monterey, CA. We might best know them for their very fine cycling lights, but they got actually started in the diving world.

Get familiar with Tom Bishop

Tom Bishop was part of the British U23 podium sweep at the ITU Triathlon World Championships ln Beijing last year, and we are convinced that we will hear a lot more from this fast twin.

Andy Jacques-Maynes’ Slice

Andy Jacques-Maynes of the Kenda / 5-hour Energy Pro Cycling team is the current race leader at the Sea Otter Classic, and here is a look at his Cannondale Slice TT bike.

Hauss, Tremblay win Ishigaki

David Hauss of France topped Italy’s Davide Uccellare and Kathy Tremblay of Canada outran Ireland’s Aileen Morrison to score breakthrough World Cup wins at Ishigaki, Japan

Wurtele, Piampiano win New Orleans

Trevor Wurtele and Sarah Piampiano took breakthrough wins at the Ochsner Ironman 71.1 New Orleans that became a duathlon when the swim was canceled due to high winds

Badmann, 45, wins IM South Africa

Six-time Ironman World Champion Natascha Badmann won her fourth Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa at age 45; Clemente Alonso-McKernan topped the men’s field at Nelson Mandela Bay.

Sea Otter Classic 2012 – day 3

The third day of the 2012 Volkswagen Sea Otter Classic was highlighted by Pro MTB cross country, the Pro road TT and the Pro dual slalom. But like always, there is more to life than racing.

The Felt F1 of Matt Cooke

Matt Cooke of Team Exergy won the road race at the Sea Otter Classic yesterday and is currently sitting in 3rd place overall. We decided to take a closer look at his Felt F1 race bike.

McLarty tops Collegiate Men

Redeeming himself for a penalty that cost him the win last year, Dustin McLarty of UC Irvine parlayed a race-best swim to victory over Karl Kahsar of CU Boulder at the USAT Collegiate Nationals men’s race.

Gomez wins European Champs

Spain’s Javier Gomez’s blazing 30:20 run propelled him to the victory by 20 seconds over Russia’s Alexander Brukhankov at the ETU European Championships at Eilat, Israel.

Colorado sweeps Collegiate team titles

Colorado may have been shut out of the individual races, but the Buffaloes swept the men’s, women’s and combined team titles at the USA Triathlon Collegiate Nationals in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Ferrante leads Collegiate Women

Marissa Ferrante of Stanford crossed the line first in 2:06:28 with a 5-minute 20-second advantage over Jenny Shaughnessy of Duke in the women’s race at USAT Collegiate Nationals.

Spirig wins 3rd European Champs

Nicola Spirig of Switzerland outdueled Ainhoa Murua of Spain down the stretch to win her third ETU European Championship title Friday in Eilat, Israel.

Magura unveils road converter

Magura finally unveiled the long anticipated hydraulic road lever conversion option at Sea Otter Classic called simply MC1. Magura also finally showed off their RT6 TT brake.

Sea Otter Classic 2012 – day 1

The 2012 Volkswagen Sea Otter Classic got on the way today with quite a few competitive events and the typical monster sizes expo. We snooped around and captured a few impressions from the day.