Want hidden speed? Speed that costs you nothing, or very little? Adroitly managing your speed around two corners can save you more time than your aero helmet will gain you over the whole race.
by Slowman, June 10, 2009
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At the XTERRA Northwest Cup just north of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho Dan Hugo took the men’s title and broke the winning streak of Conrad Stoltz. Melanie McQuaid though kept her streak alive and took the women’s title.
1997 ITU Short Course World Champ (Macca) out hoofs 2000 ITU short course World Champ (Olivier Marceau) to take Challenge Niederbronn-les-Bains; Rebekah Keat out bikes Louison, Ferguson on tough Challenge course.
Matt Reed held off Joe Gambles by 1:35 for the $16,000 Rev 3 win in 3:59:28. Mirinda Carfrae took the lead at mile 7 and ran 1:23:07 to outpace Rebeccah Wassner by 52 seconds for the women’s title.
Led by a blazing 2:08:24 bike, Ronnie Schildknecht defends his title, while fellow Swiss Sara Schutz tops Erika Csomor with a race-best 1:24:52 run to win Ironman 70.3 Switzerland
Long course meets short at the Rev3Tri. $100,000 worth of pro prize money is up for grabs, and Slowtwitch is covering it live.
A selection of images from the 2009 Tour of Sweden training camp with Clas Bjorling, Jonas Colting and Bjorn Andersson
The newest challenge on slowtwitch is the Steve Larsen Memorial Ironman Lake Placid Virtual Training Camp. The idea is simple, train a ton in June of this year and honor Steve Larsen in the process.
Today we are looking at a new tri gadget from Arundel, running shoes from Avia, a saddle from ISM, a new multi use bike rack from Saris and an interesting t-shirt from Threadless.
Kiwi Andrea Hewitt out sprints Lisa Norden of Sweden and Jessica Harrison of France to win Madrid ITU World Championship Series Round Two at Madrid. Sarah Haskins of USA is 5th.
Eduardo Sturla dominated the field at the 2009 Ironman Brazil and repeated his win from 2008. Dede Griesbauer took the women’s title in a time of 9:10:15 and showed that she really has sharpened her game.
The current Under 23 World Champion’s blazing 30:30 10km run blew away the field at the second round of the ITU World Championship Series in Madrid; Courtney Atkinson outsprints home country favorite Javier Gomez for silver.
The end of the 2009 Tour of Sweden has come but it doesn’t mean all was calm. John McGovern reports of thick headed reindeer, a fast moving stream, a fantastic face plant and a sad drunk.
John McGovern’s 13th day at the Tour of Sweden included strong headwinds, desolate roads, the midnight sun, stupid reindeer and frolicking rabbits. To close out this training camp, a big party is scheduled for tomorrow night.
Craig Alexander’s race-record run tops Chris Lieto’s race-record bike; Belinda Granger’s second-best-ever-Honu bike staves off Samantha McGlone’s comeback at Honu 70.3
A new cycling kit from Craft, the crossing of the Polar Circle and chattering teeth were among the highlights of day 12 of the Tour of Sweden. John McGovern keeps it short and sweet today.
With only a couple days left, John McGovern had to deal with a hard day. Sweet cinnamon rolls and hot coffee were looming on the horizon, but it was a long way to get there, plus the author is getting home sick.
Clemente Alonso Mckernan of Spain outruns Timo Bracht of Germany to win Half Challenge Barcelona-Maresme; Germany’s Katja Schumacher out swims Yvonne Van Vlerken and holds off the Dutch star on bike and run.
A run, bike and swim was on John McGovern’s program today but the banjo playing 180 proof reindeer poacher was not. The last day of the 2009 Tour of Sweden is now only 4 days away.
Fecal coliform pollution following heavy rains the night before the race blamed for diarrhea, vomiting and fever afflicting about 20 competitors at the Oklahoma City Boathouse International Triathlon May 16
Certainly the tri/tt bikes ridden by Chris McCormack and Lance Armstrong are on showroom floors near you. Or are they? Why aren’t you seeing more Transitions, Equinoxes, Trinity Alliances, on retail display?
While not as old and famous as the Giro D’Italia, the weary participants of the Tour of Sweden were also allowed a rest day today. John McGovern used this opportunity to further investigate the whereabouts of Swedish beauties.
While not eligible for Pan American honors, New Zealanders Callum Millward and Kate McIlroy take first place money at the Cap Tex Triathlon / Pan American Cup triathlon in Austin Texas on Memorial Day.
A pair of foxes, breaking the law, a wedding anniversary, a Burger King crown and a long breakaway were part of John McGovern’s 8th day at the Tour of Sweden. What more could he ask for?
