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Croneborg, Li tops at Taiwan

Fredrik Croneborg overcame a flat tire with a 2nd-fastest bike and race-best run and Yu-Shiao Li posted a women's-best bike and 2nd-fastest run to win Challenge Taiwan.

Annen, Diemunsch take Huatulco

Jolanda Annen of Switzerland edged Agnieszka Jerzyk of Poland and Etienne Diemunsch of France outran Jelle Geens of Belgium to win the Huatulco World Cup.

Sanders, Wurtele win St. George

Lionel Sanders took the lead with a race-best bike leg and kept it with a race-best run while Heather Wurtele posted a race-best bike to win St. George 70.3.

Dreitz, Philipp take Mallorca 70.3

Andreas Dreitz used the fastest bike split to win his third straight title, and Laura Philipp crushed the bike leg to outpace Olympic champ Nicola Spirig and win Mallorca 70.3.

Allen&Slack top XTERRA Malaysia

Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack, XTERRA’s most competitive couple, dominated XTERRA Malaysia in hot and humid tropical weather Saturday in Langkawi.

Scaling Up Bike Motor Detection

Will testing for bike motors be limited to high-level pro races? Based on a discussion with the UCI's technical manager, this technology may well come to a race near you.

Does IM Depress Local Racing?

Two customers to a local RD: “We used to do 6 or 7 [of your local] events a year, but the last few years we focus on IM events. We are lucky to fit 1 or 2 in.”

Ironman: One and Done?

Retail bike industry numbers are down, but there are early hints of a possible upswing in the U.S. in triathlon. Is Ironman an actor in either the downturn or in the upswing?

Ironman Announces Testing for Bike Motors

Updated: Today Ironman announced a partnership with the UCI on testing for illegal motors hidden in bikes. Violators Ironman catches will receive suspensions from Ironman races of an indeterminate, but probably lengthy, term. (UCI's Mark Barfield answers question about the technology.)

Ironman: Force for Good?

The very first thing many early Hawaiian Ironman finishers did was produce a race back home. We were apostles. Is this Ironman spirit still alive today?

The Wildflower Streak

Jesse Thomas says his six wins in a row at Wildflower is due in large part to luck - and a predilection for tough courses with lots of hills on the bike and run.

Gerdes, Reed take Ironman Oz

Beth Gerdes of the U.S. and Tim Reed of Australia ran superb marathons to come from way back to win Ironman Australia on a wet day in Port Macquarie.