Full of Greed?

"IRONMAN is full of greed," wrote an RD to me when I surveyed this group views on triathlon's dominant brand. "I would love for it to disappear."

Shop Dogs

We believe bike and run specialty retailers, as a group, should merchandise their stores with more care. Proper merchandising starts with the shop dog.

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.

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.”