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Don, Frederiksen win Brazil 70.3

Helle Frederiksen of Denmark smashed the women's field and Tim Don of Great Britain defended his 2014 title with a race-best run to win the $20,000 top prizes at Ironman 70.3 Brazil.

Bilham, Passuello win Putrajaya

Emma Bilham of Switzerland dominated the women's field while Domenico Passuello of Italy had an equally decisive margin over the men's field to win the elite titles at Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya in Malaysia.

Two more rising U.S. women

Kaitlin Donner and Renee Tomlin dueled to a 1-2 finish at the New Plymouth World Cup, joining a crop of rising U.S. women stars on the ITU circuit.

David McNamee on the long road

David McNamee has been competing in ITU events until last year, but this year he stepped up to go long at Challenge Dubai and even longer at Ironman South Africa.

What Happens When Errors and Values Collide?

Over the last year our publisher (me) used an inappropriate reference to those of Islamic faith; then we hosted a video insensitive to Native Americans; and we stepped in it again yesterday. How does Slowtwitch view these mistakes, and does it value?

We Noticed: Ryders, Specialized…

We noticed antiFOG shades from Ryders Eyewear, Specialized going Dutch, American Farm to Feet socks, the Koster SwimRun in Sweden, ALB-GOLD cyclist pasta and more.

UCI considered wheelie-bars

The UCI's (Union Cycliste Internationale) technical committee held conversations on mandating wheelie bars on certain riders' bikes, according to sources

From France to Saudi Arabia

Christophe Sargis is a fast French age grouper who resides in Saudi Arabia and has settled there. He shared some thoughts what it is like living and racing there.

A few words with Beth Gerdes

Last summer Beth Gerdes gave birth to baby Wynne and has since had some very solid results including a 5th place at the Ironman Asia Pacific Champs in Melbourne.

The man who loves challenges

Jan Kriska is a North Carolina resident who has finished Norseman, ÖTILLÖ, Arrowhead 135, Mountain Masochist 50, Tor de Geants and many others, and we chatted with him.

XTERRA weekend roundup

XTERRA off road triathlon was globally busy this weekend with three challenging and typically rugged international pro events in Malta, Costa Rica, and Saipan.