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Interbike 2011: the Slowtwitch.com run through

For 2012, the organizers of Interbike are considering something new - opening the show to the public. For those of you considering making the trip to Las Vegas next year, we decided to give you a peak behind the closed doors of the Sands Convention Center.

Return to the Valley of Fire

En route to Interbike 2011, Jordan Rapp stopped in at the Valley of Fire, part of the iconic bike ride of the Leadman Tri Life Time EPIC 250. He mounted up his GoPro, honed his driving skills, enhanced said driving skills via high-speed video, and made a little movie magic...

Böcherer, Sym rule Cancun

European 70.3 Champion Andreas Böcherer took the win in Cancun with a hard charge on the bike and a nice closing run. Aussie Christie Sym had taken 70.3 Racine 2 months ago and now ruled again in Cancun.

Aernouts, Butterfield in Syracuse

Bart Aernouts from Belgium took the win at Ironman 70.3 Syracuse in a very speedy 3:57:30. In the women's race Nikki Butterfield held off Caroline Steffen with a race best bike and fast run.

Earn the Money

Earlier this summer we published on Slowtwitch an article called, "Where is the Money," about the recent pay practices of certain race organizations. The B-side to that story is here.

Silva sizzles in Yokohama WCS

Joao Silva, 22-year-old Portuguese Pro, sizzles in 100-degree heat to run away with the Yokohama WCS title with a closing 30:19 run. Simon Whitfield had his best WCS finish this year in 4th place.

Hewitt dominates Yokohama WCS

Andrea Hewitt repeats her Beijing Grand Final performance, tops runner-up Emma Moffatt and third-place Kate McIlroy to win the Yokohama World Championship Series event.

2011 Interbike – day 2

The second day at the 2011 Interbike show is behind us and we perused the aisles all day to find a few goodies, meet interesting folks and be social.