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Tour of Sweden – day 5

"When you’re going through hell, keep going, or, don’t give a dying man a sugar free drink!" are some things John McGovern experienced or overheard on day 5 of the Tour of Sweden. But you can live vicariously through him.

Steve Larsen Photo gallery

When legendary road cyclist and mountain biker Steve Larsen took on triathlon in 2001, he hit the old paradigms of the sport like a comet.

Tour of Sweden – day 4

A long day in the sun has worn out our intrepid reporter John McGovern. But he has stories of "stolen" pancakes, an incredible castle, a race to the liquor store, sabotage and a 138 mile ride along the shore of a lake.

Tour of Sweden – day 3

A moose, a storm, and an uphill race are some of the things John McGovern encountered during the 3rd day of the Tour of Sweden. He also still appears quite enthusiastic and not yet too worn out.

Steve Larsen gone at 39

The phenomenal cycling talent, who was an inspiration and friend to fans as well as those who knew him in industry, is gone of an apparent heart attack suffered while training

The inspirational Tara Llanes

Tara Llanes' impressive resume include National Championship titles in downhill, dual slalom and 4-cross, but a horrific accident during the Jeep King of the Mountain finale in Sept. of 2007 changed her life.

David Goggins’ Iron Heart in for repairs

Navy SEAL and extraordinary ultra athlete who has conquered Ultraman, Badwater, Ironman, and many 100-mile ultra runs, underwent surgery for a heart defect that make his athletic achievments even more amazing.

A Week in Ecuador

Our science editor, Jonathan Toker, traveled to the Galapagos Islands. Alas, he did not unearth the mystery of how triathletes evolved. But he did see some pretty neat stuff

Tour of Sweden – day 2

A warm-up run, a parking lot incident, a long ride and interesting Scandinavian food highlight John McGovern's second day at the Tour of Sweden training camp.

Management versus peloton

Riders in the Giro d'Italia staged a protest. It's a rarity to see athlete solidarity in professional cycling; even less common in any other segment of professional endurance sports; and non-existent among professional triathletes.

Tour of Sweden – the 1st day

The first official day of the 2009 Tour of Sweden is over and Slowtwitcher John McGovern has already quite a few stories. But how could you not have any great stories when you are spending time with Bjorn Andersson and Jonas Colting?