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Helmet rule upheaval

Spain's Victor Del Corral won IM Florida this past weekend with a superb 7:53:12. Now he faces a DQ because he wore the same helmet Frederick Van Lierde wore in Kona.

The Kona 2013 helmet trend

With two very big marketing campaigns in Kona it is not surprising to see Rudy Project leading the helmet count, but they are in fact part of an apparent trend that less is enough.

2013 XTERRA Worlds picks

The 18th edition of the fabulous XTERRA Worlds in Maui offers a deep roster of fierce competitors vying to take the elite crowns as the top off road triathletes on the planet.

2013 Kona women’s favorites

No dominant force, a few key players missing, some usual favorites battling physical woes and many talented contenders make the Ironman World Championship women’s elite race maddeningly difficult to pick

2013 Kona Men’s Favorites

Taking on the impossible task of Ironman World Championship predictions once again, this humble prognosticator thinks that Eneko Llanos, Pete Jacobs and Andreas Raelert will go 1-2-3 atop the talented men’s pro field.

Another sad drunk driving death sentence

In early September of this year TriDubai founder Roy Nasr was killed by an admitted drunk driver and that 24-year old male has now been sentenced to a month in jail. This is unbelievably sad and makes this editor's blood boil.

Interbike Observations 2013

We share our key observations and commentary about Interbike 2013. Other than a venue change to Mandalay Bay, what were the key differences from years past?

Don’t Gut USAT’s Transparency Requirements

Victor Plata, elite athlete representative on USA Triathlon's Board of Directors, urges USAT's annual members to vote "no" on resolutions he beieves would stifle transparency and concentrate power into the hands of a few.

Don’t Hand your Federation to Olympic Elites

Jack Weiss, a fixture on USAT's Board of Directors, sees an attempt by the Olympic elite athletes to pack the board and execute an agenda at odds with the needs of AGers and those who produce their races.

Las Vegas Women’s Favorites

With two top women’s favorites hanging by a thread nursing injuries, 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Champ Melissa Hauschildt of Australia is almost unbeaten this year and is a rare phenomenon – a clear favorite.

Las Vegas Men’s Favorites

The temperatures are hot, but the competition will be hotter at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship on Sunday. Timothy Carlson's top pick is Craig Alexander, but the talent is too close to call.

A Pro IM Mt. Tremblant preview

Nestled in a fairy tale setting in the Laurentian Mountains outside Montreal, Ironman Mt. Tremblant pros with Kona qualifying dreams will be heading to their calculators after they finish this 4000-point race.