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Hillary Biscay, Digitally Remastered

 When does the digital airbrushing of a pro athlete image go too far? Is it okay to delete the logo off an athlete's race uniform, and to remove down tube decals, and the stickers from helmets and wheels with a few keystrokes?
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Backcountry.com acquires Competitive Cyclist

 Slowtwitch analyzes the acquisition of one of cycling's premier online sites by one of the world's premier online retailers, and explains why this purchase might foretell a megatrend in the world of cycling.
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London Calling

 The London World Championship Series Triathlon this weekend is an Olympic preview event. It's the first race where U.S. triathletes can qualify for the 2012 Olympics – if they can crack the top 9.
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A Newsman with a View

 I read Cyclingnews.com with vigor. I do so every morning. A cup of coffee, a muffin, and that site starts things off right for me. It was during one of my forays over to Cyclingnews, reading Tour coverage, that I saw an ad for Cenegenics.
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When Harry Met Javi

 ITU racing is compelling, the athletes are superb, it's good, hard, clinical, scrubbed, white bread, racing. Until this past weekend, when it finally, happily, developed an edge.
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Messick to WTC – analysis

 AS AEG's Andrew Messick moves across to WTC, what is Providence Equity Partners' strategy, and what does this mean for Ben Fertic? Here's what Slowtwitch thinks of the recent hire.
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Unauthorized Assistance

 This week we again look at rules we've tried to parse before: What's unauthorized assistance exactly; and what happens when an official's commands collide with our own best sense?
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AG drug testing wrap-up

 Let's wrap up the past week's look at age-group drug testing. Maybe we can see a way forward and, perhaps, prevail upon those charged with keeping our sport clean to consider some ideas not currently on their radar.
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Wildflower Contenders to Watch

 With Michael Raelert not on the start list, the men’s contest is wide open; and with defending women’s champ Julie Dibens not starting either, keep your eyes on a talented and hungry women's field.
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A hard look within

 After a disappointing 70.3 California Mac Brown put up a very hard note to himself on his blog. It was not meant to garner attention or sympathy, but he was kind enough to let us share it.
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Women to watch at Oceanside 70.3

 Mirinda Carfrae is the prohibitive favorite to execute a three-peat at the 2011 Rohto Ironman 70.3 California women’s race this Saturday. But Kelly Williamson, Linsey Corbin, Kate Major and Magali Tisseyre will dispute.
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Pro men to watch in Oceanside

 The 2011 Rohto Ironman 70.3 California has one of the best early season fields in the sport. Michael Raelert isn’t defending so the men’s race is wide open for top talent.