Coverage woes, viewership parity and more: The Life of Tri
They’re back, and while Phil isn’t ready to say that Triathlon is stupid this week, he is quite happy to gloat about his successful prediction of the men’s winner in Oceanside. Phil and Kevin talk...
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Lionel Sanders says he’s not “ready” to be competitive in Ibiza … will skip...
In his latest video (see below), Lionel Sanders says he won’t be competing at the PTO European Open in May because he doesn’t feel he’ll be competitive at the event, which promises to feature the much...
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Trek launches its most aero helmet yet – check out the new Ballista
Triathlon and cycling fans will have the chance to wear the innovative helmets they’ve seen the Trek-Segafredo team sporting at the Tour and other cycling events with the launch of the next generation...
View Article7 signs that you’ve finally become a triathlete
You’ve been training for a while. You feel like you’re ready to complete your first race and tell the world that you’re a triathlete. But … Not so fast, rookie. There’s a lot more to being a triathlete...
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Sophie Linn and Henri Schoeman take Arena Games World Championships
Neither world champion won the final race of the Arena Games series, but Henri Schoeman’s runner-up and Sophie Linn’s third-place effort (she’s pictured above) were enough to net them the titles after...
View ArticleWhen Paris Roubaix just isn’t enough
Ironman champion Cameron Wurf has been doing double duty for a few years now – he’s a pro rider as part of the Ineos Grenadiers in addition to being one of the sport’s premier long-distance...
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First look: Garmin adds solar charging to Edge 840 and 540 overhaul
Just under one year after Garmin’s Power Glass made its cycling debut on the Edge 1040, the solar charging display is arriving on the brand’s core cycling computers. The new Garmin Edge 840 and Edge...
View ArticleCan Ashleigh Gentle continue her PTO dominance in Ibiza? Is Ryf ready to...
The women’s field has been announced for the upcoming Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) European Open in Ibiza on May 7, and it includes all the top-10 PTO ranked athletes. Last year...
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How will Jan Frodeno fare against the Norwegians?
Triathlon fans are desperately looking forward to the match up of triathlon’s long-distance stars – Jan Frodeno against the Norwegian duo of Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. The race between the...
View ArticleMen’s field at the PTO European Open missing Gustav Iden
So much for our hope that we’d see the long-awaited race between Jan Frodeno, Kristian Blummenfelt (pictured above winning the Ironman 70.3 World Championship) and Gustav Iden at the Professional...
View ArticleGoosebumps for Jan Frodeno … race with Kristian Blummenfelt is on in Ibiza
The announcement served more as a confirmation than news – surprise of all surprises, Jan Frodeno and Alistair Brownlee have been given wild card entries to the Professional Triathletes Organisation...
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Canadian company that times Ironman World Championship sold to investment group
Over the years I worked at so many events with Marc Roy and Isabelle Fradette that they became close family friends. Our kids played together on the beach when we worked at Run Barbados. Roy and I used...
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Buyer’s Guide 2023: Entry level tri bikes
We published our Bike Buyer’s Guide in our March issue of Triathlon Magazine, and while we looked to provide a mix of bikes at various price ranges, many of the bikes in the guide were, well, let’s...
View ArticlePTO, an organization started to help long-distance athletes, won’t operate...
It was a picture of Chrissie Wellington’s legs that sold investors on the sport of triathlon. But, in the end, full-distance racing doesn’t appear to be ready for the masses – the athlete organization...
View ArticlePaquet lives up to top ranking at Americas Triathlon Cup St. Peters Missouri
Port-Cartier, Quebec’s Charles Paquet (pictured above at last year’s Commonwealth Games) went into the Americas Triathlon Cup St. Peters Missouri as the top seed, and lived up to that billing with his...
View ArticleAmerican “new mom” superstars signal they’re serious about Paris with one-two...
Katie Zaferes (pictured above winning the Grand Final in Lausanne in 2019) sent a clear message to the insanely competitive pack of US women trying to qualify for next year’s Olympics – the Olympic...
View ArticleLionel Sanders ready to prove he’s not “washed up”
While Lionel Sanders is more than happy to admit that he’s not as good as his fifth-place Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) ranking, he’s not ready to agree with the PTO’s “mystery pro,” who...
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Triathlon’s most famous father/son duo honoured when three grandsons finish...
While triathletes remember Dick and Rick Hoyt for their incredible exploits at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, the pair were possibly even more revered in the Boston area – they finished the...
View ArticleLionel Sanders heads back indoors
Lionel Sanders figures that trying to train in Arizona’s extreme heat last summer was a contributing factor in his tough day of racing at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii last year. In...
View ArticleWe called her triathlon’s “it” girl in 2022. She’s ready for more in 2023...
A recent video posted by Ironman 70.3 world champion Taylor Knibb has provided some welcome insight as to why we haven’t seen her racing through the first four months of 2023 – she’s coming back after...
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