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A triathlete’s guide to avoiding running injuries
Triathletes are used to dealing with injuries, especially ones that come from running. Get talking to fellow competitors in a transition area and it seems like half of them got into the sport because...
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Shimano introduces new Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical groupset
Shimano has announced the new 105 R7100 mechanical 12-speed groupset. The new addition to the Japanese bike brand’s line has been introduced to create dependable and easy-to-maintain components at an...
View ArticleLionel Sanders emotional as he presents “his side of the story” on Ironman...
Canadian triathlon star Lionel Sanders has released a video explaining “his side of the story” around his disqualification at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Lahti, Finland. Sanders is...
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7 years after her last World Triathlon win, Gwen Jorgensen wins in Valencia
She might not have been at the Paris Test event, and she isn’t on the start line for the Pontevedra Grand Final, but 2016 Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen is keeping her Paris hopes alive. The...
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“If you can dream it, you can make it happen.” Meet Bangladesh’s first...
So, you think you’ve got some challenges when it comes to training? Picture living in a spot where the roads are so bad the only place you can ride your bike is on the highway. And, as if cars...
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Bedlam and crashes rule the day at Super League Toulouse
They love to mix things up at Super League Triathlon, but yesterday’s race in Toulouse, France seemed to take things to a new level. A spectacular crash in the women’s race and Hayden Wilde’s riding...
View ArticleCanadians earn multiple podiums at Americas Triathlon Championships Veracruz
It was a big day for Canada at the Americas Triathlon Championships Veracruz on Saturday. Martin Sobey and Brock Hoel bookended the podium (picture above) with their second- and third-place finishes...
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BMC launches new Speedmachine
We have to wait a couple more days before we’ll get an up close look at it, and much longer for a chance to ride one, but we can at least tell you about the new bike that BMC is calling the fastest...
View ArticleIronman retains legal council over Triathlon Ireland actions
Last week the Irish Times reported that Ironman had threatened Triathlon Ireland with legal action over its actions after the death of two athletes at Ironman Ireland last month. It’s taken us a while...
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It’s not Kona. It’s the first Ironman World Championship in Nice. It’s time...
If you were on a deserted island without internet coverage from, say, December to about April of last year, you might not know why we’re gearing up for the first Ironman World Championship in Nice on...
View ArticleIs Nice going to be a fitting world championship? You bet. Just ask Mark Allen
No athlete has enjoyed more success doing triathlons here in Nice than Mark Allen. While the six-time Kona champ is best known for those Ironman titles, he won the prestigious Nice International...
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Can Jan Frodeno win the Ironman World Championship in Nice?
There are more than a few who are happy to refer to him as the Greatest of All Time (GOAT). Olympic gold medalist in 2008. A three-time Ironman world champion. A two-time Ironman 70.3 world champion....
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Jan Frodeno’s race gear for the Ironman World Championship in Nice
It will be his last pro race. Jan Frodeno has pulled out all the stops with his training (you can read about that in the link below) and his sponsors have pulled out all the stops with his gear. We had...
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The pros have spoken: There will be fireworks at the Ironman World...
Just ask them. The top ranked pros for Sunday’s race were on hand for the press conference today, and they were unanimous: there will be “fireworks” as athletes push themselves well beyond their limits...
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The “fireworks” start early as pros get frustrated over centre-line rule at...
Earlier today we posted a story in which we quoted many of the pros getting ready to race here at the Ironman World Championship on Sunday. May predicted “fireworks” as athletes struggled after pushing...
View ArticleIronman World Championship Nice Preview: The Life of Tri Podcast with Greg Welch
When it comes to the latest insights leading into an Ironman World Championship, there’s no better man to talk to than Greg Welch. Triathlon Magazine editor Kevin Mackinnon catches up with the former...
View ArticleLegend’s Ironman World Championship streak ends
There are few things in life that are as certain as death. Taxes, and Ken Glah competing at the Ironman World Championship. Glah was one of the most successful Ironman distance athletes in the 1980s...
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Canadian Olympian Brent McMahon set to call it a career … after one more...
He’s the oldest professional in the race, and, like the other 42-year-old pro competing here in Nice, this will be his last World Championship. And, like Jan Frodeno, Canadian Brent McMahon is also a...
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Winner of first “Top Chef Canada” ready to compete in first Ironman in Nice
Eight weeks ago Dale Mackay, a celebrity chef known for his television appearances and restaurants, was sitting in his cabin when he got a message from Ironman. Would he like the chance to compete at...
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Sam Laidlow nails Nice with huge Ironman World Championship win
He’s just 24 years old. Last year he was well ahead during the run at the Ironman World Championship and managed to hold off all but one athlete, taking second in his first trip to the Big Island. At...
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