Olympic Women’s Triathlon picks
Will Gwensanity reign in Rio? Will the defending champion arise? Will the Brits, other Americans, a Kiwi, or a Bermudan take gold? Timothy Carlson sets odds.
by Tim Carlson, August 16, 2016
Will Gwensanity reign in Rio? Will the defending champion arise? Will the Brits, other Americans, a Kiwi, or a Bermudan take gold? Timothy Carlson sets odds.
by Tim Carlson, August 16, 2016
The fifth Olympic Triathlon Men’s contest pits the British against the Spaniards for the win. Odds by Timothy Carlson.
Andreas Dreitz’s swim and bike splits outmatched Lionel Sanders’ dazzling run and Melissa Hauschildt topped Jodie Swallow on the bike and run to win Wiesbaden 70.3.
Jan Raphael edged Chris Fischer and Julia Viellehner beat Erika Csomor to win the elite titles at Challenge Regensburg.
Kirsten Sass improved her 2015 runner-up finish and Christopher Douglas won his first overall national title at AG sprint nationals.
U.S. pro Ben Collins eked out a 15-seconds win over Irish age grouper Bryan McCrystal and Susie Cheetham topped UK pro Natalie Seymour at Dublin 70.3.
Amateurs Todd Buckingham and Alissa Doehla won the overall titles at USA Triathlon Olympic Distance National Championship in Omaha, Nebraska.
Mauricio Mendez of Mexico and Helena Erbenova of the Czech Republic won the elite titles at XTERRA Sweden on a cool summer day near Stockholm.
QR smells blood in the water, and the PRthree is priced to buy business. This is not just a bike, it’s a window into this company’s approach to an industry facing headwinds.
German Thomas Hellriegel won the 1997 IRONMAN World Championships and has always been known for his bike prowess. Here now is his Cervelo P3.
Andrew Starykowicz was hit by a van and dragged under during a training ride on Saturday. UPDATE: He is now home from the hospital and recovering.
In this episode, Eric Lagerstrom and Magali Tisseyre showcase their new surroundings in Mont Tremblant. And take their new drone out for a fly.
Last week Polar announced the release of the M600 and entered the small but growing category of sports watches with optical heart rate monitoring.
The Rockman SwimRun is another unique and tough Norwegian event, inspired by Norseman and ÖTILLÖ, but clearly also different and inspiring.
203 men and 47 women braved the tough 2016 Norseman conditions and Lars Petter Stormo and Kari Flottorp Lingsom grabbed these coveted wins.
Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway crushed the men’s field while Flora Duffy of Bermuda topped Ashleigh Gentle by 24 seconds to win the Montreal World Cup.
Tim Reed outran Craig Alexander and Caroline Steffen of Switzerland did the same to Radka Vodickova to win the Asia-Pacific Ironman 70.3 Championship.
An Ironman Boulder cyclist was killed Sunday morning when she was hit by a motor vehicle on the cycling leg on U.S. 36 north of Broadway
Thomas Strange’s 3rd-best bike leg outweighed Per Bittner’s race-best run while Camilla Pedersen led wire-to-wire to win Challenge Denmark.
Eight pro triathletes who are on the Kona bubble, many already over-raced, scramble to get themselves on the start, or throw in the towel.
IRONMAN World Champion Sebastian Kienle surprised many folks when he showed up at the “Rad am Ring 2016” individual TT event. But was it heaven or hell?
Canadian Julie Miller suspended for 2 years, fine and costs levied. UK athlete Victoria Hill was 2nd at Weihai, presumably ascends to the win.
Last week Zwift added two new courses: a gamified loop of both urban and rural roads, and a London criterium loop. And, is Zwift running coming?
I’ve seen the Carl Icahns of race production. Who are the Warren Buffetts? Here’s an example of Smart Triathlon: professionalism and patience.
I am less confident today that sports federations take anti-doping seriously than I was a week ago. This is now each sporting federation’s gap to close.