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.

Cody Beals of Canada blew the men’s field away on the bike and Lauren Goss ran away from a swim-bike duel with fellow U.S. competitor Laurel Wassner to win Ironman 70.3 Ecuador.

Mary Beth Ellis dominated the women’s field while Igor Amorelli out biked Mark Oude Bennink and outran Bas Diederen at Ironman Maastricht–Limburg.

Kyle Buckingham of South Africa topped Chris McDonald of Australia by 6:55 and Sarah Piampiano of the U.S. dominated the women’s field at Ironman Vineman.

Bertrand Billard edged Horst Reichel thanks to a dominant bike split and Lisa Hütthaler did the same to Emma Pallant at Ironman 70.3 Budapest.

James Cunnama edged Timothy Van Houtem and Jeanne Collonge out biked Lucy Gossage of Great Britain to win the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon.

Even Evensen of Oregon grabbed a Kona qualification spot in M65-69 at the 2016 Subaru IRONMAN Canada aboard this Specialized Roubaix road bike.

The ITU’s long awaited decision on age group world champion Julie Miller is “imminent” according to triathlon’s world governing body.

Triathlon’s governing body, the ITU, will recommend to the IOC that all 6 Russians qualified for the Rio Olympics be allowed to compete.

Tyler Butterfield came to the 2016 Datev Callenge Roth with fitness doubts after a lengthy injury time, but he finished 6th aboard this distinctive Cervelo P5.

Sarah Haskins edged Helle Frederiksen on the run and Cameron Dye outpaced Ben Collins on the bike to win the New York City Triathlon

Josh Amberger of Australia crushed the men’s field and Jennifer Spieldenner edged Rachel McBride at the finish to win Ironman 70.3 Calgary

Potts’ race-best swim and by-far race-best bike split gave him plenty of cushion to fight off Pedro Gomes’s race-best run and take the win at Ironman Canada.

Heather Jackson smashed Heather Wurtele’s course record on her way to a 35:18 margin of victory at Ironman Lake Placid.

Ronnie Schildknecht won his 9th Ironman Switzerland title and Daniela Ryf validated her Kona entry with an impressive 8:51:50 victory.

Nicola Spirig is in top form to defend her Olympic title after 2nd overall including the men at Zurich 5i50; Ruedi Wild dominates the men’s field.

Heather Wurtele’s swift bike leg outmatched Radka Vodickova’s better swim and run; Kevin Collington edged Giulio Molinari to win Challenge Iceland.

Age grouper Lasse Ibert is not only fast, he is also very smart when it comes to bike details and fitting. He went sub-9 in Roth aboard this customized QR PRsix.

Aussie Carrie Lester finished second at the 2016 Datev Challenge Roth in Germany and here is a closer look at her Orbea Ordu OMP super bike.

Herbert Krabel’s passion for unique endurance events is well known, but he finally was able to experience one from within – the ÖTILLÖ SwimRun Engadin.

Eric Lagerstrom had his GoPros rolling in Hamburg and invites everyone along for the ride.

Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf had superb performances at the2016 Datev Challenge Roth, but they clearly were not the only actors in this amazing spectacle.

We have 3 Slowtwitchers who are all very similar in their Pad X/Y numbers (675mm/500mm), with Forum User Names: duckies, callin’ and kcb203. Here are your bikes.

Certain wetsuits feel like you’re wearing nothing, and that’s the designer’s intention. Others feel like armor, and that’s fine too. Here are examples of armored wetsuits.