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The Weekend Box Aug 30 2015

While Frodeno and Ryf created fireworks in Austria, the Weekend Box brings Challenge action in Canada, an XTERRA battle in England, and a fine 48-year-old in France.

Frodeno, Ryf rule 70.3 Worlds

Jan Frodeno rode and ran away from the competition to capture the 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Daniela Ryf dominated the women’s race.

A 70.3 Worlds pre race gallery

The 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championships will take place in Zell am See in Austria, and it is a stunning venue. Enjoy these images captured two days before the big event.

Eurobike 2015 day 3 images

This year we left Eurobike early because of the 70.3 Worlds, so this is our final daily gallery from the popular annual trade show.

A beautiful Norseman poem

Graeme Stewart finished 4th at the 2015 Norseman Extreme Triathlon and here is his inspiring Norseman poem, filmed by Robby MacBeath.

Ironman sold to Dalian Wanda

Chinese giant Dalian Wanda has purchased the Ironman Corporation. What was the size and scope of the deal? Who in China will oversee Ironman? What will change in current management and operations?

70.3 Worlds Women’s Preview

Daniela Ryf seems even better than she was last year and should dominate the women’s field; Swallow, Wurtele, Kessler, Pedersen, Kaye, Ellis, and Beranek will dispute.

The new ROTOR UNO group

ROTOR is best known for their distinctive Q-rings and machined aluminum cranks, but now they have added a hydraulic component group to their offerings.

70.3 Worlds Men’s Preview

Looks like another Javier Gomez-Jan Frodeno-Sebastian Kienle showdown in Zell am See, although Tims Don and Reed, the Raelert Brothers, Kiwi Bozzone and Aussie Appleton will dispute.

Tri Bikes of the Future

Reimagining wheels, forks, head units, shifting, ergonomic head units that also incorporate, and maybe control, shifting. Bikes that go fast and stop fast.

Wippermann’s 11sp Chain

Wippermann’s 11sO is the equal to, but not the better of, Shimano’s own Dura Ace chain in shifting. If it’s not better, why buy it? Here’s why.

Jordan Rapp’s WBR Project Buffalo Litespeed T3

Finding himself without a road bike, Jordan Rapp worked with Toby Stanton of Hot Tubes to create an homage to World Bicycle Relief’s Buffalo bike, based around Litespeed’s classic T3 titanium frameset. Built up with a SRAM Force1 drivetrain.

The Weekend Box Aug 23 2015

In addition to standalone race coverage in Sweden, The Weekend Box offers Ironman races in Japan and Denmark, a Challenge half in Austria, and 70.3s in Hungary and Indonesia.

Gomez wins WTS Stockholm

Javier Gomez won his second race of the 2015 World Triathlon Series and solidified his hold on the WTS points lead with a comfortable margin of victory over Portugal’s Joao Pereira at Stockholm.

True takes WTS Stockholm

Sarah True ran away from Andrea Hewitt with 3 kilometers to go to win her second straight Stockholm World Triathlon Series event by 14 seconds over Katie Zaferes.

The Why To Race

Jordan Rapp’s 2015 Ironman Mont-Tremblant awards speech. A riff on Nietzsche’s idea that, “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” Adapted for Ironman and the idea of a, “why to race.”

The talented young Steve Mantell

Steve Mantell finished second overall at Ironman Boulder despite being relatively new to the sport. He started with hockey and soccer but is now all in with triathlon.