Reports from exciting races in California, Busselton and Port Mac Australia, St. Croix and much more can be found in The Weekend Box of May 4th 2014.

Lake San Antonio was almost empty thanks to the drought; still Tri-California held another Wildflower so Jesse Thomas could four-peat and Heather Jackson three-peat.

Jan Frodeno and Meredith Kessler earned the wins in St. George, Utah and here is a selection of stunning images from the day.

Jan Frodeno ran down defending champion Brent McMahon to win Ironman 70.3 St. George. Meredith Kessler pulled away from Jodie Swallow to defend her title in Utah.

On the eve of the 32nd Wildflower long course, the day is filled with meetings, some PR appearances, telling tall tales at meals, a kids race, thinking about tomorrow.

Triathletes arriving at Lake San Antonio for the 32nd Wildflower Triathlon were met by a shocking sight – a yawning, empty pit of sand and a few green reeds. Wildflower race director Terry Davis explains.

Hector Guerra Garcia and Antonio Colom Mas are likely the fastest cyclists in triathlon right now, but a cloud of a doping past hangs over their heads and also those of other previously convicted dopers.

We give you a step-by-step guide on how to properly service rear brakes on the Trek Speed Concept triathlon bike, including a few pro tips and tricks.

80 percent of Slowtwitchers report they own a power meter. Half of the remaining 20 percent say they’re going to get one. So, you’re in. But do you know how to analyze your power file?

The $75,000 prize purse and 1,500 points toward Ironman 70.3 qualification has attracted a stellar field at St. George 70.3, but classics like St. Croix and Wildflower also have strong elite fields.

This is the second installment in a series on the State of Triathlon in America. An entire series chapter just on this organization is warranted because its health is so critical to triathlon.

This week we noticed the Grounds & Hounds coffee, an aero Specialized handlebar, a Panache trisuit, the Oakley Tincan shades, and much more.

At the 2014 Boston Scientific Winston-Salem Cycling Classic many other Pros seemed fascinated by the very sleek looking Cervelo S5 VWD of Bobby Lea.

The Weekend Box brings you a fantastic comeback at Fuerteventura, the XTERRA Asia-Pacific champs in Australia, a course record in St. Petersburg and more.

Javier Gomez outduels Jonathan Brownlee for the second consecutive time, maintaining his perfect record in the 2014 World Triathlon Series by a 19 seconds margin of victory in Cape Town South Africa.

Dan Hugo and Flora Duffy took the top podium spots at the $50,000 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships in Callala Beach, Australia, and here are images from the day.

With 2014 World Champion Non Stanford still out with a leg injury. fellow Brit Jodie Stimpson took charge at Cape Town with her 2nd straight WTS win; Gwen Jorgensen runs a scorching 32:46 to take 3rd

German Pro Andi Böcherer was injured in a hit-and-run incident on St. Lucia where he is currently getting ready for the Captain Morgan’s Ironman 70.3 St.Croix.

The popular Rev3 Tri will cease offering a pro prize purse after its Knoxville event in May, and establish a per-race and series purse open to all-comers in its place.

French ITU Pro Laurent Vidal apparently suffered from a heart attack during swim practice in France and was airlifted to a hospital in Montpellier.

Now that Tyler Butterfield has won Abu Dhabi and contended at Kona, the long road to fulfilling his early promise seems to be sparked by a strong partnership with his wife Nikki and a happy family.

The name Diamondback reminds many of us about BMX and mountain bikes, but they do make some nice road bikes too and we looked closer at one of them.

The scenic Grizzly Triathlon in Missoula, Montana is now in its 26th year and Ben Hoffman and Sue Huse took the wins in this swim heavy sprint. Enjoy the pictures.

Tyler Butterfield won the 2014 Abu Dhabi Triathlon and you can now experience a day with this fast Bermudian and family – through the lens of Timothy Carlson.