In this issue of The Weekend Box we look at the 2013 Celtman Extreme Scottish Tri, Ironman 70.3 Haugesund, the return of The Man, XTERRA France and a new Challenge event in North America.
by Herbert Krabel, July 7, 2013
We take a detailed look at the Michelin Pro 4 tire line. This versatile tire now has four distinct models, new sizes, and even 650c. We also call in an expert to do Crr testing.
Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee made the brutal climbs of Kitzbühel look easy, completing the maximum 22.3 percent section on the bike and a similarly steep run in 55:24 with a 36 seconds margin over Mario Mola.
Jodie Stimpson joined Alistair Brownlee in giving the British a monopoly on gold medals on the fiendishly steep hills of the Kitzbühel WTS course; surprisingly, Stimpson had the bigger margin of victory.
The Wing57 helmet is the newest helmet from Rudy Project, and follows the popular Wingspan model that was launched in 2009. We took a closer at it.
Top pro Richie Cunningham was injured on July 4 north of Boulder after he crashed his bike trying to avoid a pickup truck which he said purposely slammed on the brakes in front of him in an act of road rage.
German Pro Maik Twelsiek had a somewhat forgettable season in 2012 but looks to be back at full strength this year. He had a video chat with us.
We look at the current state of triathlon bike service and repair. With new designs, integrated parts, and endless technology, how does the retailer prosper?
Lloyd Thomas and his wife Britta own CycleFit, a bike fitting studio where at any given time you might encounter various ProTour riders or Pro Triathletes there.
Age grouper Leslie Sanderson from Ottawa was the second fastest age grouper at Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant – by 7 seconds. Now where were those 7 seconds lost? We checked in with this fast 46-year old.
Alison Powers of team NOW and Novartis is a very versatile bike racer and is considered a threat in any time trial. We looked closer at her Specialized S-Works Shiv TT.
Greg Billington and Jennifer Spieldenner took the wins at 5i50 St. Louis last weekend and here is an image gallery from the event courtesy of John Lynch.
The Skagerrak Airport Triathlon took place in the commercial airport in Skien, Telemark in Norway and most of the bike segment and the run happened at the airstrip.
The Challenge Family said its event licensee in Denmark, YWC Sports, breached a contract when it sold its company to Ironman, but the nature of the breach hasn’t been disclosed.
This edition of the mailbag covers three topics – muscle fiber recruitment, speedsuit effectiveness, and whether or not triathletes should include road bike training into their routine.
Canadian police officer Andrew Armstrong won the M40-44 age group at Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant not really during the swim, bike or run, but in transition. Without the fast transitions he would have been third.
Victor Del Corral and Helena Erbenova won the XTERRA Switzerland Championships that was weather forced to be a run-bike-run duathlon.
Andreas Raelert posted a 5th-fastest-ever Ironman Austria finish of 7:59:51 to top runner-up Maik Twelsiek by 11:45; Erika Csomor won her second title in a women’s 10th-fastest-ever IM Austria time of 8:59:31.
In a new feature called The Weekend Box we now feature a variety of results and other interesting tidbits from the weekend. Covered here are races in Holten, Düsseldorf and Lubbock, plus the unique idea to measure twice and cut once, and more.
US Pro Champion Meredith Kessler was leading Ironman 70.3 Eagleman on the bike when she was struck by an oncoming age group athlete, crashed, was knocked out and sustained head trauma and other injuries.
This is part two of our 650c project bike story. We detail the rest of the components and discuss our final thoughts on the bike. Does 650 trump 700? Is our 6’1″ Tech Editor a convert?
This video takes a brief look at the Rev3 Williamsburg half distance race from the athlete’s perspective. Our Tech Editor attended with a bike, shoes, and two cameras.
About a month after testing positive at the 2013 Bilbao Triathlon, Virginia Berasatagui called a press conference today and confessed to having doped recently, and said she will thus forgo pursuing the B sample.
James Chesson is a fast age grouper from New Jersey who finished 10th overall at 70.3 Eagleman, and won his age group at Rev3 Williamsburg. His Kona 2013 spot though he had already snagged at Ironman Texas.
