Jodie Stimpson had a great 2013 season with a win at Kitzbuehel and 2nd place overall in the ITU World Triathlon Series. She is currently gearing up for 2014 in California.
by Herbert Krabel, January 17, 2014
Petr Vabrousek tops Tom Marmarelli to repeat as Israman long course champion; Nina Pekerman earns her second Israman long course women’s title on a mild, sunny day in Eilat.
Rumors have been circulating and today the Challenge Family announced a second Challenge event in the USA, a Half distance race in Rancho Cordova, CA. Thus bringing the total of North American races for this brand to 4.
Cervelo is flowing its P3 geometry and features down to the P2, just as it did when it first intro’d this model 8 years ago. But this time it’s sticking closer to the P3 motif, just with the P2’s signature $2,800 price.
We open up the Mailbag once again to answer questions from our readers. This week covers stack and reach, tire choice, and some curious particulars of race strategy.
In Chattanooga, TN a cyclist was harassed by folks in a pickup truck and then hunted down again by them in a different vehicle. They even used pepper spray but now the cyclist is accused of being the aggressor.
USAT is conducting the entire (not just the elite) 2013 annual election over again, voting to commence as early as later this week.
Images from the 2014 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championship in Boulder, Colorado. A photo gallery by Timothy Carlson
Here is another gallery from the 2014 USA Cycling National Cyclocross Championships in Boulder, Colorado where Jeremy Powers and Katie Compton ruled.
In this Weekend Box we cover Ironman 70.3 Pucon, big news from Luke McKenzie and Beth Walsh, and a movie about a chubby kid with big athletic ambitions.
We review the Bontrager RL Road shoe, in super bright Visibility color. With carbon soles, light weight, and a micro ratcheting buckle, they offer all of the tech features you expect.
We review the new trainer from SportCrafters, called the Omnium. Intended primarily for travel, this mini pair of rollers folds up into your carry-on luggage or suitcase.
The UPlace-BMC tri team is currently in Lanzarote for a training camp before their official presentation in Brussels on January 20th and we took a closer look at this 10 athlete strong team.
Our editor-in-chief is currently in Lanzarote and he captured these images during his first 24 hours on this ideal triathlon training island of the Canary Isles.
The 2014 UPlace-BMC team is currently on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands for a training camp and here are images from the BMC TM01 that Bart Aernouts is riding here.
The Asia-Pacific Championship at Auckland has a great field and will be the first major Ironman 70.3 of the 2014 season; the classic Pucon, Chile race will kick off Ironman 70.3 competition this weekend.
We review the cranks and oval chainrings from Rotor Bike Components after a full season of use. Covering both the Q-Ring and new QXL, we offer tech tips and guidelines.
First cousins to the Hash House Harriers, a self-described “drinking club with a running problem,” the Boulder Beer Mile competitors braved a blizzard in 15 degree weather. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.
In the first weekend of 2014, we offer the blizzard-afflicted Boulder Beer Mile, a record-extending performance by a New Zealand long course Hall of Famer and a preview of the U.S. Cyclocross Nationals.
Sven Nys started his 2014 cyclocross campaign with a win at the race that bears his name. The Belgian superstar took that victory on his new Trek Boone.
American Katie Compton won the 2014 Bpost Bank Troffee – GP Sven Nys after a hard battle with World Champion Marianne Vos and here is an image gallery from the race.
4 Zipp employees traveled to the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, NC just before the holidays to test a bunch of wheels and tires and we were allowed to stop by.
We review a high tech pair of aluminum wheels from American Classic, the Argent Tubeless. With wide rims, bladed spokes, and feathery weight, they could be just what your tri bike needs.
Some of the wonderful personalities, beautiful faces and irrepressible spirits of triathlon caught in split second unguarded moments or in carefully calculated poses this past year. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Assos _S7 T.Équipe bib shorts arrived at our editor-in-chief’s home office in a fancy launch box and we decided to peel back the layers of that box for our readers.
