Joao Silva from Portugal ran away from Spaniard Javier Gomez late in the race to take the win at the 2012 ITU Yokohama WTS race. Dmitry Polyanskiy from Russia finished third in what proved to be a thrilling finale.
by Herbert Krabel, September 28, 2012
We take a look at the products of Sampson Sports for 2013. Based in Denver, Colorado, this small manufacturer makes many unique products, including lightweight cassettes, bars, cranks, and more.
Craig Alexander comes to the Ironman World Championship atop the Kona Pro Rankings by a runaway margin; with a sub-8 hour win at Melbourne and a second at 70.3 Worlds, he’s aiming at a 4th Kona win at 39.
This week we share with you the Ultralite Sports pedals, the Wahoo RFLKT iPhone powered display, the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 running shoes, The Square Clean Bottle and the Tiki t-shirt from Trix Gear.
When looking at the Thule product line it is quite clear that they have not been resting on their laurels. Here is what we noticed at the 2012 Interbike show.
More Than Sport is partnering up with some local charities in Kona following the Ironman World Championships to mentor and coach teens on the big island.
Ray Browning is one of the classic strongmen of racing in the 80’s and 90’s. During our chat, we delve in to the history, the development of triathlon, and the many laughs he had along the way.
Wilier introduced a Cento 1SR model for 2013 and we had a closer look at this very Italian road bike at the 2012 Interbike trade show.
The black and white photographs of Paul K. Robbins are a match for the athletic excellence of Craig Alexander; Crowie’s understated prose about his 2011 year gives a great look inside the heart and mind of a legend.
This is your official update after one week of my 2012 Charity Challenge. We’ve made great progress so far, and have a handful of new prizes to show you.
Dan Wilson was on the 2012 Australian Shadow Squad and was considered a contender for an Olympic spot but had to deal with extended injuries and instead had to sit out nearly all of the 2012 season.
The 2012 XTERRA USA Championships in Utah were won by Josiah Middaugh and Lesley Paterson and here is a gallery from the event.
The 2012 Leadman Tri with the 5k swim, 223k bike and 22k run distance was won by Jordan Rapp and Christine Anderson and here are some images.
We look at the XLAB product range for 2013 from Interbike. They have a very wide variety of accessories and hydration system to suit nearly every bike and rider.
Andy Potts posted the fastest swim, bike and run splits to out pace runner-up Ben Hoffman by 4 minutes; Jenny Fletcher outdueled Nina Kraft-Johnson by 30 seconds to win Ironman 70.3 Branson.
Andi Böcherer ran away from Paul Ambrose and Luke McKenzie to take the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Cozumel in 3:53:45. Liz Blatchford had a solid day throughout and grabbed the women’s title ahead of Melissa Hauschildt in 4:14:31.
Cyril Viennot topped Stephane Poulat by 63 seconds and Mary Beth Ellis won a photo finish duel with Jeanne Collonge at Ironman 70.3 Pays d’Aix France Sunday.
We take a quick look at the 2013 Hed product line in Las Vegas. It includes some classics, some updates, and even a few exciting new product debuts.
Josiah Middaugh of Vail, Colorado and reigning XTERRA Elite Women’s World Champion Lesley Paterson of San Diego and Scotland won the XTERRA USA National Championship at Snowbasin Resort in Utah.
Jordan Rapp was a repeat winner and Christine Anderson won her first Leadman Epic 250 which moved from a hellish Las Vegas course to a simply hard test in Bend, Oregon.
Dmitry Polyanskiy of Russia and Nicky Samuels of New Zealand won the men’s and women’s titles on a hot day at the Tongyeong ITU World Cup in Korea Saturday.
The Orica GreenEDGE Pro cycling team is riding the Scott Foil Team issue and you too can have one of these very stunning machines. Images here are from Interbike 2012.
Today we look closer at the Ridley X-Night Telenet-Fidea team bike of Belgian Pro Rob Peeters. Peeters was in the USA for Cross Vegas and that is where we spied his ride.
Another day of Interbike 2012 is behind us and here are a few images from the day. Specific other features to follow over the next days.
We take a closer look at the custom painted 2013 Felt DA of Michellie Jones. As usual, it features her distinctive style, colors, and meticulous attention to detail.
