David Kennedy Thompson, or DKT, is a long-time American professional triathlete. With a humble and calm demeanor, his persona flies under the radar – that is, until you watch him race.
by Greg Kopecky, July 24, 2012
The 2012 Tour de France is in the books and here is our final gallery from this amazing event. All images by Eric Wynn.
When Craig “Crowie” Alexander went to the A2 Wind Tunnel recently we had the opportunity to look closer at his Specialized Shiv Tri.
Kyle Jones will be one of 5 triathletes representing Canada in London. While his qualification was at one time unsure, he has since been on a tear and won the Edmonton World Cup. He chatted with Sal Farruggia.
Andy Potts came within 1:48 of Simon Lessing’s 2004 race record and he beat an off-form Pete Jacobs by 31:42; Jessie Donavan won comfortably over Jennie Hansen at Ironman USA Lake Placid.
It’s not air, and it’s not CO2. So what is it? We review Stayfill, a unique gas cartridge designed to keep your tires inflated for over a year. How does it work? Read on.
Erin Densham was in top form as she outdueled fellow Australian Emma Moffatt to win the ITU World Triathlon Series sprint event at Hamburg. The USA’s Sarah Groff finished a strong 3rd.
Daniel Halksworth of Great Britain warmed up for his first Ironman win with a DNF at IM Switzerland last week; Eimear Mullen of Ireland overcame a 17-minute deficit to pass the USA’s Amanda Stevens on the run to win Ironman UK
Bart Aernouts of Belgium won the men’s title while 43-year-old Luc Van Lierde took 9th; but the most notable performance was by Olympic women’s co-favorite Nicola Spirig, who crushed the women’s field at Antwerp 70.3.
Not much changed in the final TT of the 2012 Tour De France, but there were still some very impressive displays of time trialing prowess. Eric Wynn was there to cover it.
Richard Murray of South Africa outsprinted Javier Gomez of Spain to win the Hamburg ITU World Triathlon Series sprint race Saturday and boost his stock coming into the London Olympics.
This half-Ironman master is having the best year of a consistently excellent career at the age of 39. Cunningham talks about winning Rev3 half Ironman races and pulls no punches about USADA, due process and the WTC.
Labor and employment litigator Kelly Burns Gallagher analyzes USADA’s motion to dismiss Lance Armstrong’s lawsuit against it. Burns Gallagher is passionate about triathlon and cycling when not busy with her legal day job.
Slowtwitch staff photographer Eric Wynn shares the second in our series of galleries from the Tour de France – stage 17 from Bagnères-de-Luchon to Peyragudes.
Hunter Kemper will be leaving for the Olympics soon, but a few days ago he won the non-drafting Life Time Fitness Minneapolis event in course record time. He though opted to race his Orbea Orca ITU bike.
Kiwi Olympian Kris Gemmell just took delivery of a stunning custom painted Blue AC1 SL, and we had a closer look at this London bound ride.
Slowtwitch staff photographer Eric Wynn is on site at the 2012 Tour de France. Enjoy the first in our TdF gallery series.
We take a look at Cafe Velo, a combination of coffee shop and bike shop, located in Colorado Springs, CO. Whether you need a tune-up or a latte, they’ve got you covered.
3-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander came to the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, NC today to test out a few helmets in his quest for another title in Kona.
The USPro Tri Team features 10 American athletes and they are led by Ryan Bates. Sal Farruggia had a few words with him to learn more about the team and concept behind it.
Wonder what Boulder triathletes are cooking up in summer? Multisport athlete, yoga teacher and wellness coach Anita Lopez shows Canadian pro Tenille Hoogland how to make tasty, nutrient dense energy bars
Branden Rakita is a Colorado-based professional XTERRA racer who also dabbles in road triathlon. We take a look behind the scenes to see what makes him tick – and race so fast.
Finishing times and splits tell part of the story of how a race unfolds, but there’s nothing quite like seeing it happen before your eyes. Life Time Fitness gives us a front row seat.
Chris Legh, 40 year-old Australian star, outruns Timothy O’Donnell by 20 seconds and Mirinda Carfrae topped age grouper Sheila Croft by 6:35 to win the men’s and women’s titles at Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens.
Greg Bennett held off Joe Gambles’ late charge by 25 seconds to win in 3:45:49; Meredith Kessler’s better swim helped her dethrone defending champion Melissa Rollison by 20 seconds at Vineman 70.3
