During the bike check-in in Kona we noticed Efraim Manzano who had Crocs mounted to his pedals. He indeed rode with them during this race, and then he switched to another pair of Crocs to run the marathon in those.

(updated: several more sponsors out) Nike severs a longstanding relationship with Lance Armstrong, and the pressure is on Trek, Bontrager, SRAM, Oakley to make a decision on cycling’s most loved and hated superstar

Jordan Rapp has been kind enough to share both his winning Quarq power file from New York, as well as his power data from Kona and TrainingPeaks provided an analysis of the data.

As the men and women began the run, superstars enjoying substantial leads. By the end, Marino Vanhoenacker’s 8-minute lead led to a DNF, Leanda Cave erased Caroline Steffen’s 3-minute advantage. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

It was a race of surprises that began with a slower than usual swim, an irritating side winds on the road to Hawi that worked like body punches on the top contenders. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

Pete Jacobs, Luke McKenzie, and Faris Al-Sultan were gracious enough to share their power data files and TrainingPeaks analyzed how the race went down, by the numbers.

High above the lava there is another world on the Big Island that weaves through dense tropical foliage and our reporter Devashish Paul went there with a group of passionate cyclists.

Pete Jacobs from Australia and Leanda Cave from Great Britain grabbed the titles at the 2012 myList Ironman World Championships, and here is our first gallery from the race day.

We continue or How-To series on headsets. This segment covers stem and spacer installation, bearing preload adjustment, and all of the fun classroom theory behind general headset function.

Pete Jacob’s stormed to the win in Kona with a very strong ride aboard his Boardman AiR TT9.8 and a superb closing run. We had a chance to look closer at his bike.

Dirk Bockel may have a fractured hand but he is certainly not someone who should be counted out. We look closer today at his 2012 Kona ready Trek Speed Concept.

Pete Jacobs keeps the Aussie men’s Kona win streak alive as Macca DNFs and Crowie falters; Leanda Cave blew away Caroline Steffen in the final two miles to win the sport’s most precious prize, after having won the 70.3 crown recently.

The highlight of Friday in Kona is the bike check-in. Athletes lined up as early as 11:15 am even though it does not open officially until noon. Enjoy these images from the day.

The annual Kona Slowtwitch gathering at the Cytomax / Muscle Miilk house powered by blueseventy was a huge success and over 330 people showed up and had a good time.

Sebastian Kienle is the only serious Kona contender under 30 – and he seems to be cut in the mold of previous German uberbikers like Zack, Hellriegel and Stadler. But the 70.3 World champ has a more conservative approach.

Now in its 15th year, the Kona Underpants Run is bigger than ever. The idea was to make fun of insensitive Euros who paraded around Kona streets and offended locals by wearing Speedos. Crazy, eh?

We are now only 2 days away from the big race day in Kona and it is indeed the calm before the storm. The annual Kona Underpants Run though allows folks to relax a bit.

World Triathlon Corporation chose Whistler as the new venue for Ironman Canada, according to an announcement it made today.

We were able today to look closer at Jordan Rapp’s Specialized Shiv Kona race bike. We might however see different graphics on the wheels on Saturday.

Rasmus Henning and Ben Hoffman of Team Specialized discuss the 2012 Ironman World Championships, their current fitness and future sports careers.

Formal Ironman World Championship festivities kicked off Tuesday afternoon with the kids’ race and a low-key parade which recalls the Olympic opening ceremonies on Kona streets. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

A day that started a bit rainy turned out to be hot and beautiful in Kona and we now present you images from Wednesday’s activities leading up to the highly anticipated Slowtwitch gathering.

We speak with professional coach, bike fitter, sports scientist, and general triathlon guru, Mat Steinmetz. We discuss his new business, his relationship with Crowie, and the simple ways to get faster.

USADA handed its Armstrong file to the UCI, along with a press statement naming 11 riders who testified against Armstrong, including several who’re finishing up their 2013 seasons, and will now face suspensions and disqualifications.