With his win at the 2011 Challenge Wanaka event Jamie Whyte stepped into the triathlon limelight but that is most likely not the last title we’ll see from this avid off-season angler. The friendly Kiwi had a few words with slowtwitch.

Frederik Van Lierde used a monster bike split in tough conditions to win the 2011 Spec-Savers Ironman 70.3 South Africa. Jodie Swallow, the current World Champion at that distance, started her 2011 season with another title.

Josh Amberger is one of several outstanding Australian ITU triathletes on the rise and is well known for a fast swim and very aggressive cycling. He spent time with slowtwitch to talk about racing, training, family and the terrible Queensland flood.

Barrett Brandon is a professional triathlete traveling the world chasing ITU points to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. This former collegiate national champion has raced in 25 different countries to date but had time to talk with Sal Farruggia of slowtwitch.

We recently came across the Bulumu Granola, the Hawk Racing pulleys, the Endure One Moment Longer towel, the Tri Commitment auction for Janelle Morrison and the Cyglo night bright tires.

Siri Lindley is a 2-time ITU World Champion who was very dominant in 2001/2002. Now working as a coach, Siri stepped in the limelight again when Mirinda Carfrae won the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships.

Daniel Fontana of Italy and Linsey Corbin of the USA took the titles at the Ironman 70.3 Agrosuper Pucon in Chile which was turned into a duathlon because of heavy rain and high winds.

Josiah Middaugh of Vail, Colorado and Emma Garrard of Park City, Utah win USAT Winter Triathlon Nationals in Midway Utah.

After the all-out effort and pain of the race comes the unleashing of strong emotions at the finish of any triathlon. A photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.

The form of the triathlete runner is peculiarly pleasurable with an elegant equation of balanced power. A 2010 gallery by Timothy Carlson.

Kiwi Jamie Whyte was first out of the water at the 2011 Challenge Wanaka and held on for his first win at this distance. Belinda Granger took charge of the women’s race and earned her second Challenge Wanaka title.

Manny Huerta is currently hunting for an Olympic triathlon spot but is also racing some non drafting races. Our new editor-at-large Sal Farruggia spent time with the Cuban born Pro and shares some of his thoughts.

From around the globe, short course to ultra long, pavement to dirt, a selection of some of Timothy Carlson’s favorite bike shots of 2010

In this week’s installment of our weekly Q&A column focusing on personal sports electronics, Ray covers questions on waterproof (or not-so-waterproof) devices and their role in training. And a satellite question on fitting the Garmin 800 on aerobars.

Quite a few changes are in the works for Team TBB in 2011 and coach Brett Sutton spent time with slowtwitch to discuss the new initiative, his coaching ideas and various other topics in triathlon.

Coach Paulo Sousa is only days away from the first training camp with his new Elite Triathlete Squad in Las Cruces, NM. The outspoken Portuguese is stepping up to coaching full-time and shared some thoughts with slowtwitch.

A 2010 gallery of Timothy Carlson’s favorite images of triathlon’s first leg – the swim action. Enjoy these very fine shots.

In this 2010 gallery Timothy Carlson is focusing on some of triathlon’s most striking personalities in a variety of settings around the world.

We recently came across the Biestmilch chewy tablets, the new fi’zi:k Arione Tri 2 Carbon Braided option, the Trix Phoenix hoodie, a great New Year’s greeting from Fred Belaubre, a Terenzo Bozzone commercial and the Yurbuds earphones.

In the next edition of our series on bike lights for safety & Visibility on the road, we look at the Vis360 and Vis180 from Light & Motion. L & M lists these lights under the "Commuter" section of their website with the tagline, "Be safe. Be seen." I swear I did not plagiarize them, but I’m happy to take their good advice, and their visibility-focused and USB-rechargeable lights make it easy to do so.

USA Triathlon’s recent board meeting minutes relate extraordinary, and unprecedented in their aggegate sums, resolutions approved for Olympic development – line items that bespeak an evolving mission.

From the sublime to the ridiculous, triathlon’s 36th year of existence had many moments to remember. Timothy Carlson recalls the finest performances and a few oddities of the triathlon year 2010.

2010 Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae 2011 has a new partnership with Felt bicycles through the year 2014 and she had a few words with slowtwitch about the changes.

This is the sweet spot in the Specialized Transition line-up. Were I a dealer selling Specialized, I’ve had ordered pallet after pallet of this model. If a Transition is in your future, get it soon, while the getting’s good.