Looking back and to the future: In the final chapter of a two-part interview, the Dane whose name means Thunder Bear reflects on the meaning of his sporting career, his future with his growing family and new directions in work.
by Tim Carlson, July 9, 2009
After a 110-mile train ride north from Munich, the Roth traveler changes trains in historic Nuremberg on day 2.
The pilgrimage to the classic Quelle Challenge Roth triathlon is a total experience to be cherished. Day 1 images from Munich.
In the last few months a few new TT bikes came out that virtually dated many bikes that seemed quite exciting not so long ago. Some of these machines are not available to the public, but the Giant Trinity Advanced SL soon will be.
It’s race morning, the weather appears to be cooperating, and we’re ready for a crackerjack race. The Slowtwitch coverage of the Life Time Fitness race is ongoing.
We just noticed a new aero helmet from Giro, limited edition glasses from Oakley, an inspiring and helping image print and a BAMF shirt from true-motion.
Lauren Groves earned her biggest paycheck to date when she finished a very close third at the recent Hy-Vee triathlon. She also helped her Canadian team win a bronze medal at the ITU Team Triathlon Championships a day later.
Timo Bracht defeated a stellar field on his way to take the Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championships in Germany in a course record time of 7:59:15. Sandra Wallenhorst took the women’s title in 8:58:08.
Belgium’s Marino Vanhoenacker took his 4th Ironman Austria title today in a course record time of 8:01:38. Bella Bayliss recorded her second sub 9 hour Ironman performance as she won the women’s title in 8:50:13.
A tribute to Torbjorn Sindballe for a decade of triathlon excellence by a Dane called Thunder Bear. Photographs by Timothy Carlson.
After a couple of fourth place finishes at 70.3 Florida and Kansas this year, Amy Marsh finally climbed to the very top of the podium at the Buffalo Springs 70.3 event in Lubbock, TX last weekend.
A look inside the red-hot sprint to the finish for the $200,000 top prize at the Hy-Vee Triathlon by top Olympic rivals contesting their close encounter for the second time.
Thunder Bear talks about a career with great highs – including an Ironman Hawaii bike record, a third place finish in Kona and an ITU long course World title — and heart valve troubles which prompted retirement at 32.
Today’s grab bag of interesting items includes a powerful pump from Blackburn, a tiny radio called NanoTalk, new brake pads from Zipp, an intriguing t-shirt from Headline Shirts and a waterproof camera from Canon.
The so-called shorty bar remains, in triathlon, the largest market served by no mature, ready-to-ride, product. 3T moves the ball much further forward with its new Zefiro.
Torbjørn Sindballe, the fierce-riding Dane known as Thunderbear to the triathlon world, must call it a career although still in his prime. A crowd favorite, the Danish Xpress can no longer ignore a congenital heart problem.
In a study just released, trace amounts of steroid ingestion can trigger a positive drug test, illustrating the ease by which athletes can end up on the wrong side of anti-drug programs.
You’ve waited, you’ve wanted, so without further ado, here it is: a static fit system for generating rider coordinates. We’ll describe it to you, and then tell you why you shouldn’t use it.
Will the high-adrenaline, fast-twitch, sprint format charms of Team Triathlon win the hearts and minds of the IOC? If the action at West Des Moines is any indicator, triathlon might have another Olympic event.
In a reverse of the usual form, super-biker David Thompson lost ground on the bike but took his third Philly title in a row with his run; Rebeccah Wassner held off Canadian Kerry Spearing by 38 seconds for her third straight win in the City of Brotherly Love
Marcel Zamora Perez won the the very tough 2009 Ironman France in a course record time of 8:30:06. Tine Deckers ran down 22-year old Christel Robin late in the race to take the title also in a course record time.
Amy Marsh held off fellow Austin triathlete Kelly Williamson and Paul Matthews topped fellow Aussies Leon Griffin and Simon Thompson to win Buffalo Springs Lake 70.3
Emmas Incorporated repeat Washington DC 1-2 domination; Emma Moffatt jumps to the head of the class with a 93-second margin of victory over Olympic champ and training partner Emma Snowsill and takes home $200,000 in West Des Moines.
Simon Whitfield gets $200,000 revenge for Olympic sprint loss, takes razor thin margin win over Kahlefeldt, Frodeno, Gemmell, Shoemaker, Gomez in six-man finishing sprint at Hy-Vee $1 million Elite Cup in West Des Moines
Just three and a half months ago, Sarah Haskins underwent surgery to repair damage to a nerve in her foot damaged when her ankle snapped on a crack in the pavement in a 2007 World Cup in Lisbon. Recovering fast, Haskins finished 5th and 4th in two World Championship Series races.
