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Boom Boom Matty Reed

Matty Reed recently got the US citizenship and is currently pushing hard for a spot on the US Olympic team. If things work out, he will able to join his brother Shane Reed who just made the Olympic team of New Zealand.
Slowtwitch had a little chat with him.

Trek dumps LeMond—analysis

What follows is an opinion piece written by a new voice we’ll feature on Slowtwitch for just such occasions as Trek’s decision to abandon the LeMond brand. The author goes by the nom de plume Padraig, and is one of the two voices of the blog
Belgium Knee Warmers.

Introducing Andrew Yoder

What pro career was on your mind when you attended high school? Basketball, football or baseball? Andrew Yoder from Pennsylvania didn’t just think about it, he turned pro triathlete last year and is still a senior in high school.

Top masters swim coaches tell it

Slowtwitch asked four top national-caliber swim coaches to answer this question: What are the four common problems adult swimmers face, and what are the remedies? First up: Tim Sheeper.

The Road To Beijing: Part 1

The first part of a new series following Canadian ITU athlete Colin Jenkins on his quest to make the Beijing Olympic team. This week, Colin reports from Mooloolaba, Australia.

Vernay and Wellington fly in OZ

Patrick Vernay repeated his title at Port Macquarie and now has 3 Australian Ironman titles to his name. Chrissie Wellington meanwhile proved that her win in Hawaii was no fluke and took the women’s race at Panther’s Ironman Australia 2008 and 9th place overall.

Gomez and Moffatt victorious in New Zealand

Javier Gomez overcame a 1 minute deficit after the bike to win the 2008 New Plymouth BG Triathlon World Cup and with it his ninth world cup title. Emma Moffatt won the women’s title and thus most likely helped her chances for a spot on the Aussie Olympic team.

Here comes Kate Major

Kate Major finished 3rd at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in 2004, 2005 and 2007, and looks forward to step up a couple places at the 30th anniversary race in 2008. But she is currently focusing on Panthers Ironman Australia.

NZ Olympic triathlon team complete

With the addition of Shane Reed and Andrea Hewitt, the New Zealand Olympic triathlon team for Beijing is now set. Additionally, Terenzo Bozzone and Nicky Samuels were named as reserves.

Meet Massimo Cigana

Massimo Cigana recently burst onto the triathlon scene with a win at Laguna Phuket, but Massimo is no stranger to racing at the professional level. He raced on the Mercatone Uno team with Marco Pantani, but a terrible crash almost ended his life.

Caron “Dancing with the Stars”

Pro Triathlete and Slowtwitcher Jonathan Caron has been selected to participate in the upcoming season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”. While the exact pairing is not set yet, rumor is that he will be partnering with Sheryl Crow.

Gomez and Snowsill win in Mooloolaba

Javier Gomez won the 2008 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup and relegated last year’s winner Brad Kahlefeldt to second place. In the women’s race Emma Snowsill edged out Vanessa Fernandes for the title.

Potts and Csomor rock California 70.3

70.3 World Champion Andy Potts held off hard charging Craig Alexander by 3 seconds to win the 2008 California 70.3 triathlon. In the women’s race, Erika Csomor had a great bike split to set up her victory.

Fast riding Mitch Anderson

Mitchell Anderson is known to be among the fastest cyclists in the sport of triathlon and he has shown on several occasions that he can deliver all 3 goods. He finally is focusing on the sport of triathlon full time and that may worry some of his competitors.

Our verdict on the Kestrel Airfoil Pro?

Kestrel up and runnoft to the East Coast last year. Right around Eurobike time (August 07) the rumors were flying that “Fuji is buying Kestrel.” One month later there were new Kestrels in the Fuji Interbike booth. Are these bikes still worth buying?

Finding the right bike from the bars back

There are some very sexy integrated aero bars on the market right now. Profile Design’s Carbon X. 3T’s Ventus. Visiontech’s Trimax. All these feature integrated stems. How does one divine what frame fits these bars?

Chris Legh, determination defined

Many people remember Aussie Chris Legh from his heart breaking collapse in the finish line chute at the 1997 Ironman Hawaii. We wanted to know what he is up to these days in terms of racing, training, family and interests.

Original Ironman Tom Knoll

Tom Knoll was one of the 12 amazing folks who started and finished the 1978 Ironman Hawaii. Tom came from a running background and finished 6th on that day. He is currently running across the United States in an event that benefits 3 charities.

The Miter block

Also known as steerer cutting guide, or fork saw guide, I prefer miter block, because I cut a lot more than fork steerers with it. This tool is in almost constant use—frequently seen in the jaws of my bench vise.

You are what you eat; does the FDA care?

We asked Jonathan Toker, elite triathlete and a biochemist, to write on supplements and FDA guidance. Jonathan received a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from The Scripps Research Institute in 2001. The popular SaltStick brand of products is his.

Meet Bjorn Andersson

Swedish bike god Bjorn Andersson is quiet and somewhat shy. He just returned from a long training camp in Taupo, New Zealand and is getting ready to race 70.3 California. We wanted know what else he is up to.