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Best of 2011 – The Bike

From Maui to Copenhagen, Boise to London, San Luis Obispo to Tempe, triathletes cycled with fierce abandon. Here is a selection of some of Timothy Carlson’s best shots.

Best of 2011 – The Swim

From Oceanside to Copenhagen, London to Maui, Pacific Grove to Kona, the best shots of triathlon swimmers in 2011 by Timothy Carlson.

Random AG Arild Tveiten

Arild Tveiten is a fast age grouper from Norway who has been doing this triathlon stuff for quite some time. But like the interviewer, this Norseman bound athlete just recently became father of twins. A random coincidence indeed.

A Suitor for Cervelo

The owners of bicycle fabricator Cervelo Cycles have entered a process which may result in a sale of their highly regarded bicycle company to Dutch finance and transportation conglomerate PON.

Still reaching for the stars

Mary Beth Ellis qualified for Olympic Trials in three sports, earned medals twice at Ironman 70.3 Worlds, and set a mark for the fastest Ironman debut by a woman at Austria. She reflects on it all after a joyous December wedding.

A chat with Simone Brändli

Until recently Simone Brändli was racing under the name Simone Benz and that is how she was listed in the results when she won Ironman Cozumel. For the Swiss Pro who got married at the end of 2010, this was her first Ironman title.

Random AG Megan Rocker

This week's random age grouper Megan Rocker resides in Oakdale, Minnesota and she actually had something to say. No answers had to be wrung out of her, they just came naturally, and yes, they came.

Willy’s Way

Bike company junkets to the Dolomites, Alp d'Huez, or Tuscany are fine. Orbea Travel offers something additive to the junket experience: an abject fear of the distance and terrain. Bravo.

Morocco by MTB

Basque photographer Paulino Oribe chronicled for posterity Slowman and friends on MTB through Morocco. Sorry, no crashes caught on camera.

A Joel Filliol update

Joel Filliol has been the Canadian Olympic coach and more recently served as the head coach for British Triathlon. He surprisingly left that position earlier this year and we chatted with him to see what he is up to these days.

Tenille runs Kenya

Elite triathlete Tenille Hoogland combined a burning desire to improve her run with an abiding love for the Kenyan way of life and sport – and a desire to share an adventure with her inspiring brother