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Earn the Money

 Earlier this summer we published on Slowtwitch an article called, "Where is the Money," about the recent pay practices of certain race organizations. The B-side to that story is here.
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IM 70.3 Worlds – the contenders

 Timothy Carlson picks an Aussie newcomer who can run like the wind to outpace Dibens, Ellis, Morrison and Swallow. With Michael Raelert out, the men's race is wide open.
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The Preeminence of Kona

 Jordan Rapp does not have the gift of literary timdity. Thank goodness. If one can be both teachable while fearlessly opinionated, that's Rappstar. Here he opines on the Hawaiian Ironman.
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Why Hy-Vee really matters

 In its 5th year, Hy-Vee’s commitment to the sport of triathlon, the respect it shows its elite athletes with its Million Dollar purse, make it as important as a world championship
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Rapp on the dais

 In case you weren't in Penticton over the weekend, a race took place, two winners prevailed, and one of them provided us the text of the speech he gave at the award ceremony
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Hillary Biscay, Digitally Remastered

 When does the digital airbrushing of a pro athlete image go too far? Is it okay to delete the logo off an athlete's race uniform, and to remove down tube decals, and the stickers from helmets and wheels with a few keystrokes?
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Backcountry.com acquires Competitive Cyclist

 Slowtwitch analyzes the acquisition of one of cycling's premier online sites by one of the world's premier online retailers, and explains why this purchase might foretell a megatrend in the world of cycling.
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London Calling

 The London World Championship Series Triathlon this weekend is an Olympic preview event. It's the first race where U.S. triathletes can qualify for the 2012 Olympics – if they can crack the top 9.
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A Newsman with a View

 I read Cyclingnews.com with vigor. I do so every morning. A cup of coffee, a muffin, and that site starts things off right for me. It was during one of my forays over to Cyclingnews, reading Tour coverage, that I saw an ad for Cenegenics.
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When Harry Met Javi

 ITU racing is compelling, the athletes are superb, it's good, hard, clinical, scrubbed, white bread, racing. Until this past weekend, when it finally, happily, developed an edge.
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Messick to WTC – analysis

 AS AEG's Andrew Messick moves across to WTC, what is Providence Equity Partners' strategy, and what does this mean for Ben Fertic? Here's what Slowtwitch thinks of the recent hire.
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Unauthorized Assistance

 This week we again look at rules we've tried to parse before: What's unauthorized assistance exactly; and what happens when an official's commands collide with our own best sense?