Gallery: Tri Liverpool 2014
Check out these photos from this year’s British Triathlon Championships, held in a very stormy Liverpool last Sunday
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Blog: Overcoming colon disease to become a GB triathlete
As a student Michelle Willcocks was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and underwent major surgery; recovering afterwards her Dad brought her some tri mags and a dream took shape…
David Millar & Paul Smith limited-edition bike shoes
Stylish ‘Eloquence of Movement’ shoes made by fi’zi:k to celebrate famous races including Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Milano-Sanremo
Daniela Ryf, Bart Aernouts crowned Ironman 70.3 European Champs
Britain’s Leanda Cave takes silver in the women’s race with a time of 4:34:50, despite finding the bike course “a little bit of a shock”
Review: TriGirl Dazzle top & shorts
Quality materials and considered design make this a good value set
What are the main limiting factors for endurance athletes?
We explain why heart function is more important than lung capacity, and what other factors like technique and genetics might also be holding you back on race day
Age-group results: Tri Liverpool
More than 1,000 athletes took part in the British Triathlon Championships yesterday, braving the wind and rain for GB titles and qualification spots to the 2015 European Champs
Review: Catlike Chrono Aero helmet
A little heavy, but overall a solid long-tailed TT bike helmet with good venting and lots of aero R&D effort
Blog: Pain and suffering on Zombie Hill at the Norseman
Scottish triathlete and coach Graeme Stewart heads to Norway fully prepared for the ‘world’s hardest triathlon’. It doesn’t disappoint…
Emotional celebrations at Tiszaujvaros World Cup 2014
A Hungarian finally wins massively popular event after 18 years, with Akos Vanek taking men’s gold and his sister Margit claiming women’s silver
Gwen Jorgensen wins dockland thriller at Tri Liverpool
British junior Sophie Coldwell leads world number one all the way to a tense finish; elite men’s race cancelled later due to severe weather conditions
Timex Ironman One GPS+ multisport watch
Part running watch, part smartphone, this new ‘wearable tech’ comes packing email, clever tracking capabilities and lots, lots more
Britain’s Adam Walker describes “huge sense of relief” after swimming the seven seas
Swim coach reaches Scotland after crossing the North Channel in just his trunks, having met Portuguese men-of-war, dolphins and tiger sharks in his epic round-the-world challenge
Review: PowerBar Energize Wafer
An innovative option for sweet tooths bored of energy bars, but taste may be a bit sickly for some
Blog: Relief at crossing the Ironman Zurich finish line
Age-grouper Pete Jones describes the collective mass effort needed to get him past the post in Switzerland last month – he’s OK after all
Ad feature: Race to the end of the world in the Martinhal Triathlon
Sunshine, breathtaking scenery and multisport action in the Algarve, Portugal this October
Challenge Weymouth secures 2015 European Long Distance Champs
Major win for organisers of Dorset’s new, premier iron distance race, who just last year were making the hard decision to leave Henley after local resistance to closed roads
Giro Air Attack bike helmet review
Versatility, low weight and comfort – a serious option for long, hot races
Race-day tips: Tri Liverpool
2013 age-group winners Chris Standidge and Parys Edwards share some words of wisdom ahead of this year’s British Triathlon Champs
Chris McCormack’s 12 top tips for the travelling triathlete
Two-time Ironman world champ shares his advice on fitting training into travel, and dealing with the stresses that all triathletes face when going long-haul
Blog: Shaky starts and high-fives at this year’s London Triathlon
European age-group champion Kimberley Morrison describes racing with the elite women last weekend, where she came a respectable 13th
Cannondale’s 2015 Slice TT/Tri bike
Scant details so far but new model features a markedly different frame, redesigned seat post and full internal cable routing
Oval chainrings – the lowdown
New research shows that the benefits of elliptical chainrings are still inconclusive
Photographer takes an unusual look at Ironman athletes
“Most people who compete in Ironman are just everyday folk,” says Yorkshire-based snapper Keith Greenough, himself a veteran of many M-dot races
