The field at the 2015 Challenge Heilbronn is loaded and here are some impressions of the bikes, athletes and happenings during the bike check-in.
by Herbert Krabel, June 20, 2015
Australian pro Tim Reed has partnered with Scody to create a limited edition cycling kit with all proceeds benefitting the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience charity, which provides education opportunities for indigenous Australians.
Eric Lagerstrom returned to Portland, OR on an emotional high after his very fine Escape from Alcatraz win, and he shared his feelings in this new video.
Pro domestic cyclist Kennett Peterson recently raced in his second triathlon and finished 9th. We talked to him about that transition, doping, careless drivers and more.
Chad Holderbaum races with a pro license but manages a full time job and family too. Last year in Chattanooga he finished 7th and that was a positive step for him.
This past weekend Challenge Denmark offered both a long course and a half distance event, and we now have an image gallery from this sold out inaugural event.
German Andreas Dreitz is the new fast riding man from Germany and this year he grabbed the 70.3 Mallorca and 70.3 Raleigh titles, but you can expect much more from him.
Boulder, training home to dozens of the world’s best triathletes, hosts an Ironman 70.3 race every year that draws a stellar pro field. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Sarah Haskins leveraged race-best bike and run splits to dominate Eagleman 70.3. Second year pro Cody Beals prevailed with a scorching bike split and race-best run.
The shoe is on the other foot. Pro triathete and TriEqual President Sara Gross interviews Slowtwitch Publisher Dan Empfield on whether he, and the site he runs, is gender-tolerant or not.
The Weekend Box brings you off road action from Richmond, Ironman 70.3s from Italy and merry olde England, and Challenge races from the Philippines and Virginia.
Luke McKenzie and Liz Blatchford prevailed at Ironman Cairns while Caroline Steffen and Sam Appleton took victories at Ironman 70.3 Cairns, which was held on the same day.
Valentina Carvallo of Chile won her first ITU World Cup and Irving Perez became the first Mexican to take a home country win at Huatulco.