Andy Potts is steered off-course twice, believing the course marshal only once and that, plus a strong race, netted him an easy win at Captex. Sarah Haskins wins as well in the popular, 3000-person downtown tri.
by Dan Empfield, May 30, 2011This 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?
Is Di2, Shimano’s electronic shift system, ready for prime time, ready for tri, ready for you and your bike? Answers: yes, yes, maybe and maybe. Here’s what you need to know about Di2.
We’ve got a training log “challenge” commencing in a week. But this one’s different: it has a prize purse! This is our premier challenge of 2011, so, get ready, get focused, and get on your computer!
When the Amgen Tour of California commences Stage 6, this Friday, for the 15-mile time trial in Solvang, a pair of triathletes will test their mettle against the course.
Two-time Hawaiian Ironman World Champ Chris McCormack’s new book has just hit the shelves. Read a chapter from “I’m Here to Win: A World Champion’s Advice for Peak Performance.”
If you’re thinking about electronic shifting, there are few bikes designed with forethought, and executed with precision, with Shimano Di2 in mind. The Speed Concept 9.9 is one such bike.
Let’s wrap up the past week’s look at age-group drug testing. Maybe we can see a way forward and, perhaps, prevail upon those charged with keeping our sport clean to consider some ideas not currently on their radar.
Imagine a famous athlete accused of drugs: Howard Jacobs was probably that athlete’s lawyer. We’ve heard from USADA’s CEO, and WTC’s anti-doping director. Here’s a look from a different vantage point.
What’s the drug testing at Ironman all about? We interviewed the director of its anti-doping program, Kate Mittelstadt.
Travis Tygart is America’s top cop in the fight against performance enhancing drugs. He’s USADA’s CEO, formerly its general counsel. I asked him questions about its drug testing program for age-group triathletes.
We’re going to talk this week about performance enhancing drugs for age group athletes. What’s legal, what’s ethical, testing, TUEs, everything you’ll need to know regardless of your age or ability.
Filip Ospaly is moving up – 3rd at Toyota Cup Miami to 1st here at St. Anthony’s – and Matt Reed seems to have finally raced himself back into shape. Meanwhile Sarah Haskins continues to cruise to wins.