The original überbiker had found a home as the Senior Triathlon Coach at the extraordinary sports facilities of the Thanyapura Phuket triathlon academy in Laguna Phuket, Thailand.
by Tim Carlson, December 4, 2014
Catching images of the brave souls who competed in 107 degrees heat and survived the rugged hills at Challenge Laguna Phuket. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
In 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit heat and over 90 percent humidity, riding a bike course with viciously steep hills, Ruedi Wild and Melissa Hauschildt won Challenge Laguna Phuket.
Challenge Laguna Phuket contenders, a camera crew and director Peter Henning, and a few tri journos take a trip to a farm on a small island in nearby Phangnga Bay
The jewel of Thailand’s southern coast welcomes the second edition of Challenge Laguna Phuket with a select field of pros who will be greeted by an elephant at the finish.
Italians Massimo Casadei and Alberto Casadei decided it was too darn hot to race to the finish and finished together as Laguna Phuket Triathlon dual winners; Parys Edwards won the women’s title.
Brent McMahon smashed the race record with a 7:55:38 time and Meredith Kessler dominated the women’s field at Ironman Arizona; Jordan Rapp set a bike record and finished 3rd.
Michael Raelert of Germany continued his comeback to winning form with a fourth straight 70.3 victory and Melanie McQuaid of Canada topped the women’s field at Ironman 70.3 Ballarat.
Josh Amberger outpaced Brad Kahlefeldt and Annabel Luxford outran Radka Vodickova, but most memorably Belinda Granger wrapped up a 20 year pro career with a 4th place finish.
Flora Duffy reflects on the road she traveled to get from 3rd in 2013 to 1st in 2014 at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui – and how off road triathlon can coexist with and improve her ITU career
We present a Challenge in Oz, an Olympic and an engagement in the Bahamas, a Brazilian Ironman, a beautiful Indian Ocean race, a half in Kiwiland and a Colorado wedding.
Jackie Fairweather, 1996 ITU Triathlon and Duathlon World champion, 2:32:40 marathoner, inaugural coach of the Australian Institute of Sport Triathlon program, died at the age of 46.
The first November Weekend Box brings a swimless Ironman, a Senior Citizen victory, a South African 5i50, a new UCI hour record and a prominent marathoner drug positive.