The course in Chattanooga was challenging and World Championship worthy and here now are images from the day where only women competed.

In this video, Jeff Yingling, part of CeramicSpeed’s Technical/R&D Support group, goes over proper lubrication technique and the various lubricants – and where they are used – for bicycles.

Out of hundreds of products worthy of mention here are some I thought notable.

CeramicSpeed master wrench Jeff Yingling discusses proper chain maintenance. Part 2 in an 8-Part video series on bike maintenance created exclusively for Slowtwitch by the bike geeks at CeramicSpeed.

Gino Bartali, two-time winner of the Tour de France, helped save the lives of Jewish refugees during WWII by ferrying documents hidden in his bicycle and by sheltering a Jewish family in an apartment he owned. This past May, the new Israeli professional cycling team, commemorated Bartali during the 100th anniversary of the Giro d’Italia with a special ride tracing his war-time document smuggling routes.

Brazilian Wagner Araujo is well known for his amazing photography and passionate attention to detail and he selected his favorite images from the 2017 ITU World Championships in Penticton, Canada.

Here is the latest tool in the bike fitter’s toolbox: an affordable, real time, 2D, unbuggy motion capture system.

Shoes are contact points, like your saddle and aerobar pads. The expectation is higher for contact points. Does the S-Phyre deliver?

This Scott Plasma Premium: How it got chosen; how it was to build; how it is to ride.

Oscar Olsson finished second at the 2016 ÖTILLÖ World Championships with Paul Krochak, and wants to be on the very top this year with new partner Martin Flinta. The well liked and entertaining Swede is competing often in triathlon but at this time of the year it is all about Swimrun.

CeramicSpeed master wrench Jeff Yingling discusses proper bike cleaning. Part 1 in an 8-Part video series on bike maintenance created exclusively for Slowtwitch by the bike geeks at CeramicSpeed.

Up close with the Major League Triathlon Atlantic City, the second stop of the 2017 series, in a video hosted by Transition Four.