German Pro triathlete Uwe Widmann is now approaching his 25th year in the sport and while he never had a major Championship title, he has been very consistent – placing in the top ten at Ironman Frankfurt in 9 out of 10 attempts.
by Herbert Krabel, May 13, 2013
On the eve of Wednesday’s 10th annual Ride of Silence dedicated to cyclists killed on the road, Sara McLarty recalls her father Brent McLarty, struck and killed by a van while cycling near his Deland, Florida home in 2011.
Aussie Joe Gambles was third at the recent Wildflower long course triathlon and he now is ready for a bunch of North American events. Kona though is on hold until 2014.
Kat Baker has come back from so many injuries, she has lost count. The undaunted 26-year-old Australian has been in triathlon for 8 years, has very few miles on her legs and she is now fueled by a 2nd at Wildflower.
Carrie Stevens is quite new to triathlon but her passion for this recent love is ultra strong. This New York City resident and Full Throttle Endurance team member was selected for a random age grouper interview on slowtwitch.
Kevin Collington finished second at the loaded Ironman 70.3 St. George and as the top American became the 2013 US Pro Champion. This may have been a bit of a surprise to some onlookers, but surely not to all.
Alexander Wetterhall is a Pro on the NetApp – Endura squad and if you have never heard of him, you can be forgiven. But after today you should know this Swedish TT talent and all-around strong athlete.
Julie Ertel finished 19th at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but hasn’t raced a WTS level event since that day. This So-Cal local did not look rusty at all as she finished 3rd American and 23rd overall at the San Diego WTS.
Swiss Pro Ronnie Schildknecht has quite a few Ironman titles to his name and most recently won Ironman South Africa. We had a video chat with him.
We have a few words with American short course professional, Lauren Goss. She recently announced a new title sponsor, new bike sponsor and very big change of scenery for training.
Many triathletes today were in elementary school when the first St. Croix Triathlon was held back in 1988 and this event has grown substantially since then. Dev Paul had a few words with race director Tom Guthrie.
Professional triathletes Amanda and Michael Lovato shared some exciting news with us. Amanda shares her thoughts on pregnancy as an athlete, life as a real estate agent, and what the future holds.
Brit Philip Graves rose quickly to fame for his incredible triathlon bike prowess, but he somewhat disappeared from the radar the last 18 months. He competed in Abu Dhabi and is getting ready for Ironman Lanzarote right now.
