Sarah Haskins just won her first ITU World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico. Somehow she’s managed to win a ton of big races while fighting a debilitating nerve entrapment severely hampering her left leg.
by Tim Carlson, May 16, 2011
After he won the the Leadman Life Time Epic 250 he said it was the “toughest” race of his career. Afterwards, he had a few fine-tuned distinctions to make about the experience.
Balázs Csőke is a young Hungarian Pro who is currently getting ready for the Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas. He is already in Texas and had a few words with slowtwitch about his goals and plans in general.
The 28-year-old South African had a breakthrough year in 2010 with wins at Rev3 Cedar Point, Ironman Florida, Alpe d’Huez – and narrowly escaped getting chicked in his 6th place finish at Challenge Roth.
Imagine the surprise when the general mailbox of a brand contains an email from the UCI with the note that one of their products is illegal. That happened to Bont Cycling and we had a few words with their CEO Steven Nemeth.
Jesse Thomas surprised quite a few folks with his recent win at the 2011 Avia Wildflower triathlon and to some degree he also surprised himself. Slowtwitch had a few words with the fast running triathlete.
Joe Maloy, the 2009 USAT Age Group Champion, is quickly making his name known in triathlon circles. He already has three top 10 finishes this year on the Continental Cup circuit and is quickly ascending the ITU Points List.
Late in 2010, Samantha Warriner had surgery to correct super ventricular tachycardia. Just three months later, she won Ironman New Zealand. The much-decorated triathlete recounts her incredible journey.
Kelly Williamson started 2011 like a house afire with wins at Rev 3 Costa Rica and Ironman 70.3 San Juan. After a few hard knocks and two 5th place finishes, she’s got her sights set on the Texas Ironman, Lake Las Vegas and a rematch with Kona
In late February Alex Mroszczyk McDonald was hit by a truck while out on a training ride and he is now on the long road back. The North Carolina based Team Timex Pro is in good spirits though and had a few words with us.
Sebastian Kienle had already shown his stuff in Europe and thus people there were somewhat familiar with him. He also had competed in North America before, but his win in New Orleans put him really on the map.
Hunter Kemper’s comeback win at the ITU Ishigaki World Cup this month seems to show that the three-time Olympian is back on form and aiming at a 4th Olympic team. Find out what the man has to say.
Talking before his third place finish at Rohto Ironman 70.3 California in Oceanside, the former Austrian Olympic mountain biker discusses his rise in triathlon.