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Plenty to cover this week with the PTO announcing Dubai will be the grand final for the T100 series.
Kristian Blummenfelt is not going to cycling but will instead try and win gold in Los Angeles in 2028. We discuss Challenge Samarkand, Challenge Beijing and Supertri London.
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Another week with so much to go through. We start with the news that Sam Laidlow's garage burned down and his bikes got damaged! We then take a moment to remember a force in the Canadian triathlon scene, Michael Brown who tragically passed away recently.
We discuss triathlon broadcasting and the impact Joe Skipper had on the Zell am See 70.3 coverage before we talk about the race.We talk about Kristian Blummenfelt's latest video where he says the Olympics was a failure and unpack what might have gone wrong before turning our attendtion to a weekend with short course starts stepping into some non-drafting Challenge races. As well as the Ironman World Championship Women's Pro Field and Supertri London previews.
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Plenty to talk about this week!
We discuss the cancellation of Challenge Sandefjord and discuss the responsibility Challenge Family has in ensuring it's events meet certain standards.
We then discuss Ironman Canada and what these performances mean for the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Can Lionel Sanders be a threat for the win based on this performance? Was he just having a long training day? Is a top 10 off the cards?
We discuss all the action for Supertri Chicago which saw Hayden Wilde finally get the win over Alex Yee after some tactically brilliant team racing and seeing Georgia Taylor-Brown being back to her best with her nail biting win over Cassandre Beaugrand.
Lastly, we discuss the T100 start lists for Ibiza and if they will change much before race day.
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Just 13 days after racing the mixed team relay in Paris, Kristian Blummenfelt has reminded the world just how good he is at triathlon (did we ever forget?) with an incredible win at Ironman Frankfurt.
This week we unpack all the action from Germany as well as the news that one of the greatest athletes to ever do the sport, Daniela Ryf has retired.
Finally we unpack all the action from Supertri Boston including the controversy around Alex Yee's finish and why perhaps some triathlon fans need to settle down a bit.
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Plenty to talk through this week including Ironman Frankfurt which now has Sam Long on the start list!
We discuss the changes Sam has made to his 2024 season and what it means for the rest of the year. We also discuss the news that Lionel Sanders will line up next weekend at Ironman Canada and his recent decision to go back to training solo.
We then preview the Supertri 2024 season which kicks off this weekend in Boston. New teams, less athletes, more races and no animals!
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Triathlon has been rocked by another doping scandal with Mexian athlete, Tomas Rodriguez Hernandez serving a provisional suspension for an anti-doping violation.
We unpack all situation this week and the implications on the sport in general.
We also discuss the Olympic Mixed Team Relay, preview Ironman Frankfurt and ask the question, should Ironman give out world championship wild cards?
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What a week of racing with the men's and women's Olympic events taking place on the streets of Paris.
We saw two of the most incredible races in recent memory including that finish from Alex Yee to bear Hayden Wilde and Cassandre Beaugrand claiming victory over Beth Potter on home soil.
We talk about the issues in the lead up to the event and why they cannot be forgotten and then discuss the T100 London.
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This week we preview T100 London with the help of Andrew Horsfall-Turner. Andrew gives a pros insight into how the race might unfold and who are the ones to watch in London this weekend.
We also discuss Ironman Lake Placid and if Lionel is going to be a threat in Kona. Give our final picks for the Olympics next week and much more!
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This week we are back to discuss all the action from WTCS Hamburg, the final race befor the Olympics. We chat about the updates to the water conditions, Taylor Knibb confirming she will not race the road race and preview Ironman Lake Placid (briefly).
We also discuss Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz and more pressing if we think Sam Laidlow should have received his ticket to Kona? Find out our thoughts and all the details and more on this week's episode!
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2 new Ironman records were set in Roth over the weekend by Magnus Ditlev and Anne Haug. We discuss those incredible performances and more this week as we discuss the role of world records in triathlon.
Will gives us an update on Supertri for 2024, we get his thoughts on how the Olympics will unfold, just how good Taylor Knibb is and preview this weekend's WTCS Hamburg race.
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What a week of endurance sports as Mark Cavendish breaks the record for most stage wins in the history of the Tour de France!
This week we look at Taylor Knibb's Olympic plans, T100 Wildcards for London and why we love that Sophie Coldwell and Jess Learmonth will be racing. We preview Challenge Roth and discuss if Maguns Ditlev can break his own world record or will Patrick Lange outrun him for the win and the record too? Can Anne Haug break last year's record and much much more
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Lionel Sanders continues his incredible 2024 with an impressive win in Mont Tremblant 70.3 in horrific conditions but even more incredible is Paula Findlay winning the same race but doing it days after winning the Canadian National Time Trial Championships.
We discuss the issues with the Paris swim course, which athletes we consider top 10 threats at the Olympics in what has become our 'Olympic Corner'. We talk about the T100 London start list, preview Ironman 70.3 Les Sables d'Olonne.
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The biggest decision in professional triathlon this year has been made as British Triathlon announce their full team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
We discuss the reaction and problems with discretionary selection criteria. We also discuss the problem with age group drafting (more of a rant), Anne Haug races Nice 70.3 despite invoking the PTO injury clause and we unpack all the action from Ironman Cairns!
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This week we are joined by a true legend of the sport, Tim O'Donnell to wrap up all of the action from T100 San Francisco.
We analyse some of the incredible performances from Kyle Smith, Marten Van Riel, Rico Bogen and Taylor Knibb as well as some of the more surprising performances from athletes like Sam Long and Alistair Brownlee.
James also goes deep with Tim O'Donnell all about his career and the current state of the sport.
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The next round of the T100 Series is in San Francisco and we are previewing all of the action.
In a true battle of short course v long course will Marten Van Riel continue his unbeaten streak or will Sam Long finally take the top step of the podium? Will the long awaited Alistair Brownlee v Javier Gomez match up live up to the hype or will Magnus Ditlev make a statement after coming back from a broken wrist?
In the women's race will Ash Gentle continue her winning ways or is Taylor Knibb just too good? India Lee will want to remind everyone of how good she was in Miami while Kat Matthews is a last minute addition who will surely mix things up.
We also discuss the announcement of the American and French Olympic teams and much more!
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We review all of the action from Italy and get into the details of what this means for the Olympics.
Do we know any more about who will race for France, Great Britain or USA? Will anyone be able to beat Cassandre Beaugrand or Alex Yee in Paris? Will Kristian Blummenfelt win another gold?
We also look at the T100 San Francisco start lists, Ironman Hamburg and ask why more women aren't racing the Ironman distance pro series races?
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One of the biggest races on the short course calendar this week in Cagliari where we will see Alex Yee up against Hayden Wilde. Which athlete will have the edge in the lead up to Pairs or will Kristian Blummenfelt make up for his lacking performance in Yokohama?
The British team will have a straight shoot-out in the women's field to secure the last two spots. Will it be Georgia Taylor-Brown, Kate Waugh or Sophie Coldwell? We look at the tricky situation for the US and French selectors as well.
We then talk about Anne Haug's amazing performance at Ironman Lanzarote, wrap up the action from the Challenge Championship and Chattanooga 70.3 and dissect the T100 Injury rules.
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What a weekend in Yokohama with crashes, injuries and incredible results! We go through all the action from the opening round of the World Triathlon Championship Series and what it means for those trying to qualify for Paris.
The biggest news from the weekend is current World Champion Dorian Coninx breaking his wrist and elbow. We also look at the state of the women's American team and if Gwen Jorgensen can still make the team?
Mallorca 70.3 happened and both Gustav Iden and Youri Keulen DNF'd but there were still some great performances like women's winner Emma Pallant-Browne!
We preview The Championship and talk about Taylor Knibb qualifying for the USA Olympic cycling team.
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This week we talk all about the new world number 1, Sam Long's incredible victory at St George 70.3.
We discuss the results from Ironman Australia, then preview this weekend's races where Gustav Iden will make his return to racing at Mallorca 70.3, the next stop on the Ironman Pro Series.
We also preview all the action from the first World Triathlon Championship Series race of 2024 in Yokohama which sees an all-star field including Kristian Blummenfelt, Taylor Knibb, Leo Bergere, Marten Van-Riel, Gwen Jorgensen, Kate Waugh and many others line up!
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The first Ironman in the new pro series happened over the weekend and it did not disappoint with some amazing performances and a new Ironman champion storming onto the scene!
We discuss the performances of Patrick Lange (and all of the races he is doing!), Kat Matthews comfortable victory and Tomás Rodríguez Hernández making a name for himself as Mexico's first ever Ironman champion!
We also discuss the start lists for St George 70.3, Mallorca 70.3 and Ironman Australia.
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