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The big pic

THE BIG PIC CLASH Endurance Miami kicked off the US race season on Friday 11 March with a small field vying for honours. Only 18 pros lined up in the women’s race, which was won by Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle (2:59:41) with an 8min margin, while 48 male athletes (including USA’s Robbie Deckard, pictured here) tackled […]

Quick science: Use it or lose it

USE IT OR LOSE IT A new study highlights why it’s so hard to return from training abstinence… Ever had a lay-off and struggled to dig deep on your return? According to recent research from the University of Leeds, it could be down to a switched-off protein. Lead author Fiona Bartoli and her team’s research […]

Hottest new gear

QUINTANA ROO HYDROFIVE2 $479 Quintana Roo breaks from tradition with two new wetsuits that feature unisex sizing… Quintana Roo’s new HYDROfive2 wetsuit comes with many of the features you’d expect from a top-quality wetsuit. Premium Yamamoto neoprene? Check. An SCS nanocoating to help you pass through the water more easily? Yep. An easy-exit ankle design […]

Why I tri: “I have a ticking time bomb in my head”

“I HAVE A TICKING TIME BOMB IN MY HEAD” Victoria Butler has a condition which means she can suffer brain bleeds at any time. Undeterred, she now races as often as she can and completed her first middle-distance tri last year I am a wife and mother to two boys. I love to paint, dance […]

State of play: USA tri factor could be Olympic trifecta

USA TRI FACTOR COULD BE OLYMPIC TRIFECTA Triathlon is ready to be sworn in as a fully-fledged women’s college sport in the US Interviewing Britain’s Sophie Coldwell for 220’s last issue [Pro Q&A] I asked about the importance of ‘getting on the wheel’ of Olympic champion Flora Duffy during the bike leg. “Or Taylor Knibb’s […]

How to tri on a budget

HOW TO TRI ON A BUDGET Triathlon has never been known as a ‘cheap’ sport, but in a postpandemic era, with living costs hitting astronomical new highs, how is it possible to continue racing your beloved hobby without overly compromising either your bank balance or your experience? We investigate… Words Tim Heming Images Steve Sayers […]