Oct. 3, 2008
Autograph signings in KonaBe sure to stop by the Triathlete/InsideTriathlon booth in Kona to get an autograph from one of your favorite professional triathletes.
The schedule for race week is as follows:
Tuesday
5:30pm Craig Alexander – brought to you by GU ...
Sep. 26, 2008
Samantha McGlone out of Hawaii Ironman
One of the favorites to win the Ford Ironman World Championship on October 11, Canada’s Samantha McGlone, who was last year’s runner-up in Kona, announced Wednesday that she will not start the race due to an Achilles tendon injury. The former ...
Sep. 2, 2008
Scott Signs Ironman Luke McKenzieLuke McKenzie, winner of Ironman Japan and multiple Ironman 70.3 podium finishers has joined the Scott International Team. The 27 year-old Australian native who bases in Bend, Oregon during the Northern Summer has been a consistent performer on the ...
Sep. 1, 2008
Endurance Sports Legend Barbara Warren Dies at 65One of the world's most accomplished age-group endurance athletes, Barbara Warren, died Tuesday, August 26, three days after a bike crash at the Santa Barbara Triathlon left her paralyzed from the neck down. She was 65.
According to The San ...
Sep. 1, 2008
blueseventy Rocks to Olympic Gold Dutch swimmer Maarten van der Weijden made history in Beijing when he became the first winner of Olympic gold in the inaugural men's 10k Open Water swimming event in a time of 1:51:51. This was also the first Olympic gold for blueseventy, as van ...
Aug. 30, 2008
Cliff English Coaching Open for Business
Cliff English, one of the top high performance triathlon coaches in the world is pleased to launch Cliff English Coaching. With many years of coaching experience coach Cliff is looking forward to putting his knowledge and expertise to work for ...
Aug. 20, 2008
Beijing Gold Medal Bicyle: Orbea OrcaBEIJING GOLD MEDAL BICYCLE: ORBEA ORCA
14.75 POUNDS OF SPANISH GOLD
The gold medal-winning Orbea Orca– the dream machine ridden by Samuel Sanchez and the entire Euskaltel-Euskadi Team. Equipped with the revolutionary Dura-Ace 7900 group and ...
Aug. 20, 2008
ITU Announces New World Championship SeriesBeijing, China (August 20, 2008) - Less then 24 hours after the completion of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games triathlon, the International Triathlon Union today announced an innovative new platform for the sport by establishing a pioneering new ...
Aug. 18, 2008
Zoot Launches "Design the Kona Tee" ContestIt was 25 years ago when Zoot Sports began making performance apparel that catered to elite athletes competing in the emerging sport of Triathlon. A woman by the name of Crystal Nyland, who lived in Kona, noticed that the athletes competing in ...
Aug. 18, 2008
New Blue Triad Includes Free Wind Tunnel TimeNorcross, Georgia – August 12 – If you buy a new Triad multisport/time trial bike from Blue competition Cycles, it will cut through the air with the precision of wind-tunnel-tuned geometry and tube shapes. You’ll also have a chance to learn ...
Aug. 16, 2008
LOOK Cycle USA Recalls Keo PedalsWASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Look Cycle USA, have issued a voluntary recall of about 40,000 pairs of Keo pedals.
The steel axle inside the pedal can break, posing a fall hazard to ...
Aug. 14, 2008
Fernandes Confident Yet RespectfulBeijing, China (August 13, 2008) - Portuguese triathlon star Vanessa Fernandes spoke to the media today at a press conference organized by the Portuguese National Olympic Committee. Earlier in the day, Fernandes tested out the triathlon course for ...