In the final days leading up to the Olympic Triathlon, the sun has finally come out after 10 days of average-looking grey skies and torrential rain. Now Beijing is turning on the weather, and when there is sunshine, there is heat. The humidity is kicking in, and in a few days I ...

TREE Tree (vrksasana) might be the pose that springs to mind when you hear the word yoga. It requires strength, balance, and flexibility, which makes it a quintessential yoga pose. If your hips are tight, the outward rotation of the raised leg will be difficult. Try ...

Beijing, 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 the first time since landing ...

The teams are starting to arrive in Beijing, so we know that we are inching closer to the race. Monday is the women’s race starting at 7.30 a.m. local time in Beijing. I am heading out to the race briefing on Saturday morning and will let you know how that goes. Also, the ...

Dear Lennard, Why would changing a tire on a Zipp 530 be so difficult? I beat my fingers and snap tire levers trying to get a tire off. -Steve Answer from Zipp Lennard, Because the intended use of Zipp wheels is racing/high performance, the ...

The XTERRA Mountain Championship this Saturday at Snowbasin Resort in Utah is the last of four regionals in the U.S. before Nationals and the most important race of the season to date for elites chasing points in the Pro Series. The unforgiving course at Snowbasin Resort – ...

Beijing, China (August 13th, 2008) - The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games triathlon countdown officially started today with the opening of the triathlon venue in the Changping District. A number of the sport's top competitors took advantage of the opportunity to preview the final ...

Joerie VanSteelant of Belgium and Catriona Morrison of Great Britain have successfully defended their titles at the 2008 ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Champions. The two duathlon stars played to their strengths to pull away from the competition in decisive wins in both the ...

SHIFTING Shimano is sticking to its guns. Light-action shifting has been the company's hallmark for years, and Shimano isn’t going to change that any time soon, maintaining that rear shifting should feel effortless rather than stiff. Some people, this reviewer for ...

Couldn't dig your way to China for the 2008 Summer Olympics? Don't worry, we'll bring the five-ring action to you. Check in throughout the next couple weeks, as multisport legend and triathlon luminary Greg Welch reports on all the sights and sounds surrounding the Games. ...

Norcross, Georgia – August 8 – Blue Competition Cycles will present new, state-of-the-art TriadTM multisport framesets to the amateur female and male with the fastest bike split of the day at this year’s USA Triathlon National Championships. As a special bonus, each of ...

Orca, the leading triathlon brand, is branching out with its offering in the United States, offering a full range of base, middle and outer layer essentials for the coming winter. This is the first time Orca has offered this type of range in the United States, with the ...