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“You Can’t Make This S#*& Up.” Norseman Competitor Hits Bear At Race in New Hampshire

5 days ago | slowtwitch.com | Kevin Mackinnon

Matteo Agostino on his way to a fourth-place finish at the Canada Man/ Woman Xtri race in 2024. Photo: Kevin MackinnonWe’ll begin with the most important part of all this – despite hitting a bear at roughly 45 kph (28 mph) last weekend, Matteo Agostino is OK. There were no broken bones, so the upside is that his dream of competing at the prestigious Norseman Xtri race in six weeks remains alive. And, no, that wasn’t a typo.
Olympic Gold Medalist Gwen Jorgensen Gives Back Through Scholarship Fund

1 week ago | slowtwitch.com | Kevin Mackinnon

2016 Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen has partnered with the USA Triathlon Foundation to create a scholarship fund “to support economically disadvantaged children and youth entering the sport of triathlon.” The Gwen Jorgensen Scholarship Fund is a collaboration between Jorgensen, her husband Patrick Lemieux, and Scott Filion, a friend and training partner. The initial $35,000 they put into the scholarship is likely to grow as other people have asked to donate to the program.
Hayden Wilde Continues Road to Recovery After Bike Crash, Surgery

1 week ago | slowtwitch.com | Kevin Mackinnon

Hayden Wilde on the run at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupo, New Zealand. Photo: Kevin MackinnonKiwi triathlon star Hayden Wilde has provided updates in his recovery after a bike crash with a truck in Japan left him hospitalized and in need of surgery in early May. When the accident first occurred, it was unclear how long it would be before Wilde could return to training, and although it has been a slow process, he is officially back swimming, cycling and running.
It Takes a Village: The Support Crew Behind the 861 Mile Race Across the West

1 week ago | slowtwitch.com | Kevin Mackinnon

Celebrating the 4-man team win with the crew. Photos: Kevin MackinnonAfter 861.6 miles and two days, seven hours and 30 minutes of riding, the Slowtwitch Goodlife Racing team reached Durango, Colorado last Thursday night. We were on hand to capture images from the incredible race that follows the first part of the Race Across America – you can see many of those in the link below.
We Noticed: Knibb and Geens Back On Top at T100, Boulder and Happy Valley Results, and Oscar Pistorius Competes at 70.3 Durban

1 week ago | slowtwitch.com | Kevin Mackinnon

Taylor Knibb. Photo: Kevin MackinnonRemember all the angst after T100 San Francisco when Taylor Knibb competed in a series event and didn’t win? As we reported, the multi-talented American was coming off her second full-distance effort in Texas just a few weeks earlier, so it wasn’t much of a surprise that she wasn’t firing on all cylinders. Swiss Olympic silver medalist Julie Derron took the win in San Francisco, leaving Knibb to “only” finish second.
Paula Findlay Heads Home to Vancouver – Can Home Country Advantage Help Her to a Podium Finish? - Slowtwitch News

2 weeks ago | slowtwitch.com | Kevin Mackinnon

Paula Findlay racing at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupo, New Zealand. Photo: Kevin MackinnonThis Saturday the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) returns to Canada for the next race in the T100 Series in Vancouver. The weekend’s racing kicks off with a free 5 km run in hopes that endurance enthusiasts will head over to the site for their own activity and stick around to watch the pro racing.
RAW: Monument Valley and Beyond

2 weeks ago | slowtwitch.com | Kevin Mackinnon

Shane Peed rides through Monument Valley. Photos: Kevin MackinnonNext thing you know, it’s all done. Taking on a long-distance cycling challenge like the Race Across the West (or, as the team did last year and many are still competing in now, the Race Across America) requires hard work by the athletes, but also a dedicated team working in the background to make it all happen. I left you all hanging at the end of the first 27 hours suggesting that we’d be finishing up the day in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Welcome to the Race Across the West

2 weeks ago | slowtwitch.com | Kevin Mackinnon

Greer Peed starts the team off on Wednesday morning. Photos: Kevin MackinnonYou’ve likely heard of the Race Across America (RAAM), but there’s a good chance you’re not familiar with another event that runs in conjunction with that challenging race, the Race Across the West (RAW). (There’s also a Race Across the East, too, but more on that later.)I’m starting this race report at a Love’s truck stop in Westmoreland, California.
First Impressions: TRP Vistar Wireless Group

2 weeks ago | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Rish

TRP and Classified teamed up to launch a wireless group named Vistar. The new group moves the industry a step further away from the front derailleur and a step toward a viable 1x group for almost all drop bar riding contexts. I have a drawer full of old front derailleurs. Most of them came off cyclocross and mountain bikes that were converted to 1x for my family and me. I joke that they make great ornaments for the Christmas tree. That said, I am not a complete 1x convert across all my bikes.
We Noticed: IRONMAN Pro Series Standings, On Shoes Funds Dope Testing, New IRONMAN Event in Chile and Supertri Fields

2 weeks ago | slowtwitch.com | Kevin Mackinnon

Pro triathlete and cyclist Cameron Wurf has a solid run on his way to a seventh-place finish at the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. Yes, we know it’s early going for the IRONMAN Pro Series with all the world championship events in the fall, but believe it or not we’re nine races in to an 18-race series and, despite having to spend time in the penalty tent at IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman, Cameron Wurf has moved to the top of the standings.