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Sep 26, 2020

Amy Dixon is a visually impaired professional triathlete and member of the USA Paratriathlon National Team. She is the reigning International Triathlon Union Aquathlon World Champion, US National Champion triathlete, and is ranked 7th in the world in triathlon in the Paralympic international Rankings.

 

Show Sponsor VENGA:

I'm using my Venga CBD this week Bill.  Recap of the healing and pain management.  Bottom line it was acetaminophen for the pain and VengaCBD for the don't get to anxious about healing or not training. I feel like it's help me be patient

Thanks to Venga CBD for sponsoring today's show.  Venga is a premium CBD that will improve your athletic performance by helping reduce inflammation and anxiety. 

Venga CBD products are different than typical CBD products, they are made for endurance athletes here in Colorado with the highest quality hemp. All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD.

Venga has a no-risk, 60-day, money-back guarantee.  It's easy to order online and have delivered right to your door.   You can get Venga CBD by going to VengaCBD.com which is spelled V - e - n - g - a CBD.com. 

Get 30% off your first order with promo code - 303podcast.  Subscribe and save 15% on future orders.

 

In Today's Show

  • Feature interview with Amy Dixon, she lost her eyesight at the age of 22 and is a 2021 Paralympic hopeful 
  • What New in the 303 (Last Call Triathlon, ?)
  • Endurance News (Tour wrap and scandal)

 

Interview with Amy Dixon:

In the intro we mentioned that Amy Dixon is the current ITU Aquathlon World Champion, USA Paratriathlon National Champion, USA Cycling National Time Trial Champion, and 7-time ITU Triathlon Gold Medalist.

Amy Dixon is a visually impaired professional triathlete and member of the USA Paratriathlon National Team. She is the reigning International Triathlon Union Aquathlon World Champion, US National Champion triathlete, and is ranked 7th in the world in triathlon in the Paralympic international Rankings.

She recently moved to San Diego to focus her training on her road to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Amy lost 98% of her vision to a rare autoimmune disease and now serves as a patient advocate and President of the Glaucoma Eyes international non-profit.

In 2017, Amy founded Camp ‘No Sight No Limits’, the first-ever camp dedicated to producing elite level blind triathletes in San Diego. She hopes to discover, inspire and coach the next generation of elite blind athletes as they embody her mantra, “You don’t need sight to have vision”.

http://www.amydixonusa.com/

https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/athletes/Amy-Dixon

 

Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance.

Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!

 

Endurance News:

The Tour

  • Phil Liggett said this was the most exciting Tour since 1989 and the 1989 Tour with Greg Lemond and Laurent Fignon.  Stage 19 ends and Primoz Roglic is still in yellow, Tadej Pocacar in white, Sam Bennett in green, Richard Carapaz in polka dot.  Stage 20, the 21 year old Tadej Pocacar rips off a 55'55" ahead of second place Tom Dumoulin with a 57'16".  Primoz Roglic had a 57'51" boom see ya yellow jersey! 
  • Check out that course and the climb at the end where they did bike changes from TT to Road https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-20
  • Stage 20 Story and Final Results

 

Cycling thrown into fresh turmoil with Tour doping investigation

Tue, September 22, 2020, 3:03 AM MDTPARIS (Reuters) - Cycling has been thrown into fresh turmoil after French judicial authorities opened a preliminary investigation into potential doping at Nairo Quintana's team Arkea-Samsic on Monday, a day after the Tour de France ended in Paris.

Two people had been taken into custody, Marseille prosecutor Dominique Laurens said, adding that the probe was targeting a "small part of the team" and that those in custody were part of the "close entourage of the main rider", without naming him. Arkea-Samsic's leader on the Tour was Colombian Quintana, twice a runner-up and also a Vuelta and Giro d'Italia champion. He finished 17th overall on this year's Tour. The French team confirmed that their hotel in Meribel was searched by the OCLAESP, the Central Office for the Fight against Environmental and Public Health Damage, after last Wednesday's 17th stage. Laurens said the search had resulted in the "discovery of many health products, including drugs and especially a method that can be qualified as doping". A source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters that a "saline solution" and "injection material" were found.

"The elements gathered during the search will need further investigation and analysis," Laurens said in a statement on Tuesday. Injection material can only be in possession of doctors as per the 'no needle policy' in place in cycling since 2011. Arkea-Samsic team manager Emmanuel Hubert said on Monday that the investigation did "not target the team or its staff directly". Quintana, who was allowed to continue working with his own doctor when he signed a three-year deal with Arkea-Samsic this year, later denied using any banned substances and said he had voluntarily answered investigators' questions with "a clear conscience".

 

What's New in the 303:

Breakaway Athletics and the Last Call Triathlon

The Last Call Triathlon will be an event you’ll look forward to all season long. Why? Beautiful mountain views, great weather and a family fun venue! Did we mention camping? Yup! There’s that too.

Sitting on the east side of Loveland and southeast of Fort Collins, this is shaping up to have the whos who of triathlon at it. 

 

Video of the Week:

How a last-minute pairing helped Amy Dixon and Kirsten Sass become lifelong friends

 

Upcoming Interviews:

Pro cyclist, Will Dugan to talk about his pro career and some of his races at Tour of CA, Pro Cycling Challenge and more.  Will Dugan now organizes Project Supertraining, supported rides that provide a pro-like training experience for amateur (and some pro) riders. The rides also direct money and attention to charitable causes. 

Sister Madonna Buder began training at age 48 at the behest of Father John who told her it was a way of tweaking, "mind, body, and spirit" and for the relaxation and calmness it can bring an individual. She completed her first triathlon at age 52 and first Ironman event at age 55 and has continued ever since.

Closing:

Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and @303triathlon and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it!

Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Sep 19, 2020

Welcome to Episode #250 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts, and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock.   Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion. 

We have Miranda Carfrae and Tim O'Donnell to talk about some exciting announcements coming out of the power-duo from Boulder.

Show Sponsor VENGA:

I received my subscription VengaCBD Ultra Gels Thursday and the timing could have only been better if I got them Wednesday.   Thanks to Venga CBD for sponsoring today's show.  Venga is a premium CBD that will improve your athletic performance by helping reduce inflammation and anxiety. 

Venga CBD products are different than typical CBD products, they are made for endurance athletes here in Colorado with the highest quality PCR hemp. All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD because it’s water-soluble CBD.

Venga has a no-risk, 60-day, money-back guarantee.  It's easy order online and delivered right to your door.

Venga topical has been helping me fight inflammation in my knees and the ultra gels are great for evening recovery and relaxation.  In fact, I just ordered some more.

You can get Venga CBD by going to VengaCBD.com which is spelled V - e - n - g - a CBD.com. 

Get 30% off your first order with promo code - 303podcast.  Subscribe and save 15% on future orders.

 

In Today's Show

  • Feature interview with Rinny and T.O.
  • What New in the 303 (Lookout Mountain Triathlon,
  • Endurance News (Tour update l)

 

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Interview with Rinny and T.O.:

Speaking of UCAN.  We have UCAN fan Tim O'Donnell.  T.O. is one of the world’s most successful and experienced American long-course triathletes. As a professional, he has earned 50+ podium finishes including over 22+ wins at major events throughout the world.  In 2019 in Kona we saw him put in an awesome performance to break 8 hours and claim the title of fastest American in Kona ever!

T.O.'s better half Mirinda Carfrae IRONMAN World Champion 2010, 2013 & 2014.  We've been eager to interview Rinny for years now.  She has just joined the Aqua Sphere team.  She and TO have an announcement that they made a couple of weeks ago.  For those of you that follow them, you know what we're talking about.  If you don’t, well…..let's get into the interview.

 

Post Interview Discussion

Virtual racing just not the same. We like the pressure of real racing. 

PTO and how triathlon will survive.  It's up to us. 

TO Challenge Roth

Rinny Roth in 2014.  Baby out and start racing around June. 70.3's and Santa Cruz maybe.

https://www.timothyodonnell.com/

https://www.mirindacarfrae.com/

https://www.timandrinnyshow.com/

 

Shout out to Kenny Withrow for the photos for today's episode!

 

Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance.

Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!

 

Endurance News:

The Tour

  • Stage 18 Standings
    • Primoz Roglic is still in yellow
    • Sam Bennett in green
    • Richard Carapaz in polka dot
    • Tadej Pocacar in white
  • Marc Hirshi went down at about 45 miles to finish going down hill and taking a downhill curve is wheels slid out and I t
  • Sepp Kuss of Jumbo-Visma was 27th overall GC after 12 stages last week.  He had killer performance in Stage 17 with a 4th place, hard as shit, up hill driving Primoz Roglic.  Miguel Lopez of Astana would beat Roglic by 1 place, but minimized Lopez's gain.  Sepp is now 15th overall in the GC.
  • No controversy, but here's who's abandoned the Tour de France 2020 after stage 18
  • Stage one abandonments - John Degenkolb (Ger) Lotto-Soudal. Reason: Finished outside the time limit
  • Stage two abandonments - Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Lotto-Soudal. Reason: DNS due to broken knee-cap; Rafael Valls (Esp) Bahrain-McLaren. Reason: DNS due to broken femur
  • Stage three abandonments - Anthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis. Reason: DNF due to broken collarbone
  • Stage four abandonments - None
  • Stage five abandonments - None
  • Stage six abandonments - None
  • Stage seven abandonments - None
  • Stage eight abandonments - Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) NTT Pro Cycling. Reason: DNF due to knee injury. Diego Rosa (Ita) Arkéa-Samsic. Reason: DNF due to broken collarbone suffered in crash. Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Total Direct Energie. Reason: Unknown; William Bonnet (Fra) Groupama-FDJ. Reason: DNF due to injury suffered on stage one.
  • Stage nine - Fabio Aru (Ita) UAE Team Emirates. Reason: DNF due to unexplained physical problem. Steff Cras (Bel) Lotto-Soudal. Reason: DNF due to injury suffered on stage one.
  • Stage 10 - Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) NTT Pro Cycling. Reason: DNS after crash on stage one; Sam Bewley (Nzl); Mitchelton-Scott. Reason: DNF after crash on stage 10
  • Stage 11 - Davide Formolo (Ita) UAE Team Emirates. Reason: DNS after crash on stage 10; Ion Izagirre (Esp) Astana. Reason: DNF after crash on stage 11; Gregor Mühlberger (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe. Reason: DNF due to illness.
  • Stage 12 - Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) CCC Team. Reason: DNF after injuries sustained in crash on stage 11.
  • Stage 13 - Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo. Reason: DNF after crash on stage 13
  • Stage 14 - Romain Bardet (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale. Reason: DNS after crash on stage 13; Pierre Latour (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale. Reason: DNF on stage 14
  • Stage 15 - Sergio Higuita (Col) EF Pro Cycling: DNF after crash on stage 15
  • Stage 16 - David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ: DNF stage 16; Jérôme Cousin (Fra) Total Direct Energie: OTL
  • Stage 17 - Mikel Nieve (Esp) Mitchelton-Scott: DNF on stage 17; Stefan Küng (Sui) Groupama-FDJ: DNS; Egan Bernal (Col) Ineos Grenadiers: DNS; Jens Desbuscherre (Bel) B&B Hotels-Vital Concept: Outside time limit
  • Stage 18 - André Greipel (Ger) Israel Start-Up Nation – DNF stage 18

 

What's New in the 303:

The Black Hills, a Triathlon, Bike Ride and Buffalo

175 athletes competed in either the Olympic or Long Distance (half Iron) race. This course was tough with a very hilly one or two loop bike course and run. The bike course took riders on a scenic loop through Custer State Park—appropriately named the Wildlife Loop.

Local triathlete, Kirsten McCay who won her age group and loves this triathlon said, “My favorite things about this race are the challenging but scenic bike course, the laid back atmosphere, no time limit for the course so everyone can finish, and the cash prizes for the top 3 overall men and women.” $800, $400 and $300 are given to the overall winners—not bad!

Karen Hornbostel Memorial Time Trial

Beautiful weather and temperatures for this week's KHMTT Week 2. 

https://www.coloradocycling.org/results/road

Breakaway Athletics and the Last Call Triathlon

The Last Call Triathlon will be an event you’ll look forward to all season long. Why? Beautiful mountain views, great weather and a family fun venue! Did we mention camping? Yup! There’s that too.

Sitting on the east side of Loveland and southeast of Fort Collins, this is shaping up to have the whos who of triathlon at it.  We've got sister Madonna Buder, Kyle Coon with Andy Potts. 

 

Video of the Week:

https://www.youtube.com/c/TimRinnyshow/videos

Running While Pregnant // 22 Weeks

 

Upcoming Interviews:

Pro cyclist, Will Dugan to talk about his pro career and some of his races at Tour of CA, Pro Cycling Challenge and more.  Will Dugan now organizes Project Supertraining, supported rides that provide a pro-like training experience for amateur (and some pro) riders. The rides also direct money and attention to charitable causes. 

Amy Dixon VI - Amy Dixon is a visually impaired professional triathlete and member of the USA Paratriathlon National Team. She is the reigning Aquathlon World Champion, US National Champion triathlete, USA Paracycling Time Trial National Champion, and is ranked 6th in the world in the Paralympic International Rankings.

Sister Madonna Buder began training at age 48 at the behest of Father John who told her it was a way of tweaking, "mind, body, and spirit" and for the relaxation and calmness it can bring an individual. She completed her first triathlon at age 52 and first Ironman event at age 55 and has continued ever since.

Closing:

Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and @303triathlon and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it!

Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Sep 12, 2020

We are catching up with Siri after 3 years to talk about some of the advice she's sharing with her clients during this COVID experience.  In this UCAN coaches panel a couple of months ago, Siri shared some advice on how to reframe this as an opportunity. 

Siri has amazing courage and leadership.  She's really someone people feel like they can relate to and who she makes you feel relatable too.  Through her athletic career there were many challenges and battles, yet none would be as challenging as battle and ultimate victory over leukemia.  She is truly inspirational and wise.

 

Show Sponsor VENGA:

Thanks to Venga CBD for sponsoring today's show.  Venga is a premium CBD that will improve your athletic performance by helping reduce inflammation and anxiety. 

Venga CBD products are different than typical CBD products, they are made for endurance athletes here in Colorado with the highest quality PCR hemp. All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD because it’s water-soluble CBD.

Venga has a no-risk, 60-day, money-back guarantee.  It's easy order online and delivered right to your door.

Venga topical has been helping me fight inflammation in my knees and the ultra gels are great for evening recovery and relaxation.  In fact, I just ordered some more.

You can get Venga CBD by going to VengaCBD.com which is spelled V - e - n - g - a CBD.com. 

Get 30% off your first order with promo code - 303podcast.  Subscribe and save 15% on future orders.

 

In Today's Show

  • Feature interview with Siri Lindley
  • What New in the 303 (Lookout Mountain Triathlon,
  • Endurance News (Tour update l)

 

Interview Sponsor UCAN:

Bill, I get the UCAN newsletter and on the Blog this week titled UCAN for Daily Nutrition. [link in the show notes] I fell into a recipe black hole on the UCAN recipe page. There were a couple of recipes that you may enjoy.  You want to hear one or two?

Banana Bread flavored smoothie is delicious and satisfying – a perfect morning meal.

  • Add 8 ounces of your preferred milk, 2 scoops of UCAN Energy + Protein Cookies and Cream, 1/2 of a banana, 1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon, 1/2 of a cup of unsweetened Greek yogurt, and a handful of ice into a blender. Blend until smooth and enjoy!

For the coffee lover

  • Add 6 oz of cold coffee, 4 oz of your preferred milk, and 2 scoops of Chocolate UCAN Energy + Protein into any blender and mix until creamy! Optional: add 1/2 of a banana and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter to make a meal replacement.

 

I am into my UCAN energy coffee bars 2-3 per week and same with the UCAN Energy Powder.  I want to get some extra Plain SuperStarch Energy Tub and try these recipes and maybe experiment on my own.  UCAN gives you steady energy so you can finish stronger. UCAN Performance Energy and Bars are powered by SuperStarch®.   Use in your training to fuel the healthy way and recover quickly!

If you subscribe to the UCAN newsletter you know UCAN has a BOGO on Cinnamon bars and powders.  Plus they have a killer Pumpkin Protein smoothie.  Yum!

 

Use code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com,

or try the UCAN Tri Starter Pack - 50% off, limit 1 - https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/

 

Interview with Siri Lindley:

We shared a teaser interview with Siri a few weeks ago.  It was an interview that we did in 2017.  We were a fairly new podcast back then and were really honored to have a World Cup Series winner in 2001 and 2002. One of the winningest Triathletes in Triathlon History and the Triathlete of the year in both 2001 and 2002.  Not to mention her coaching credentials.

 

Well this interview coming up we just recorded and a lot has happened since.  Siri has overcome her greatest challenge in a battle with leukemia and her beautiful victory that you are about to hear.   Bill, did you know that "Siri" is a Scandinavian female given name. It is a short form of Sigrid, of Old Norse origin, and literally meaning "beautiful victory".  I want to title this show "Beautiful Victory". 

 

Post Interview Discussion

Siri is just one of those people that is just so easy to talk to and makes you feel good. 

I'd love to introduce Morgan to Siri and Bek.  Morgan is such an animal lover.  I told her what Siri told us about pushing the deer off the road.

 

Bill?

 

Recommend her book, "Surfacing".  https://www.sirilindley.com/surfacing-book-options/

 

Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance.

Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!

 

Endurance News:

The Tour

  • Stage 12 Standings
    • 217K or 125 miles
    • Primoz Roglic is still in yellow
    • Sam Bennett in green
    • Marc Herschi of team Sunweb wins Stage 12 in a get away
  • Sepp Kuss of Jumbo-Visma 27th overall GC after 12 stages
  • This Week's Contraversy - Stage 11 sprint finish with a 4 rider photo finish. Peter Sagan head butts ____ and changed the direction of his line
  • Ilnur Zacurin of team CCC abandoned

 

Alistair Brownlee and Helvellyn Triathlon on Sunday

PTO Board Member Alistair Brownlee after lining up to start the World Triathlon Series in Hamburg on Saturday at 4pm and then flying back to the UK right after the race (arriving in the UK at midnight) in time to honour his commitment to Helvellyn Triathlon on Sunday am. He won the race and set a new course record. All on a few hours of sleep. What a legend. Alistair said “This year has been a tough year for professional athletes and the charitable sector so I’m going to donate half my prize money to the professional athletes who raced and didn’t win prize money today and the other half to the Brownlee Foundation. I feel lucky to be involved with the PTO and have been lucky to be well supported by the PTO this year.”

 

What's New in the 303:

Lookout Mountain Triathlon, a Record Broken and Good Day to Race

The Lookout Mountain triathlon last weekend had many side stories, like most any race of any kind. With COVID and safety protocols and procedures, athletes were really racing themselves more than ever with the swim start of splitting a lane with another athlete and only 12 people on deck at a time really spreading the race out. There were minimal athletes on the road and trail passing each other. Transition was roomy and very little overlap took place.

Fun Mountain Bike Racing This Coming Weekend in Castle Rock

Karen Hornbostel Memorial Time Trial

 

Video of the Week:

Siri Lindley Video on Becoming a World Champion

 

Upcoming Interviews:

Tim and Rinny - Announcing the pending arrival of their new baby the end of the year and Aqua Sphere sponsorship.

Amy Dixon VI - Amy Dixon is a visually impaired professional triathlete and member of the USA Paratriathlon National Team. She is the reigning Aquathlon World Champion, US National Champion triathlete, USA Paracycling Time Trial National Champion, and is ranked 6th in the world in the Paralympic International Rankings.

Sister Madonna Buder will be racing the "Last Call Triathlon" in Loveland this month.  We'll share our interview with you.

Closing:

Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and @303triathlon and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it!

Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Sep 5, 2020

We have Paralympic Gold medalist triathlete Allysa Seely joining us today.  As we mentioned in the intro she has an amazing story. There are no short cuts to reach your goals and become your best and we expect that Allysa is going to help us appreciate that even more in this interview. Allysa, than you for joining us today. Allysa is one bad ass athlete so buckle up.

Sponsor VENGA:

Thanks to Venga CBD for sponsoring today's show.  Venga is a premium CBD that will improve your athletic performance by helping reduce inflammation and anxiety. 

Venga CBD products are different than typical CBD products, they are made for endurance athletes here in Colorado with the highest quality PCR hemp. All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD because it’s water-soluble CBD.

Venga has a no-risk, 60-day, money-back guarantee.  It's easy order online and delivered right to your door.

My Thursday run with Aaron and Casey would not be fun without Venga CBD "pre" recovery balm.

You can get Venga CBD by going to VengaCBD.com which is spelled V - e - n - g - a CBD.com. 

Get 30% off your first order with promo code - 303podcast.  Subscribe and save 15% on future orders.

In Today's Show

  • Feature interview with Gold medalist Allysa Seely
  • What New in the 303 with some discussion on the Lookout Tri and an article by Talitha Vogt on saddles and bike fit
  • Endurance News (The Tour, a couple of PTO press releases and draft legal age group nationals rescheduled to April)

Interview with Allysa Seely:

Gold medalist triathlete at the Rio Paralympics Allysa Seely. Shortly after starting her collegiate triathlon career, Allysa was diagnosed with a congenital brain and spine condition threatened Allysa passion for triathlon.  She made the decision to amputate her left leg and still fights through other physical challenges. Allysa is one bad ass athlete.

New Sponsor - Buddy Insurance.

Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!

Endurance News:

The Tour

  • Chris Froome to come back next year on Team Israel Startup Nation 2021
  • Sepp Kuss of Jumbo-Visma taking charge in Stage 4 on the climb and crashing in Stage 5.
  • Stage 5 of The Tour and Team Ineos putting the hammer down in 5 miles from the finish
  • Stage 5 JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE losing yellow for a penalty for taking a bottle within 20K of the finish
  • Adam Yates took Yellow in Stage 5
  • Standings after Stage 6 and Adam Yates still in Yellow

An unexpected penalty

Alaphilippe had received a 20 second penalty for taking a feed with under 20km to go in the race. As he broke the ‘unauthorized feeding’ regulation by taking a bidon from a Deceuninck-QuickStep soigneur with 17.1km to go, he was served a time penalty and his team received a fine.

Although Alaphilippe held a four-second lead over Adam Yates of Mitchelton-Scott, because of the unauthorized feed Yates is the new race leader of the Tour de France. Jumbo-Visma’s Primož Roglič now sits second, three seconds behind Yates while Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates is in third, with seven seconds off the lead. Alaphilippe was bumped into 16th place—he is now 16 seconds behind Yates.

 

PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION ANNOUNCES C$20,000 PRIZE PURSE FOR THE CANADIAN PRO TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP

The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it will provide a C$20,000 prize purse for the Canadian Pro Triathlon Championship on September 13th in Caledon, Ontario.

With all triathlon racing in Canada cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Canadian PTO Professionals have joined together to create an event that will allow Canadian professional triathletes to engage in a non-drafting Olympic distance event and celebrate the resilience of the Canadian triathlon community.  

The event will be a non-drafting Olympic distance race and will see both long-distance and ITU Canadian professionals compete against each other.  The swim will be a time trial done separately from the bike and run, then the athletes will start the bike/run in order of their swim finish according to how far back they were from the leader. In order to keep a Covid-safe environment, the entire Olympic distance bike and run will be enclosed in a subdivision that will allow for the select few spectators to see the fast-paced action. The event is expected to be broadcast so triathlon fans can experience the excitement. 

PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION AND CHALLENGE FAMILY ANNOUNCE ALLOCATION OF €40,000 PRIZE MONEY TO PROFESSIONALS AND AGE GROUPERS AT CANCELLED CHALLENGE DAVOS RACE

CHALLENGEDAVOS was forced to be cancelled after the swim start when dangerous weather conditions moved in. The Professional Triathletes Organisation will be paying in full the €21,000 in professional prize money it had committed at CHALLENGEDAVOS, with the amount being shared equally among all professionals who attended the event. In the spirit of unity with age grouper colleagues in these difficult times, CHALLENGEFAMILY will be applying the €19,000 it had allocated to the professional prize purse to offer significantly reduced entry fees for next year’s race to all age grouper athletes who incurred the long hours of training and expenses to be alongside the professionals at the HALLENGEDAVOS 2020 start line.

2020 USA TRIATHLON AGE GROUP DRAFT-LEGAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 2021

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon and Arizona State University today announced that the 2020 USA Triathlon Age Group Draft-Legal National Championships, initially scheduled to take place Nov. 14 in Tempe, Arizona, have been rescheduled to April 2021 — as a World Qualifier rather than a National Championship — due to ongoing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.  Age Group Draft-Legal Nationals were set to be held as part of ASU’s Sun Devil Draft-Legal Classic, in conjunction with the Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championships. Due to continued limits on mass gatherings in the Tempe and Phoenix areas, ASU and USA Triathlon today determined that the age group event can no longer take place in 2020. The 2020 Women’s Collegiate Triathlon season — includin

 

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Sasha took on the 550 mile Colorado Trail, climbing over 80,000 feet and spending 16 nights on her own in the woods. Known for her Ironman’s and Leadville 100 finishes, Sasha dug deep to overcome the challenges of overnighting alone, crashing a few times, getting lost once, and the normal chore of keeping hydrated and eating lots of calories. She discovered more about herself than she imagined. She called this trip “monumental” and what kept her going through the tough times were the people she was raising money for. The refugees. She gives tirelessly to this community and they gave back on this journey. Whenever she even thought of quitting, she thought of the refugees who had no choice but to continue their journey. They brought her through a couple of tough spots. She met incredible people, saw incredible places and returned home amazed at this feat and called it life changing. If you want to donate to the refugees, here is a link: https://ridingforrefugees.funraise.org

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