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"It is a food contamination case of which I am the victim," said three time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador today at a press conference in Spain.
The Spanish super star rider tested positive for trace amounts of clenbuterol, a banned substance that aids in weight loss and muscle building, over two months ago just before the mountain stages of this year's Tour de France.
Continue reading "Video: Alberto Contador blames tainted meat for positive drug test." »
Driving the new 2011 Volkswagen Hybrid Touareg on the streets of Florence, Italy can be a challenge. Not that there is anything wrong with the newest and second generation of the VW Touareg.
No, the second generation SUV is actually about 400 pounds lighter than the first generation, plus the Hybrid Touareg will most certainly get better gas mileage when the official EPA numbers are announced before the American launch of the Touareg.
With plenty of room and all wheel drive the Touareg has always been a top choice for triathletes. But now that the all new SUV gets a hybrid drive we couldn't help but wonder if it is the perfect car for green triathletes>
Continue reading "Is the all new 2011 AWD Touareg hybrid the perfect SUV for green triathletes?" »
Editor's Note: We just received this email from our friend Scott over at Outside PR. Basically you can score some free and new GU just by reading this post.
"G'day Roman,
How is the fall setting in around CO? I thought I'd drop you a line and let you know about GU Energy's pre-Kona antics:
After scrutinizing rounds of testing, research and development to find the next flavor of Roctane, GU Energy found that the majority of athletes preferred...booze?
Continue reading "Free & new Islands Nectors GU for you just for reading EverymanTri" »
Editor's Note: Dave Erickson is a veteran news reporter, television anchor and most importantly accomplished triathlete. The 2X Ironman finisher produces some of the most interesting and professional triathlon stories in the business....so we are very pleased to announce that he's partnering with us next week as part of our annual Kona Ironman Week coverage. Earlier this week we publish his video review of the Timex Ironman Sleek 150 Lap Tap Screen watch, here's what he thinks of the Timex Ironman Global Trainer.
Here's it is, my personal review of the new TIMEX Ironman Global Trainer Bodylink System with GPS technology.
With this watch you get real-time pace, speed, distance and so much more. The learning curve is very high.
Continue reading "Video review: Timex Ironman Global Trainer with GPS" »
Recently pro triathlete Jenna Shoemaker posed for THIS smoking hot Outside Magazine photo layout.
But what really caught our attention was the Outside Magazine video below where Jenna confesses that she once told her mom that her goal was to be the first person to get both an Olympic Gold medal and an Oscar.
Certainly the Oscar might be a bit of stretch, but Jenna's goal of an Olympic Gold medal could be possible in 2012 at the London Olympic games.
There can be little doubt that Meb Keflezghi is one of the fastest and most talented American runners racing today.
He’s the first American to win the New York City Marathon since 1882, and he also brought home the silver medal from the 2004 summer Olympics games.
Click HERE to listen now.
Continue reading "Everyman Endurance Podcast with Meb Keflezighi " »
The 2010 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has tested positive for clenbuterol, a banned substance that aids in weight loss and muscle building.
The positive test may cost the three time Tour de France winner his most recent Tour title as well as a two year suspension from professional cycling. According to a press release issued by Contador publicist the Spanish cycling superstar will hold a press conference to explain the positive test.
"The experts consulted so far have agreed also that this is a food contamination case, especially considering the number of tests passed by Alberto Contador during the Tour de France," the press release states.
Geelong, Australia (Sept. 29, 2010) – Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./Trek-Livestrong) added a U23 time trial world title to his resume on the opening day of the UCI Road World Championships in Australia on Wednesday. Twenty-year-old Phinney edged 19-year-old Luke Durbridge of Australia by a mere 1.9 seconds to earn his fifth ever cycling world title. Amber Neben (Irvine, Calif.) just missed her second time trial world championship medal, finishing fourth in the elite women’s contest.
“I’m very relieved. I did feel some pressure and I am so relieved I was able to get it done,” said Phinney. “I knew I had a good chance, but there is so much talent in the U23 field and it was such a hard course. I was in my smallest gear up that climb.”
Phinney earned the United States its second-ever U23 Time Trial World Title on Wednesday; the first coming from Danny Pate in 2001. Covering the 31.6-kilometer course in 42 minutes, 50.29 seconds, Phinney knocked hometown hero Luke Durbridge (AUS) out of the hot seat in the closest finish since 1999 when Australian Michael Rogers was piped by Jose Gutierrez of Spain. Durbridge held on to second place, with Marcel Kittel (GER) 22 seconds behind him to take home bronze to Germany.
“He was a favorite and there was pressure. For someone 20 years of age it is impressive how well he deals with it,” said Pat Jonker, USA Cycling’s U23 team director. “His ability to deal with pressure and expectations really sets him apart. He’s been working really hard since l’Avenir and he deserved to win.”
Editor's Note: Our partner XTERRA WETSUITS staffer Erin Merz shares her story about 11-year-old swimming standout Jacee Frivaldo.
This was my fifth time making the three mile swim from La Jolla Cove to Scripps Pier and back again, but this was a new quest for my 11-year-old swimming partner, Jacee Frivaldo. Three ocean miles at age 11 may seem like an ambitious feat, but while Jacee and I are sixteen years apart in age, our open water swimming experience is on par.
This fearless Scottsdale, Arizona native is already a seasoned open water swimming veteran and is no stranger to swimming with marine life. When she was just seven, she set the record for the youngest girl to complete the infamous mile and a half swim from Alcatraz to the shores of Aquatic Park.
Four years later on our September 21st cove-to-pier- to-cove swim, Jacee was on a mission to complete her longest open water swim yet. We geared up in our matching XTERRA WETSUITS Vector Pro X2s, and I in my thick neoprene swim cap and neoprene booties. While I have a hopelessly low tolerance for cold water, Jaycee exuded her tough skin with just a couple of latex swim caps. Growing like a weed, she had already moved up a wetsuit size since our first swim together in June. She told me she's going to be 5'11" one day.
Continue reading "11-year-old rising star swimmer takes on daubting three mile La Jolla Cove swim" »
A study of triathletes published in the online edition and October issue of Radiology reveals that the heart adapts to triathlon training by working more efficiently.
"To our knowledge, this is the first study using MRI to investigate effects of triathlon training on cardiac adaptations," said lead researcher Michael M. Lell, M.D., associate professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany.
Dr. Lell and colleagues conducted cardiac MRI on 26 professional male triathletes (mean age 27.9) and 27 male controls (mean age 27.3), who were recreationally active no more than three hours per week. Triathletes in the study were top national and international competitors with six or more years of continuous training.
The cardiac MR images revealed that, compared to the recreational athletes, the triathletes had larger left atria and larger right and left ventricles. The triathletes' left and right ventricles also had greater muscle mass and wall thickness.
"In competitive athletes, it is important to distinguish physiological adaptations as a result of training from pathological conditions such as cardiomyopathy, the most common cause of sudden cardiac death," Dr. Lell said.
Join some of the biggest names in endurance sports for the second annual ZenTri Base Camp!
Jessi Stensland | Rich Roll | John Hirsch | Christine Lynch
ZenTri Base & Nutrition Camp 2011 will focus on building base endurance and nutrition knowledge for four continuous days. This is like four days of epic workout cake layered with special-saucy classes on how to perform at your very best. We will have two pros, a world-famous Ultraman competitor, a nutrition expert, a medical expert, and myself leading workouts and classes (listed below) that will turn you into the smartest tri-geek around. Join us in one of the world's triathlon training paradises for four days of awesomeness!
Continue reading "Zen and the Art of Triathlon: A campin' we will go" »
As you may recall from THIS story, a lot of Ironman Arizona athletes are worried and nervous that the annual race, set for November 21st of this year, may be altered or shortned to a duathlon.
Why?
Because earlier this week the dam that keeps the water in Tempe Town Lake in Arizona outside of Phoenix burst open quickly draining the home lake to the IMAZ swim.
But repairs to the dam seem to be on schedule so officials are optimistic that Tempe Town Lake will be ready for the race come November.
Continue reading "Video update: Tempe Town Lake in Arizona should be ready for Ironman race" »
Editor's Note: Dave Erickson is a veteran news reporter, television anchor and most importantly accomplished triathlete. The 2X Ironman finisher produces some of the most interesting and professional triathlon stories in the business....so we are very pleased to announce that he's partnering with us next week as part of our annual Kona Ironman Week coverage. But for today here's a interesting video as he reviews and explains the Timex Ironman Sleek 150 Lap Tap Screen watch.
One of my newest watches is the "Timex IRONMAN Sleek 150 Lap with Tap Screen Technology". I've had it for a couple of weeks now and so far, so good. What makes this watch stand out over other sports watches is plain and simple, the Tap Screen technology. This is what I call the 'cool' factor. This feature allows the runner to focus on the task at hand. Never again will you have to look down at your watch while you're running because the watch will talk to you through a series of beeps.
Continue reading "First look video review: new TIMEX Ironman Race Trainer Pro watch" »
SAN JOSE, Calif. - (September 29, 2010) - Defending Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi will lead a field of more than 13,000 entrants at the 2010 Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon on Sunday, October 3. Now in its fifth year, Rock 'n' Roll San Jose is recognized as California's fastest half-marathon, and Meb will once again look to use the lightning quick San Jose course as a launching pad to victory at the November 7th ING New York City Marathon, the same countdown he utilized so successfully in 2009.
When not driving his IndyCar at 230mph chances are you’re likely to see keen Triathlete Tony Kanaan swimming, biking or running around the streets and waters of Key Biscayne, Florida.
Kanaan is an accomplished Triathlete and having completed one half Ironman and six sprints, Kanaan.
The 2004 IZOD IndyCar Series champion (who drives the No. 11 Team 7-11 car for Andretti Autosport says), "I don't think I can call myself a triathlete, but I'm in love with the sport. It's harder than racing my own car. Here it's just you; you can't blame anyone else for how you do."
Continue reading "The world's fastest triathlete doesn't just ride a bike" »
Every year the newest and most interesting bike gear is on display at the 2010 interbike in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Watch as our reporter Ben Greenfield shows you some of the newest swim, bike and run gear at this year's show.
