Talking Triathlon

This week, we break down all the action from the 70.3 World Championships, where Jelle Geens took an impressive victory in the men’s race, holding off Hayden Wilde and Leo Bergère. On the women’s side, Taylor Knibb delivered a dominant performance to secure the win, with Kat Matthews finishing strong in second. We also dive into the latest developments around the T100 2025 contracts, discussing who’s in, who’s out, and what it means for the sport moving forward. To close things out, it’s time for the 2024 Podcast Awards, where we celebrate the standout performances, athletes, and moments that made this season unforgettable. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

This week we preview the 70.3 World Championships in Taupo. We start with highlights from India Wells 70.3 and Hugo Milner’s performance at the European Cross Country Championships. We then dive into why Kristian Blummenfelt chose to stay in triathlon instead of going pro in cycling. Looking ahead to the 70.3 World Champs, we preview the race, discuss top contenders like Hayden Wilde, Taylor Knibb, Kat Matthews, and Leo Bergère, and share our men’s picks. Plus, we introduce the categories for the Talking Triathlon Awards 2024 which we will announce next week. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

As we approach the back end of 2024 we thought it was time to reflect on the biggest events that happened this year. This week we look at the success of the T100 v Ironman Pro Series and Supertri v World Triathlon. We highlight what aspects of each did well and what could have been better. We also look at the performances and races this year which stood out to us for better or worse and will help shape our nominees for our end of year awards that we will announce on next week's show. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

This week we discuss the incredible career of Alistair Brownlee after the 2-time Olympian announced his retirement from professional triathlon. We look at some of our favourite Brownlee moments and races and his career after transitioning to middle and long course triathlon. Next (and slightly delayed) we discuss the T100 Grand Final from Dubai. Which went viral for all the wrong reasons but saw the innaugural T100 season end on a high and fill us with hope for 2025. We talk about the dominance of Taylor Knibb and Marten Van Riel this year as well as our favourite impact athletes from the series. Next we discuss all the drama from Ironman Cozumel before previewing Bahrain 70.3. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

This week, James teams up with special guest Andrew Horstfall-Turner, filling in for Tim. They chat about the pros and cons of taking on the IRONMAN Pro Series and dive into the big question: is the Nice Ironman event on its way out? Plus, should Ironman make a comeback to Kona or stick with Nice? The guys also preview what to expect at the upcoming Ironman Cozumel and look ahead to the T100 World Tour and the big finale in Dubai. To wrap it up, they go over the Dubai start lists and make their podium picks. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14 You can follow Andy at https://www.instagram.com/andrew_h_t

This week we replace James with Canadian pro triathlete, Tyler Mislawchuk. Tyler shares his experiences of the Paris Olympics and going viral for all of the wrong reasons. We discuss what is happening with short course and all about the Olympics and why they are so important to so many triathletes. We then look at what imapacts an athlete looking to transition to long course and why some choose not to. We talk about who are the next generation of short course athletes to watch out for and unpack all of the action from the Supertri Grand Final. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14 You can follow Tyler at https://www.instagram.com/therealmislawchuk

What a race! We unpack all of the action from the men's Ironman World Championships. We talk about Patrick Lange's incredible win, Sam Laidlow ripping the race in half and Kristian Blummenfelt falling well below everyone's expectations. We look at how the race unfolded, who surprised us, who didn't and what performances really stood out. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

The men's Ironman World Championship is happening this weekend in Kona and we preview all the action with Joe Skipper. Joe explains why the Kona race is so hard, how he thinks the race will unfold and what he thinks it will take to win. He gives his opinions on how athletes like Lionel Sanders, Sam Laidlow, Kristian Blummenfelt, Magnus Ditlev will perform and explains why he think athletes like Trevor Foley, Matt Burton and Patrick Lange are ones to watch. We also recount all the action from T100 Las Vegas and the WTCS Grand Final were two new world champions were crowned. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14 You can follow Joe at https://www.instagram.com/notanotheraveragejoe/

2 big races to discuss this week with T100 Las Vegas and the World Triathlon Championship Grand Final. But before that we talk about the 2025 Ironman pro calendar, who are the up and coming stars of triathlon and why Kristian Blummenfelt has decided not to go to professional cycling. We then give our picks for both T100 and the WTCS Grand Final. We talk about how the races will unfold, can anyone beat Taylor Knibb or Alex Yee and much much more! To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

T100 wildcards, strategic partnerships, world championship start lists and race reviews. You will get all this and more on this week's episode! We go through the Lake Las Vegas T100 Wildcards and then delive into the details? of the PTO's 12 year strategic partnership with World Triathlon. We talk through the Kona start list and give our thoughts on who are the athletes we expect to surprise people with their performances. Finally, we discuss all the action from the best race in the world, Supertri Toulouse (don't @ us) from the weekend. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james8 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Van Riel and Knibb were in a league of their own in Ibiza over the weekend in Ibiza. We unpack all of the action from the latest stop in the T100 World Tour. We discuss athletes not coming to perform but to satisfy their contractual obligations and if we have noticed a difference in the PTO events since they rolled out athlete contracts. We also discuss the WTCS Wehei racing and preview Supertri Toulouse this weekend. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

We have an amazing new Ironman World Champion after Laura Philipp dominated the race in Nice over the weekend. James is joined by middle-distance superstar Ellie Salthouse to give you a pro perspective on how the race unfolded and what to make of all the performances. We also discuss and preview the T100 Ibiza race this weekend with our top 5 picks and have a chat about how the world is embracing the split world championships now. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14 You can follow Ellie at https://www.instagram.com/elliesalthouse/

This weekend the best women in long distance racing will line up in the South of France to crown the Ironman World Champion. We preview all the action from Nice giving our thoughts on how the race will unfold, who we think will be in the top 5 and who are the athletes we think might not feature. We also discuss the announcements of the T100 2025 Season with a new French race and the Ironman Pro Series schedule for 2025 as well. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Plenty to cover this week with the PTO announcing Dubai will be the grand final for the T100 series. Kristian Blummenfelt is not going to cycling but will instead try and win gold in Los Angeles in 2028. We discuss Challenge Samarkand, Challenge Beijing and Supertri London. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Another week with so much to go through. We start with the news that Sam Laidlow's garage burned down and his bikes got damaged! We then take a moment to remember a force in the Canadian triathlon scene, Michael Brown who tragically passed away recently. We discuss triathlon broadcasting and the impact Joe Skipper had on the Zell am See 70.3 coverage before we talk about the race. We talk about Kristian Blummenfelt's latest video where he says the Olympics was a failure and unpack what might have gone wrong before turning our attendtion to a weekend with short course starts stepping into some non-drafting Challenge races. As well as the Ironman World Championship Women's Pro Field and Supertri London previews. This episode is brought to you by Training House! All your favourite brands in one place! Visit https://traininghouse.shop now! To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Plenty to talk about this week! We discuss the cancellation of Challenge Sandefjord and discuss the responsibility Challenge Family has in ensuring it's events meet certain standards. We then discuss Ironman Canada and what these performances mean for the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Can Lionel Sanders be a threat for the win based on this performance? Was he just having a long training day? Is a top 10 off the cards? We discuss all the action for Supertri Chicago which saw Hayden Wilde finally get the win over Alex Yee after some tactically brilliant team racing and seeing Georgia Taylor-Brown being back to her best with her nail biting win over Cassandre Beaugrand. Lastly, we discuss the T100 start lists for Ibiza and if they will change much before race day. This episode is brought to you by Training House! All your favourite brands in one place! Visit https://traininghouse.shop now! To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Just 13 days after racing the mixed team relay in Paris, Kristian Blummenfelt has reminded the world just how good he is at triathlon (did we ever forget?) with an incredible win at Ironman Frankfurt. This week we unpack all the action from Germany as well as the news that one of the greatest athletes to ever do the sport, Daniela Ryf has retired. Finally we unpack all the action from Supertri Boston including the controversy around Alex Yee's finish and why perhaps some triathlon fans need to settle down a bit. This episode is brought to you by Training House! All your favourite brands in one place! Visit https://traininghouse.shop now! To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Plenty to talk through this week including Ironman Frankfurt which now has Sam Long on the start list! We discuss the changes Sam has made to his 2024 season and what it means for the rest of the year. We also discuss the news that Lionel Sanders will line up next weekend at Ironman Canada and his recent decision to go back to training solo. We then preview the Supertri 2024 season which kicks off this weekend in Boston. New teams, less athletes, more races and no animals! This episode is brought to you by Training House! All your favourite brands in one place! Visit https://traininghouseshop.com now! To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Triathlon has been rocked by another doping scandal with Mexian athlete, Tomas Rodriguez Hernandez serving a provisional suspension for an anti-doping violation. We unpack all situation this week and the implications on the sport in general. We also discuss the Olympic Mixed Team Relay, preview Ironman Frankfurt and ask the question, should Ironman give out world championship wild cards? This episode is brought to you by Training House! All your favourite brands in one place! Visit https://traininghouseshop.com now! To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

What a week of racing with the men's and women's Olympic events taking place on the streets of Paris. We saw two of the most incredible races in recent memory including that finish from Alex Yee to bear Hayden Wilde and Cassandre Beaugrand claiming victory over Beth Potter on home soil. We talk about the issues in the lead up to the event and why they cannot be forgotten and then discuss the T100 London. This episode is brought to you by Training House. Visit https://traininghouseshop.com for all your triathlon needs!! To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14