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Professional Triathlon News
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Pro Tri News is the only podcast covering up-to-the-minute professional triathlon news, along with pre-race predictions and race recaps. PTN is the trusted source and insider’s line for professionals and amateurs alike. PTN has earned a reputation for compelling race reviews, punditry, humor, and inside analytics. -Kyle Glass, a racer, coach, announcer, and race director, shares extensive knowledge and research, as the sport’s biggest fan.-Talbot Cox, a photographer, videographer, and content creator to the pros, brings inside information directly from athletes.-Pat Lemiuex intimately understands companies and athletes through his work as an athlete agent. As husband to Olympic and World Champion, Gwen Jorgensen, he’s well versed in the politics of sport.-Mark Matthews, a long course and European expert, brings wit and balance.-
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Episode 277: North American Championship and Pro Series Debrief
2w ago01:15:57Tap to summarizePaula Findlay silences retirement talk with a dominant win at IRONMAN 70.3 Happy Valley, while Trevor Foley outruns Sam Long to pull off the upset and suddenly make the IRONMAN Pro Series title race interesting. We break down both races, debate who can still realistically chase down the series, and dig into the Pro Series calendar structure. Ending as always by going through the hot takes! 🎙️ Intro (0:00–3:00) 🐆IRONMAN 70.3 HAPPY VALLEY Recap (3:05–17:10) 👑 Ironman Pro Series Standings (17:20–40:55) 🏁 Race Previews — 70.3 Elsinore and WTCS QUIBERON (41:00–1:04:55) 🔥 Hot Takes (1:05:00–1:15:00)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews ⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN15https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/
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Episode 276: Rico Bogen Dominates, Hamburg Drama & Hot Takes
3w ago01:27:00Tap to summarizeDid Rico Bogan just prove he's the best biker in the sport? Should Lasse Priester be a threat for 70.3 World Champs? We break down a wild T100 San Francisco, then turn to Hamburg where Solvieg wins through illness, protesters throw debris on the course with over 150 athletes DNF. We preview 70.3 Happy Valley's marquee Sam Long vs. Morgan Pearson showdown, who’s gonna be king and queen down under at IRONMAN Cairns then get into it on on hot takes the Easy Gains swim fin, whether pros should face mid-race cutoffs, bib numbers on the bike, and why the US keeps failing to develop short course talent. Plus Talbot has a business proposition you dont want to miss! 🎙️ Intro (0:00–5:45) 🌉 T100 San Francisco Recap (5:45–22:40) 👸 Ironman Hamburg Recap (22:45–48:25) 🏁 Race Previews — 70.3 Happy Valley & Ironman Cairns (48:25–1:05:25) 🔥 Hot Takes (1:05:30–1:26:50)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRON for a special discount. https://www.goodranchers.com/🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN15https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/
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Episode 275: Triathlon's Biggest Mysteries Solved
4w ago01:32:08Tap to summarizeRacing chaos, insider intel, and a whole lot to talk about. We recap a wild WTCS Alghero — water bottle controversy, crashes, and more— plus IRONMAN Brazil, 70.3 Kraichgau, and Challenge Saint-Pölten. Then Pat drops a masterclass on why Ironman needs to rethink its camera policy during races. We preview a stacked T100 San Francisco and an Ironman Hamburg field that could go sub-8. Hot takes which include but are not limited to a silent doping ban debate, USA Triathlon domestique theory, and Kyle's tinfoil hat intel on the 2027 70.3 Worlds venue. Buckle up.🎙️ Intro (0:00–5:05) 🏁 Race Recaps (5:05–28:30) 📷 Topic of the Week — Ironman's Camera Policy (28:30–43:00) 🏁 Race Previews (43:00–1:00:00) 🔥 Hot Takes (1:00:00–1:27:45)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRON for a special discount. https://www.goodranchers.com/🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN15https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/
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Episode 274: Olympic Pay, Chinese Bikes, and the Race to LA 2028- RE-UPLOAD
May 2901:17:24Tap to summarizeWe break down the races from last weekend in Austin, Samorin, Lanzarote and Pamplona. Then go deep on the IOC's athlete pay problem and Rule 40, preview a stacked WTCS Alghero field, and Pat drops some serious insider intel on the Chinese bike brands coming to disrupt the entire industry. Buckle up.🎙️ Intro (0:00–4:10) 🚵 Race Recaps (4:10-35:10)💰 IOC Athlete Pay & Rule 40 (35:15–43:30) 🏁 Race Previews (43:35–58:40) 🔥 Hot Takes (58:45–1:17:45)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRON for a special discount. https://www.goodranchers.com/🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN15https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/
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Episode 273: Upsets, Course Records & a Secret Meeting
May 1901:26:31Tap to summarizeSpecial guest Non Stanford MBE joins to break down the WTCS race and olympics szn starting. We also go through Aix and Chattanooga. Then we bust out our tinfoil hats to talk about the IRONMAN and World Triathlon meeting plus race previews and hot takes to close.🎙️ Intro (0:00–7:15) 🇯🇵 WTCS Yokohama Men's Recap (7:15–27:55) 🇫🇷 70.3 Aix-en-Provence Recap (28:30–39:15) 🇺🇸 Chattanooga 70.3 Recap (39:45–43:50) 🤝 IRONMAN Meets World Triathlon — What's Going On? (44:00–52:30) 🔭 Race Previews: T100 Singapore, Lanzarote & Challenge Samorin (52:35–1:15:00) 🔥 Hot Takes (1:15:05–1:26:30)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRON for a special discount. https://www.goodranchers.com/🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN15https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/
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Episode 272: Are Triathlon Records Real?
May 1101:15:59Tap to summarizeThe crew recaps a loaded weekend — Sam Long drops a jaw-dropping 1:49:32 bike split at Gulf Coast, but with the swim cut to 600 meters, does it even count? That debate spirals into the week's big topic: are triathlon records a real metric, and should the sport's organizations formalize a validated system with real incentives? Plus a preview for Yokohama and Aix-en-Provence and a full round of hot takes.🎙️ Intro (0:00–7:30)🇦🇺 Western Sydney Recap (7:34–9:00)🇺🇸 Gulf Coast Recap + Sam Long's Historic Ride (9:00–20:00)📋 Topic of the Week: Are Triathlon Records Legitimate? (20:00–32:00)🔭 Race Previews: WTCS Yokohama + 70.3 Aix-en-Provence (32:00–55:00)🔥 Hot Takes (55:00–1:08:35)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRON for a special discount. https://www.goodranchers.com/🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN15https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/
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Episode 271: 70.3 World Championship in Jeopardy?
Apr 2701:08:49Tap to summarizeThe team breaks down a massive weekend in triathlon, headlined by Hayden Wilde’s dominant T100 Singapore performance. Vasco Vilaça finally grabbing his first WTCS win in Samarkand and Beth Potters return to the top step. The crew also dives into the drama surrounding IRONMAN World Championship in Nice after the new mayor’s budget cuts sparked uncertainty, before wrapping with some spicy hot takes on T100, Ironman, and the future of the sport.🎙️Intro (0:30-3:40)🇸🇬T100 Singapore (4:05-18:15)🇺🇿WTCS Samarkand (18:20-31:00)🧐TOTW: 70.3 WC in Jeopardy (31:05-45:10)🔥 Hot Takes (45:15-1:08:35)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRON for a special discount. https://www.goodranchers.com/🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTNhttps://www.precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/
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Episode 270: IMTX DEBRIEF + WTCS SAMARKAND & T100 SINGAPORE PREVIEW WITH NON STANFORD
Apr 2201:28:55Tap to summarizeThis week, the team goes through all the drama and behind the scenes stories from IRONMAN Texas from the boots on the ground and stories you wouldn’t know about otherwise! Next we break down the other two race that happened and our guest Non Stanford MBE joins! She give us an inside scoop at the first stop of short course series this year WTCS Samarkand. Then we go through T100 Singapore and who is gonna be able to take it to the man to beat Hayden Wilde before diving in to the top 10 hot takes from the week. 🎙️Intro (0:30-3:00)🏖️IRONMAN TEXAS (3:05-50:45)🤠IRONMAN SOUT AFRICA & 70.3 VALENCIA (50:45-56:00)WTCS SAMARKAND (56:00-1:12:20)T100 SINGAPORE (1:12:25-1:18:00)🔥 Hot Takes (1:18:00-1:28:55)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTNhttps://www.precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/
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Episode 269: IRONMAN TEXAS PTN LIVE SHOW
Apr 1701:16:50Tap to summarizeWe just broke down IRONMAN Texas live in The Woodlands. 🤙New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTNhttps://www.precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/
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Episode 268: The Biggest IRONMAN Field Ever + The Prize Money Debate
Apr 1001:06:44Tap to summarizeThis week, the crew breaks down what might be the most stacked Ironman field ever outside of a World Championship, with Ironman Texas taking center stage.The conversation kicks off with a deep dive into why more pros are choosing Ironman over T100, touching on the pull of Kona, race dynamics, guaranteed money vs prestige, and the bigger issue: the sport needs more external sponsors—not just bigger prize purses.🎙️Intro (0:30-3:00)🏖️The Prize Money Debate (3:05-23:40)🤠IRONMAN TEXAS (23:45-54:25)🔥 Hot Takes (54:30-1:06:00)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTNhttps://www.precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast❤️🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/
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