Hurtling down a forest road at 60kph the smooth surface suddenly vanishes and is replaced by a section of large stones/small boulders. I haven’t time to brake so instead (try to) relax and hold on for

If you were to design the perfect triathlon course, what would it look like? Perhaps a sea swim, rather than a reedy river or lake. A scenic, largely traffic-free bike course with a tunnel of spectato

I haven’t seen Bill and Jim for more than 20 years and making a bike ride the centrepiece of our reunion has added a whole new level of anxieties to the regular pile of macho, middle-aged insecurities

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The next puddle is a big one. The competitor in front gives it a good go but decides to bail halfway through. His feet plunge into the muddy water as he hears me chaining up my gears behind him. He qu

I have never won a triathlon. Furthermore, in almost 25 years of trying, I have never come close to winning a triathlon. In fact the closest I have ever come to tasting victory is to briefly lead two