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August 2018

Highlights include: Ali Brownlee bike speed secrets, 25 swim tips to smash your first tri, Ironman tapering advice from Tim Don, 8-week stay race-sharp training plan, and all the latest tri kit tested and reviewed, including 3 of the best road bikes for £700

Can you race Ironman on £1,000 budget? Can Ironman really be done on the cheap?Matt Baird enters the UK Ultimate armed with a gear budget of £1k to find out

Alistair Brownlee bike speed secrets: As Ali plots his path to Ironman 70.3 domination, we gain an exclusive insight into the bike fit process of the two-time Olympic Games champion.

8-week training plan to help you stay race-sharp all season: You’ve got a packed summer of races, but how do you balance key training with adequate recovery? Dermott Hayes has the plan

25 top tips to smash your first tri: Reader Matt Ketchell asks coach Nick Beer 25 newbie questions ahead of his first triathlon

Ask the Don: multiple ITU world champ, 3x Olympian and Ironman pro Tim Don explains how to taper for an Ironman, plus our panel of experts come to your multisporting rescue

Kit Zone: Simply the most comprehensive triathlon review resource available; bike shoes, energy gels, and women’s swimrun wetsuits get grouptests; while three £700 road bike go head-to-head, and all the latest tri gear tested.

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