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Tim Don exclusive

The Brit legend on life after ITU and his top off-road drills

Indoor training special

Turbo, treadmill and tri-specific gym workouts

Test Centre

MTBs, wheels and heart-rate monitors rated and reviewed

Free! 2013 Race Calendar

Plot your 2013 season with our glossy race calendar

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Matt is a regular contributor to 220 Triathlon, having joined the magazine in 2008. He’s raced everything from super-sprint to Ironman, duathlons and off-road triathlons, and can regularly be seen on the roads and trails around Bristol. Matt is the author of Triathlon! from Aurum Press and is now the editor of Cycling Plus magazine.

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News

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Former XTERRA World Cup champions Arthur Serrières and Alizée Paties of France pulled on their trail shoes and claimed the 2026 XTERRA European Championship Full Distance titles on Saturday, June 20 in Molveno, Trentino, Italy. With Lake Molveno sitting at 21°C, air temperatures rising to 29°C, and the Brenta Dolomites towering over three days of […]

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Amazon UK Prime Day 2026 live: we reveal the best triathlon deals

Amazon UK Prime Day is here and it’s shaping up to be a record sale for tri bargains. We’ve gathered some of the best, exclusive deals on triathlon kit for you to choose from. Let’s be honest, with three sports rolled into one, triathlon isn’t exactly a budget-friendly hobby. From wetsuits and running shoes to […]

Is your training putting you at risk of skin cancer? Here’s how to identify the signs and stay skin-safe when outdoors

Long hours of training outside equal lots of sun exposure. But are you keeping your skin safe enough? Here’s how to do it, as well as recommendations for the best sunscreen for athletes. After retiring from a successful, 17-year triathlon career, Georgie Rutherford had just thrown herself into her Long Run Collective coaching venture when […]

“He did not make it easy for me!” Martin Van Riel battles local favourite Valdemar Solok in thrilling Ironman 70.3 Elsinore race

GB’s Kat Matthews found an extra gear to take the women’s race at Ironman 70.3 Elsinore, but the men’s race was equally dynamic from the outset, with a battle between Van Riel and home hero Solok. What happened in the swim with South Africa’s Jamie Riddle and Germany’s Hannes Butters pushing the pace in the […]

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