Factor Vis Vires tri bike review

An evolution of the Factor 001 with wider market appeal and a wonderful back story

12 February 2014 / 15:16 GMT7 May 2020 / 20:16 BST

News

Issue 295 on sale

Race stronger with our essential training sessions, exclusive comeback interview with Helen Jenkins, Factor’s £10k Vis Vires superbike reviewed

7 January 2014 / 10:27 GMT

News

This week’s top tri news stories

£8k superbikes, athletes of the year and more

9 November 2013 / 11:00 GMT21 April 2021 / 09:52 BST

Training Kit

Best swimming headphones: 8 fully submergible options

Love training to music and want to do exactly that in the pool? Helen Webster tests the best waterproof headphones for swimming

28 April 2025 / 10:42 BST28 April 2025 / 10:42 BST

Best swimming headphones: 8 fully submergible options

Run clothing

Reflective running gear: 8 products to boost your visibility

Sometimes you just can’t avoid running in the dark or in low visibility conditions. To stay safe on your session, take a look at this essential reflective running gear for exercising in the dark.

28 April 2025 / 09:01 BST28 April 2025 / 09:01 BST

Reflective running gear: 8 products to boost your visibility

Training Kit

Best swimming bags to buy in 2025

Looking for a bag to take to the pool? Here are the best kit bags for swimming to buy now

28 April 2025 / 00:47 BST28 April 2025 / 11:47 BST

Athletes

Top-15 finish for Alex Yee in debut TCS London Marathon

Olympian Alex Yee put in a blistering performance on a scorching day in central London to claim a top-15 finish in his first full marathon against a top men’s field.

27 April 2025 / 12:30 BST27 April 2025 / 16:18 BST

Top-15 finish for Alex Yee in debut TCS London Marathon

Blog

Disqualified for speeding in a triathlon? I’d be so lucky

With a pro athlete recently DQ’d for going too fast on the bike, Brunty wonders whether this is something that would ever bother mere mortals…

27 April 2025 / 10:57 BST27 April 2025 / 19:44 BST

Disqualified for speeding in a triathlon? I’d be so lucky

Competitions

GB’s Kat Matthews sets a new record Ironman time in Texas

Kat Matthews makes history with her third consecutive win in The Woodlands while also setting a new fastest time for a full-distance Ironman of 8:10:34

27 April 2025 / 08:57 BST27 April 2025 / 08:57 BST