220 Triathlon

220 Triathlon is the UK’s No.1 selling Triathlon magazine and brings together all the finest elements of the world’s fastest growing sport in a visually stunning and practical format.

FROM THE EDITOR…

START • DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF TRI

A MAGICAL DAY FOR TRI • It was a Manic Monday in Paris, full of gripping stories of failure or success. But you did have to look…

RED PURSUIT CHANGING ROBE • £209.95 Just when you think you’ve seen all a changing robe has to offer, the Red Pursuit arrives. Here’s a rundown of the features shaking up the sector…

“TRIATHLON HELPED PREPARE ME FOR POLITICS” • Former pro Marc Jenkins ran for parliament in this year’s election. Here he explains what led him into public service and how tri helped…

SAM LANDLOW’S SPEEDMAX CFR • THE FOUNDATION OF SAM LAIDLAW’S T100 TRIATHLON VICTORY IN LONDON WAS BUILT ON HIS SUPER-SLICK SPEEDMAX CFR…

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THE RECORD BREAKER • The Sussex triathlete, who once swam, cycled and ran rough shod over Alex Yee, is enjoying a stellar season that’s seen him lower the British Ironman record. We catch up with Lindars as he prepares for Ironman Hawaii on 26 October 2024…

PARIS, PARA, PARADISE • Paris, 2 September 2024. Eleven races, 33 medallists, a catalogue of incredible stories. It was always going to be an unforgettable day, but it also proved a brilliant day to be British. So here we celebrate the greatest day in Paralympic paratri history…

BILLY WHIZZ • A double amputee at just 17 years old, racing driver and commentator Billy Monger has already faced more challenges than most. But his next one - racing the Ironman World Championships in Kona in October - could be his toughest yet. We met up with him to talk pressure, prosthetics, and racing parati at the LA Games…

WINTER’S WILDEST RACES • The triathlon season is over. Time to knuckle down on Zwift, right? Think again, with our essential guide to this winter’s weirdest, wackiest and most wonderous events

KIT ZONE • THE LATEST GEAR - TESTED BY EXPERTS

BUYER’S GUIDE: MILEAGE RUN SHOES • In the market for some shoes to deal with your weekly run training? Here are 10 options worth considering…

BUYER’S GUIDE: HEART RATE MONITORS • While they’re wonderful devices, multisport watches still don’t offer the heart rate accuracy you get from dedicated monitors, which makes them a vital training tool. We test six…

ESSENTIAL KIT • All you need to train & race, as rated by our 220 Kit Zone expert testers

AGE-GROUP LESSONS FROM A GOLD-MEDAL COACH • GAVIN SMITH IS COACH OF FRANCE’S OLYMPIC-WINNING TRI ATHLETE CASSANDRE BE AUGRAND. HERE, WE DIG INTO SMITH’S WORK WITH BEAUGRAND, PLUS HE REVEALS HIS TOP-10 AGE-GROUPER TIPS…

10 WAYS TO TRAIN LIKE A GOLD MEDALLIST • We’re not all going to stand on the top of an Olympic podium, but there are still plenty of lessons to be learnt by triathletes looking to improve their own performance, says Gavin Smith

NUTRITION WEEKEND RECOVERY FEASTS • With a bit of pre-planning, you can tick off all your post-exercise nutritional needs with these four delicious, slow-cooked meals

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR WINTER TRAINING • Used well, duathlon training and competition can give you a great focus during the winter as well as developing skills that will help you in the summer season. Ben Bright explains…

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YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA • Three weeks between two middle-distance races? Will the motivation and legs hold up? Find out as Michelle Farrow takes you on her Eastbourne adventure…

220 2024 RACE CALENDAR • PICK YOUR RACES AND PLAN YOUR SEASON WITH THE 220 EVENT GUIDE

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