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…

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START • DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF TRI

ANATOMY OF A PRO • Looking to morph from age-grouper to Olympic amphitheatre?! A new study reveals what it takes…

“I STILL TRAIN LIKE A NUTCASE” • Engineer, pro triathlete, BIF president, ITU vice president… It can only be Dame Sarah Springman, one of triathlon's leading proponents…

WHEN TRIATHLON PAYS THE PENALTY • A cruel 10-second penalty in the Commonwealth Games undermined the men's race as a spectacle, but also raised concerns over how the sport is officiated

3 OF THE BEST • BARGAIN BUYS

GARMIN ENDURO 2 • £929.99 Garmin's latest watch, with 150hrs of battery life and a colossal price to match…

FELT IA 2.0 • After five years of development, Felt has finally released its new IA 2.0 triathlon bike, and it's already seen success on the world stage. Let's take a look…

FAO 220 • Your emails & pictures

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15 WAYS TO END YOUR SEASON ON A HIGH • The finale of the tri season is upon us, but how do you ensure 2022 ends in mighty and memorable multisport fashion? From pre-race prep to mid-event tactics, here are our surefire ways to finish the season with a bang…

SMASH your 70.3 • Against a backdrop of the first Ironman 70.3 Swansea, 220 staff writer Kate Milsom finds out the vomit-inducing hard way where and how to make key performance gains over 112km…

Coach's verdict

AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH • WHAT'S IT LIKE TO RACE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND CHALLENGING RACES IN THE WORLD? WE JOIN MEMBERS OF THE EAST ESSEX TRIATHLON CLUB AT THE ALPE D'HUEZ TRIATHLON TO FIND OUT…

MEET THE TEAM FROM THE EAST ESSEX TRI CLUB

KIT ZONE THE LATEST GEAR – TESTED BY EXPERTS

HOKA BONDI 8 • £145 ► Introducing Hoka's most cushioned road running shoe yet…

HEAD OW X-TREAM 4.3.2 • £486 An intriguing wetsuit from Head

TRIBE PROTEIN FLAPJACK • £22 for 12 ► Protein fix

AMP HUMAN PR LOTION • £25.50 ► Miracle lotion?

BOLLÉ AVIO MIPS • £235 From Tour de France to tri?

ABOVE BELOW RUCKCRAFT • £164 ► For XL swim adventures

HOKA HUPANA 5” SHORT • £35 ► Comfy run shorts

BIB SHORTS • A well-chosen pair of bibs will be a blessing on your rear come bike time. But which is best for those big endurance rides? We test 11…

OVERALL VERDICT

CLIPLESS PEDALS • Want to maximise power output and efficiency? Then it's important to choose the best pedals. Here, 220 tests six of the best available…

BIKE COMPUTERS • They're handy for keeping you on track with training and navigation, but which bike computer is worth splashing out on? We test five to find out…

Follow the bear • You might have spotted swimmers proudly wearing a polar bear on their chests… But what does it mean? With 40 years in the industry, we meet the man behind that iconic logo and the Snugg wetsuit brand…

HOW TO MEASURE

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

How to TRAIN FOR YOUR COURSE • IRONMAN WALES IS CLOSING IN FOR OUR HOKA X WIGGLE FLYERS, SO IT'S TIME TO NAIL DOWN SOME SERIOUS COURSE-SPECIFIC TRAINING. OVER TO THEIR COACHES FOR SOME TOP ADVICE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGE-GROUPERS…

10 TIPS TO SMASH EVERY RACE COURSE • From sleep to route planning, weather forecasting to fuelling, the following 10 tips will ensure that you cover every inch of the course with...