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

REAP VULCAN • Reap’s exclusively British built and designed tri bike offers a holistic approach to optimising aerodynamics with their fully integrated and adjustable design

NEW SPORTS BOOKS

HOKA ONE ONE ROCKET X • £140 Hoka’s latest carbon race shoes hit the shelves, aimed at all distances of triathlon

FROM THE VAULT

CHANGING COURSE OF LONG-DISTANCE TRI • Covid has accelerated an already shifting landscape for pro triathletes – and Ironman is showing few signs of being up to the Challenge, believes Tim Heming

“THERE’S NO FINISH LINE IN MY LIFE” • Sam Beard lost over six stone to race the Cotswold 113 in 2020. The steakhouse chef tells Tim Heming about the impact tri has had on his life

SAM BEARD

INGEST A NEW PB • Recent research debates the effectiveness of supplements on high-intensity exercise…

FAO 220 • Your emails & pictures

your INSTAGRAM TRI PICTURES • WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

HISTORY IN THE MAKING • AFTER A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR RACING, DECEMBERS CHALLENGE DAYTONA WAS PROMOTED AS A GAME-CHANGING TRIATHLON,AN EVENT TO CAPTURE THE IMAGINATION-AND HOPEFULLY AUDIENCES AND ADVERTISING. BUT DID IT DELIVER?

How Elite Athletes Are Made • OUR EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM ‘THE BEST: HOW ELITE ATHLETES ARE MADE’ REVEALS HOW FUNDING AND A CUT-THROAT WILL TO WIN RESULTED IN GB OLYMPIC SUCCESS. IT ALSO RAISES QUESTIONS OVER GENETICS, NATURE VERSUS NURTURE AND JUST HOW MANY OF US ACTUALLY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE THE BEST

OLYMPIC STATS

TALENT ID IN PARATRI

HELEN JENKINS AND TALENT ID

CONQUER YOUR FIRST Tri IN 2021 • IT’S THAT UNFORGETTABLE MULTISPORT RITE OF PASSAGE, BUT JUST HOW DO YOU FACE YOUR DEBUT TRIATHLON? HERE, TRIATHLON LEGENDS, TOP COACHES AND THE 220 TEAM REMEMBER THEIR FIRST TIME AND SHARE THE LESSONS THEY LEARNT.

KIT ZONE • THE LATEST GEAR - TESTED BY EXPERTS

MULTISPORT WATCHES • A well-chosen tri watch can revolutionise your performance, making you stronger, smarter and faster. But which is the best for you? We test six from £80

AERO HELMETS • They’ll offer safety and speed for tri, but which aero road helmet is the best? We hit the tunnel and roads to find out

ENERGY BARS • Energy bars are a key consumable for fuelling your long rides and racing. But which of the four here provides the Holy Trinity of energy, taste and texture?

The making of GEBIOMIZED • In our hunt for increased Ironman aerodynamics, are we neglecting the importance of comfort on the bike? We meet gebioMized saddles, who are showing that pressure mapping is the future for picking your bike saddle

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

INDOOR TRAINING Masterclass • THE GAMIFICATION OF CYCLING THROUGH THE LIKES OF ZWIFT, COMBINED WITH A PANDEMIC, HAS SEEN MORE TRIATHLETES THAN EVER HEAD INDOORS FOR OUTDOOR RACING GAINS. HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO MAXIMISING THE TURBO AND/OR TREADMILL

SMASH AND SPRINT DUATHLON IN 8 WEEKS! • Eager to keep race sharp in the off-season? Then get training for a duathlon and you’ll be fitter and ready to go once tri season starts

COACH’S TIPS DUATHLON PREP

RUN STRONG OFF THE BIKE • Innovative age-group and elite coach Tom Bennett on new science behind taming jelly legs…

TOP TIP

THE SESSION

HEARTY, HEALTHY GRUB • Dig into these nourishing and nutritional energy bowls to enjoy a delicious, performance-boosting start to 2021

POPPING A 2021...