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Zipp has introduced the "customized" ZEDTECH wheel line in 2007. Users can choose from an array of colors for decals, spoke nipples, and hub end caps. All ZEDTECH wheels now include aerodynamic dimpled hubs with ceramic bearings. Also in 2007, a new 808 track wheel was introduced with 20/24 spoke pattern and the 343 wheel set (303F + 404R).
Taylor Spivey (born April 13, 1991) is an American professional triathlete.At the conclusion of the 2019 season she placed fourth in the ITU World Triathlon Series [1] behind Katie Zaferes, Jess Learmonth, and Georgia Taylor-Brown.
Name Country Olympics Ironman WTS WC Other Ref Kate Allen Austria 2004 (14) 2008 Erin Densham Australia (22) 2008 2012: Vanessa Fernandes Portugal (8) 2004 2008: Jude Flannery United States
The Europe Triathlon Sprint Championships are the main sprint distance triathlon championships for elite athletes in Europe, organised by Europe Triathlon. Conducted over a 750m swim, 20 kilometre bike and 5 kilometre run, the event has been run since 2016.
The 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series was the 15th season of the World Triathlon Championship Series, the top level international series for triathlon, since its establishment in 2009, and crowned the 35th official World Triathlon Champion for both men and women since the first was crowned in 1989.
Its inclusion in the Summer Olympic Games program was the quickest of any sport: [2] the International Triathlon Union (ITU) was founded in 1989 and five years later, on 4 September 1994, triathlon's Olympic status was approved by the 103rd International Olympic Committee Session, in Paris. [3]
Triathlon handlebar, carbon airfoil tubing frame, carbon 4-spoke wheels. 27 April 1994: Graeme Obree: 28: Velodrome du Lac (250 meters indoor wood sea-level), Bordeaux, France: 52.713: Graeme Obree-style "praying mantis" handlebar, round steel tubing frame, Specialized carbon tri-spoke wheels. 2 September 1994: Miguel Induráin: 30
Some triathlon bikes use 650c wheels (a nominal diameter of 65 centimeters) rather than the conventional 700c wheels used on nearly all road bikes. The smaller wheels weigh less, have a smaller cross-sectional area (reducing wind resistance), and reduce the overall wind resistance of the bicycle by bringing the frame and cyclist closer to the ...