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The apology of Lisa Hütthaler

 At the recent 70.3 European Champs Lisa Hütthaler apologized to Tamsin Lewis and several other pros for transgressions of the past. Lisa also talked to slowtwitch about her regrets and how she is a changed person.
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2013 Eurobike – Day 1

 The Demo Day of the 2013 Eurobike trade show is now in the books and we spent time in Ratzenried today to see what is new and what was going on.
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On the bubble with Pedro Gomes

 Portuguese Pro Pedro Gomes grabbed the win at Ironman Sweden and a few weeks earlier he won Challenge Vitoria Gasteiz. He currently sits on the bubble of the KPR chase both in terms of points and also financially.
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Schumann, Gerster take Inferno

 German XTERRA Pro Felix Schumann took the win at the 5,500 meter (18,800 feet) climbing 2013 Inferno Triathlon in 8:42:47. Sonja Gerster from Switzerland took the women's title and was the first woman to go sub 10 hours here.
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A 2013 Inferno Tri gallery

 We call a few selected races bucket list events and the Inferno Triathlon is certainly worthy to be among them. Enjoy these impressions from the 2013 event.
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It is Ironman Chattanooga indeed

 Quite a few cities in the Southeast were vying to get a new fall Ironman event into their community and when the hype and dust all finally settled today it was announced that there will be an Ironman Chattanooga.
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Zamora, Collonge win in Embrun

 Spain's Marcel Zamora Pérez had the fastest bike split on the ultra hard Embrunman course and that allowed him to take the win in 9:42:21. Jeanne Collonge from France crushed the women's field in 10:56:43.
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Thys Wind on the spot

 Raleigh, NC resident Thys Wind was the fastest age grouper at Ironman 70.3 Raleigh and is regionally a contender for overall titles. We bumped into him at the Lake Mayo Sprint triathlon - a race where he came away with a big W.
Cycling

A Joe Gambles bike fit

 Aussie Joe Gambles has taken quite a few wins recently. This Boulder, CO resident just got his new Trek Speed Concept race bike and Mat Steinmetz dialed it in.
Industry

The Lightweight Urgestalt

 German brand Carbon Sports introduced the Lightweight Urgestalt a few weeks before the 2013 Eurobike show, but it is not a new wheel - it is a bike.
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A 70.3 Wiesbaden race gallery

 Ritchie Nicholls and Daniela Ryf took the wins at the Finanzgruppen Naspa Ironman 70.3 European Championship and here are images from the event.