Articles by Herbert Krabel

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A cool cycling kit to support the well liked Tim Don

Tim Don still has a long way to go to full recovery and it has been an expensive journey. Apparel sponsor Endura has now designed a great looking cycling kit to help raise money for Tim Don and his family.

by Herbert Krabel, January 29, 2018

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The man who loves mountains and races that go up them

Chris Stirling won Celtman XTRI and the Canadaman XTRI in 2017 and now he wants to go back to Norway to take care of some unfinished business. But it is not just about racing, he loves the mountains.

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Life After – Chris Legh

Aussie Chris Legh won 2 IRONMAN titles but is likely best remembered for his scary collapse 50 meters before the finish in Kona. But this retired professional will soon be known as race director Chris Legh.

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Halo free, but a long way to go

A terrible accident a few days before the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships took Brit Tim Don out of the race. The Halo finally came off, but he is still a long way from being fully recovered.

Training

In a winter training camp with Andi Böcherer

German Pro Andi Böcherer spent two weeks in a winter training camp on Fuerteventura and here are impressions and details from those two weeks.

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Be afraid of the Germans in Kona

German Christian Haupt was the top age grouper in Kona in 2017 and he follows in the footsteps of many other Germans who have accomplished the same feat.

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Chasing Ritch Viola of Every Man Jack

Ritch Viola is the creator of the Every Man Jack brand and after finishing second in his age group in Kona he finally agreed to an interview. This pursuit of Viola actually started more than three 3 years ago, but he always stated that he felt that many others would be more deserving.

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Cam Wurf ain’t scared to throw down

At the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships most folks expected either Jan Frodeno, Sebastian Kienle or Lionel Sanders to reach T2 first, but it was Cam Wurf who put on quite a show there and broke the bike course record along the way.

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We Noticed: Oakley, Noxgear, DaHänger and Wattie Ink

Four products caught the attention of Herbert Krabel and he explains within this article why he noticed them. The Oakley ARO7 helmet, the Noxgear Tracer360 vest, the DaHänger Dan bike mount and the Urban Assault speed suit from Wattie Ink.

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Introducing SwimRun Lake James

The Lake James State Park is in the Blue Ridge Mountains not far from Asheville, NC and in April will offer a stunning background for the inaugural SwimRun Lake James.

Industry

The Top 15 Kona female Pros on their bikes

Up close and personal with the bikes and components of the Top 15 female Pros at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Industry

Bike details of the Top 15 Kona male Pros

A very detailed look at the bikes of the top 15 males of the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona plus the bike of bike course record breaking Cameron Wurf.

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SwimRun SwimRun in North Carolina

One of the last big SwimRun events of the 2017 season took place in cold and rainy conditions at Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina and here are some pics from this sold out event.