Articles by Herbert Krabel

Triathlon

A green and black beauty

German pro Markus Fachbach had a rough day in Kona but at least he was looking good aboard this beautiful green and black Canyon Speedmax CF SLX superbike.

by Herbert Krabel, October 25, 2017

Industry

Fine tuning the speedy Jake Montgomery

Jake Montgomery almost lost his life when a car ran over him while he was training for the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 Worlds in Mooloolaba. Montgomery recently he spent time with Mat Steinmetz of 51 SPEEDSHOP to get dialed in on his Cervelo P5X.

News

Aint No Sunshine – the 2017 Norseman film

The 2017 Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon featured some superb performances in rough weather conditions and here is the official film - a beautiful homage in black and white.

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Matt Russell badly injured during IRONMAN World Championships

American Matt Russell was on his way back from Hawi during the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships when a vehicle reportedly pulled out in front of him and Russell struck it while likely going 30mph.

Triathlon

The red Roo of Matt Hanson

American Matt Hanson is ready for the upcoming IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and we looked closer at his bright red Quintana Roo PRsix.

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Tim Don hit by car and out of 2017 IM Kona

Tim Don was among the favorites for the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships title, but the popular Brit was hit by a car while training in Kona and is now apparently out 5-6 weeks.

Triathlon

Here comes the Airstreeem Super TT Plus

The Austrian brand Airstreeem unveiled their new Super TT Plus bike in Kona today and we managed to get a closer look at the fast looking bike that can apparently be packed in 5 minutes.

Triathlon

Meet the Reaper

British triathlete Harry Wiltshire will be racing this Brit made Reap bike in Kona and we were able to have a closer look as he and his machine are getting ready for the big show.

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When every minute counts

John and Mike Madzin are identical twins who recently were diagnosed with genetic ALS. This deadly disease now has a strong hold on these triathletes and John Madzin was kind enough to give us a few minutes of his precious time.

Triathlon

The Cervelo P5X of Trevor Wurtele

About a year ago Trevor Wurtele raced the Cervelo P5X in Kona shortly after it came out. He has since lowered his position on that bike and we took a closer look at it.

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Up close with nature in Germany

117 teams from 26 different nations competed in the 2017 ÖTILLÖ Swimrun 1000 Lakes to swim and run on a picturesque 42 km course near Berlin, Germany.

Cycling

In True color

Sarah True won IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta last weekend and we looked closer at her Specialized S-Works Shiv after the 4th place finish at 70.3 Worlds in Chattanooga.

News

Watch this thorXtri video

We just can't get enough of these extreme triathlons that are offering hard long course races in unique locations, and now share a beautiful video from the thorXtri in Norway.