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Tour of Sweden – day 4

 A long day in the sun has worn out our intrepid reporter John McGovern. But he has stories of "stolen" pancakes, an incredible castle, a race to the liquor store, sabotage and a 138 mile ride along the shore of a lake.
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David Goggins’ Iron Heart in for repairs

 Navy SEAL and extraordinary ultra athlete who has conquered Ultraman, Badwater, Ironman, and many 100-mile ultra runs, underwent surgery for a heart defect that make his athletic achievments even more amazing.
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Tour of Sweden – day 3

 A moose, a storm, and an uphill race are some of the things John McGovern encountered during the 3rd day of the Tour of Sweden. He also still appears quite enthusiastic and not yet too worn out.
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Steve Larsen gone at 39

 The phenomenal cycling talent, who was an inspiration and friend to fans as well as those who knew him in industry, is gone of an apparent heart attack suffered while training
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The inspirational Tara Llanes

 Tara Llanes' impressive resume include National Championship titles in downhill, dual slalom and 4-cross, but a horrific accident during the Jeep King of the Mountain finale in Sept. of 2007 changed her life.
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Tour of Sweden – day 2

 A warm-up run, a parking lot incident, a long ride and interesting Scandinavian food highlight John McGovern's second day at the Tour of Sweden training camp.
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A Week in Ecuador

 Our science editor, Jonathan Toker, traveled to the Galapagos Islands. Alas, he did not unearth the mystery of how triathletes evolved. But he did see some pretty neat stuff
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Management versus peloton

 Riders in the Giro d'Italia staged a protest. It's a rarity to see athlete solidarity in professional cycling; even less common in any other segment of professional endurance sports; and non-existent among professional triathletes.
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Tour of Sweden – the 1st day

 The first official day of the 2009 Tour of Sweden is over and Slowtwitcher John McGovern has already quite a few stories. But how could you not have any great stories when you are spending time with Bjorn Andersson and Jonas Colting?
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Inside Rasmus Henning

 Rasmus Henning is famous for winning the first two $200,000 payouts at the Hy-Vee World Cup Triathlons in Iowa. This interview examines the man, his family, his country and its history and culture.
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XTERRA Midwest Cup to Stoltz, McQuaid

 Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid are now two for two in XTERRA Cup racing with their wins in Michigan today. The 2 XTERRA stars had also captured the opening round in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this month.