220 Triathlon Magazine - October 2024

In this issue

Special feature
50 YEARS OF TRIATHLON

GREATEST OF ALL TIME
Alex Yee on Olympic gold, next steps and that sprint finish

OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS
All the key moments from Paris 2024

HOW TO CARB LOAD
Plus: energy bars reviewed

MAXIMISE YOUR OFF-SEASON
Make the most of autumn training

PARIS SHOWED THE VALUE OF OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE

With the spotlight on triathlon like never before at these Games, debutant athletes talked about being overwhelmed by the unique environment

3 mins

ZWIFT RIDE

£1,199.99 Zwift's new Ride is an indoor bike that might help you break your PB... but won't break the bank

1 min

"I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE THE GROWTH OF TRIATHLON"

British Triathlon CEO Ruth Daniels talks Paris, her plans to grow tri and her own personal goals... knees allowing

2 mins

The Olympic Champion - On 31 July, Great Britain's Alex Yee put together arguably the greatest one-day performance we have ever seen at an Olympic Games to win gold. And we were there at the finish line to speak to tri's new poster boy...

The opening line of the race report read how 20 years on from New Zealand’s first and only Olympic triathlon gold medal, Hayden Wilde had put in a careerbest performance to regain the title for his nation. Then Alex Yee comes around the corner.Yee’s charge, seemingly from nowhere on the final lap of the 10km run in Paris, didn’t just help him become the most decorated Olympic male triathlete of all time, and didn’t just cap a rivalry that has been building for six years, it left seasoned watchers of swim, bike, run in awe. It will go down as one of the greatest triathlon races; Yee, still just 26, as one of the greatest triathletes. His medals from Paris added to the two from Tokyo, leaving his haul at two gold, a silver and a bronze, and counting.

5 mins

MAXIMISE YOUR OFF-SEASON

It’s the season where the clocks go hack as could your motivation. But don’t let it with our 30 essential gear, nutrition, training and mindset tips for a better 2025...

10+ mins

50 MOMENTS THAT SHAPED TRI

It's 50 years since the modern-day sport of triathlon was born. To celebrate multisport's birthday, here we reveal the 50 most seismic events since 1974 including legendary wins and mighty upsets, rule changes, spats, famous faces and more...

3 mins

POLAR GRIT X2 PRO

\"You can't be anything other than impressed with the GPS, whose design is one of the significant changes to the V3\"

2 mins

BUYER'S GUIDE: BIKE COMPUTERS

Log your rides, find your way and monitor your multisport training with a quartet of impressive bike computers...

7 mins

How to Carb Load - Packing your working cells with carbohydrates in the build-up to your big race is a proven strategy to race stronger and faster...

Whichever distance triathlon you're racing, the intensity and duration of your activity will see your body tap into its stores of carbohydrates (in the form of glycogen) to power your effort. While it's possible to top up your tank on the go, it's better to start your event with your stores full to the brim.

5 mins

HOW TO INCREASE RUN PACE WHEN FATIGUED

The ability to dig deep in the latter stages of a race helped Alex Yee achieve Olympic gold. Here Ben, a member of Team GB's coaching staff in Paris, explains how you too can find that extra gear...

10+ mins

WHERE EAGLES DARE

With little heat prep, the wrong gear choice and a course-recce mistake, would experienced extreme triathlete Sean McFarlane soar like an eagle or drop like a stone in Italy?

7 mins

GAMES AT THE GAMES

After watching and enjoying the Olympic triathlon events, Brunt amused himself by playing the 'guess how far into each event I would die' game...

3 mins

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220 Triathlon Magazine Description:

220 Triathlon Magazine is your indispensible triathlon training partner. Each month we feature technique and session advice from the world’s best coaches; test the latest gear to hit the shops; profile the greatest athletes; and hear from our exclusive columnist, Chrissie Wellington. Whether you are a beginner or Ironman, you will race better with 220 Triathlon. Inside every issue: • Essential advice from our experts to improve your multisport performance • We test the latest swim, bike and run equipment • Tri Talk – stay up to date with all the latest triathlon news • Exclusive interviews with world-class triathletes • Training advice – providing you with all the information you need to maximise your potential · Race round-ups –reports and results from UK and abroad.