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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.

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.

"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

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

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

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...

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?

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...

BUYER'S GUIDE: BIKE COMPUTERS

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

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\"

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...

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...

How to Become a Triathlete - Inspired to try triathlon by the Olympics but unsure how to get started?

Inspired to try triathlon by the Olympics but unsure how to get started? There are a few different options to enter the world of multisport. Here, we run through them and explain which ones may suit you most...

HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR OF OPEN-WATER SWIMMING

If you're considering doing your first tri after watching the Games it's likely the swim element is causing you some concern. But the good news is that you can build confidence in the pool first...

"IN REALITY, TRIATHLON IS NOT VERY INCLUSIVE"

Bianca Fernandez-Clark co-founded a charity to help bring more gender diversity to triathlon. Here's why and how she got started...

CANYON SPEEDMAX CF

IF YOU WANT TO TAP INTO A PLATFORM THAT'S PROVEN ITS ABILITIES TIME AND TIME AGAIN AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD STAGE, THE SPEEDMAX IS A SAFE BET. AND NOW IT'S MORE AFFORDABLE THAN EVER...

RULES SHOULDN'T RUIN RACING

Without common-sense application of the rules, petty penalties risk undermining the spectacle of elite sport on the biggest stages

DUTCH COURAGE

Taking on her first Ironman 70.3, the pancake-flat course of Westfriesland was perfect for rookie Michelle Farrow. Join her as she navigates lakes, windmills, toilet stops and snacks...

HOW TO RUN LIKE A PRO

FORMER OLYMPIC TRACK RUNNER AND PARIS CONTENDER BETH POTTER IS ONE OF THE FASTEST FEMALE SHORT-COURSE ELITES OVER 10K. IN AN EXCLUSIVE FOR 220, HERE BOTH POTTER AND HER (LEGENDARY) COACH JACK MAITLAND SHARE THEIR TOP TIPS FOR A SPEEDY FINAL RUN LEG...

HOW NOT TO WRECK YOUR SEASON

Hit a mid-season lull and struggling to stick to your goals? Training being derailed by constant curveballs? You're not alone! Multi-world-champs-winning athlete Spencer Smith has the solutions to ensure you stay strong and focused to the 2024 finish line...

PROJECT PARIS

From 1-2 September 2024, the third Paralympic paratriathlons events will hit the cobbled streets of Paris. And, as ever, Team GB is poised to pick up more podiums. Here's everything you need to know about the 11-strong squad, their rivals and how to catch every single second of the action...

"THE GREAT THING ABOUT TRIATHLON IS THE CHANCE FOR PERSONAL GROWTH"

Isaac Kenyon explains why he dug deep and completed a full Ironman triathlon wearing a 15kg weighted vest...

TIME TO SCRAP THE CAP

The current individual/relay athlete quota system is open to abuse from federations, says Tim...

EVOLUTION OF SPEED

British innovators Nopinz transformed endurance sport a decade ago with the SpeedPocket. Ten years on, Nopinz is at it again with its second-ever tri-suit, the Pro-1 Evo...

REACHING THE APEX

For over 30 years, Orca have been at the forefront of tri wetsuit design. But just what is the difference between their new Apex and Athlex ranges? And what makes their suits different to their competitors? As we find out, it's all down to the Orca Lab...

TOP-END TRI-SUITS

Want to elevate your racing this season? Then a high performance tri-suit might be just the thing. But what does the extra cash get you exactly? We test 11 of the best to find out...

AERO ROAD HELMETS

The popularity of aero road helmets has exploded in triathlon, sending the long-tailed TT helmet towards the margins as savvy triathletes have realised that aerodynamics, comfort and ventilation could come in one package.

CLIP-ON AEROBARS

Adding aerobars to your road bike can deliver big time savings. Here, Jack Sexty tests four sets to see if they're worth the cash...

PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW

Brunty's distraught at the news that his favourite post-race reward is under threat of extinction...

FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOODFELLOW...

Ben Goodfellow heads to Lanzarote to do battle with one of the most brutal Ironmans in the world. Can the 28-year-old Brit defy the winds and mountains to conquer his sixth full-distance...?