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Professional Triathlon News

Professional Triathlon News 280 Episodes Aug 17, 2026

Professional Triathlon News is the only podcast covering up-to-the-minute professional triathlon news, along with pre-race predictions and race recaps. It is a trusted source for professionals and amateurs alike, known for compelling race reviews, punditry, humor, and inside analytics. The show features insights from Kyle Glass, a racer, coach, announcer, and race director; Talbot Cox, a photographer and content creator; Pat Lemiuex, an athlete agent and husband to Olympic champion Gwen Jorgensen; and Mark Matthews, a long course and European expert.

Episodes

Episode 286: A Million Hot Takes
Episode 286: A Million Hot Takes Aug 17, 2026 01:20:15 We hit on all the action from the  triathlon races this weekend from IRONMAN Kalmar in Sweden, to the T100 in Vancouver, and then the rest of the show we go through a slew the boiling hot takes! 🏁 Intro (0:00–4:00)🇸🇪 IRONMAN Kalmar Recap (4:05-25:00)🇨🇦 T100 Vancouver (25:15-37:20)🔥 Hot Takes (37:25-1:20:00)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up
Episode 285: Orcas, BibGate and Championship SZN
Episode 285: Orcas, BibGate and Championship SZN Aug 9, 2026 01:15:57 Our graphics guru Gillian Cridge joins us this week as we start to lay the groundwork as we move into championship season. This week we chat about the 70.3 World Championship bib list that dropped, the T100 race in Vancouver coming up this weekend and the last pro series race before the big ones, IRONMAN Kalmar where we talk about the 3 in one race, those going for the podium, those going for the
Episode 284:  Creating the Perfect IRONMAN Pro Series Calendar
Episode 284: Creating the Perfect IRONMAN Pro Series Calendar Aug 2, 2026 01:16:27 The boys rip through the latest race results and start lists. Then move on to the topic of the week, the IRONMAN for series. What races would we add, take away, bring back, or move around. We also play around with some scoring and calculating of how to make up the series if we were in charge! Then onto the hot takes where we had a lot submitted this week to get through.🏁 Intro (0:00–4:25)💂🏻 Last w
Episode 283: A New Age for Triathlon?
Episode 283: A New Age for Triathlon? Jul 28, 2026 01:29:42 Big podcast with the big news! The Triathlon World Tour has been officially announced. The gang is joined this week by Taylor Knibb and Non Stanford to tackle this big weekend of racing at WTCS London and IRONMAN 70.3 Boise and what the new World Tour means for Triathlon. We cover the performances, the drama, the action and go through it all and end with everyones favorite, the hot takes! 🏁 Intro
Episode 282: Mid Season Report Card
Episode 282: Mid Season Report Card Jul 20, 2026 01:35:14 IRONMAN Lake Placid delivers one of the best Ironman performances we've seen — Martin Van Riel's near wire-to-wire domination and Paula Findlay's debut IRONMAN — as we break down the men's and women's races and who's punched their Kona ticket. We hand out mid-season report cards on the sport's biggest names (surprises, letdowns, and business side how the race organizers are stacking up), then drop
Episode 281: What Did We Miss
Episode 281: What Did We Miss Jul 13, 2026 01:18:25 We had to take a week off but we are back! We go through the racing from the last two weeks, what’s gonna happen this week at IRONMAN Lake placid, all the Europe cancelations, and hot takes. New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code
Episode 280: Challenge Roth Live Show
Episode 280: Challenge Roth Live Show Jul 3, 2026 01:04:54 Everything you need to know ahead of Challenge Roth this weekend! Special guests: Belinda Granger, Anne Haug, Kyle Smith and Kristian Blummenfelt join Mark on a pre race analysis ahead of Raceday! Be sure to give it a listen then head to protrinews.com and get your podium picks in for a chance to race Challenge Roth in 2027! New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN
Episode 279: European Heat Wave
Episode 279: European Heat Wave Jun 29, 2026 00:56:47 The new IRONMAN European Champion, Casper Stornes joins the pod hot off his win in Frankfurt! We go through all the news and happenings from this week and a bit about the races next week! New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRO
Episode 278: Solving the Moto Problem
Episode 278: Solving the Moto Problem Jun 22, 2026 01:26:06 WTCS Quiberon delivers a stacked, sprint-finish men's race and a statement win from the reigning Olympic champ, while Mark recaps Kat Matthews grinding out a win in Denmark on tired legs ahead of Roth. We dig into the moto problem plaguing both World Triathlon and IRONMAN races and call for a real enforcement standard, then preview a loaded IRONMAN Frankfurt with Stornes, Ditlev, Iden and others a
Episode 277: North American Championship and Pro Series Debrief
Episode 277: North American Championship and Pro Series Debrief Jun 14, 2026 01:15:57 Paula Findlay silences retirement talk with a dominant win at IRONMAN 70.3 Happy Valley, while Trevor Foley outruns Sam Long to pull off the upset and suddenly make the IRONMAN Pro Series title race interesting. We break down both races, debate who can still realistically chase down the series, and dig into the Pro Series calendar structure. Ending as always by going through the hot takes! 🎙️ Intr
Episode 276: Rico Bogen Dominates, Hamburg Drama & Hot Takes
Episode 276: Rico Bogen Dominates, Hamburg Drama & Hot Takes Jun 7, 2026 01:27:00 Did Rico Bogan just prove he's the best biker in the sport? Should Lasse Priester be a threat for 70.3 World Champs? We break down a wild T100 San Francisco, then turn to Hamburg where Solvieg wins through illness, protesters throw debris on the course with over 150 athletes DNF. We preview 70.3 Happy Valley's marquee Sam Long vs. Morgan Pearson showdown, who’s gonna be king and queen down under a
Episode 275: Triathlon's Biggest Mysteries Solved
Episode 275: Triathlon's Biggest Mysteries Solved Jun 2, 2026 01:32:08 Racing chaos, insider intel, and a whole lot to talk about. We recap a wild WTCS Alghero — water bottle controversy, crashes, and more— plus IRONMAN Brazil, 70.3 Kraichgau, and Challenge Saint-Pölten. Then Pat drops a masterclass on why Ironman needs to rethink its camera policy during races. We preview a stacked T100 San Francisco and an Ironman Hamburg field that could go sub-8. Hot takes which

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