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Good morning everyone,

I hope you had a great weekend of racing, training, or just relaxing. I spent Saturday morning enjoying the fast and furious racing from Oceanside, and then I got on my bike and probably went too hard. Nothing like a race for some motivation 😅

In this edition, we’ve got:

• A weekend race recap featuring the incredible performances from Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 🏁

• Some helpful tips for cold water swimming 🥶

• And how much do you need to spend to do a triathlon? A lot less than you think!

Thank you for being here.

-Matt Sharpe, newsletter editor

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QUICK NEWS

🦸‍♀️ Super hire: Super League Triathlon has announced the hiring of Jo Sinclair for the role of chief commercial and marketing officer. With over 20 years of experience, Jo will lead Super League through a new era of growth with Esports and expansion into mass participation events. [Super League Triathlon]

🦅 TriAlaska: Although Ironman Alaska exists no more, multisport athletes in the 49th state will have the opportunity to compete at the Chilkat Challenge Triathlon in Haines on July 2nd. Registration is now open. [Yukon News]

⛏️ Copperman: Beginners and veterans alike are invited to compete in the debut Copper Town Triathlon just outside of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. Registration is now open for the July 23rd event. [Sault Star]

💯 Para plus: Super League Triathlon will be including para triathletes in this upcoming weekend’s Arena Games Final in London. The athletes will add to the excitment of what will be an incredible weekend of racing. [Super League Triathlon]

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WEEKEND RACES

Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, World Triathlon Continental Cups, XTERRA Australia

Ironman 70.3 Oceanside

The men’s race was missing pre-race favorites including one of the sport’s greatest, Jan Frodeno, and one of the sport’s most entertaining, Lionel Sanders. But the race still had incredible firepower, which was fully on display this weekend.

🏊‍♂️ Léo Bergère (FRA) proved why he is one of the best triathletes in the world by leading the charge in the water, exiting the swim with a solo lead, and a new course record.

🚴‍♂️ Starting the bike, Bergère was quickly joined by a group including Ben Kanute (USA), Nick Quenet (RSA), and Matt McElroy (USA).

• Meanwhile, Sam Long (USA) was on the hunt for his own bike course record. He rode with Jackson Laundry (CAN) and George Goodwin (GBR) to bridge the gap to the leaders at halfway.

When the bike was done, there remained a leading group of four, with Long, Bergère, Goodwin, and Laundry hitting T2 first, with West a further 3 minutes back starting the run.

🏃‍♂️ Long and Bergère started the run together, but the Frenchman quickly pulled away and thought he would pull away for good. But Jason West was on the hunt.

After a long day of racing, Bergère was able to hold off a hard-charging Jason West (and his 1:07 half marathon) by 11 seconds!

• 🥇 Léo Bergère (FRA)

• 🥈 Jason West (USA)

• 🥉 Jackson Laundry (CAN)

Tempo’s take: An impressive start list leads to impressive racing, it’s that simple. For many of the athletes on the start line, Bergère was a bit of an unknown commodity. But he dominated the swim, rode with the best on a hard ride, and finished with a great run.

• Jason West clearly shows he is gunning for Most Improved and MVP thus far, as he almost outran the short-course world champion.

Full race results.

The women’s race had no significant DNS’s, and was definitely the most competitive race of the day at the pointy end. It was going to take a world-class effort to win in this field.

🏊‍♀️ Holly Lawrence (GBR) was like a shark on the hunt for the pro men who started three minutes ahead of her. She blasted the swim and claimed many victims en route to a solo lead of over 90 seconds out of the water.

🚴‍♀️ Onto the bike, Lawrence was being chased by a super-pack that included Paula Findlay (CAN), Kat Matthews (GBR), Chelsea Sodaro (USA) and Tamara Jewitt (CAN).

• From the coverage, it appeared Findlay was doing the lion’s share of the chase, and she was able to bridge to gap to Lawrence at around halfway, but with Matthews, Sodaro, and Jewitt in tow.

Matthews led the four-person pack (Jewitt had dropped off slightly) into T2, setting the stage for an incredible run.

🏃‍♀️ Sodaro took the early lead onto the run. But with Jewitt being so close to the lead, the Canadian was motivated to chase. At around halfway she caught Sodaro, and wouldn’t look back en route to the biggest win of her career.

• 🥇 Tamara Jewitt (CAN)

• 🥈 Chelsea Sodaro (USA)

• 🥉 Kat Matthews (GBR)

Tempo’s take: The dynamic in the women’s race was incredible, and if this was the first race of the year, it sets an incredible standard for what the rest of the season will look like. Jewitt always has an incredible run, but this was the first time she came off the bike within striking distance of the leaders, and she certainly made the most of it.

• Lawrence was in a tough position having such a dominant swim, but with no one to work with. If Findlay was with her out of the swim, this race would have looked a lot different!

Full race results.

Other Races

XTERRA Australia

Sam Osborne (NZL) and Samantha Kingsford (NZL) took the wins in beautiful Dunsborough, Australia. 

Full race results.

World Triathlon African Cup Troutbeck, Zimbabwe

Full race results.

World Triathlon Asian Cup Pokhra, Nepal

Full race results.

FAVOURITES

⛄ Some like it cold: It’s early season race time, so chances are the water will be COLD! Check out these cold water swimming tips, find out the right gear and how to keep swimming once you start. But is there a maximum time you should expose yourself to the elements? [220 Triathlon]

👏 Go Sam: Great Britain’s Sam Holness was the first person with autism to compete at the Ironman World Championships. Read about Sam’s triathlon journey, and how he’s doing his best to inspire others to take on big challenges. [Guinness World Records]

🤗 Swim, bike, save: Triathlon can already be a bit of an expensive sport, and doubly so in inflationary times. But the folks at GTN decided to take on the cost perception and had a blast at the same time. $20 wetsuits and $30 shoes? Here’s how they did a triathlon on the cheap. [GTN]

POLL

And the results from last week’s Oceanside poll are below. Lots of tri fans, apparently!

1. 👀 My eyes will be glued to the coverage! (80%)

2. 🖥️ I'll check updates when I can (16%)

3. 🏃 My training comes first! (3%)

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ARCHIVE

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• How Kaylee Slade manages pro triathlon training and vet school.

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• Expert analysis: Simple strength training for a breakthrough Ironman.

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