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Riding The TT Bike Again is Hard….WHYYY???

·1 hr 12 min·5 clips

Four pro triathletes discuss the challenges of transitioning back to the TT bike and hitting above-threshold power, including how athletes should communicate training struggles with coaches. They also cover the financial and time costs of injuries, dealing with illness, and debate whether triathlon is too difficult to broadcast effectively to mainstream audiences. Lighter topics include the Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics, and the pros and cons of sharing power data on Strava.

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A sharp, funny case for making triathlon easier to watch.

The episode turns a familiar gripe into a clear argument: long-course triathlon is hard to sell, hard to broadcast, and still easiest for insiders to read.

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If you want triathlon talk that actually argues about whether the sport is watchable.

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