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For thirty-four-year-old Sam ‘Appo’ Appleton, triathlon has been a constant in his life. His 2024 has been a stellar performance across the world: a win at Ironman Australia, 2nd at Ironman Canada and a 3rd place at Ironman 70.3 Boulder.It has been Appo’s first year solely focussing on the Ironman discipline, previously dabbling in middle distance too. The focus has worked, and his 2024 has been one for the books, but there’s one big race that remains: Kona.“My mum also raced Kona in 2012. It al …

For twenty-seven-year-old Sam Musgrove, Kona is perhaps the biggest challenge of his life. He’s only been racing triathlons for three and a half years, falling into the sport during COVID, when a group of mates decided to do the Cairns Ironman. And, how many of us can relate, he caught the bug.Sam is an age-grouper, so triathlon isn’t his full-time job. That being said, triathlon isn’t a hobby, it’s a way of life. Balancing his training load around work and social life is a never-ending cha …

2024 World Champs, Zürich, Switzerland. Remco Evenepoel puts on yet another amazing display to take his second rainbow jersey in a row. Surprisingly, his startline mishap is almost as well known as his victory, seconds before the start, his mechanic was wrestling with a dropped chain.Remco Chain DropThe IncidentThe camera zooms in on Remco's cassette, presumably to show his starting gear. He appears to be in the 27T cog, the second largest cog on his cassette. He clips in and pedals backward, dr …