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Lance Armstrong made his
multisport racing comeback
at Xterra Utah in 2011
INSIDETRI
26 I I FEBRUARY 2017
Lance Armstrong has been
confirmed as the opening
speaker at the annual Triathlon
Business International
Conference from 22-24 January
in Dallas, Texas. The former pro
cyclist will be discussing the
future of endurance sports and
his initial love of triathlon.
There’ll also be a Q&A session
with Armstrong, who had his
seven Tour de France titles
stripped in 2012. “It’s an exciting
time to be in the triathlon and
broader endurance space,
dreaming up newways to give
athletes the experiences and
information that celebrates the
multisport lifestyle,” says
Armstrong, who’s hinted that
he’s exploring organising
endurance sport events under
his WEDU umbrella.
Before Armstrong became a
professional cyclist in 1992 he
competed in triathlon, securing
the U.S. national sprint-course
title in 1989 and 1990.
Armstrong returned to tri in
2011 at Xterra Utah and then
scored Ironman 70.3 success in
early 2012 before the World
Triathlon Corporation, amid the
escalating allegations about his
systematic doping, banned him
from racing Ironman France in
June of that year.
So does his controversial
appearance indicate a return to
tri?While Armstrong isn’t
permitted to enter professional
andWADA (World Anti-Doping
Agency)-sanctioned events –
whichmeans all Ironman-
branded races – or any cycling
races, a clause in his ‘lifetime’
ban states that he may enter
events that don’t offer world
championship places, allowing
him to enter multisport races not
regulated byWADA.
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SHORTS
DAVE SCOTT JOINS 220
We’re chuffed to announce
that six-time Ironman world
champ Dave Scott will be
joining 220from issue 335.
Writing each month in our
Performance section, the
coaching legend will be
applying his unparalleled
riathlon knowledge to your
ultisport questions. Email
ur Qs to davescott@
20triathlon.com and we’ll
send the best to Scott.
GB CROSS SUCCESS
The ITU’s annual showcase of
off-road talent took place in
Australia’s Snowy Mountains
in November. Brit age-group
podium triumphs came in the
form of Molly Campbell’s F18-19
win and WilliamHammerton’s
silver in the M70-74. 2017’s
Cross Tri Champs are part of
the inaugural ITU Multisport
World Champs in Penticton,
BC, Canada in August.
IN THE OFFICE
Given that we work on the same fl
Cyclist, it’s really no great surpris
a hipster in the office. Yet it still made
chuckle to see The Hipster land on our
peanut-butter stained desks. Do we wat
it with deconstructed coffee? Serve it
a sourdough taco stuffed with kale and
salted caramel bacon on a spade? Dig
out that Mogwai outtakes album?
Thankfully, this Hipster (£25)– from
Californian run-accessory specialist
Nathan – is not, as feared, a connoisseur
of triple-hopped pale ale fromOregon. It’s
a belt – but with performance benefits. Big
enough to fit a iPhone 6 Plus (howHoxton is
that?), the stretchy, lightweight 68g run belt
features four pockets for carrying your goodies o
the run or in the gym, and comes in a quintet of
colours. Beard not included.
Funny things sent to 220thism
QUIRKY GEAR
NEWSUPBIKERUN EVENTS
#supbikerun returns for a fourth
season in 2017 with two more
SUP (stand-up paddleboarding),
mountain-biking and trail-
running multisport events.
‘Warrior’ (3km SUP/15km bike/
5km run) and ‘Barbarian’ (6km
SUP/30km bike/10km run) races
will be held at Llandegfedd
Reservoir (20-21 May), near
Newport, and Clumber Park
(2-3 Sep), Worksop. Enter at
LANCE’STRIRETURN
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Features editor