JO SCOTT-DALGLEISH
is a registered nutritional therapist
and recreational triathlete
CHRIS HOVENDEN
is a freelance tech writer and
keen triathlete
JAMESWITTS
is the author of
The Science of the
Tour de France
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The latest tri gear and bikes, tested to themax
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gear than any other mag.
220
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independent testers puts
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They report back honestly,
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JAMIEWILKINS
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Procycling’s
deputy editor and
a top time-triallist
TRI GEAR
Turbos, tabs, tri tech and plenty more
multisport merch are given the
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BIANCHI OLTRE XR4
It costs more than our car but will the £10.6k
steed from Bianchi deliver on the road?
TIFOSI CK3 GIRO 1.1
We judge the sub-£850 road bike from the
Italian-sounding Brits
WOMEN’S RUN TIGHTS
Our tester runs the rule over a quartet of
technological tights
BIKE BOXES
Our roving reviewer loads, unloads and throws
around a trio of huge travel containers
RUN JACKETS
Eleven jackets, one man and a whole heap of
fantastically filthy winter weather
TRI ESSENTIALS
Yep, it’s a long time until payday, but start
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HELENWEBSTER
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220 Triathlon’
s editor and spent
2016 racing in ÖtillÖ swimruns
MATT BAIRD
is
220 Triathlon
’s
features ed and
author of
Triathlon!
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JACK SEXTY
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220 Triathlon
’s staff
writer and a sub-2hr
Olympic age-grouper