Ironman 70.3

Despite the hype surrounding Lance Armstrong’s return to St. Croix, he’s not a shoe-in for the win.

The first year pro won Sunday's Ironman New Orleans 70.3, beating out the likes of Mirinda Carfrae, Caitlin Snow and Heather Wurtele.

Lance Armstrong has added another race to his schedule in his quest to qualify for October's Ironman World Championship.

Trevor Wurtele and Sarah Piampiano won today's Ironman 70.3 New Orleans, which was turned into a duathlon due to weather conditions.

Kelly Williamson shares the tips that helped her turn in a stellar bike leg at Ironman 70.3 Texas.

Triathlete's Aaron Hersh chats with Thomas about how the race played out.

American Heather Jackson talks about her second-place finish at Ironman 70.3 California in Oceanside, Calif.

Melanie McQuaid chats with Triathlete's Aaron Hersh after winning the 2012 Ironman 70.3 California triathlon.

Andy Potts fills us in on his dominant performance at Saturday's Ironman 70.3 California.

Hear from Richie Cunningham at the finish line of Ironman 70.3 California.

Armstrong talks about recovering from a 70.3 and where he'll be headed after his seventh place finish in Galveston.

American Amy Marsh talks about her third-place finish at Ironman 70.3 Texas in Galveston.

McQuaid credits a new bike with finding strength that she says is close to what she can do on a mountain bike.

Watch first-place finisher Tim O'Donnell and second-place finisher Sebastian Kienle cross the finish line in Galveston.

Tim O'Donnell and Kelly Williamson won the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Texas Triathlon.

Kelly Williamson gets emotional after winning the Ironman 70.3 Texas (and Ironman 70.3 U.S. Pro Championship) title.

Tim O'Donnell talks about winning Ironman 70.3 Texas (and the Ironman 70.3 U.S. Pro Championship) in Galveston.

Yvonne Van Vlerken talks about her second-place finish at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Texas race.

What did Lance Armstrong take away from his seventh place finish in Galveston?

Was Lance Armstrong happy with his positioning coming off of the bike?

Sebastian Kienle talks about the run that led to his second-place finish at Ironman 70.3 Texas.

The 2012 Ironman 70.3 U.S. Pro Championship saw two Americans come out on top.

Lance Armstrong talks about how triathlon training is different from his days of training for the Tour de France.

Sebastian Kienle talks about Ironman 70.3 Texas.

Find out what Lance Armstrong learned at Panama 70.3 that he'll be taking into Sunday's race at Ironman 70.3 Texas.

Michael Raelert is battling an illness and is not confident he'll be at 100% by Sunday.

Chris Lieto won't be making the start tomorrow in Galveston due to injury. Who does he think will take the title? Find out.

Switzerland's Ronnie Schildknecht talks about why he chose to travel to the U.S. to race against a tough field at Texas 70.3.

It was Lance-mania at the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Texas press conference.

He won Ironman 70.3 San Juan less than two weeks ago and now he's in Galveston to race one of the toughest 70.3 fields ever assembled.

Andy Potts and Melanie McQuaid took the early-season victories at today's Ironman 70.3 California triathlon in Oceanside, Calif.

"This is the strongest field I've ever raced in a 70.3."

American Kelly Williamson is one of the favorites to take the title at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Texas.

Be a part of the action with these photos of the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Texas expo.

Galveston, Texas is eagerly gearing up for the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas this Sunday, April 1.

Symonds chats about racing at this weekend's Ironman 70.3 California and how life has changed since earning that podium spot in Vegas.

American Chris Lieto and Scotland's Catriona Morrison turned in well-balanced races to take the wins at a highly competitive Ironman 70.3 Texas race.

One-of-a-kind tri shoe teased, and other new tri goodies.

Find out why Corbin has decided not to look at the pro start list heading into this year's California 70.3 race.

American Chris Lieto and his More Than Sport campaign are finding ways "to invest in communities of need, particularly those we compete in."

Check out this fun video of Armstrong prepping for Panama 70.3 back in February.

Tropical weather, beautiful beaches and a challenging half-Ironman have drawn triathletes to St. Croix for decades.

American Chris Lieto has announced he will not defend his U.S. national championship title at next weekend's Ironman 70.3 Texas race.

Warm, humid weather made the fast, flat course a challenge for the 1500 competitors at this year’s Singapore 70.3.

The Panama 70.3 runner-up will face a tough field at this weekend's Ironman 70.3 San Juan triathlon.

Ironman 70.3 Boise, Ironman 70.3 Kansas and Ironman 70.3 Syracuse will feature greater numbers of age-group qualifying slots.

Lance Armstrong's second-place finish at Ironman 70.3 Panama came despite a slight detour on the bike course.

American Chris Lieto and a group of 29 volunteers built a house in the Panamanian Jungle after Ironman 70.3 Panama.

Go along for a training ride with Leanda Cave and learn why she thinks she can improve on her stellar 2011 season.

Germany’s Faris Al-Sultan and the Czech Republic’s Lucie Zelenkova earned the victories at today’s Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanka race.

Bevan Docherty narrowly beat out Lance Armstrong, while Angela Naeth outpaced a strong women's field at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Panamá.

Angela Naeth's victory came thanks in large part to her field-leading 2:26:31 bike split.

Bevan Docherty was the only man to go faster than Lance Armstrong at the Ironman 70.3 Panama triathlon on Sunday.

New Zealand's Bevan Docherty and Canada's Angela Naeth took the victories at today's Ironman 70.3 Panamá triathlon.

We got a mixed reaction when we asked the pro men how they feel about racing against Lance Armstrong at Ironman 70.3 Panama.

Triathlete.com popped over to Lance Armstrong's hotel for another look at his triathlon bike before Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Panama.

Pro triathletes such as Jesse Thomas, Chris Lieto, Richie Cunningham, Matt Reed and Leanda Cave share their first impressions of Panamá.

Pro athletes spent the last 24 hours before race day dealing with necessary details.

See the bike Rasmus Henning will be racing at the Ironman 70.3 Panama triathlon.

Pro men once feared being "chicked" by Chrissie Wellington. The new fear is getting "Lanced" by Lance Armstrong.

Swim course director Tim Johnson walks us through the 1.2-mile swim athletes will take on at tomorrow's race.

Follow Ironman Arizona winner Leanda Cave as she prepares for Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Panama in Panama City.

Armstrong’s technical advisor gives the intimate details of his Trek Speed Concept.

Get a peek at the course and culture of this weekend's Ironman 70.3 Panama event.

Check out Kurt Hoy's author page.

"... It seems to me in triathlon you ‘ride for show and you run for dough.'"

The Lance Armstrong Foundation will partner with Ironman, with Armstrong announcing plans to compete in four 70.3 events and one Ironman.

Photos of some of the Ironman 70.3 Panama pro field.

Armstrong is again tweeting cryptic messages that may reveal plans for his next triathlon, this time suggesting Ironman Panama 70.3.

Meet five guys who are making the jump up to the pro ranks in 2012.

Professional triathletes go one-two in the women's race at the 3M Half Marathon in Austin, Texas.

Registration for the Tokoname City-based race will open Jan. 31, 2012.

Marino Vanhoenacker and Jodie Swallow took early-season titles in Buffalo City at Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 South Africa race.

Lieto, who turns 40 soon, talks about his form leading up to Panama 70.3, his first crack at Abu Dhabi, and how he will approach Kona.

Preparations for the Ironman 70.3 taking place in Buffalo City, South Africa this weekend are in the final stages.

The Aug. 5, 2012 event will be first-ever Ironman 70.3 in the Washington DC Metropolitan area.

Brazil's Guilherme Manocchio and Switzerland's Carla Stampfli took the victories at today's Ironman 70.3 Pucón race in Chile.

South Asia's first 70.3 event, Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanka, will take place on Feb. 19.

Ironman 70.3 world champions Michael Raelert And Melissa Rollison overcome tough competition and even tougher conditions.

Learn how pros traveled to Thailand with their bikes and what type of gearing they’ll use on the hilly course.

Shildknecht and Jacobs won today at Ironman Florida, both breaking course records.

Germany's Sebastian Kienle and Great Britain's Leanda Cave turned in impressive performances to win today's Ironman 70.3 Miami triathlon.

Germany's Michael Raelert proved he is back, racing for only the second time this year and taking the win at Ironman 70.3 Austin. On the women's side, Jessica Meyers took the win.

Michael Raelert and Jessica Meyers took the wins at the Ironman 70.3 Austin triathlon. Check out the photos!

Seven age-group athletes racing the Ford Ironman World Championship on Saturday share their stories and goals.

A strong pro field descended upon America’s second oldest city today to race Georgia’s ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta.

Augusta mayor Deke Copenhaver will join more than 3,000 other athletes as he competes in this weekend's Ironman 70.3 Augusta triathlon.

The second edition of the K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 Branson kicked off Sunday morning, just a week after the 70.3 world championships. Despite scattered thunderstorms, 1400 athletes were expected to take to the water to kick off Missouri’s event.

Belgium's Bart Aernouts ran his way to the front for the men, while Australia's Nikki Butterfield beat out pre-race favorite Caroline Steffen on the women's side at the Ironman 70.3 Syracuse triathlon.

Ironman Branson 70.3 takes place this weekend, just one week after the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas.