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Pre-race discussion and transparency around centerline penalties at the men’s Ironman World Championship in Nice was a good start, but with so much on the line for pros, there’s more to be done.

We talk to the fastest American in Nice at IMWC last weekend to learn about his training this season, his French background, and get six of his top tips on how to descend like a pro.

Remember reading about "a young pro who ran four miles uphill without shoes on the bike leg to finish?" That was a then-unknown Sam Laidlow. Read about the viral 2018 race that set the stage for his world championship win five years later.

We take a look at the bikes ridden by the ten fastest cyclists in the men's pro race at the 2023 Ironman World Championships in Nice, France.

We look at the shoes worn by the top 10 finishers at this year’s men’s Ironman World Championship in Nice, France.

Nice wasn't so nice to everyone who raced last weekend.

Some could say the excitement was gone from this year’s men’s pro race, but don’t blame the course—blame how damn good the men are now.

In the first-ever Ironman World Championship held outside of the United States, 24-year-old Frenchman Sam Laidlow took the win on home soil, clocking an 8:06:22 in Nice, France to take his first world title and became the first French athlete to wear the crown.

Feast upon the data and analysis behind the frames, components, aerobars, wheels, and more in the men's 2023 Ironman World Championship bike count.

We found gear ranging from the obscenely expensive new $24,000 BMC to a new pair of budget wheels from DT Swiss—and much more in between.

"It's bittersweet...but it's also kind of a relief. I don't have to do another one. There's a lot of mental pressure and stress on it to just come and do it again. And if it were going to be held like the first one - no big deal, just a bunch of guys getting together - I’d do it, no problem."

We've compiled an updated list of starters and race numbers for the 2023 Ironman World Championship men's race, with insight and analysis on how the race is shaping up, and some stats about the pro field.

"I think it a brings an element of fun and adrenaline that's not common in Ironman racing, per se. It's a course that probably wouldn't have passed health and safety standards in America simply because the turns are a little bit steep." - Jan Frodeno on the Ironman World Championship course in Nice

These athletes have all won the coveted Ironman World Championship title in the men's race—some of them more than once—but what are they doing now?

2,000+ age-groupers, 43 pros, 17 hours, and 1 epic challenge - we've got all the numbers behind this weekend's 2023 men's Ironman World Championship event in Nice, France.

An all-new Ironman World Championship course in Nice, France means all-new race dynamics. How will it play out in the men's race this weekend? Thorsten Radde looks into his crystal ball.

A data scientist digs into the 2023 Ironman World Championship men's age-group qualification numbers and finds the surprising answer.

Our up-to-date breakdown of the top contenders for the podium at this year’s Ironman World Championships men’s event in Nice.

18 year-old Nicholas Catullo’s memories of his senior year in high school will include an unforgettable trip to race the Ironman World Championship with his father, Chris.

Three of the fastest long-course age-group men in the world each share a swim, bike, or run session that they use to prepare for their big day at the men's 2023 Ironman World Championship in Nice.

A hit-and-run accident nearly killed the septuagenarian, but the pull of Ironman World Championships kept him alive.

今年79歳の中川隆二さんはトライアスロン歴40年、これまでにコナ出場5回を果たしている。7年前にはバイク練習中にトラックと衝突し大怪我を負うも、そこから見事復活して2019年には再びコナを完走。そして今年、この不屈の鉄人は最高齢選手としてニースでの世界選手権に挑む。

As the German multihyphenate world champion takes a final bow on his storied career at IMWC Nice, it’s worth understanding Jan Frodeno’s important place in triathlon history.