T.J. Tollakson

Over the 30-year history of beam bikes, there have been some good, some bad, and a lot of ugly.

The Ironman Mont-Tremblant champion talks injuries, victory, and balancing triathlon, career and two young children.

TJ Tollakson turned in one of the most impressive triathlons of his career, racing his way to the win in a course-record time of 8:16:17.

American TJ Tollakson thrilled with a course-record performance, while Canadian Sara Gross came from behind for her second Ironman win.

The 26-year-old from Germany went 8:03:16 to win his Ironman debut.

After overcoming the disappointment of missing a Kona spot, TJ Tollakson shifted his focus and made Ironman Arizona his new goal race.

We polled top pros to find out what grassroots tris they love to race—not for points or a prize purse, but for the love of the sport.

A part-time inventor and full-time triathlete, T.J. Tollakson isn’t afraid to buck conventional thought in favor of good science.

Tollakson’s strange bike with a unique label on the downtube is a modified 1996 Zipp 2001.

The Kona course has a way of humbling—no, demolishing—athletes like no other Ironman. The heat, the unforgiving course, the world championship-demanding effort—and did we mention the heat? We spoke with three top pros forced to pull out of last Saturday’s race and asked them what ultimately ended their day and dashed their Kona hopes.

Several top triathlon professionals have packed up and have arrived in (mostly) sunny Tucson, Ariz.

American TJ Tollakson shows us his uniquely built Parlee TT bike, which he will ride in this weekend's Ironman World Championship in Kona.