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Hosted by Tim Ford & James Bale · sports · EN
A weekly round up of everything happening in the world of triathlon!This podcast is designed to make it as easy as possible for you to know what is happening in the greatest sport on the planet. Each week we will discuss the latest news, go through race results and give our analysis and preview upcoming events so you know who to watch and what to expect.We also chat to the biggest names in the sport about the sport. We aim to provide you with an insight into the workings of the sports biggest stars that goes beyond their training but focuses on their thoughts of the sport and what makes them tick.
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Talking Triathlon is hosted by Tim Ford & James Bale. The show has published 404 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#154 - Solveig Løvseth Loses $1 Million in Kona!" (30 October 2026, 60 minutes), "#153 - Ironman World Champion - Vincent Luis" (23 October 2026, 76 minutes), and "#152 - Ironman World Championship Review 2026" (16 October 2026, 76 minutes).
Talking Triathlon publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 404 episodes.
Booking probability for Talking Triathlon is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Talking Triathlon requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Talking Triathlon's contact route on record: verified email.
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Tim Ford & James Bale hosts Talking Triathlon, a sports podcast with 404 episodes published.
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Episode #154
Hyrox is chasing Olympic recognition, and with World Triathlon now backing the format under the name Hyathlon, the dream of a 2032 Brisbane debut is more credible than it once seemed. We ask what that would mean for the...
Episode #153
James sits down with Vincent Luis fresh off his victory in Kona, in what was both his first and last Ironman World Championship. They talk through what it means to be world champion, the journey that brought him to the...
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This week there is only one event we are talking about, Kona! Taylor Knibb wins the women's Ironman World Championship in the most dramatic of circumstances. Solveig Løvseth led going into the final mile before...
Episode #150
Jan Frodeno took on the Berlin Marathon and ran 2:23:33, beating his target of 2:25 with a faster second half. We talk about what it means for Frodo to still be pushing himself in new ways post-retirement from...
Episode #149
Taylor Knibb swapped her tri suit for a skinsuit in Montreal, taking on the UCI Road World Championships time trial and finishing 13th against a full field of professional cyclists. We dig into what that result actually...
Episode #148
Sam Laidlow wins Challenge Samarkand despite a mid-race nutrition crisis that forced him to walk, eventually holding on to win over Emil Holm. Natalie van Coevorden takes the women's race despite being ill all week...
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Joe Skipper receives an 18-month suspension for three whereabouts filing failures, with his results disqualified back to May 2025. Jonny Brownlee has retired from professional triathlon, announcing it at the Supertri...
Sam Appleton announces his retirement after 13 years and 20 career victories, with one or two bucket list races still to come before he calls it a day for good. Taylor Knibb is adding the UCI Road World Championships...
Ruth Astle has been diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune condition that attacks the thyroid, after years of searching for answers through countless tests and specialist appointments. It's a significant...
Episode #144
We look at Mika Noodt's recovery from his crash at Ironman 70.3 Swansea, where he hit an ambulance while leading with 10km to go, and what the journey back to racing has looked like since. Hayden Wilde has been...
Harry Palmer has ended his season early with a stress reaction, unfortunate news after a brilliant run of form through the summer. World Triathlon has submitted a formal bid for triathlon to return to the Commonwealth...
Episode #142
Tyler Mislawchuk makes amends for his near miss in Edmonton by winning Supertri Toronto in front of a home crowd, with Zuzana Michaličková taking the women's race. The big news of the week is the announcement of the...
Episode #141
WTCS Abu Dhabi, originally postponed from March due to unrest in the Middle East, has a new date of November 13-14 and will now also offer Olympic qualification points. And Ironman 70.3 Versailles, cancelled due to the...
Episode #140
It's a big one this week. Three major retirement announcements drop almost simultaneously. Joe Skipper calls it a day after a career that included ten full-distance wins, finishing his final race on home roads in...
This week Belinda Granger joins as guest co-host, bringing her perspective from inside the commentary box and from her role as pro liaison at Challenge Roth. We spend a big chunk of the episode talking through the 2026...
Episode #138
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We open with news that Olympic champions Alex Yee and Cassandre Beaugrand are heading to the Diamond League, with Yee racing the 5,000m and Beaugrand the 3,000m at Monaco on July 10, marking Yee's first Diamond League...
Episode #135
<p >Alistair Brownlee is taking on Norseman, adding one of triathlon's most iconic races to his calendar and giving fans another reason to follow his post-professional career.</p> <p >WTCS Alghero delivered exactly what...
<p >Tim is finally back.</p> <p >We start with the Giro d'Italia and Maya Kingma's move into professional cycling, as she continues to show that triathletes can successfully make the transition to the pro peloton.</p>...
Episode #133
<p >James is joined by Andy Horsfall-Turner again this week.</p> <p >WTCS Yokohama kicks things off with the return of Alex Yee to triathlon and plenty of attention on how he looked back in the sport.</p> <p >From there...
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