Four Wins, Ten Top-Four Finishes for 2003 By Kristen McFarland Photos by Courtney Johnson Early Start ISSUE #22, Winter 2003/2004 - Nicole DeBoom started out her racing season early, as in "still winter" early. February brought her to Brazil and the Santos International Triathlon. "That was an out of shape race," she recalled, chuckling. "Any time, I figure, that you get a … [Read more...] about Nicole DeBoom Wraps Up Stellar Season
Monica Caplan Goes Long for 2003
Story and photos by Kristen McFarland ISSUE #22, Winter 2003/2004 - Monica Caplan grew up swimming in Boulder. She started at five and swam for the local club team, the Poseidons, and then at Boulder High School. A scholarship to the University of Wisconsin at Madison sent her east to compete for three more years. Then in the summer of 2000 she tried the Longmont Triathlon. "I … [Read more...] about Monica Caplan Goes Long for 2003
2003 IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene
IRONMAN USA By Kristen McFarland June 29, 2003 (Coeur d'Alene, ID) - The name Coeur d'Alene means a spike through the heart, and that was just what Michael Lovato did to the favorite at the new IRONMAN USA Coeur d'Alene race. With everyone assuming Spencer Smith would walk away with the win, Lovato was somewhat of a dark horse. In nine IRONMAN races, the best Lovato had ever … [Read more...] about 2003 IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene
St. Croix and St. Kitts
Susan Bartholomew Williams Takes First By Kristen McFarland U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, May 2003 - Veteran U.S. National team triathlete Susan Bartholomew Williams showed that she has returned to top form this spring as she collected two big wins in the opening races of the international racing season. Starting with the famous St. Croix race, a 15-year-old event, she came out ahead … [Read more...] about St. Croix and St. Kitts
Conrad Stoltz Proves to Be Unbeatable Again in Maui
2002 XTERRA World Championships By Kristen McFarland October 27, 2002 (Wailea, HI) - This year the Xterra World Championships on the island of Maui had the most diverse international field in its history. Interestingly, several of the top male competitors were ITU draft-legal style racers like former Olympian Olivier Marceau of France. Of course, a mountain bike triathlon is a … [Read more...] about Conrad Stoltz Proves to Be Unbeatable Again in Maui