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Pro Tri News is the only podcast covering up-to-the-minute professional triathlon news, along with pre-race predictions and race recaps. PTN is the trusted source and insider’s line for professionals and amateurs alike. PTN has earned a reputation for compelling race reviews, punditry, humor, and inside analytics. -Kyle Glass, a racer, coach, announcer, and race director, shares extensive knowledge and research, as the sport’s biggest fan.-Talbot Cox, a photographer, videographer, and content creator to the pros, brings inside information directly from athletes.-Pat Lemiuex intimately understands companies and athletes through his work as an athlete agent. As husband to Olympic and World Champion, Gwen Jorgensen, he’s well versed in the politics of sport.-Mark Matthews, a long course and European expert, brings wit and balance.-

Latest Episodes:

Episode 287: IRONMAN CEO FOR A DAY Aug 31, 2026

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Regular season is over and championship season is finally here! We pick apart the racing that has happened and get to some hot takes! Next couple weeks will be full of non stop action so buckle up!

🏁 Intro (0:00–5:05)

🇦🇹 IRONMAN 70.3 Zell (5:05-22:00)

🇨🇳 WTCS Weihai (22:10-36:00)

🔥 Hot Takes (36:10-1:20:00)

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Episode 286: A Million Hot Takes Aug 17, 2026

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We hit on all the action from the triathlon races this weekend from IRONMAN Kalmar in Sweden, to the T100 in Vancouver, and then the rest of the show we go through a slew the boiling hot takes!

🏁 Intro (0:00–4:00)

🇸🇪 IRONMAN Kalmar Recap (4:05-25:00)

🇨🇦 T100 Vancouver (25:15-37:20)

🔥 Hot Takes (37:25-1:20:00)

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Episode 285: Orcas, BibGate and Championship SZN Aug 09, 2026

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Our graphics guru Gillian Cridge joins us this week as we start to lay the groundwork as we move into championship season. This week we chat about the 70.3 World Championship bib list that dropped, the T100 race in Vancouver coming up this weekend and the last pro series race before the big ones, IRONMAN Kalmar where we talk about the 3 in one race, those going for the podium, those going for the pro series, and those going for Kona Slots. Then we move into some hot takes to end the show.

🏁 Intro (0:00–8:00)

💂🏻 Last weeks Results (8:05-18:10)

🌎 Initial thoughts on 70.3 WC Start list (18:15-43:20)

🐋 Races this weekend (43:20-1:09:30)

🔥 Hot Takes (1:09:35-1:16:00)

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Episode 284: Creating the Perfect IRONMAN Pro Series Calendar Aug 02, 2026

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The boys rip through the latest race results and start lists. Then move on to the topic of the week, the IRONMAN for series. What races would we add, take away, bring back, or move around. We also play around with some scoring and calculating of how to make up the series if we were in charge! Then onto the hot takes where we had a lot submitted this week to get through.

🏁 Intro (0:00–4:25)

💂🏻 Last weeks Results (4:30-14:55)

🌎 Create your own iRONMAN pro series schedule (15:00-54:20)

🔥 Hot Takes (54:30-1:16:15)

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Episode 283: A New Age for Triathlon? Jul 28, 2026

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Big podcast with the big news! The Triathlon World Tour has been officially announced. The gang is joined this week by Taylor Knibb and Non Stanford to tackle this big weekend of racing at WTCS London and IRONMAN 70.3 Boise and what the new World Tour means for Triathlon. We cover the performances, the drama, the action and go through it all and end with everyones favorite, the hot takes!

🏁 Intro (0:00–2:25)

💂🏻 WTCS London (2:30–30:25)

🪀70.3 Boise (30:30–1:16:55)

📊 The New Triathlon World Tour (53:30–1:16:55)

🔮 Races This Weekend- (1:17:00-1:20:00

🔥 Hot Takes (1:20:00-1:29:00)

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Episode 282: Mid Season Report Card Jul 20, 2026

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IRONMAN Lake Placid delivers one of the best Ironman performances we've seen — Martin Van Riel's near wire-to-wire domination and Paula Findlay's debut IRONMAN — as we break down the men's and women's races and who's punched their Kona ticket. We hand out mid-season report cards on the sport's biggest names (surprises, letdowns, and business side how the race organizers are stacking up), then drop some race predictions for this weekend, and close it out with Hot Takes.

🏁 Intro (0:00–14:20)
🏔️ IRONMAN Lake Placid Recap (14:20–47:30)
📊 Mid-Season Report Cards (47:35–1:09:25)
🔮 Races This Weekend- WTCS London, 70.3 Boise (1:09:30–1:17:00)
🔥 Hot Takes (1:17:15-1:35:15)

Episode 281: What Did We Miss Jul 13, 2026

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We had to take a week off but we are back! We go through the racing from the last two weeks, what’s gonna happen this week at IRONMAN Lake placid, all the Europe cancelations, and hot takes.

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Episode 280: Challenge Roth Live Show Jul 03, 2026

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Everything you need to know ahead of Challenge Roth this weekend! Special guests: Belinda Granger, Anne Haug, Kyle Smith and Kristian Blummenfelt join Mark on a pre race analysis ahead of Raceday! Be sure to give it a listen then head to protrinews.com and get your podium picks in for a chance to race Challenge Roth in 2027!

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Episode 279: European Heat Wave Jun 29, 2026

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The new IRONMAN European Champion, Casper Stornes joins the pod hot off his win in Frankfurt! We go through all the news and happenings from this week and a bit about the races next week!

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Episode 278: Solving the Moto Problem Jun 22, 2026

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WTCS Quiberon delivers a stacked, sprint-finish men's race and a statement win from the reigning Olympic champ, while Mark recaps Kat Matthews grinding out a win in Denmark on tired legs ahead of Roth. We dig into the moto problem plaguing both World Triathlon and IRONMAN races and call for a real enforcement standard, then preview a loaded IRONMAN Frankfurt with Stornes, Ditlev, Iden and others all in the mix. Plus: the 70.3 World Championship venue for 2027 and ending with them Hot Takes.

🎙️ Intro (0:00–5:50)
🏖️WTCS Quiberon (6:00-19:00)
🇩🇰 70.3 Elsinore (19:05-31:05)

🏍️Topic of the Week: Motos (31:10–40:55 )
🏁 Race Previews — IRONMAN FRANKFURT (41:00–57:30)
🔥 Hot Takes (1:05:00–1:26:00)

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