220 Triathlon

220 Triathlon is the UK’s No.1 selling Triathlon magazine and brings together all the finest elements of the world’s fastest growing sport in a visually stunning and practical format.

FROM THE EDITOR…

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START • DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF TRI

"EVENTS, DEAR BOY, EVENTS" • Former PM Harold Macmillan's famous reply when addressing a nation's greatest challenge comes to mind as the PTO prepares for a testing year ahead

3 OF THE BEST • RUNNING APPAREL ACCESSORIES

MAURTEN BICARB • £60 Has this nutrition brand finally found a way to make sodium bicarbonate easily digestible?

"EVERY MINUTE IS INTERESTING IN THIS SPORT" • Will McCloy knew nothing about tri before he got the Super League reporter gig. Now, it’s his dream job. Here he tells us why…

FAO 220 • Your emails & pictures

your INSTAGRAM TRI PICTURES • WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

THE HAPPY PRO • NIKKI BARTLETT'S ENTRY INTO TRI MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PLANNED, BUT IT'S WORKED OUT PRETTY WELL FOR THE 35-YEAR-OLD FORMER ROWER SO FAR. HERE SHE TELLS US HOW SHE WENT FROM BEING THE "WORLD'S BIGGEST DRINKER" TO ONE OF GB'S TOP PRO TRIATHLETES

NIKKI'S TOP TRI KIT

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How to COME BACK STRONGER • Kat Matthews and Tom Bishop are two of GB’s finest triathletes. But with one on the comeback from injury and the other facing a make-or- break year, 2023 is a leap into the unknown. 220 joins them at Derby Velodrome as they aim to get on track for the new season

35 EASY WAYS TO BOOST your PERFORMANCE • NO-ONE EVER SAID TRI WAS EASY, BUT THERE ARE SURE-FIRE WAYS TO MAKE RACE DAY THAT MUCH SWIFTER AND EASIER. AND, AS OUR CAST OF EXPERTS REVEAL, SMALL CHANGES CAN HAVE THE BIGGEST REWARDS…

KIT ZONE THE LATEST GEAR - TESTED BY EXPERTS

PARCOURS CHRONO MAX • £1,649 ► Do Parcours’ newest wheels offer speed and comfort gains?

CASTELLI PERFETTO ROS LIGHT GLOVES • £65 ▶ Are these the lightweight bike gloves for you?

SCOTT WINTER STRETCH LF GLOVE • £45.99 ► Or is Scott’s cheaper option the right, pick?

INOV-8 TRAILFLY G 270 V2 • £150 ► Is the latest version of this popular trail shoe worth the spend?

SCOTT RC WARM HYBRID • £108.99 ► Top bike layer

PEARSON GILET • £75 ► Versatile spring layer

UNDER ARMOUR FLOW VELOCITI ELITE • £220 ▶ Can these carbon contenders cut it in tri?

SHOKZ OPEN RUN PRO MINI • £159.95 ► Winter run socks

STYRKR RICE BAR • £29.99 for 12 ▶ Energy hit

BAM FLEXA LEGGINGS • £52 ► The ultimate in legwear comfort for run and gym?

ZONE3 TOWELLING ROBE • £49 ► Simple solution to being cold and soggy post-swim!

SMARTWOOL BEANIE • £24.99 ► Thin head warmer

SMART TURBOS • Looking to upgrade your pain cave? Then a decent smart trainer should form the centrepiece. We test eight options…

SPORTS LUGGAGE • Racing overseas in 2023 and feel like your old suitcase isn't cutting it? These six travel bags could be the solution you're looking for…

DRAFT BUSTERS • IT’S BEEN A BLIGHT ON THE SPORT FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, BUT TWO KIWI TRIATHLETES WERE DETERMINED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF DRAFTING IN TRI - AND THEY MIGHT'VE JUST CRACKED IT

HOW DOES RACE RANGER WORK?

DRAFTING RULES IN TRI

ESSENTIAL KIT • All you need to train & race, as rated by our 220 Kit Zone expert testers

INJURY-BEATING masterclass • CONSISTENT TRAINING IS THE KEY TO PROGRESSION, WHICH CAN QUICKLY UNRAVEL WITH A SPELL ON THE SIDELINES. BUT IT NEEDN’T BE SO WITH A FEW SIMPLE TRAINING TWEAKS…

10 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR CHANCES OF INJURY • From bike fits to foam rollers, more sleep to self massage, the following tips...