Pro Tri News

Pro Tri News

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.-

Episodes

October 12, 2025 61 mins

This episode we take you through the ups the downs, the whirlwinds of the day at the IRONMAN World Championship! Joined by honorary host Kaiden Lieto Everything that happened on the ground and some behind the scenes experiences we each had. 

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The biggest Pro Tri News show ever, filmed live in front of over 200 triathlon fans! This live show captured the energy, chaos, and heart of race week at the Ironman World Championship 2025. We break down the pro women’s field, preview race day predictions, and share behind-the-scenes stories from the island.
From big laughs to bold hot takes, this is the raw, unfiltered version of triathlon media.

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On Day 4 of the Kona Daily Pods, we sit down with two of the sport’s greatest champions — Daniela Ryf and Mirinda Carfrae — joined by host Jenny Fletcher to talk through the mental side of winning in Kona, how Lucy Charles finally broke through, and who they believe will rise as the next Ironman World Champion.

The conversation dives deep into:
🏆 What it really feels like to win Kona for the first time.
💭 The men...

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🎧 KONA DAILY POD – DAY 3 | PRESENTED BY TRAININGPEAKS

Welcome back to The Kona Daily Pod, your front-row seat to the Ironman World Championship 2025 with the Pro Tri News crew — brought to you by TrainingPeaks, the number one training app in the world.

Today, hosts Talbot Cox, Matt Lieto, Kaden Lieto, and Mark Matthews are joined by triathlon royalty — Mirinda Carfrae and Craig Alexander — to dive into what it ta...

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🎧 KONA DAILY POD – DAY 2 | PRESENTED BY TRAININGPEAKS

Welcome back to The Kona Daily Pod, your inside look at the Ironman World Championship 2025 with the Pro Tri News crew — brought to you by TrainingPeaks, the number one training app in the world.

Today, hosts Talbot Cox, Mark Matthews, Matt Lieto, and Kaiden Lieto sit down with three-time Ironman World Champion Craig "Crowie" Alexander to talk everyt...

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October 6, 2025 37 mins

Welcome to The Kona Daily Pod, your inside look at the IRONMAN World Championship 2025 with the Pro Tri News crew brought to you by TrainingPeaks, the number-one training app in the world.

In Day 1, Talbot Cox and Kaiden Lieto discuss everything Kona with Reece Barclay,  coach, husband, and right-hand man to the 2023 world champion Lucy Charles-Barclay.
Reece opens up about Lucy’s 2024 season, what it takes to peak for...

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September 28, 2025 66 mins

STEPH IS BACK! We start with a weekend recap then chat 2026 IRONMAN Pro Series: the races, the wins, the losses, how to build a calendar and everything in between. Then cap it off with a run of hot takes that will lead us into the women's IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN KONA! 

📖 Wekend Recap (1:00:10:50)
🤠 IRONMAN PRO SERIES DEEP DIVE (11:00- 46:00)
🔥Hot Takes (46:00-end)

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September 21, 2025 99 mins

We chat with the newly crowned IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPION, Casper Stornes. Go through T100 Oropesa in Spain, the race ranger bike drafting data from Frejus. Then end with what races are coming up and the hottest of hot takes from the IMWC in Nice. 

🇳🇴📖 Story Time with Casper Stornes (1:00:36:00)
🇪🇸 T100 Spain and Race Ranger Data Release (36:40-1:08:00)
🤠 Races coming up (1:08:05-1:16:05)
🔥Hot Takes (1:16:10...

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This episode we take you through the ups the downs, the whirlwinds of the day at the IRONMAN World Championship! Joined by some special guests including Craig "Crowie" Alexander, Kaiden Lieto and Jamie Monroe. Everything that happened on the ground and some behind the scenes experiences we each had. 

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This episode we take you through the favorites, and what we believe will happen on raceday at the IRONMAN World Championship in Nice. We are joined by Jack Kelly by the Triathlon Hour as a special guest! 

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September 7, 2025 79 mins

This episode we dive through the big race coming up in Nice! Everything and everyone that should have the eyes on as we move onto the big stage! 

  • 🎙️ Intro and Weekend Recap(0:00–4:30)
  • 👟The Shoe Sage (4:30-19:00)
  • 🤠 Ironman World Championship Preview (19:00-1:02:45)
  • 🔥Hot Takes (1:03:00-end)

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September 3, 2025 79 mins

This weekend we chat all the big talking points from 70.3 Zell am See, T100 and WTCS that happened in Frejus. A topic of the week where we discuss why and how they could incoporate middle distance in the olympics. Then some sorching hot takes as the Championship SZN gets underway. 

  • 🎙️ Intro (0:00–4:00)
  • 🪽Weekend Recap (4:00-31:00)
  • 🤠 Topic of the Week: 70.3 in Olympics (31:15-45:00)
  • 🔥Hot Takes (45:15-end)

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We are back after a week off! Talking through last 2 weekends of racing, what's coming up this weekend with WTCS and T100 French Riviera, then the last non championship IRONMAN 70.3 Pro Series Race! Lastly some hot takes regarding 70.3 World Championship, Lionel Sanders and the future of Global Partnership and Sponsorships for triathlon. 

  • 🎙️ Intro (0:00–7:40)
  • 🪽Weekend Recap (7:45-19:15)
  • 🥖 Races this Weekend  (19:20-55:10)
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August 10, 2025 64 mins

What a weekend of racing! In this episode, we dive into all things T100 London — from listener-submitted hot takes to our pre-race predictions and how they stacked up. We wrap up with what these results mean for the rest of the season and the IRONMAN World Championship 

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August 3, 2025 79 mins

We are back after a short break! Today we tackle the last couple weeks of racing. Topic of the week we covered some of the triathlon rules and what we think should be changed. After that we cover t100 london, who needs to perform, who's hot, who's fatigued and how we think the race will pan out and our picks! Lastly we go after the race ranger data from Roth and give our thoughts. 

  • 🎙️ Intro (0:00–2:30)
  • 🪽Weekend Recap ...
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July 20, 2025 36 mins

What the hell just happened at IRONMAN Lake Placid? We debrief the race and some rules that need to be addressed before championship season. 

🎙️ Intro (0:00–4:50)
🗻 Lake Placid Recap  (4:55-25:45)
🔥 Hot Takes (25:50–end)

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July 16, 2025 85 mins

It’s the calm before the storm — and Lake Placid might just be the sleeper race of the summer. We dive into a stacked pro field heading to the Adirondacks and what storylines are flying under the radar. Plus: water skis, altitude camps, and what we thought of last weekends high octane racing. 

🎙️ Intro & Water Skiing with Pat (0:00–7:50)
♻️ Weekend Recap (7:50-33:00)
🗻 Lake Placid Preview  (33:00-53:50)
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July 12, 2025 73 mins

With the pro series descending upon Swansea. We do a deep dive highlighting the IRONMAN 70.3 mens and womens pro race. Then finish the show with some special tidbits and nuggets including some hot takes from the audience.

🎙️ Intro (0:00-2:50)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 70.3 Swansea Roundtable (2:50-40:30)
🥵 Hot Takes (40:30-1:10:00)

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All things from the beautiful race that is Challenge Roth, a sprint finish for the European Championships and a preview of 3 big races coming at you next weekend: IRONMAN Vittoria, WTCS Hamburg and 70.3 Swansea with some hot takes to take the edge off. 

  • 🎙️ Intro (0:00-1:40)
  • 🇩🇪 Challenge Roth (1:45-35:45)
  • ♻️ Weekend Recap and What's Coming (35:50-53:10)
  • 🥵 Hot Takes (53:15-1:02:18)

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Comin at you live from Challenge Roth. The preview show to get you hyped up for raceday. Mark and I are joined by the legends of triathlon: Sebastian Kienle Luke McKenzie and of course the lovely Beth McKenzie. We go through first impressions, race dynamics, who's hot and who is searching for some answers on raceday.

  • 🎙️ Intro (0:00-4:50)
  • 🇩🇪 Men's Race (5:00-37:35)
  • ♻️ Women's Race (37:40-56:15)
  • 🥵 Hot Takes (56:20-...
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