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…

THE BIG PIC

HOT TOPIC: DANGERS OF RACING IN THE HEAT • Jonny Brownlee says he’s not raced to the same level since Cozumel in 2016. But the busy race calendar and a changing climate mean we should all be taking note.

"I WANT TO BUILD A LIFE AROUND SOMETHING I LOVE DOING" • Jack Stead left the RAF to follow his heart – and a career in triathlon. Here’s what motivates him.

ORCA APEX 30 LIMITED EDITION • £999 Celebrating 30 years of innovation and technical advancements, this is a wetsuit you won’t see many of at race starts…

RACE ACROSS THE WORLD • Triathlon has taken former marine Mitch Hutchcraft to the top of the world – and not just metaphorically. A Channel swim, cycle to India, run to Nepal and an ascent of Everest, add up to one of the world’s longest continuous endurance challenges. In memory of his father, and with his golden retriever Buddy by his side, it’s been an epic seven-month adventure.

MITCH'S HIGHLIGHTS

THE SCIENCE OF SUFFERING • Is there any truth to the adage ‘no pain, no gain’? Is one tri discipline harder than the others and how hardcore exactly are triathletes? Time to head to the lab to find out which endurance sport is the most painful when improving performance…

KIT ZONE • THE LATEST GEAR - TESTED BY EXPERTS

BIKE TEST: VERSATILE VELO • Canyon’s Aeroad CF SLX 7 comes with an integrated power meter, electronic groupset, plus the option of converting to a tri bike. Interest piqued? Read on to see if the reality matches the rhetoric…

CANYON AEROAD CF SLX 7 DI2 C46

ON TEST: SWIMMING WETSUITS UNDER £450 • Thanks to trickle-down tech and fabric innovation, there are some great swimming wetsuits available now for well under £450. I tested eight new designs to see which is best for triathlon…

ON TEST: TOP-END TRI-SUITS FOR MEN • Spend over £200 on a tri-suit and you should witness the aerodynamic and Ironman- distance features come to the fore. Here are 2025’s slickest endurance contenders.

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

THE BENEFITS OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR TRIATHLON • INCLUDE SOME S&C WORK INTO YOUR TRAINING SCHEDULE AND GET READY TO ELEVATE YOUR SWIM, BIKE AND RUN PERFORMANCE. BRITISH TRIATHLON S&C COACH MATT CROYLE PROVIDES THE ADVICE AND SESSIONS.

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR STRENGTH FOR TRI • From chin-ups to pogos, calf raises to reverse flys, here are 10 ways to target the right strength and conditioning work for swim, bike and run

GET READY FOR IRONMAN PART 2: CONQUER THE SWIM • YOU CAN’T WIN THE RACE ON AN IRONMAN SWIM, BUT YOU CAN CERTAINLY LOSE IT. HERE’S HOW TO PREP -AND QUELL YOUR NERVES – FOR THE 3.8KM STARTER ON YOUR 226KM DAY OF DESTINY

KEY SWIM BUYS • Matt’s major kit buys for a long-distance swim event

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GUT-FRIENDLY RECIPES • We're used to thinking about fuelling and nutrients in our meals, but how often do we think about gut health? Over to Kate Percy with this month's recipes…

UNDER THE SEA • A new type of ultra has entered the arena of sport. Could a 33.3km swim around Croatia be the thing to inspire triathletes to swim longer? Helen Webster takes it on…

LET'S GO

220 2025 RACE CALENDAR • PICK YOUR RACES AND PLAN YOUR SEASON WITH THE 220 EVENT GUIDE

HOW CAN I DO A HOME BIKE TUNE-UP?

TRI SPEAK • Wondering what the ‘washing machine’ is, or where to find your M-dot?! Make things easy with our guide to common tri terms…

IT MUST BE LOVE • For a second year...