Matt Hanson and Jackson Laundry on the impact of the PTO

Matt Hanson and Jackson Laundry on the impact of the PTO

What do you hope the PTO achieves for triathlon? Matt Hanson (America) and Jackson Laundry (Canada) discuss how the future of triathlon could be changing for the better thanks to the impact of the Professional Triathletes Organisation with the hope of a sports model like tennis or a two-tier race series for athletes.

Triathlon or career… Heather Jackson & Paula Findlay discuss life goals

Triathlon or career... Heather Jackson & Paula Findlay discuss life goals

Triathlon stars Heather Jackson (America) and Paula Findlay (Canada) go Head II Head to discuss if they have met their life goals. Paula admits she never envisaged going into long-distance 70.3 racing and thought she would have retired from the sport by this point. Meanwhile Heather never knew what triathlon was growing up and thought […]

Andrew Starykowicz and Laura Siddall discuss the PTO’s impact

Andrew Starykowicz and Laura Siddall discuss the PTO's impact

Triathlon has to adjust and align in order to grow to the next level… That’s the view of veteran pros Andy Starykowicz and Laura Siddall. The two connect up to discuss what impact the PTO is having on the sport in the mists of Covid-19, how athletes will be the key part in the story […]

Dreams and missed opportunities with Heather Jackson and Paula Findlay

Dreams and missed opportunities with Heather Jackson and Paula Findlay

Heather Jackson (USA) and Paula Findlay (Canada) are back on Head II Head answering quick-fire questions from triathlon fans around the world. Heather reveals she was targeting an Olympic place – but not in triathlon. Also find out who this pair refer to as the mermaid and which PTO star is ‘The goat on the […]

Andrew Starykowicz and Laura Siddall discuss the evolution of triathlon

Andrew Starykowicz and Laura Siddall discuss the evolution of triathlon

Veteran pros Andrew Starykowicz (America) and Laura Siddall (Britain) go Head II Head to discuss just how much triathlon has changed in the last 20 years. Gone are the coolers & cups left in the middle of nowhere as triathlon has grown and evolved, but this pair believe it must go further. There is also […]

“I can beat anyone!” Sebastian Kienle tells Rodolphe Von Berg

"I can beat anyone!" Sebastian Kienle tells Rodolphe Von Berg

“You have to be cocky enough to say you can beat anyone…” That’s the philosophy of 2014 World Champion Sebastian Kienle who tells young American pro Rudy Von Berg he would have beaten him had it not been for a penalty. Meanwhile, Rudy openly admits boycotting virtual racing, preferring “real world” racing.

Why did you suck at Kona, Matt Hanson? Harsh from Jackson Laundry

Why did you suck at Kona

OK, to be fair the question did not come directly from Jackson, but American pro triathlete Matt Hanson takes the sting with grace and even follows up to tell us about the dumbest thing he ever did – “tyres like soap”. Meanwhile Canadian Jackson Laundry admits he almost quit the sport at his lowest point! […]

Speaking out to change Triathlon… Andrew Starykowicz discusses with Laura Siddall

Speaking out to change Triathlon... Andrew Starykowicz discusses with Laura Siddall

Triathlon has many different challenges for our pro stars across the globe. Andrew Starykowicz (USA) and Laura Siddall (Great Britain) connect to discuss some of the biggest challenges, from juggling fatherhood with a pro career to more equal coverage of races to boost women’s triathlon. Andy also highlight’s the time he got into “hot water” […]

Rudy von Berg admits swim struggles to former World Champion Sebastian Kienle

Rudy von Berg admits swim struggles to former World Champion Sebastian Kienle

A 4.59am alarm call just to get a swim slot? THAT IS COMMITMENT! It’s just one of the life stories these outstanding pros have to live to reach the pinnacle of triathlon. 2014 Ironman World Champion Sebastian Kienle (Germany) admits he once had never heard of “this Rudy guy” Rodolphe von Berg (USA) but accepts […]

Triathlon Heaven and Hell with Michelle Vesterby and Andreas Dreitz

Triathlon Heaven and Hell with Michelle Vesterby and Andreas Dreitz

Michelle Vesterby (Denmark) and Andreas Dreitz (Germany) discuss the best of worst parts of being Pro triathletes. There are positives and negatives in any sport, from discovering and falling in love with a new country to grinding out a 5 hour ride in a hot and sweaty pain cave. See what this pair picked as […]

Move the World Championships away from Kona? Sebastian Kienle and Rudy von Berg discuss

Move the World Championships away from Kona? Sebastian Kienle and Rudy von Berg discuss

Who do you want to beat? The simple answer for any professional triathlete is always…EVERYONE! But there are always one or two athletes in the field that every individual just hates to lose or come second against. German Ironman World Champion, Sebastian Kienle and American pro triathlete Rodolphe Von Berg reveal all and discuss rotating […]

Braden Currie on Jan Frodeno – First thoughts?

Braden Currie on Jan Frodeno - First thoughts?

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear these athlete’s names? New Zealand pair Amelia Watkinson and Braden Currie take on our PTO Hub Athlete Quiz! Find out who Braden classes as a ‘Big Unit’ and who Amelia find intimidating on the professional triathlon circuit.

How did you get into triathlon? Amelia Watkinson & Braden Currie Part 2

Head to Head - Amelia Watkinson and Braden Currie

The range of Professional Triathlete’s backstories about how they got into the sport is quite incredible and the contrast between Amelia Watkinson’s start in the sport and Braden Currie’s could not be more different! Amelia’s first multi-sport event included a kayak leg (in which she fell out of her kayak) and was already a strong […]