# Episode 267: The Season Officially Begins Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/professional-triathlon-news-1783495/episode-267-the-season-officially-begins Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/professional-triathlon-news-1783495/episode-267-the-season-officially-begins.md Podcast: [Professional Triathlon News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/professional-triathlon-news-1783495) Published: 2026-03-30T14:21:17+00:00 Episode link: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f1f0d36b2386bce2fd26b1969fcb0bbb42edf55ac4815df617de3bc88cfd1873/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5NjlkMTU4Yi0xYTNlLTQ4ZjQtYmMzYy1kZDVhNjcyOTUwODMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJjZTBjYjg3YS0zNjhhLTQyNzQtYTNjMi1mODMzNTE1OTIxODIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MjdhZTIxMjJiNGY1ZDAwMGNhYjQ4M2IiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljYThiMThlNzc5MmUzMzVmMmJlY2M4L3B0bi13ZWVrbHktcG9kLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0zMF9fMTYtMzktMjAubXAzIn0=.mp3 Audio file: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f1f0d36b2386bce2fd26b1969fcb0bbb42edf55ac4815df617de3bc88cfd1873/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5NjlkMTU4Yi0xYTNlLTQ4ZjQtYmMzYy1kZDVhNjcyOTUwODMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJjZTBjYjg3YS0zNjhhLTQyNzQtYTNjMi1mODMzNTE1OTIxODIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MjdhZTIxMjJiNGY1ZDAwMGNhYjQ4M2IiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljYThiMThlNzc5MmUzMzVmMmJlY2M4L3B0bi13ZWVrbHktcG9kLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0zMF9fMTYtMzktMjAubXAzIn0=.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/professional-triathlon-news-1783495/episodes/episode-267-the-season-officially-begins Duration seconds: 4201 ## Resource The crew recaps a massive weekend at IRONMAN Oceanside 70.3, breaking down dominant performances from Taylor Knibb and Kristian Blummenfelt, plus other standout performances. Also take a dive into how the new 20-meter draft rule is shaping racing, why the sport feels more exciting than ever, and what it all means heading into Texas. The episode also covers Pro Tri News’ new OpenRank system, early Podium Picks chaos, and plenty of debate, banter, and hot takes on where the sport is headed next. πŸŽ™οΈIntro (0:30-3:10) πŸ–οΈ70.3 Oceanside (3:15-44:10) πŸ“ŠNew Ranking System (44:15-57:40) πŸ”₯ Hot Takes (57:45-1:09:50) New Website: https://protrinews.com/ πŸ™Œ Massive Thanks To Our Partners 🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link below https://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers today https://rythmhealth.com/ ⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN https://www.precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή Recover better, and faster https://pillarperformance.us/ πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ”§ Race on the best saddle! Visit Wove https://wovebike.com/ 🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Account https://www.waterfallbank.com/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/professional-triathlon-news-1783495/episodes/episode-267-the-season-officially-begins/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/professional-triathlon-news-1783495/episode-267-the-season-officially-begins.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.