# Episode 274: Olympic Pay, Chinese Bikes, and the Race to LA 2028- RE-UPLOAD

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Podcast: [Professional Triathlon News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/professional-triathlon-news-1783495)
Published: 2026-05-29T20:27:29+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4644

## Resource

We break down the races from last weekend in Austin, Samorin, Lanzarote and Pamplona. Then go deep on the IOC's athlete pay problem and Rule 40, preview a stacked WTCS Alghero field, and Pat drops some serious insider intel on the Chinese bike brands coming to disrupt the entire industry. Buckle up. 🎙️ Intro (0:00–4:10) 🚵 Race Recaps (4:10-35:10) 💰 IOC Athlete Pay & Rule 40 (35:15–43:30) 🏁 Race Previews (43:35–58:40) 🔥 Hot Takes (58:45–1:17:45) New Website: https://protrinews.com/ 🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners 🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link below https://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRON for a special discount. https://www.goodranchers.com/ 🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers today https://rythmhealth.com/ ⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN15 https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews ❤️‍🩹 Recover better, and faster https://pillarperformance.us/ 👨🏻‍🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wove https://wovebike.com/ 🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Account https://www.waterfallbank.com/

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