{"podcast":{"title":"Talking Triathlon","slug":"talking-triathlon-1083915","podcast_index_feed_id":1083915,"rss_url":"https://maccax.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/3/0/5/23053157bee0f9d027a2322813b393ee/TT_ART-2.png","author":"Tim Ford","episode_count":392,"summary":"A weekly round up of everything happening in the world of triathlon! This podcast is designed to make it as easy as possible for you to know what is happening in the greatest sport on the planet. Each week we will discuss the latest news, go through race results and give our analysis and preview upcoming events so you know who to watch and what to expect. We also chat to the biggest names in the sport about the sport. We aim to provide you with an insight into the workings of the sports biggest stars that goes beyond their training but focuses on their thoughts of the sport and what makes them tick.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:17:04.315641+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-triathlon-1083915"},"episode":{"title":"#120 - Is Lionel Sanders Retiring?","slug":"120-is-lionel-sanders-retiring","published_at":"2026-02-20T03:34:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-triathlon-1083915/120-is-lionel-sanders-retiring","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-triathlon-1083915","url":"https://maccax.libsyn.com/120-is-lionel-sanders-retiring","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/maccax/TTEP120_RENDER_AUDIO_1.mp3?dest-id=129469","summary":"This week we start with a big result for Maya Kingma , who has won her first professional cycling race. After previously talking about triathletes trying to make the jump into cycling, it's a result that feels genuinely significant. We then move to Lucy Charles-Barclay , who has undergone surgery, and where that leaves her as she looks ahead to the rest of the season. From there, the conversation turns to Lionel Sanders . Lionel has suggested this might be his final Kona, which has led many to wonder whether retirement could be closer than expected. As always, even a small comment from Lionel quickly becomes a talking point. We then shift focus to racing in the southern hemisphere, starting with Challenge Wanaka . With both the pro series and T100 kicking off in the south this year, Wanaka is well placed to benefit from that early-season momentum. Next up is the Ironman New Zealand start list, where names like Kristian Blummenfelt , Kat Matthews , and Kyle Smith give the race real weight. We finish the episode by looking ahead to the T100 Gold Coast , and what this season could have in store as the series continues to take shape. For 10% OFF the entire Huub range use the code \"Talkingtriathlon10\" at https://huubdesign.com To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14 You can donate to Tim's Marathon here: https://melbmara2026.grassrootz.com/beyondblue/tim-ford","meta_description":"This week we start with a big result for Maya Kingma , who has won her first professional cycling race. After previously talking about triathletes trying…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3671,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talking-triathlon-1083915/episodes/120-is-lionel-sanders-retiring/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-triathlon-1083915/120-is-lionel-sanders-retiring.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}