Cup of Tri 42: Joe Skipper in Kona!

A few days before the big race, we catch up with Joe Skipper as he looks forward to his first race on the Big Island!

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Cup of Tri 40 : Thorsten Radde from TriRating.com

In the run up to Kona, we've got a great interview with Thorsten Radde from TriRating.com who gives us his picks for this year's race in Kona, plus an explanation of his site. Ever wonder which Ironman course is fastest, or toughest? Whether the year that you race it was a 'fast' year or a 'slow' year? Thorsten has the answers!

He gives us his opinion on how the male and female pro race will play out, plus the lowdown on how he thinks the GBR men and women will fare at Kona. Also - why he thinks that Caroline Livesey is the unluckiest Ironwoman this year ...