First Endurance Rider Wins Italian National Championship for 3rd Year in a Row
First Endurance rider Elena Cecchini (CANYON//SRAM Racing) is only the second woman in Italian history to win three Italian National Championship road race titles. Cecchini crossed the line solo 30 seconds ahead of Elisa Longo Borghini (WHT) and over one minute to...
Trixi Worrack Wins German Individual TT 3 Months After Having Kidney Removed
Three months ago, First Endurance rider Trixi Worrack (CANYON-SRAM) had emergency surgery to remove her left kidney. Today, she was crowned German individual time trial champion after she stormed around the 26.2km course in 36 minutes and 47 seconds. Following a crash...
First Endurance Rider Wins Italian National Championship!
First Endurance rider Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo ) is now the 2016 Italian Road Race Champion after a dramatic sprint victory last Sunday. "Today the race was crazy, I had a lot of friends here cheering for me," exclaimed a jubilant Nizzolo. "I have to give a big...
Krissy Moehl Wins the Quicksilver 100K
The Quicksilver trail running race is a 33-year old classic event in the world of Ultras. Starting out as a 50-mile race that later expanded to the 100K distance to coincide with the Western States qualifying standard. Having taken a hiatus from racing to focus her...
Featured Weekend Warrior – Roy Payne
We’re highlighting these amazing Weekend Warriors because of their exceptional dedication to training and racing. In addition to full-time jobs and family responsibilities, they manage to find the time to make it all work. These athletes inspire us, and we’re proud...
Riccardo Zoidl Wins Queen Stage of Tour of Croatia
First Endurance rider Riccardo Zoidl continued Trek-Segafredo's dominance in the Tour of Croatia with the team's third victory as he out-paced everyone on a tough finish climb to claim the win in the fourth stage. "This victory means a lot for me because this year I...
Amialiusik and Cecchini Storm Stage 1 of Grácia Orlová
First Endurance riders Alena Amialiusik won the stage while team mate Elena Cecchini took second in the first stage of Grácia Orlov. Going in as pre-race favourite, Amialiusik wasn't fussed with the attention before the stage. "No, I just will do my best today and we...
First Endurance rider Wins Omloop van Borsele
First Endurance rider Barbara Guarischi (CANYON//SRAM) won the Omloop van Borsele today in the Netherlands. Guarischi sprinted to victory from a select group ahead of Floortje Mackaij (TLP) and Christine Majerus (DLT). Windy and trying conditions were throughout the...
Brennauer Crushes Omloop Time-Trial
First Endurance rider Lisa Brennauer (Canyon-SRAM Professional Cycling Team) displayed an impressive performance tonight to take the win in the Omloop van Borsele time trial. The former world champion stormed around the 19.9km course in 26 minutes and 22 seconds....
Cancellara Wins Strade Bianche for 3rd Time!
First Endurance rider Fabian Cancellara (TREK/SEGAFREDO) won Strade Bianche for the third time in an epic battle. "This year I really want to go out with a bang," said Cancellara. "I want to thank all my teammates for supporting me today, and all these years. This is...
1st Endurance rider Wins Stage one of Tour de Tiawan
1st Endurance rider William Clarke (DRAPAC) rode to victory in Stage One of the Tour de Taiwan today. This is the second year in a row that the Drapac Professional Cycling has won the stage. A group of ten riders formed a group that would stay away until the finish...
First Endurance rider Jasper Stuyven solos Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne to Victory
First Endurance rider Jasper Stuyven (Trek/Segafredo) rode away from the peleton with 17 kilometers to go to the finish of the 2016 edition of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne and never looked back. "I was thinking about 2010 when I was riding here when I was World Champion...
Lay The Groundwork For Your Best Season Ever – Part 3 of 3
T. Burke Swindlehurst “aka” T-Bird, is a retired professional road and mountain bike racer whose career accomplishments include a record 6 stage wins and 3 overall victories in New Mexico’s mountainous Tour of the Gila as well as podium placings in both US...
First Endurance 2016 Running Team
With the season underway, First Endurance is proud to announce the 2016 running team consisting of seven accomplished returning athletes. Each with a unique set of goals including the 2016 Olympic marathon, ultra race victories, the world record fastest round of golf,...
2016 First Endurance Triathlon Team Announced
First Endurance is proud to announce the 2016 triathlon team following a very successful season in which, collectively, our athletes tallied over 30 victories and 40 more podiums. We value our long lasting relationships with our athletes who we collaborate with in the...
Lay The Groundwork For Your Best Season Ever – Part 2 of 3
T. Burke Swindlehurst “aka” T-Bird, is a retired professional road and mountain bike racer whose career accomplishments include a record 6 stage wins and 3 overall victories in New Mexico’s mountainous Tour of the Gila as well as podium placings in both US...
First Endurance Partners with Drapac Professional Cycling Team
The Drapac Professional Cycling team is now fueled by First Endurance so the riders can maximize their performance and recover faster than ever before. “To have First Endurance join the team as our hydration and protein partner is a significant plus for the...
Krissy Moehl’s “Running Your First Ultra” Book Tour
A decorated runner, First Endurance athlete of ten years, race director and author, Krissy Moehl is setting out on the road for a 10-stop book tour to speak about her new book "Running Your First Ultra", a guide book to prepare you to complete a 50K, 50-mile or...
How To Avoid Cramping, Bonking, And GI Distress
Endurance athletes often struggle with fueling strategies. Balancing the consumption of calories, electrolytes and water can be difficult, and many athletes use a concoction of different products from different companies to try and maximize the consumption of...
Lay The Groundwork For Your Best Season Ever – Part 1 of 3
Editor note: It's that time of the year again. Our friend Burke wrote this series for us in 2014. We are posting it again now because it's awesome and relevant! T. Burke Swindlehurst “aka” T-Bird, is a retired professional road and mountain bike racer whose career...
Goss Prevails for her 5th Win of the Season at Ironman 70.3 Silverman
Following a quick turnover from her recent win in Beijing, Lauren Goss pulled out another win, her 5th this season to be exact, at Ironman 70.3 Silverman in the scenic desert venue of Las Vegas. Blustery conditions in Lake Mead were far from ideal for Goss who found...
How to Fuel During Endurance Events
Some of the most frequent and consistent questions we get at First Endurance have to do with how and what to use for fuel during exercise. If you have any questions or comments, we’d love to hear from you. Just comment below and we’ll make sure to get back to you...
First Endurance Riders Win Team Time-Trial at Worlds!
The First Endurance Team sponsored Velocio-SRAM cycling won their fourth consecutive team time trial World Championship in a time of 47:35 to beat Boels Dolman by 6 seconds and RaboLiv by 56 seconds. Velocio-SRAM had the fastest time at the first two intermediate time...
First Endurance rider Tayler Wiles Wins Tour Feminin De L’Ardeche
First Endurance rider Tayler Wiles (Velocio-SRAM) won Tour Feminin De l'Ardeche that finished in Caverne du Pont d'Arc, France. Wiles took the overall tour victory after holding the pink leaders jersey for four days. Wiles finished 27 seconds ahead of Lauren Stephens...
First Endurance’s Cam Dye Wins Des Moines Triathlon
Cameron Dye was victorious in the Olympic distance Des Moines Triathlon, formerly Hy-Vee Triathlon, on September 6, 2015 winning by a margin of over 2 minutes. Blowing up the lake swim with super swimmer Davide Giardini, the pair opened up a gap of over a minute on...
Lisa Brennauer Wins Stage 4 at Boels Tour
First Endurance rider Lisa Brennauer (Velocio-SRAM) won Stage 4 at Boels Rental Ladies Tour in Oosterhout, The Netherlands. Brennauer won the 11.4 kilometre individual time trial (ITT) stage, +2 seconds ahead of Ellen van Dijk (Boels-Dolman) and +15 seconds from team...
Jordan Rapp Returns to the Top at IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant
This past weekend the city of Mont-Tremblant was the stage for First Endurance sponsored triathlete Jordan Rapp to catapult himself back to his winning ways with an authoritative win at Ironman Mont-Tremblant. Following what Rapp called “a great swim” he exited Lac...
First Endurance Athlete Josiah Middaugh Wins XTERRA Mexico
Josiah Middaugh, the current XTERRA U.S. Pro Series leader, took home another win this weekend at XTERRA Mexico in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico bettering 2014 winner, Irving Perez and Olympian, Francisco Serrano who early season was finishing ahead of Middaugh. Perez, a...
How L-Alanyl L-Glutamine Improves Endurance Performance
The short answer to the first part is a dipeptide composed of the amino acids Alanine and Glutamine. Before we consider its importance let's back up and review some basic biochemistry. The body needs protein to build and maintain tissues for all of its functions....
First Endurance Triathlete Danielle Mack Triumphant at Ironman Canada
Danielle Mack powered her way through an exciting and tightly fought battle to take the win at Ironman Canada in Whistler, earning her second Ironman victory. Whistler’s misty northwest weather factored into the race with torrential rain and cold temperatures ranging...
