Brennauer Wins Again at Thuringen Rundfahrt
Lisa Brennauer won her second stage at Thuringen Rundfahrt today in the individual time trial stage in Schmölln. Brennauer clocked a time of 27:40.130 to narrowly beat Lauren Stephens' (Tibco) time of 27:40.180. Team mate Karol-Ann Canuel was third on the stage with...
First Endurance rider Wins Opening Stage of Thüringen Rundfahrt
First Endurance rider Lisa Brennauer (Velocio-SRAM) won a bunch sprint on the opening stage of Thüringen Rundfahrt in Gotha this evening. The short 66.6 kilometre Stage One saw Brennauer sprint to victory, with Lotta Lepistor (Bigla Cycling) second and Emily Collins...
First Endurance Rider Fabian Cancellara takes Yellow at Tour de France!
First Endurance rider Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) took the yellow jersey today at the Tour de France. The expected wind and rain wreaked havoc in the peloton in stage two at the Tour de France but Fabian Cancellara was all smiles after finishing third in...
First Endurance riders Win 5 National Titles!
The First Endurance sponsored Velocio-SRAM cycling team claimed five titles during the Road National Championships. The team took the time-trial title victory in Canada along with two time-trial and two road racing wins in Belarus and Germany. In Canada, Karol-Ann...
Brennauer wins Tour of Britain!
First Endurance rider Lisa Brennauer wins (Velocio-SRAM) the overall classification at the Aviva Women's Tour of Britain. Brennauer finished six seconds ahead of Julien D'Hoore (Wiggle Honda) and seven seconds in front of Christine Majerus (Boels Dolman CT) who...
First Endurance rider Rob Britton Wins Tour of the Gila
First Endurance rider Rob Britton (SmartStop) conquered Silver City over the weekend after a huge effort on Sunday’s Gila Monster stage made him the overall winner of the 2015 Tour of the Gila. In what was nothing less than an incredible team effort, Britton and his...
Modified Ketogenic Diet for Endurance Athletes
Ketogenic Diet Part I. Everyone has learned again and again that a balanced diet is key to optimal nutrition, yet there are a lot of “fad” diets, bundles of mixed information on the internet personal opinions and anecdotal success stories about the best methods of...
Getting Faster on the TT Bike With Matt Hanson
First Endurance triathlete Matt Hanson spent some quality time in the velodrome recently in preparation for the 2015 season. Read about some of what he learned in terms of aerodynamics and efficiency: First Endurance: What translated into the single most valuable...
Ketogenic diet for endurance performance: should I try it out?
By Loukia Lili-Williams, PhD Part I of II. Optimizing the body’s metabolic efficiency has been a quest for many elite endurance athletes. In a previous article, we discussed the long term (macro) adaptations in the skeletal muscle that take place after consistent and...
Cancellara Wins Final Time-Trial at Tirreno-Adriatico
First Endurance rider Fabian Cancellara (TREK Factory Racing) paced himself to a spectacular win for the 10-kilometer individual time trial that concluded the week-long race, as Bauke Mollema rode one of his best ever races against the clock to hold onto second place...
Getting to Know Kevin Collington, First Endurance’s Newest Triathlete and Recent Runner-up at IRONMAN 70.3 Monterrey
A little Q&A to help you get to know Kevin Colington, our newly sponsored triathlete who also happened to take second spot on the podium at Ironman 70.3 Monterrey this past weekend to kick off the season. FE: What do you like to do on an off training week or day...
First Endurance rider wins final stage of Vuelta Independencia Nacional
After being devastatingly close on previous stages, First Endurance rider Bobby Sweeting (Team SmartStop) won the final stage of the Vuelta Independencia Nacional in the Dominican Republic. “Losing the sprint on stage 4 has been on my mind for a few days now and it...
Heather & Trevor Wurtele On Challenge Dubai
Thoughts from H & T Wurtele a few days out from the first race of the Triple Crown Series, Challenge Dubai (challenge-dubai.com), taking place on February 27, 2015: 1) What is it about this race that is so attractive? H: It is the first event in the new Challenge...
Get up to Speed with Luke Nelson in his Recent Interview with Aric Manning and HUMRS
Trailmanners: Comin in Hot! Luke Nelson Interview Posted on February 12, 2015 by Aric Manning If you don’t know or haven’t met Luke Nelson, you are really missing out on a truly...
IRONMAN Guru Mark Allen’s Insight On Inflammation
By Mark Allen I was a triathlete by trade, but was brought up in an environment that was very scientific and physiology-oriented by education. My degree from UC San Diego was in Biology with an emphasis on microbiology. In other words, I entered the sport of...
First Endurance Continues Partnership with Velocio-SRAM Pro Cycling Team
First Endurance Extends Partnership with Velocio-SRAM Pro Cycling Team First Endurance is proud to announce the continued partnership with the Velocio-SRAM Pro Cycling Team for 2015. The team will receive select First Endurance products and also work closely...
Ingredient in OptygenHP Shown to Improve Cycling Time to Exhaustion.
A new randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study on healthy humans proves panax noto-ginseng (not to be confused with ginseng), a key ingredient in OptygenHP, improves cycling time to exhaustion. Panax noto-ginseng , is a component of our OptyMax blend...
Q & A with Josiah Middaugh, a Legend Hovering Under the Radar
Josiah Middaugh, First Endurance XTERRA athlete and TEN Time XTERRA National Champion, may have more national titles in multiple disciplines including snow shoe national championships as well as winter triathlon nationals, than anyone else. Few can say they have won a...
Is Exercise Induced Inflammation Good or Bad? (part 1)
Athletes and coaches have long known that strenuous exercise causes inflammation. Many products are currently on the market that claim to limit inflammation including cryotherapy methods, NSAIDS, nutritional supplements, and compression gear. However, there is...
First Endurance Sponsors Smart Stop Professional Cycling Team
Salt Lake City, UT – Jan 5, 2015 – First Endurance is proud to announce they will be sponsoring the Smart Stop Professional Cycling team in 2015. The team hit 2014 by storm and had success right away by winning the national road championship with Eric Marcotte...
Trek Factory Racing Training Camp- Day 5
Riding with the team is like 'hitting' on 17 at the blackjack table. It works out once in a while but, in the long run, the odds just aren't in your favor. We 'busted' today. All we knew is that the team was going to all ride together today and that they were doing 5...
Trek Factory Training Camp-Day 4
SPARTACUS! This trek factory training camp is one of the only times the entire team is together the entire year. Because of this, all the sponsors are here right now. The guys that fit the riders on their bikes are working 24/7 to get all the riders set up on their...
Trek Factory Training camp-Day 3
'Easy' is a Relative Term. Riding with Bob Jungles, Julian Arredondo, Fabio Felline, Danny Van Poppel, Haimar Zubeldia, etc... sounds awesome on paper but is an entire different venture into the proverbial 'pain-cave' in reality. Especially if you're riding in a...
Trek Factory Training Camp-Day 2
Ouch. So today we rode with two of the team doctors, Jens and Andy. Not only are they both exceptional riders, they've also been coming to L'Albir for training camps for years so they know the best routes. In addition, which is good and bad, is that they both...
Trek Factory Team Training Camp in Spain- Day 1
Never again! The only flight option we had to get to Spain was via New York. If you don't already know, JFK Airport's an evil vortex of of hell. We sat on the tarmac for 3-plus hours waiting for one thing after another. Which meant we, and everyone else on the...
Day 3 Ultraman Fueling – 52.4 Mile Run
ULTRAMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 3 RUN 52.4mi The last day of this 3 day race is a double marathon. The major difference between this double marathon and any other regular ultra-run is that you are starting this double marathon tired, sore, dehydrated, and depleted...
Day 1: Ultraman Fueling – 6.2 Mile Swim & 90 Mile Bike
ULTRAMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 1: 6.2 Mile Swim & 90 Mile Bike (apx 8,500 ft of elevation gain) Swim (water temp apx 79-80F (26-27C), each swimmer has a kayak support person, no drafting allowed): Pre race: Ultragen mixed w/Pre-Race & water (@...
Cutting Edge Antioxidant Information For Endurance Athletes
Recent research on antioxidant intake during exercise has caused a quite a stir. A review of the new research in the area can be found here. Numerous questions have been brought forward since the review was posted. The purpose of this brief discussion will be to...
What’s The Most Common Race-Day Fueling Mistake?
We were recently interview by LAVA Magazine. They asked a number of great questions, with this one being the best: LAVA: Despite all of the endurance fueling research out there today, what common fueling mistakes do you continue to see athletes making, and what...
Cancellara and Team on Dramatic Flanders Victory
First Endurance rider Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) defended his Tour of Flanders title today by winning a four-man sprint to the finish. The 259-kilometer race came down to a riveting, tactical battle as Cancellara had to play a cool hand with no teammates...
