#119 - PTO Acquire Challenge Family

We start this week with Maya Kingma. On a previous episode we were talking about triathletes trying to become cyclists, and Maya is proof that it can actually be done. We dig into her move, why it matters, and what it says about crossover potential at the very top end of endurance sport. From there we go deep on the Professional Triathletes Organisation acquisition of Challenge Family. We break down the pros and cons, not just for professional racing but for amateur athletes as well, and try to separate hype from reality. The biggest question hanging over the deal is what it means for Challenge Roth , and whether a T200 distance could realistically emerge. That opens up a wider discussion around market power, monopolies, and how much consolidation is too much for the sport. We also look at what this means for Ironman . Will they react, or will they sit back and use the situation to their advantage? We finish by stepping back and asking a bigger question. If you could design the ideal professional triathlon race setup from scratch, what would it actually look like? For 10% OFF the entire Huub range use the code "Talkingtriathlon10" at To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: Or check us out on Social Media: Instagram: You can follow James at You can follow Tim at You can donate to Tim's Marathon here:

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#119 - PTO Acquire Challenge Family is an episode from The MX Endurance Podcast by Tim Ford.

This episode is 01:00:35 long.

This episode was published on Feb 13, 2026.

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