Sport of Choice: Triathlon
Class: Professional
Country: Australia
Residence: Carlsbad, CA
Stats: Ht. 5’ 10” Wt. 133lbs.
Favorite MOTOR TABS tab/water combo: Two orange flavoured MOTOR TABS in 24 oz. water bottle. On long training rides I carry extra tabs in my cycling jersey pocket to make sure I can refuel.
Coach/mentor/nutritionist: Pete Coulson (my husband) has coached me since 1990 and more recently Paula Newby-Fraser has been helping me with my Ironman training.
Greatest athletic achievements: 1st place, Ford Ironman World Championships in 2006, 2x ITU World Triathlon Champion, Silver Medalist 2000 Olympics, 2nd place at 2005 Ford Ironman World Championships
If I wasn't a pro athlete I'd be….: A school teacher, as I have a teaching degree.
Hobbies: Horseback riding, reading autobiographies and walking my three Mini Pins.
Career Highlights:
2006 Ford Ironman World Champion
2005, 2nd place, Ford Ironman World Championship
2004 Ironman Florida Champion
8x World Championships Medalist
8x Winner Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
7x Winner St. Anthony's Triathlon
7x Winner Accenture Chicago Triathlon
9x Winner San Diego International Triathlon
Over 150 Triathlon Victories
2007 Results:
1st place 2XU Encinitas Triathlon
2nd place Ford Ironman 70.3 Honu
1st place IronGirls Triathlon
1st place San Diego International Triathlon
2006 Results:
1st place Ford Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, CA
1st place Ford Ironman Arizona
1st place 2XU Encinitas Tri
1st place Ford Ironman 70.3 Honu
1st place San Diego International Triathlon
1st place City of Carlsbad Triathlon
1st place Santa Barbara Triathlon
1st place Ironman 70.3, Cancun
1st place Ford Ironman World Championships

 

Sport of choice: Cycling
Class: Pro
Country: Australia
Residence: Decatur, GA and Sydney, AUS
Stats: Ht: 5'9" Wt. 165lbs.
Favorite MOTOR TABS flavor/water combination: orange, tap water, Motor Tabs water bottle. I swear they impart some extra flavor!!
Greatest achievement: 1997 World Junior 1000m Time Trial Champion
Favorite Athlete: David Boon, Australian cricketer in the 80's and 90's
If I wasn't an athlete...: Inventor
Coach/mentor and what he/she has done for your life/career: There is about 20 people that have helped and molded me into the athlete that I am, but probably mostly my dad when i was a youngster, i never listened to him then, but now i see everything he said was true!!
Hobbies: Madden video game, building stuff, fiddling with bike gear, golf every Monday
Career Highlights:
Pro Cyclist since high school
2007 Results:
National Track Racing Calendar Sprint Champion 2nd Hanes Park Classic, Winston-Salem NC 3rd Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium, Boise ID 3rd Jacksonville Bicycle Classic Road Race, Jacksonville FL 4th Stage 4 Tour de Toona, Altoona PA
2006 Results:
1st Atlanta 10k Classic, Atlanta GA
2nd Stage 5 Cascade Classic, Bend OR
3rd Historic Roswell Criterium, Roswell GA 3rd Sunny King Criterium, Anniston AL 5th Raleigh Criterium, Raleigh NC 5th Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium, Boise ID 6th USPRO Criterium Championships, Chicago IL 6th CSC Classic, Arlington VA

Sport of Choice: Triathlon
Class: Age Group
Country: USA
Residence: Nashville, TN
Profession: Corporate Attorney
Stats: Ht: 5'3" Wt: 112 lbs.
Coach: Robert Eslick
Favorite MOTOR TABS tab/water combo: I use two orange tablets in the both large and small bottles -- I love the simplicity of the product and the taste and performance are unlike any other!
Career Highlights:
Completing my first Ironman (Ironman USA, Lake Placid) two days after taking the Tennessee Bar Exam in 2001.
2005 Results:
2nd place overall amateur, St. Croix 1/2 Ironman
4th place, 30-34, Memphis in May, Memphis, TN
1st place overall, McMinnville City Triathlon -- TN Sprint Championships - Best of the US Qualifier; McMinnville, TN (TN Sprint Champion)
1st place overall (Southeastern Regional Champion), Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon, Chattanooga, TN
2nd place overall (1st place 30-34), Half Vineman Triathlon; Santa Rosa, CA
Enjoyed the day! ITU World Championships; Honolulu, HI!
13th place, 30-34, Ironman World Championships; Kona, HI

Sport of choice: Triathlon
Class: Age Grouper
Country: UK
Residence: London
Stats: Ht: 158cm Wt: 53kg
Favorite MOTOR TABS flavor: I love them all but if I had to choose -
Fruit Punch
Coach/Mentor: Self coached
Career: started triathlon after watching the 2000 Olympic event
Greatest achievement: qualifying for Kona
Favorite Athlete: Natascha Badmann/Rebecca Preston
Hobbies: Tennis
Career highlights: qualifying for age group long course (2005) and
short course (2007) world championships and qualifying for Kona (2005)
2007 Results:
Qualified for ITU World Championships (age group) Completed IM Austria in 11:13
2006 Results:
Completed IM Couer d'Alene

Sport of choice: Cycling
Class: Cat. 1/Elite
Country: Australia
Residence: Orange County, CA, USA
Stats: Ht: 5’10” Wt. 140lbs
Favorite MOTOR TABS flavor/water combination: Orange or Grape
Career: Graphic Designer/Creative Director
Greatest achievement: Going Pro in 2007 from such a short start in the sport.
Favorite Athlete: Tom Boonen
If I wasn't an athlete...: I’d be working too hard
Hobbies: Relaxing in General , Hanging out at the beach, Riding my Beach Cruiser, Reading good books, Watching movies where I wet my pants laughing.
2007 Results: First year as a Professional
2006 Results: 2nd in SoCal Point score
2nd GC – Superweek, 1st Sprint Points Jersey Winner - Superweek
4th Sea Otter,
1st - California Road Championship
3rd in SCNCA State Time Trial
1st Barry Wolfe Grand Prix
1st Bicycle Johns Grand Prix

Jennifer Reither

Sport of choice: Cycling
Class: Women's Pro
Country: USA
Residence: Chatsworth CA
Team: SBW and Vanderkitten
Stats: Ht: 5'6 Wt: 135lbs.
Favorite MOTOR TABS flavor: Fruit Punch
Coach/Mentor: Robin Horwitz/Life
Career: Writer/Sports Announcer
Greatest achievement: Flying over the Belgium on a last minutes notice to interview two World Champions. While completing a whirlwind tour of Brussells, eating 4 kilos of mussels and purchasing all my families Christmas gifts in 3 days.
Oh yeah- Racing with Cippo in the Vegas Industry Cup was pretty great too.
If I wasn't an athlete...: I'd be food and movie critic, living in New York, shopping by day and hitting the theater by night.
Hobbies: Golf, hiking, knitting, traveling, wine tasting and cooking
Any other relevant info…
I was an NCAA scholarship recipient in the sport of golf. I completed in the Miss Long Beach and Miss Toyota Grand Prix. Hosted my own radio show "Cycling 101 with JennX".
Career highlights: Winner Conquer the Canyons stage Race
4 Time State Champion Time Trial. 5th place in TT at Mt Hood.
2007 Results:
Winner Conquer the Canyons S.R.
Winner Conquer the Canyons I.T.T.
2nd place Valley of the Sun Road Race
4th G.C. Valley of the Sun Stage Race
2006 Results:
California State Chamion I.T.T.
Winner San Diego Omnium
Winner Acton Road Race
Winner, Winter Track Omnium
2nd G.C. Conquer the Canyons Stage Race
2nd San Diego Road Race
2nd San Diego Time Trial
5th G.C. Valley of the Sun Stage Race

Anne Samplonius

Sport of choice: Road cycling
Class: Pro
Country: Canada
Residence: Boulder, CO
Stats: Ht: 5'3” Wt. 115lbs
Favorite MOTOR TABS flavor/water combination: Fruit punch?? (the red package....love it!)
Career (beyond cycling): Possibly coaching and/or directing a team. I also want to get into some sort of writing career.
Greatest achievement: World Championships silver medal in the time trial, 1994
Favorite Athlete: Wayne Gretzky. I grew up in Edmonton in the '80's what can I say?
If I wasn't an athlete...: I would be in some facet of writing. Journalism perhaps? Or writing a book is a dream....
Hobbies: Hiking, hockey, backpacking, bike touring
2008 results: 1st Tour de Leelanau, 1st Ronde van Gelderland (Holland), 3rd overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
2007 Results: 1st Canadian Nationals Time Trial , Gold medal Pan Am Games Time Trial, 15th World Championships Time Trial
2006 Results: 2nd Canadian Nationals in Road Race and Time Trial, 1st Canadian Nationals Criterium, 2nd overall Tour de Gila, 1st in 4th stage at Tour de L'Ardeche (France)