To kick off indoor season, CORE joined Q36.5 in inviting a small group of international journalists to Bolzano, Italy to participate in one of our most advanced apparel R&D protocols: climat...
The IRONMAN World Championships in Kona regularly produce some of the hottest data sets we see out of the CORE Performance Team each year, and 2026 was no different. Kona's combination of heat a...
As the top triathletes in the world descend on Kona for the World Championships this Saturday, conditions are expected to reach 26°C/80°F with 90% relative humidity. Racing in humid c...
Use the same 5-day protocol that gave Metheven Bond a +38W increase to prepare for an upcoming hot event like Kona.
The 2026 ‘Summer of Heat’ continues to grip professional cycling racing, this time forcing La Vuelta a España race organizers to cut Stage 15 (Córdoba) short by 80km due to...
To prepare for the heat and demands of Badlands, endurance gravel cyclist Metheven Bond visited <...
Autumn marathon conditions can be unpredictable. A warmer-than-expected morning, direct sun, humidity, or even wind can change what it costs to hold your target pace. Over 42.2 km/26.2 mi, even ...
One of the most common assumptions in endurance sports is that athletes competing under the same conditions experience similar levels of heat stress. Data from the Tour de France Femmes suggest ...
Human thermoregulation is often discussed as if it works the same way for everyone. The body heats up, sweating increases, blood flow shifts toward the skin, and core...
The hottest World Cup in history concluded this month, but not before testing the resilience of players and fans alike. While teams used off-pitch cooling strategies and newly-in...
If the 2026 Tour de France will be remembered for one thing it will be the relentless heat. The first 9 stages averaged 32.4°C (90.3°F) and several stages experienced...
This year’s Tour de France has kicked off amid the most severe recorded heat wave ever to hit Europe. After the first few stages, it’s clear how heavily teams like EF Educa...