That Triathlon Show Christophe Balestra - Obstri, PTO, and Fantasy Tri | EP#431
Christophe Balestra is a (retired) amateur triathlete with a background in game development. He has brought his talents to the triathlon space with products such as The Obsessed Triathlete (obstri), the PTO's stats pages, and Fantasy Triathlon on The Daily Tri.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The story behind obstri.com, and why Ironman wanted it shut down
-Christophe's time with the PTO, including shipping their stats pages
-Triathlon as a broadcast sport - the needs and the challenges
-Fantasy triathlon - how it came about and where it's going
-Christophe's lessons learnt and advice for other amateur triathletes
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