Bob Babbitt: Breakfast with the man himself (part 2)
In part two of this special interview, Bob Babbitt gives his thoughts on triathlon coverage, why long distance coverage doesn't engage with non triathlon fans, his work with the Challenges Athletes Foundation and his friendship with Poncho man.\nYou'll hear\n06:00 We talk about the coverage of long distance triathlon, because Bob tweeted after the Ironman St George World Championships: "Triathlon cannot be considered a big time sport until our big events receive rights fees. When that happens everything changes" The problem is that other sports TV pays to broadcast them, golf, Tour de France. At this point, Ironman pays for coverage. And for our sport to get where it needs to be, there needs to be money coming in. Maybe it's pay per view dollars. You aren't going to get terrestrial TV covering 140.6 miles. But it's stories that drive new people into triathlon. In terms of people just watching the pros, will someone pay for that? Will someone pay for 8, 9 10 hours on terrestrial television?\n08:12 How does triathlon engage non-triathlon fans?\n17:51 Why are people happy to watch a grand-slam tennis final that lasts for 4-5 hours? What is missing from triathlon in comparison? Why do people watch the TdF all day long?\n22:42 Does it hurt Bob that triathlon and the athletes don't get the attention that he feels they should?\n32:00 Bob talks about the Challenged Athletes Foundation and what it means to him to be and co-founder of it and still heavily involved in changing other people's lives.\n35:45 Bob gets choked up when he talks about the friendship between Laura Siddall and Lauren Parker.\n42:00 Who will fill Bob's boots with Breakfast with Bob?\n43:20 We talk about poncho man\nFind out more about this week's guests \nBob Babbitt Twitter\nBob Babbitt website\nChallenged Athletes Foundation\nLike what you heard?\nLet me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below\nGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!\nSign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year.\nOr just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by\xa0becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.\nSponsors of the show\nResilient Nutrition provide formulated products to improve your cognitive and physical performance. From phenomenally tasty Long Range Fuel nut butters, to delicious dark chocolate drink Switch On. Get\xa010% off\xa0by using the code\xa0insidetri10\xa0or go direct\xa0via this link.\nSupporters of the show\nGet 10% off sun cream and skin protection use the code insidetri at www.lifejacketskin.com\nYou can also get a discount at komfuel.co.uk with the code insidetri\n33 Fuel\xa0\u2013 natural and very yummy sports nutrition. Use the code\xa0INSIDETRI33\xa0for a\xa0discount\xa0at checkout at\xa0www.33fuel.com\nFind out more about Helen\nHead over to\xa0Helen's website\xa0to find out more about her\n\n\nThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: \n\nPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices