With the ITU World Triathlon Series starting in Abu Dhabi this weekend make sure you don’t miss a minute of action with a pass to watch it live and on demand. Advertisement The passes are now on sale for the 2016 season from Triathlonlive.TV, which broadcasts all of the ITU World Triathlon Series. Priced around…
Read moreNew format for Kitzbühel World Cup
The innovative new format of a triathlon race will be in the morning, and contested over 2/3 the distance of a sprint triathlon, with athletes going off at 30-second intervals. The athletes with the top 30 times in the time trial will then advance to the finals later in the day, which is over a…
Read moreExclusive: Rachel Joyce will attend the 2016 National Triathlon Show
The 220 Triathlon team are thrilled to reveal that they’re to be joined by British Ironman star and last month’s cover star Rachel Joyce at the The National Triathlon Show on Friday 8 April. As if track sessions, an iconic venue and being surrounded by more tri gear than you can shake a stick at…
Read moreLandmark finisher of Eton SuperSprints triathlon wins valuable prize
If completing a triathlon with a good time isn’t incentive enough, a competitor at the Nuffield Health Eton SuperSprints triathlons 21-22 May will also win a Human Race 2017 Triathlon Pass, plus a one year membership to a Nuffield Health fitness & wellbeing gym. Advertisement This is the race’s 15th year and they are expecting…
Read moreAbu Dhabi WTS: who’s competing
Viewing for Abu Dhabi WTS starts on BBC television at 9am on the red button for the mens and runs till 11.20am, while the women’s starts at 12pm and runs until 2.20pm. Advertisement Abu Dhabi is the only Middle Eastern city to ever host a WTS event, and this year it will be over an Olympic…
Read more2016 WTS opens with win for Mario Mola
While the mood was jubilant at the 2016 World Triathlon Series opener in Abu Dhabi, thoughts first turned to late triathlete and coach Laurent Vidal, who sadly passed away at the end of 2015. Athletes honoured the Frenchman by wearing his initials on their tri-suits and placing a flower at the No.1 bike position in…
Read moreJodie Stimpson takes season opener in Abu Dhabi
Even with reigning champ Gwen Jorgensen and Brit duo Non Stanford and Vicky Holland opting out of the series opener, it was a veritable roll-call of sporting greats in the UAE – all three London Olympics’ medallists Nicola Spirig, Lisa Norden and Erin Densham, 2015 WTS Series runner-up Sarah True, Commonwealth gold medallist Jodie Stimpson…
Read moreCold water swim wetsuit launched by Blueseventy
The Thermal Helix is lined with a mid-weight zirconium jersey, chosen because it dries quickly, minimises weight and is flexible. Advertisement The suit was tried by professional triathlete Sara McLarty at last year’s Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon where the swim is held in the chilly waters of San Francisco Bay. Sara said: “The Thermal Helix…
Read moreBrits Joe Skipper and Lucy Gossage make Ironman New Zealand podium
Skipper had a good all round performance with a 0:53:11 swim, 4:25:10 bike section and 2:45:50 run, which saw him advance from 7th after the bike to take the 2nd place, ahead of the fading Millward who finished in 3rd with a time of 8:10:56. Advertisement Skipper finished 1:39 behind the winner Cameron Brown, who…
Read moreNew Ironman 70.3 for Whistler
The new race, sponsored by Subaru, will see athletes tackle a 1.9km (1.2-mile) swim, 90km (56-mile) bike and 21.1km (26.2-mile) run on the same terrain as Subaru Ironman Canada. The race will start with a single-loop swim in the pristine waters of Alta Lake, before starting a one-loop bike course that travels south to the…
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