British paratriathletes Andy Lewis and Melissa Reid both picked up bronze medals at the Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event yesterday (Sunday 10 May), while teammate Joe Townsend just missed out by finishing fourth. Advertisement Lewis, who is a single leg amputee, had arguably the best race of his career in the PT2 classification (definitions below)….
Month: May 2021
Sebastian Kienle completes Bahrain Endurance 13 squad
Germany’s Kona champion Sebastian Kienle has joined the new Bahrain Endurance 13 triathlon squad, completing a very strong lineup that also includes reigning ITU world champion Javier Gomez and 70.3 world champ Daniela Ryf. Advertisement Team manager Chris McCormack says, “We tried to keep it a surprise to the end, but there’s no one else…
Rio 2016 test event: 11 British triathletes named
British Triathlon has confirmed the eleven names to take part in the Rio 2016 triathlon test event taking place this August, with Tom Bishop and Aaron Harris the two final names to confirmed after a selection panel meeting last week. Advertisement >>> Rio 2016 test events confirmed for August 2015 Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee were…
Javier Gomez to race Ironman 70.3 Staffs next month
Racing Ironman 70.3 Staffs next month? You’ll be in rarified company, with Spain’s Javier Gomez the latest big name confirmed to take part on 14 June. Advertisement >>> Ironman 70.3 Staffs training plan As a multiple triathlon Champion, Gomez has not only accumulated one of the best records ever achieved in triathlon history but also…
Challenge Family axes prize money from five races in North America
Challenge Family CEO Zibi Szlufcik has confirmed that five races in North America will lose their prize purses, describing it as a ‘necessary’ decision made after long consultation. Advertisement The announcement comes just three months after the organisation set their 2015 prize purse for the Americas, pledging to pay out across all 15 races, with…
Birmingham University Triathlon Club profile
Triathlon’s definitely being picked up by growing numbers of students around the UK, as shown by the record number of entries to this year’s British Universities, College and Schools Sprint Championships. Advertisement With that in mind, we had a quick chat (via email) with the fundraising officer of Birmingham University’s tri club, Tom Powell. Can you…
The Bastion 2015 bike leg preview
As if a 180km bike leg in an iron-distance race wasn’t hard enough, The Bastion course has been designed by a former Royal Marine – and with just under 2,000 metres of ascent it represents one of the toughest long courses in the UK. Advertisement >>> Chrissie Wellington on prepping for a hilly Ironman Starting…
WTS Yokohama 2015 preview
Click:Ethnic-Inspired 925 Sterling Silver Necklace Welcome back Non! Britain’s 2013 World Triathlon Series winner makes her long-awaited return to competitive racing at WTS Yokohama this weekend, facing up against current series leader Gwen Jorgensen, while in the men’s race a resurgent Alistair Brownlee will go head-to-head with Spanish duo Javier Gomez and Mario Mola. Advertisement…
Ironman World Championships: ballot system disbanded after $2.8M dispute with US Government
Ironman have agreed to forfeit the amount after the US Department of Justice decided that the Kona lottery system, whereby potential entrants can pay a fee and potentially get an entry by ballot rather than qualify on merit, fell foul of US lottery and gambling laws. The 100 successful entrants from the lottery would then…
Victoria Pendleton: “I used to borrow my dad’s woolly socks for training rides!”
Victoria Pendleton is one of Great Britain’s most successful and admired cyclists. Advertisement We caught up with her at the Halfords Bike Show in London and asked her for some tips on how women can get the most of the sport… Invest in some good kit “You want to be able to focus on the effort…