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British Elite Duathlon Champs coming to Rockingham
The British Elite Duathlon Championships are beginning with what is expected to be a hotly contested race at Rockingham Motor Racing Circuit this Sunday 29th March. Advertisement Three-time British Champion, Mark Buckingham heads into the event as one of the favourites having finished second at the ETU Triathlon European Cup in Quarteira last weekend. Competitors…
World’s most expensive cycle accessories on display in Monaco
Easter weekend will see the first LikeBike Monte Carlo exhibition, featuring premium bike brands and accessories from around the world. Advertisement The event will feature the most luxurious (and most expensive) gear that the biking world has to offer and we’ve taken a look at what will be on show. There will be many top-of-the-range…
Gwen Jorgensen bags her first WTS Auckland win
The Auckland instalment of the 2015 World Triathlon Series saw Britain’s Jessica Learmonth lead the athletes out of the swim for the first time – but it was the USA’s Gwen Jorgensen who romped home for her 10th career victory, followed by fellow American Katie Zaferes. Advertisement Jorgensen emerged from the 1,500m swim with a…
Jonny Brownlee takes outstanding win at WTS Auckland
Jonny Brownlee put in a superb race at WTS Auckland earlier today to take his first gold of the 2015 season, visibly delighted with victory as he crossed the line ahead of defending champion Javier Gomez (ESP). Advertisement Brownlee was always in a good position throughout the first Olympic distance race of 2015 (1,500 swim/40km…
Buckingham, Pallant win British Elite Duathlon Champs
Mark Buckingham and Emma Pallant won the first senior domestic titles of 2015 yesterday at the British Elite Duathlon Championships at Rockingham Motor Racing Circuit in Northamptonshire. Advertisement It wasn’t all plain sailing though – fierce winds forced the organisers to change the format in the junior women’s and both senior races, cancelling the bike…
Jodie Swallow leads British domination at Ironman SA
British women ruled Ironman South Africa yesterday, with Jodie Swallow taking top honours and an emotional victory ahead of Lucy Gossage and Susie Cheetham. Advertisement Setting the tone for the rest of the race, Swallow quickly caught up to the back end of the men’s field. She completed the swim with a time of 50:16mins,…
Chrissie Wellington gives cancer survivor a Special Day of training
Britain’s Ironman legend Chrissie Wellington recently met with cancer survivor Tim Perkin from Cheltenham as part of national charity Willow’s Special Days programme, which gives seriously ill 16-to-40 year olds uplifting and memorable experiences. Advertisement Tim was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 33 and subsequently had life-saving surgery and went through months…
WTS Auckland 2015 – in pics
What an exciting set of races in Auckland – Jonny Brownlee got his first WTS gold of 2015, and the USA’s Gwen Jorgensen continued her seemingly unbeatable streak with yet another victory, her 10th career win. Advertisement >>> Jonny Brownlee takes outstanding win at WTS Auckland >>> Gwen Jorgensen bags her first WTS Auckland win…
Holly Lawrence takes bronze at Ironman 70.3 California
Great Britain’s Holly Lawrence put in a superb shift on the bike to go into the run in first place at Ironman 70.3 California last weekend, before being caught out by eventual winner Heather Jackson (USA) and second-placed Heather Wurtele (CAN). Advertisement …well that f**cking HURT!! — Holly Lawrence (@Holly_Lawrence_) March 28, 2015 Jackson and…