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The Brownlee brothers were two Boardman-sponsored athletes in attendance at the new launch of the major Brit brand’s range in London this week. Advertisement The brothers have long ridden the brand’s road bikes for their ITU races, and have contributed ideas and feedback to the design process of Boardman’s exhaustive new line-up. We caught up…

Last night saw British Triathlon host their annual awards event, recognising the best from every aspect of the world of triathlon. Advertisement Held in a venue just outside London, 220 Triathlon attended the awards ceremony and dinner which saw leading athletes, coaches, age-groupers and triathlon officials come together to celebrate a fantastic year for the…

Organisers of the Outlaw Triathlon, One Step Beyond, have confirmed that their new Outlaw Half event on 3 July will be at Holkham Hall (pictured) in North Norfolk. The new event was announced last week, but the location was kept secret until now. Advertisement Holkham Hall is privately-owned and a lived-in family home. The Hall…

Cancer doctor and five-time Ironman champion, and defending Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire champion, Lucy Gossage, is calling for team mates to take on the gruelling Ironamn 70.3 Staffordshire to raise vital funds for Teenage Cancer Trust. The professional triathlete is calling on others to join Team Lucy to take on this challenge with her and raise…

Germany’s Michael Raelert, former Ironman 70.3 World Championship, made an impressive comeback at Laguna Phuket this weekend when he finished first in the 22nd annual Laguna Phuket Triathlon race. Advertisement Winner of the classic race in 2011, Raelert finished the 1.8km swim, 55km bike and12km run event in 2:30:14, with a swim of 23:55mins, the…

The Off-Road Series has always had a reputation for being tough, but the 2015 WildMan was looking to be extra wild when, at around 8am on Saturday, the sleet suddenly transformed into thick snow ahead of the race. Advertisement Over 600 athletes made their way to the army testing ground of Ash Ranges, ready to…

To combat cold weather in the saddle, Adidas Cycling have launched the men’s Rompighiaccio Jacket as part of their Climaheat range.  Advertisement It includes the brand’s own Climaheat technology, which is formed from hollow fibered fabrics that trap warm air without bulk, also allowing sweat to evaporate quickly. Named after the Italian meaning for icebreaker…

The team behind ÖtillÖ, the Swedish swimrun World Championship, have today announced exclusively to 220 Triathlon that a UK qualifying event will launch in 2016. Advertisement The date for your diary is 18 June 2016 and the location will be the Isles of Scilly, a venue that offers the perfect mix of sea swims and…

Whilst we may be in the grip of winter, there’s some fantastic deals to be had online to make the 2016 tri season a little easier on the wallet. Here’s our round-up of some of the best offers on the web… Advertisement Evans www.evanscycles.com Evans have a huge amount of products discounted, with up to 40%…

Entries for the second instalment of the highly anticipated closed-road Cardiff Triathlon are now open. The event will be held over two days on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June 2016 and is expected to attract over 2,000 athletes to the Welsh capital. Advertisement With hundreds of athletes already taking advantage of the 24 hour pre-sale, the competition for places looks set to…