The video of Alistair Brownlee helping his brother to the finishing line of WTS Cozumel has gone viral. The emotional scenes of Alistair supporting and half carrying his younger brother bring a tear to the eye. It was not only a bid to give him the best chance of winning the World Series and being awarded the…
Mola accuses Brownlee of obstruction in swim
Click:ecolchi haircare Click:GEMO Anti-aging Home Beauty Device Mario Mola has said that he believes Alistair Brownlee impeded him in the swim leg of WTS Cozumel. The story was reported by The Independent in the UK, based on an interview that the new ITU WTS Champion gave on Monday September 19 with Spanish station Radio Cope. Advertisement Jonny…
New international team tri competition launched
Click:摩洛哥旅游 In a new international competition teams of 12 professional long-distance triathletes (six men and six women) from the USA, Europe and the rest of the world (dubbed the ‘Internationals’) will compete against each other. Advertisement There will be 12 separate race matches, with an athlete from each team in each, and the races will…
Alistair Brownlee says critics “don’t understand” heat exhaustion after WTS Cozumel heroics
After footage appeared to show Alistair Brownlee shouting at Richard Murray shortly after getting brother Jonny over the finish line at WTS Cozumel, he revealed to 220 Triathlon that he simply said: “I would have done the same for you” – rubbishing the theory that Alistair was simply prioritising his brother’s chances of winning the World…
Paralympic tri squad aim to build on Rio success
Three weeks to the day since Vicky Holland crossed the line to take bronze, and with it GB’s first-ever women’s Olympic tri medal, the same blue carpet bore witness to yet more history making – Andy Lewis taking gold in the men’s PT2 category. As important and fantastic an achievement as this was, what made this…
Cat Morrison launches kids’ clothing brand
Multiple triathlon and duathlon world champ Catriona Morrison has launched a new sportswear company for young people. Advertisement everactiv has been established by former pro multisporter Cat Morrison and business partner Linda Barclay with a commitment to support grassroots clubs through the donation of a percentage of its profits. Through designing and delivering fun and…
Female triathlon participation on the rise
Following a summer of success for the sport, British Triathlon has just announced that women’s participation in triathlon is now higher than ever before. Advertisement This news coincides with Women’s Sport Week (3-9 October), a Sport England campaign aiming to increase the profile of women’s sport across the UK. British Triathlon Women’s Participation Lead, Jenny…
Alistair Brownlee’s TUE files made public by Fancy Bears hacking group
Alistair Brownlee has become the latest athlete to have theraupeutic use exemption files made public, with the records showing the double Olympic gold medallist received a TUE for acetazolamide, which helps to combat altitude sickness. Brownlee claims the TUE was taken out-of-competition during a trekking trip up Mount Kilimanjaro in 2013. Advertisement Much debate has been sparked…
Jan Frodeno claims “too many beers” to blame for comments made against GB’s Harry Wiltshire
Double Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno has in part appeared to apologise for the way he expressed his feelings towards Harry Wiltshire, claiming on 220’s Twitter page that “too many beers” may have been to blame for his strong words in an interview with Triathlete Magazine. Advertisement Frodeno claimed Wiltshire was swimming on top of him throughout much of the…
South Africa to host 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
The 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship has been awarded to Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. Taking place from 1-2 September 2018, this will be the first time Ironman has held a World Championship event in Africa. The event will attract thousands of athletes from over 100 qualifying events across the world. Advertisement Nelson Mandela Bay…