Entries open for Beijing International Tri
Registration is now open for the seventh annual Beijing International Triathlon, set to take place on Sunday 23 September at the Garden Expo Park in the Fengtai District of Beijing, China’s capital. Advertisement Last year’s 2,000 race slots for the Olympic- and sprint-distance races sold out within a week. To register, visit www.BeijingInternationalTriathlon.com. The 2017 champions, Henri…
Ali Brownlee wins Ironman 70.3 in dominating style
He’s back! Ali Brownlee from Great Britain has put last year’s hip problems behind him and has set down his intent for the season with a masterclass at Ironman 70.3 Dubai today. Advertisement In 2016, he hinted at what he was capable of with two wins at middle-distance racing (including an emphatic win at 70.3…
Don’t miss 220’s exclusive HUUB competition at Triathlon Show: London
From February 23 – 25, the UK’s largest triathlon show, Triathlon Show: London will return to London’s ExCeL for 2018. The show caters for swimmers, cyclists, runners and triathletes with 100’s of exhibitors, whilst providing visitors the opportunity to take part in swim coaching sessions, to test the latest bikes or to take part in…
Zwift to host National Championships on February 24
Are you a Zwifter? Do you want to become a Zwift national champion? Zwift are to host the first Zwift Nationals Championships event on Saturday February 24, 2018, when Zwifters from the top 15 nations worldwide will compete to earn the right to wear their national jersey in Zwift for a year. Advertisement Each national…
World Triathlon Series 2018: Who’s your money on?
Top 5 men to watch Mario Mola Advertisement Starts favourite having emerged from the shadow of five-time winner and countryman Javier Gomez to win the past two ITU world titles. Last year’s success was aided by a four-race mid-season winning streak that started on Gold Coast, so the Spaniard will relish the return to Queensland…
Inaugural Ironman 70.3 Colombo sees athletes competing from 63 countries
Sri Lanka’s capital city of Colombo played host to a new Ironman 70.3 event yesterday, with 63 countries represented in total across the age-group field. Advertisement The race took place at Galle Face Green urban park in Colombo’s port area, with closed road bike and run courses along the harbour away from the hustle and…
WTS Abu Dhabi 2018: who’s competing
British Olympic medallists Jonathan Brownlee and Vicky Holland are part of a stellar field, which include defending ITU world champions, Mario Mola (ESP) and Flora Duffy (BER), racing Abu Dhabi tomorrow. Advertisement The lineup features nine of last year’s top ten world ranked women, and eight of the top ten men, and names to look…
Professor Greg Whyte joins Elivar Sports Nutrition
Professor Greg Whyte is to join Elivar Sports Nutrition as their nutrition expert. Elivar Sports Nutrition develops sports nutrition exclusively for 35-55 year olds Advertisement A physical activity expert and world-renowned sports scientist, Professor Greg Whyte OBE is a former Olympian in modern pentathlon and a World and European Championship medalist. Well-known for his involvement…
Schoeman victorious in Abu Dhabi
With 8 out of the top 10 male triathletes lining up, it was an elite field that descended onto Abu Dhabi for the regular WTS curtain-raiser. Advertisement Two not competing were Spaniard Javier Gomez, who is concentrating on his 70.3 races, and Ali Brownlee, who had to pull out due to his pulled calf muscle.…
Rachel Klamer wins her first WTS race
It was another stellar field for the women’s sprint race in the United Arab Emirates. Nine of the top ten women would race, including reigning world champ Flora Duffy and Rio bronze medallist Vicky Holland. The only notable absentee was Olympic champ Gwen Jorgensen who has moved to marathon running. Advertisement If you were a…