Triathletes keep me going…
It all kicked off a few days after Ironman Wales in 2016. I was still feeling ropey, so I went to the doctors and got whisked off to hospital with pneumonia and sepsis. I wasn’t quite expecting that. I was in there for four days, pumped full of antibiotics, but then they found a residual…
Triathlon Show: London all star line-up announced
On 29 March 2019, the Brownlee brothers will be formally opening the UK’s largest triathlon show, Triathlon Show: London, at the Dockland’s ExCeL Centre. The show caters for swimmers, cyclists, runners and triathletes with 100’s of exhibitors. Advertisement The performance stage line up Got tickets for the Friday? Don’t miss Alistair and Jonny talking to…
Alex Yee finishes second on World Series debut in Abu Dhabi
Britain’s Alex Yee finished second to world champion Mario Mola of Spain as the ITU World Series kicked off in high-octane style on the Formula One track of Abu Dhabi. Advertisement It was an impressive debut at the top level from the 21-year-old Yee, who trains in Leeds and had already showed his class by…
Jess Learmonth third as USA’s Zafares wins World Series opener
Click:MPO/MTP Cable Third-place Jess Learmonth led the British charge in the first World Series race of the season as Non Stanford, Vicky Holland and Georgie Taylor-Brown also finished in the top 10. Advertisement USA’s Katie Zafares, who finished runner-up to Holland in last year’s World Series, sealed a commanding victory in Abu Dhabi by breaking…
Aussies win Abu Dhabi mixed relay as Britain finish seventh
Commonwealth champions Australia underlined their mixed relay credentials with victory on the opening World Series weekend, as Britain’s quartet toiled home in seventh. Advertisement Despite having two debutants in their line-up, Jake Birtwhistle, fast becoming a relay specialist, brought the Aussies to the tape in Abu Dhabi, having caught USA’s Eli Hemming on the final…
WTS Abu Dhabi: 10 things we learnt from the 2019 season opener
The ITU World Series got underway in the Emirates’ capital this weekend, with success for Mario Mola and Katie Zafares in the individual races and Australia in the mixed relay. But beyond the headlines, what else did we learn from the elite level racing? 220 columnist Tim Heming reflects. Advertisement 1. Super League Triathlon has…
331 brands to exhibit at The London Bike Show & Triathlon Show: London
Taking place at ExCel London on 29-31 March 2019, the show offers the best opportunity for triathletes and cyclists of all disciplines to learn more about their favourite brands. With so many bike, kit and accessory brands on display and abundant opportunities to test ride the latest bikes on the test track, kids test track…
French toast: Coninx wins in Bermuda
France’s Dorian Coninx proved a surprise winner of the second round of the World Triathlon Series in Bermuda ahead of returning Spaniard Javier Gomez, who laid down an ominous marker for his Olympic rivals. Advertisement Coninx, a former junior and under-23 world champion, produced a gutsy performance to claw his way back in the second…
Unbeaten Zafares is best in Bermuda
USA’s Katie Zafares continued her perfect start to the World Triathlon Series after easing to victory in Bermuda ahead of Britain’s Jess Learmonth. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement Zafares, 29, who was narrowly beaten to the world title by Vicky Holland in the final race of the 2018 season, made it two wins from…
WTS Bermuda: 10 things we learnt
The second stop on the ITU calendar saw the world’s best short course triathletes head to the North Atlantic island of Bermuda, and after two standout races at the venue last year that witnessed a Norwegian men’s podium sweep and local hero Flora Duffy charge to a solo victory, there was a lot to live…