Dubrovnik to hold international triathlon
Fancy racing in the beautiful and historic city of Dubrovnik at the the city’s first-ever international triathlon on Saturday the 13th of October 2018? Advertisement There are two separate competitive distances available, a sprint and an Olympic. The course includes a swim in the beautiful clear waters of Gruz harbour, some 2km from the Old…
British Paratriathletes shine bright at Dorney
The late Bank Holiday proved prosperous for Britain’s elite paratriathletes, who collected nine gold medals at the first-ever Dorney Lake-hosted ITU World Cup event. International athletes were welcomed to West London, where temperatures topped 25°C at the London 2012 Olympic rowing venue. Advertisement Gold medal-winning performances were achieved by Commonwealth Champions, Joe Townsend and Jade…
ITU World Triathlon Leeds: 6 reasons to go
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Ali Brownlee pulls out of WTS Leeds
Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has announced on Twitter that he has had to pull out of WTS Leeds. Advertisement Unfortunately I’ve had to pull out of @WorldTriLeeds next weekend. I’ve had a few niggles and won’t be able to compete to the best of my ability. I’ll be cheering hard on the sidelines —…
Ironman pro Tim Don film charts his recovery from near-fatal crash
Earlier this month Tim spoke exclusively to 220 about his plans for the future and revealed his remarkable mindset that saw him rehab from his near-fatal accident, to complete the Boston Marathon in 02:49:22 – a time close to his Ironman run time. Advertisement Now his eyes are firmly on qualifying for Kona 2018 Click Here:…
Team USA win ITU Mixed Relay in Nottingham
Nottingham hosted its debut ITU Mixed Relay World Series event today in the East Midlands, with the four-strong American team victorious after a fast and frenetic race. Advertisement The Brits – featuring a crack team of 2013 ITU World Champ Non Stanford, Derby’s ITU podium athlete Tom Bishop, Olympic Games bronze medallist Vicky Holland and…
Brownlees to be fuelled by OTE Sports
The Leeds-based sports nutrition company OTE Sports have become Alistair and Jonny’s official sports nutrition partner, helping them to hydrate, fuel, perform and recover with OTE’s range of energy gels, bars and drinks. Advertisement OTE Sports have revealed the partnership on the eve of the AJ Bell World Triathlon Series event in Leeds which the…
Vicky Holland wins Leeds WTS
Sunday 10th of June started grey and overcast in Leeds, forcing organisers to cut the age-group swim to 750m due low visibility in Roundhay Park. But as the clocked ticked round to 1:06pm – the women’s start time – it was clear blue skies and air temps of 26°C. Advertisement With Series leader Flora Duffy…
Richard Murray takes Leeds WTS win
Buoyed by the glorious British weather, the crowds came out in force today to cheer on their hometown hero, Jonny Brownlee; the sole Brownlee racing as brother Alistair pulled out a week ago with an Achilles injury. Advertisement Hoping to spoil the crowd’s day was one of the strongest fields we’ve seen all season, including…
Gomez secures Kona spot at Ironman Cairns
One of the most eagerly-awaited full Ironman debuts took place in Cairns, Australia, this weekend when Spanish superstar Javier Gomez took on 226km for the first time. Advertisement And the record ITU world championship-winning athlete didn’t disappoint, breaking the eight-hour barrier on debut to finish two minutes down on race winner Braden Currie to clinch…