World Triathlon Series 2015 points update: Spain and USA whitewash?
Spain and the USA continue to bestride the World Triathlon Series leaderboards for 2015, hogging the top-three spots for the men’s and women’s title races respectively. Advertisement In the men’s rankings, 2014 champ Javier Gomez (ESP) managed to record a winning margin of 45 seconds for WTS Stockholm last weekend – the biggest gap for…
Ironman bought by China’s Wanda Group for $650m
It’s official – Ironman has been acquired by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group for $650m, joining football club Atlético Madrid on the latter’s roster of investments in Western sports enterprises. Advertisement The news broke early this morning, and Wanda Group assumes Ironman’s existing – unspecified – debts from current owner Providence Equity Partners. The finish…
South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz to retire after Xterra UK
It’s the end of an era for ‘The Caveman’ – South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz says he’ll retire after Xterra UK this weekend (29-30 August). Advertisement >>> Is there any stopping ‘Caveman’ Conrad Stoltz? “I’m pretty sure this it,” says the four-time Xterra world champ. “I don’t have regrets. I’m 41, I had a fantastic career,…
Ironman buyout reaction: Entry fees, tattoos and feed stations
No sooner had Ironman revealed its new owner this morning than the comments started flying in on social media. Advertisement >>> Ironman bought by China’s Dalian Wanda group for $650 No surprise really – it’s triathlon’s biggest corporate deal yet, and involves arguably the sport’s biggest player, a brand that has gone from a handful…
Iris Mittenaere en couple : elle présente Diego, son nouveau compagnon
Mardi 24 septembre 2019, plusieurs personnalités françaises et internationales étaient attendues au défilé Etam, qui présentait sa nouvelle collection lors de la fashion week de Paris. Plusieurs Miss et influenceuses ont ainsi pu assister au défilé, dont Iris Mittenaere (26 ans) qui n’était pas venue seule. Si elle a pris la pose avec sa comparse…
British brothers first to swim length of Cumbria’s River Eden
Yorkshire-born trio the ‘Wild Swimming Brothers’ have become the first people ever to swim the length of the River Eden from its source in the Cumbrian mountains to the sea – a journey of 145km. Advertisement >>> How to conquer any open-water challenge The three siblings Jack, Calum and Robbie Hudson took nine days to…
M. Pokora et Christina Milian : Tendres déclarations pour un jour spécial…
Christina Milian et M. Pokora ne pourront jamais se disputer en cas d’oubli d’anniversaire, pour la simple et bonne raison qu’ils sont nés le même jour. En effet, les deux artistes ont vu le jour un 26 septembre. Lui fête ses 34 ans et elle s’apprête à souffler ses 38 bougies. Ce jeudi, c’est donc…
Opinion: Ironman buyout offers chance of quick PR wins for owners
Following yesterday’s news that Ironman has been bought by a Chinese conglomerate, many commentators have predicted further price rises or worse for the iconic triathlon brand. 220 columnist Tim Heming mulls it over. Advertisement I suppose you can still include chasing a Double Gloucester down Cooper’s Hill, snorkelling a few bogs in Llanwrtyd Wells, and…
Lily-Rose Depp en couple avec Timothée Chalamet : elle le couvre de compliments
La vie amoureuse des stars fascine leurs nombreux fans. Ceux de Lily-Rose Depp suivent avec attention sa relation avec Timothée Chalamet. Les deux acteurs partagent l’affiche du film Le Roi (le 1er novembre 2019 sur Netflix) et ont fêté sa sortie imminente lors de l’avant-première. Lily-Rose y a couvert son partenaire et petit ami de…
Frodeno and Ryf take Ironman 70.3 Worlds
Middle-distance racing’s finest pro and age-group athletes descended on Zell-Am-See in Austria today for the tenth edition of the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and its debut sojourn in Europe. And, after wins for Germany’s Sebastian Kienle in 2012 and ’13 and Spanish superstar Javier Gomez in 2014, Europe’s hold on the men’s title was maintained,…