Despite hot and humid conditions, British pro Joe Skipper put in the race of his life at Ironman Texas last Saturday (16 May) to claim “Britain’s Joe Skipper beasts bike leg at Ironman Texas”
Month: May 2021
Leeds lands 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series event
The International Triathlon Union confirmed overnight that Leeds will host a round of the World Triathlon Series next summer, with the date and full series “Leeds lands 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series event”
Gold Coast, Australia to host 2018 WTS Grand Final
The Australian city of Gold Coast is to host the 2018 World Triathlon Series Grand Final, after successfully returning to triathlon’s top-flight calendar this year. “Gold Coast, Australia to host 2018 WTS Grand Final”
Eton SuperSprints 2015 race report
Eton SuperSprints returned to Dorney Lake last weekend, marking the start of many people’s 2015 triathlon season with a two-day event that offered a range “Eton SuperSprints 2015 race report”
Germany’s Faris Al-Sultan retires from pro triathlon
German pro Faris Al-Sultan has retired from top-flight triathlon after 18 years in the sport, calling it a day after dropping out from Ironman Texas “Germany’s Faris Al-Sultan retires from pro triathlon”
Jenson Button: Organising triathlons “not a money-making business for us”
Now established as one of the most popular races on the UK race calendar, the Jenson Button Trust Triathlon is moving to Derby from its “Jenson Button: Organising triathlons “not a money-making business for us””
Challenge Knoxville – race gallery
The Challenge Family Americas season kicked-off with Challenge Knoxville last weekend at the site of the 1982 World’s Fair Park in Tennessee. Click Here: United “Challenge Knoxville – race gallery”
From cross-country to paratri, via boxing… We speak to Britain’s Andy Lewis
Andy Lewis, 32, started his tri career just last year as a member of Triathlon England’s talent squad before graduating into the GB paratriathlon squad. “From cross-country to paratri, via boxing… We speak to Britain’s Andy Lewis”
Ironman 70.3 training Q&A highlights
With Ironman 70.3 Staffs getting ever closer – three weeks people! – we held a Twitter Q&A with triathlon coach Simon Ward last night, focusing “Ironman 70.3 training Q&A highlights”
New long-distance triathlon The Legend coming to Snowdonia
Welsh race organisers Always Aim High have got a new iron-distance event up their sleeves – The Legend, taking place in Snowdonia in July 2016. “New long-distance triathlon The Legend coming to Snowdonia”