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Alex Yee wins his first ITU World Cup race

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Yee exited T2 in 34th position, around 16 secs adrift of Schoeman and the leading pack, following a solid swim-bike effort. Advertisement And within minutes of the run, Yee had marked down his intent, picking off the field one by one until he reached and overtook the South African. There was no catching the Brit now, […]

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Graham Matthews Obituary

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Robin Brew, co-founder of the 220 Race Series: “Graham was one of the original good guys in the early days of triathlon in the UK and Europe. His heart was in the sport for the greater good of athletes and the wider promotion of triathlon. His contribution helped shape the Bath Triathlon and subsequent BBC […]

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Ironman UK reveals new bike course

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The new bike route retains the initial point to point from Wigan to Horwich, however it now takes athletes east in a reversal to the previous version of the course. Athletes will head along Chorley New Road, passing transition located in Queen’s Park, and pass through the cobbles of Le Mans Crescent before heading to […]

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Super League Triathlon Singapore preview

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It’s launched an innovative ‘short chute’, is giving short shrift to conventional triathlon wisdom, and will  be hosting its first grand final in Singapore this coming weekend. Super League Triathlon has arrived as multisport’s brash new kid on the block and whether a flash in the pan or the future of swim, bike, run, the weekend’s […]

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Triathletes keep me going…

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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 […]

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Triathlon Show: London all star line-up announced

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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 […]

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Alex Yee finishes second on World Series debut in Abu Dhabi

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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. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement It was an impressive debut at the top level from the 21-year-old Yee, who trains in Leeds and had […]

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Jess Learmonth third as USA’s Zafares wins World Series opener

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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. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement USA’s Katie Zafares, who finished runner-up to Holland in last year’s World Series, sealed a commanding victory in Abu […]

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Aussies win Abu Dhabi mixed relay as Britain finish seventh

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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 […]

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WTS Abu Dhabi: 10 things we learnt from the 2019 season opener

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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 […]