There was some very tight racing at Xterra UK in Cranleigh, Surrey last weekend, with South Africa’s four-time Xterra world champ Conrad ‘The Caveman’ Stoltz battling for the final Xterra title of his long career. Advertisement >>> South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz to retire after Xterra UK A solid, driving rain the night prior left the […]
While top British pros Tim Don and Jodie Swallow had a day to forget at the Ironman 70.3 World Champs last weekend, the sun well and truly shone for their age-grouper counterparts. Advertisement >>> Frodeno and Ryf take Ironman 70.3 Worlds Among the pros, Susie Cheetham placed highest Brit in seventh position, followed by Holly […]
Just two more races to go – the World Triathlon Series arrives in Edmonton this weekend, and there’s a very strong chance we could see more than one Brit up on the podium. Advertisement >>> WTS Edmonton 2014 round-up As the last WTS race before the Grand Final in Chicago later this month, there’s bound […]
Saturday 29th August saw the 13th edition of the Vitruvian Triathlon, and the award-winning middle-distance race was blessed with the best of the weather from an otherwise soggy bank holiday weekend. Advertisement In warm temperatures and bright sunshine it was an early start as always for the 800 entrants, with waves starting from 6:15am to […]
Tomorrow will see Sweden’s ÖtillÖ race celebrate its 10th anniversary, as 120 International teams of two take on one of the world’s most challenging multisport endurance races. Advertisement Held on Stockholm’s picturesque archipelago, each team will start at Sandhamn and traverse the 26 islands and sea stretches to complete a total distance of 65km of […]
Click:Bearbrick collection Overcast and frankly dismal conditions in Edmonton, Canada today, yet Vicky Holland didn’t slow down for the World Triathlon Series’ penultimate stop, coming away with her second gold of 2015 after a ferocious run. Advertisement Despite recent algae worries the swim went ahead as planned with a beach start replacing the more usual […]
There was a well-deserved win for South Africa’s Richard Murray at WTS Edmonton yesterday, showing great running strength to pull away from series leader Javier Gomez in chilly, wintry conditions. Advertisement >>> Richard Murray rules out Triple Crown challenge Raoul Shaw (FRA) and Eric Lagerstrom (USA) led the men out of the quick 750m one-lap […]
There were two familiar faces on the podium at the 2015 ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships in Switzerland over the weekend: Britain’s Emma Pooley and France’s Gaël Le Bellec both defended their 2014 titles. Advertisement >>> Olympic silver medallist Emma Pooley retires from cycling to focus 100% on triathlon Former pro cyclist Pooley […]
It seems only fitting that in an event billed as one of the world’s toughest endurance races, the 10th aniversary of ÖtillÖ should see an epic battle to the finish. Advertisement 220 Triathlon were out in Sweden following the events, as 120 teams took on the 26 islands and sea stretches making up Stockholm’s archipelago. In […]
One month to go until Kona 2015 and Ironman has released the full pro starters list, with ten British athletes set to toe the start line in Hawaii. Advertisement >>> Kona 2014: How the British pros got on in Hawaii There are four British men on the list: Tim Don, Joe Skipper, David McNamee and […]