Archive for April, 2012
Podium wide open as ITU World Triathlon Series gets underway in Sydney
By Merryn Sherwood on 10/04/12 at 12:00 am With the impressive backdrop of the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and city skyline, Australia’s largest city has provided a spectacular start to the ITU World Triathlon Series for the past two years. After Bevan Docherty and Barbara Riveros Diaz claimed wins in 2010, last year fields [...]
Brendan Sexton and Emma Jackson Set Sights on London 2012 Olympics
The battle for berth in the star-studded Australian triathlon team is set to intensify this weekend at the opening race of the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series in Sydney this Saturday. Young guns Brendan Sexton and Emma Jackson are best placed to push the established stars in the April 14 event, which marks one of [...]
An Olympic Who’s Who Speak about this Weekend’s ITU World Championship Opener in Sydney
A who’s who of Olympic triathlon were front and centre in Sydney today for the official press conference for Saturday’s opening round of the Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Championship Series. The birthplace of Olympic triathlon in 2000, Sydney is being transformed into a picturesque course in and around Farm Cove, Circular Quay, the Royal [...]
Cairns Ironman and 70.3 Entry and Travel Packages with Healthwise Active Travel
With Healthwise Active Travel your bikes can fly free to Cairns. They have some great packages to get you in to the Cairns Ironman and the Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 including entry, flights and accommodation. The Cairns bike course is simply stunning and one of the must do triathlons in Australia. The Event: The [...]
Sam Appleton and Michelle Wu win Batemans Bay Ultimate Triathlon
The inaugural Batemans Bay Ultimate triathlon has cemented this new triathlon brand in the Australian market. This is the 3rd Ultimate triathlon event and it looks like Batemans Bay could evolve in to another ‘Huskisson’ triathlon weekend. Batemans Bay is perfectly suited to a big triathlon weekend. This weekend was host to an ocean swim, [...]
Ironman 70.3 California, Richie Cunningham Podiums Again.
Australians were well in the mix at this weekends Ironman 70.3 California with Richie Cunningham second, Leon Griffin forth and Paul Ambrose fifth in the mens race. Chris McDonald also had a top 10 finish coming in 7th, with Christian Kemp a respectable 14th. Andy Potts led from start to finish to win his fourth title [...]
Madeleine Oldfield and Marcel Walkington win Season Final of the Victorian Gatorade Triathlon Series
There are moments in sports that outline why competitors, year after year push themselves to a limit. Maybe it is a record, a first timer, or something that is not as blatant. Today at the season finale of the Gatorade Triathlon Series it was an ambience of pure passion for the sport and those competing [...]
Kelly Williamson takes out the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas 2012 – Results
Kelly Williamson used her killer run leg to take out the USA 70.3 Championship at Glaveston, Texas today. The Texan won on home soil and in front of a huge supported base and also he sponsors who also sponsor the race. Williamson lead the race from early in the bike leg but fell back slightly. [...]
Timothy O’Donnell wins the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas. Lance Armstrong 6th – Results
Timothy O’Donnell has snatched a win in the dying stages of the race after catching Sebastian Kienle just before the end of the run. O’Donnell showed his class today with a gutsy run and a very fast 1:14 and is now the USA 70.3 champion and deservedly so. O’Donnell went out too hard at the [...]
How Good is Lance Armstrong for the Sport of Triathlon?
Lance Armstrong is about to tackle his second ironman 70.3 at Galverston, Texas. The Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 triathlon has a stacked field and there will be a lot of reputations on the line. No one should feel that they haven’t measured up if beaten by Lance today. He is a sporting legend and does not [...]
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