Archive for August, 2012
1.1 Million Reasons to Race the Hy-Vee Triathlon this Weekend
This weekend sees one of the biggest paydays in the sport of triathlon take place at Des Moines, Iowa, USA. 60 of the fastest Olympic distance triathletes around will be racing for one of their biggest pay days of the year. Unlike other events Hy-Vee pays down to the last elite spot. If you are [...]
Great Britain win back to back ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships
A stellar final leg from Jonathan Brownlee helped Great Britain defend its ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championship in tough wet conditions in Stockholm on Sunday. This relatively new format will debut at Forster, NSW when Elite Energy stages their 2012 Ultimate Triathlon on October 6. This event will be a demonstration event with already [...]
Jonathan Brownlee wins Stockholm round of ITU World Triathlon Series
Great Britain’s Jonathan Brownlee claimed his fourth ITU World Triathlon Series win in style, besting Spain’s Javier Gomez and France’s Vincent Luis in Stockholm on Saturday. Gomez ran 13:59 for the 5km for the fastest run time of the day. Dan Wilson and Aaron Royle finished 10th and 11th. There is a great photo below [...]
Lisa Norden Secures Home Win at ITU World Triathlon Series Stockholm
Sweden’s Lisa Norden gave the home crowd what they were hoping for, a win on home soil as she claimed her third ITU World Triathlon Series win in a dominant all around performance in Stockholm on Saturday. Norden beat the Netherlands’ Maaike Caelers and Chile’s Barbara Riveros Diaz, just two and a half weeks after [...]
Lance Armstrong Drops Fight Against USADA – Seven Tour Titles in Doubt and Lifetime Ban to Follow?
Lance Armstrong has issued a statement confirming that he will no longer contest the charges being bought by USADA, in his statement released to day he said “There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, “Enough is enough.” For me, that time is now.” The pursuit of Lance Armstrong is [...]
Challenge Penticton announced – first Challenge Family race in North America
Challenge Family today announced the expansion of its global series of long distance triathlons into North America with the launch of Challenge Penticton in Canada. Challenge Penticton joins the Challenge Family‘s series of races that includes the world’s largest long distance triathlon, Challenge Roth (Germany), described by world record holder, Chrissie Wellington, as “simply the [...]
Lance Armstrong Lawsuit against USADA thrown out of Court
U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks has thrown out Lance Armstrong’s case against USADA leaving the seven time Tour de France winner three days to make a decision whether to head to arbitration or accept sanctions which could include stripping him of his seven Tour titles and also put in jeopardy his involvement in triathlon. Whilst [...]
Never Bonk iPhone and iPad App for Your Race Nutrition Planning
Are you planning on doing an upcoming long course triathlon, half ironman or full ironman event? Get the right nutrition advice in the palm of your hand with the never-bonk app… available on iTunes. If you’ve ever participated in a long distance race, no doubt you’ve had some questions about your nutritional strategy. What and [...]
The Joe Gambles and Leon Griffin Show at Timberman 70.3 2012
Australians Joe Gambles and Leon Griffin dominated the Ironman 70.3 Timberman triathlon in the USA over the weekend. It seems almost every weekend we see international long course triathlon events with podiums dominated by Australians. Joe Gambles is arguably the top 70.3 triathlete around currently and there is a host of other Australians right on [...]
The Sports Drink Debate
What’s the best nutrition plan for long course racing? Answer: Drink to thirst, forget sodium, and consume multiple transportable carbs. Paul Laursen, PhD (If you would like to add to this subject please feel free via the comments box at the end of the article) If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, you [...]
Breakfast with Pete Jacobs at Cairns
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