Articles By: David Stewart
Caroline Steffen the One to Beat at Ironman Asia-Pacific Melbourne
Last years winner of the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne Caroline Steffen, is the red hot favourite to top the podium again on Sunday. The race will most likely play out in a similar fashion to last year, with Steffen making up a deficit on the swim with a dominant performance on the bike, sufficient to [...]
Chrissie Wellington Confirms Her Retirement From Ironman
Ironman legend Chrissie Wellington has today confirmed what many in the sport had anticipated, that her sabatical from the one of the worlds toughest endurance events was to be permanent. Wellington announced her sabatical after winning her fourth World Championship in five years at Kona in October 2011. In many ways she viewed this last [...]
Terenzo Bozzone joins growing list of stars for Port of Tauranga Half Iron Distance Triathlon
The hits just keep coming from the Port of Tauranga Half triathlon with news that one of the world’s best over the Half distance will line up alongside defending champion Cameron Brown and a host of other contenders in the elite men’s division. Terenzo Bozzone has fashioned a record second to none over the distance [...]
Ironman versus ITU at the Noosa Triathlon
It is a mouth watering encounter as some of the worlds best Ironman athletes toe the start line with ITU stars of the present and future at Australia’s most iconic Olympic distance race Three-time Noosa Triathlon champion Courtney Atkinson has meticulously prepared for this year’s race after posting his worst result in the event in [...]
Britta Martin Wins Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie 2012
Britta Martin delivered a come from behind victory to take out the 2012 Ironman 70.3 at Port Macquarie. On an initially overcast day that delivered a stiffening breeze on the bike, and increasing temperatures on the run as the sun broke through, Britta caught fellow Kiwi Kat Baker at the 17K point on the run [...]
Clayton Fettell wins Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie
Clayton Fettell today delivered a dominant point to point victory to take out the 2012 70.3 Ironman Port Macquarie. The victory was particularly sweet for Fettell who had been frustrated the previous week on a course at Mandurah which favoured the runners and did not allow him to exploit his lethal swim / bike combo. [...]
Kona Reflections with Bruce Thomas
In the lead up to Kona Trizone caught up with 4 times Australian Ultra Distance Triathlon Champion, Australian Ironman Hall of Fame inductee and multiple Kona finisher Bruce Thomas. Bruce first competed at Kona in 1991, having qualified at Forster. In those days athletes did not need to nominate as pro or age groupers, you [...]
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 [...]
Ironman World Championships in Kona shaping up as the Australian Championships
The start list for Kona is starting to firm up as the first qualifying period passed on the 29th July. The top 50 males and top 30 females in the rankings get the chance to register for Kona, plus a couple of automatic qualifiers. As of the 29th the top 40 males and top 25 females [...]
Clayton Fettell wins 2012 Ironman 70.3 Mooseman
Clayton Fettell bought his trademark racing to New Hampshire which involves dominating on the swim, putting in a blistering bike, and seeing if he can hold on in the run. He swam 23:05 with defending Ironman 70.3 Mooseman champion, Ukraine’s Max Kriat 2:22 back and the rest of the chasers a further 2:30 back. Fettell then rode [...]
Breakfast with Pete Jacobs at Cairns
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