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Triathlon on TV in May – One HD

Channel Ten’s One HD has 10 triathlon programs still to run in May. Saturday May 12 at 1pm sees Ironman Melbourne with a repeat on Sunday at 4:30pm. The San Diego round of the ITU will be shown on Wednesday, Thursday and with highlights early Friday morning next week.   Sat May 12: Ironman Asia-Pacific [...]

Triathlon Australian Appoints new Board Member in the Wake of Selection Dramas

Triathlon Australia has copped a bit of flak by some sections of the triathlon media recently over the delay in selecting the team for London 2012. Many in Australia’s triathlon community are unsure why a team has not yet been selected. Hopefully the release below from TA outlining the selection criteria will clear up a [...]

Michelle Mitchell takes the Women’s Title at Ironman Australia 2012

A beaming Michelle Mitchell has won Ironman Australia after coming from behind on the run to pass Nicole Ward just after the 10km mark. Ward had a 90 second lead going out on to the run with Hilary Biscay between them. Biscay did not look comfortable at all as she started the run and never [...]

Paul Ambrose wins Ironman Australia 2012

Paul Ambrose led from start to finish to take out the 2012 Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie. The 2012 Ironman Louisville champion held off a fast finishing Tim Berkel who was leaving nothing on the run course in a last ditch effort to catch Ambrose. We saw Ambrose employ these tactics in Abu Dhabi this [...]

James Hodge and Felicity Sheedy-Ryan win Ironman 70.3 Busselton 2012

20yr old James Hodge has lead from start to finish to take out the 2012 Ironman 70.3 in Busselton. Felicity Sheedy-Ryan came from behind in the run to take her win with a barnstorming run. Hodge held out a fast finishing Matty White to take the win. Sheedy-Ryan had a lot of time to make [...]

Ironman Australia 2012 Preview

After saying that he would not do an Ironman this year local pro triathlete Tim Berkel is starting this weekend’s Ironman Australia. Berkel’s entry means that the race now has four serious contenders. Paul Ambrose would have to be the bookmakers favourite based on his training this year, his Abu Dhabi ‘do or die’ performance, [...]

Cairns Ironman and 70.3 Post Race Breakfast with the Pros

Healthwise Active Travel and Trizone are bringing you the opportunity to enjoy a ‘Cairns Ironman and 70.3’ post race breakfast with the pros. You will have a chance to discuss the previous day’s race with your fellow triathletes and a number of the leading pros. The pros and you will talk about your races from [...]

Eddy Merckx Cycles and Lexus Testing New Prototype Time Trial Bike

Following the news about Eddy Merckx Holding tapping new sources of funds to the tune of 7.4 million euros, we hear that the R&D department has also been busy. Apparently Eddy Merckx Cycles plans to explore new materials and improved cycle aerodynamics. Its inspiration in this effort will be Lexus automobiles. Work has already started [...]

Joseph Lampe Heads a Stellar Field to take the win at the Hervey Bay Triathlon

Monday 23 April 2012 – Joseph Lampe has beaten out a stellar field to take the win at the Hervey Bay Triathlon, held in Queensland over the weekend. Despite not featuring as a major race on the Australian race calendar, the event has attracted some of Australia’s best athletes since it’s inception in 1988. Lampe [...]