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Ben Allen and Helena Erbenova win the 2015 XTERRA Czech Championship
Ben Allen of Australia and Helena Erbenova of the Czech Republic captured the 13th edition of the XTERRA Czech Championship on a hot afternoon in Prachatice. With the win Erbenova also secured her third XTERRA European Tour (XET) Championship crown in four years (she also won in 2012 and 2013). XTERRA Czech was the ninth of 12 races in the XET and the fifth of seven Gold level events. Elite athletes count their best four Gold and three Silver finishes. In her seven scoring races this year Erben
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How to prepare your bike for race day
Nothing spoils race day like serious mechanical issues. It’s race season. Hopefully by now you’ve managed to moult off the worst of your thick winter coat to reveal the ripped and starving competitor that lurks within us all. Granted, this mythical uber-athlete is apparent in most other people who a
Ben Allen and Helena Erbenova win the 2015 XTERRA Czech Championship
Ben Allen of Australia and Helena Erbenova of the Czech Republic captured the 13th edition of the XTERRA Czech Championship on a hot afternoon in Prachatice. With the win Erbenova also secured her third XTERRA European Tour (XET) Championship crown in four years (she also won in 2012 and 2013). XTERRA Czech was the ninth of 12 races in the XET and the fifth of seven Gold level events. Elite athletes count their best four Gold and three Silver finishes. In her seven scoring races this year Erben
Australian Peter Kerr wins AJ Bell London Triathlon
Elite triathletes, keen amateurs, celebrities, fundraisers and triathlon first-timers came together to swim, bike and run across London this weekend. With participants aged from 18-74, spanning 50 countries, the past 48 hours has seen 13,000 competitors cross the finish line of the AJ Bell London Tr
Aaron Royle Rio ITU test event and Olympic selection report
By Aaron Royle I remember sitting in what was practically a summer blizzard in Falls Creek chatting about the Olympic selection criteria with Bernard Savage, our Performance director. From then on Rio qualification was the main focus for the year. At times it has been a testing year mentally
2016 Australian Olympic Triathlon Team Nomination Criteria
This weekend's World Triathlon Series round in Rio gives the Australian ITU triathletes their first opportunity to be selected on the team for the 2016 Olympic Games. Below is a excerpt from the official nomination criteria document. There is a link below to the full document below. —
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How to Fix a Broken Chain
Did your chain snap mid-way through a race? It’s rare but it does happen. Those who really like to be prepared will, of course, have the upgraded multi-tool that comes complete with a small chain breaker. They will also have the appropriate 10/11-speed quick link taped to the multi-tool. If you are
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship global qualifications kick off last weekend in Racine
Media Release (July, 23 2015) – On September 4, 2016 Mooloolaba will welcome and host 3,000 of the best triathletes from around the world to the 2016 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship. Global qualifications for the race kicked off this weekend in Wisconsin, USA, with 30 international athlete
Sam Appleton confirmed to race Nepean Triathlon
Local triathlete and Ironman 70.3 specialist Sam Appleton is a confirmed starter in the Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon. Sam joins a number of big names like defending champion Aaron Royle and British triathlete Stuart Hayes battling for a total $76,500 prize pool. An interesting match up between 70.3 s
Australia takes silver in Mixed Teams Relay World Championship
Australia deliver a stellar performance to win silver at the Mixed Teams Relay World Championship in Hamburg, narrowly finishing behind the French team.
Split squats
Want to boost your cycling power? Squats can improve sport-specific endurance, time to exhaustion and maximal aerobic power. The first exercise in our system is split squats. Many people will think of these as lunges but some clarification is needed. A split squat has the feet in a split stance, the