Photo courtesy of Team TBB Interviews We speak with Aaron Farlow after his Challenge Copenhagen win last weekend Under coach Brett Sutton, Aaron Farlow has achieved significant victories, including a dominant win at Challenge Copenhagen, showcasing his resilience and strategic racing. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Richard Thompson, Ollie Whistler, Matty White & Mark-Bowstead recovering after last year’s race News & Racing Mercure Capricorn Resort Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon Preview Based on the scenic Capricorn Coast, and right on the Tropic of Capricorn, Australia's long time major destination event, the Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon, set in the Mercure Capricorn Resort has sold out a month in advance of the August 19th race and right now up to 900 athletes and some 2000 support By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Aaron Farlow Celebrates a great win – (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images) News & Racing Australia’s Aaron Farlow wins Challenge Copenhagen Australia's Aaron Farlow dominated Challenge Copenhagen with a strong bike performance, securing his third iron distance title in a year. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Jordan Rapp – Photo Credit: Zoot Sports News & Racing Jordan Rapp and Mary Beth Ellis win inaugural Ironman New York Jordan Rapp won the inaugural Ironman New York with a dominating bike /run combo. The New York run was tough and only Rapp went under three hours. This run saw many of the athletes falter and some like Trevor Wurtle capitalise on others struggles. Wurtle ran past a number of guys on his way to [&hel By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
Gear & Tech The new Wingman bag is the perfect ‘Ride to Work’ accessory This awesome new bag from the team at Henty is the perfect accessory for anyone who rides their bike to work or play. We have been putting it through its paces and have found that it covers almost every need you have. The suit / shirt / dress bag wraps around an By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Three very happy women – Credit: Triathlon.org | Delly Carr / ITU CAS confirms results of women’s triathlon at London 2012 Olympic Games London, Great Britain (11 August 2012) -Â The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed the results of the women's triathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games, dismissing an appeal filed by the Swedish Olympic Committee and the Swedish Triathlon Federation. Norden will remain as the si By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Gear & Tech Should you get Shimano Dura-Ace and Ultegra Di2 gear for your bike? You tell us. One question we hear again and again is 'Why should I spend the extra and get Di2?'. Let's face it we all want it but can we justify the extra price? Often we just want someone to tell us 'Go ahead and buy it you won't regret it'. So what is so good about it? [&he By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Ironman New York will follow Melbourne’s lead with one of the best fields outside of Kona New York is set to put on an Ironman show this weekend and there are plenty of Australians and Kiwis racing there. Below is the final start list with the exception of any athletes that have pulled out but haven't informed WTC. Jordan Rapp is likely to be one of the main favourites along with [ By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Javier Gomez, Alistair Brownlee and Jonathan Brownlee – Credit: Triathlon.org | Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Alistair Brownlee storms to Olympic gold at London 2012 The men's triathlon competition was a day of many firsts for the Olympic sport. For the first time ever, Great Britain took home not one, but two medals when Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee finished first and third, respectively. Javier Gomez also claimed Spain's first medal in the sport By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
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 […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing London 2012 Olympic Games: Men’s Preview In the men's triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, there appears to be a few heavy favorites in the men's race, with the pair of British phenoms Alistair Brownlee and Jonathan Brownlee headlining the show in their own country. However, if there is anything the Olympics By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Joe Gambles celebrates the win at Boulder last year News & Racing Joe Gambles and Liz Blatchford win Ironman 70.3 Boulder – Results Joe Gambles has retained his Boulder 70.3 title after he led from the front early on in the bike and was never headed as he took out his second 70.3 title for the year. Gambles was dominant in the swim and bike and whilst he didn't post the fastest run it was fast enough to […] By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Stacked fields for the Boulder 70.3 with plenty of Australian and New Zealand Competitors The pro fields are stack for the Boulder 70.3 which starts in a couple of hours. There are too many Aussies and Kiwis to acknowledge in a tweet. New to pro racing is Michael Fox who has had a run of bad luck in the US this season. Let's hope he has used up all […] By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
In the end there was only a toe in it – Credit: Triathlon.org | Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Nicola Spirig wins Olympic Triathlon Gold by the Narrowest of Margins The women's Olympic triathlon competition was met with grey skies, wetsuit temperature water, and a slick course that challenged athletes every step of the way. While the past three Olympic Games have seen surprise winners, London seemed to break the spell when three favorites made the podium. By Karl Hayes • 9 min read
Caroline Stfeen was very relaxed as we chatted in Cebu Interviews Caroline Steffen in Cebu, Philippines on her Europe Season and upcoming Kona campaign Fresh of her ITU Long Course World Title in Spain, Trizone had a relaxed chat with Caroline Steffen in Cebu. The popular Suisse star is not surprisingly an instant hit with the fans in the Philippines and we watch her spend plenty of time posing for photos, answering questions and signing autographs By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Caroline Steffen has enjoyed the day supporting the kids News & Racing Pete Jacobs & Caroline Steffen support the young Triathletes at Philippines 70.3 It’s a hot, blue sky day in Cebu, Philippines. The Shangri La Mactan Resort private beachfront is already covered in people at 7am. We’ve got got one of the greatest triathletes of all time on the beach in Cameron Brown. The ten time New Zealand Ironman champion looks By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Pete Jacobs winning the 2012 Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns News & Racing Philippines 70.3 Press Conference Top triathletes Belinda Granger and Caroline Steffen commend the friendly atmosphere and excellent organisation at Philippines 70.3 in Cebu, a race beloved by pros and age groupers alike. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Caroline Steffen winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Cobra Energy Drink Philippines 70.3 Preview A new venue will host the 2012 edition of the Cobra Energy Drink Philippines 70.3 and what a venue it is! Trizone will be providing the odd report from beachside at the Shangri la Mactan Resort in Cebu, host hotel of this year's event. In typical Asian race conditions athletes will be greeted By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Andrew Hewitt checking out the draw News & Racing London 2012 Olympic Games: Women’s Triathlon Pontoon Draw Emma Moffatt has secured a prime start position (53) on the left hand side for tomorrow's London Olympic triathlon race. Erin Densham has drawn position 40 but is right next to Japan's Mariko Adachi who is one of the stronger swimmers in the field. No word on Emma Jackson's positio By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Challenge Wanaka 2012 – Photo Credit: Getty Images News & Racing Challenge Wanaka on Track for Record Race Entries in 2013 After the launch of Ironman 70.3 Auckland we have been keeping a closer eye on the long course triathlons in NZ. There is one iron distance race and thee half iron distance races in the space of four weeks. Tough if you are a Kiwi triathlete that would like to compete in a few long […] By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Erin Densham surprised herself with a 2nd – Credit: Triathlon.org | Janos Schmidt / ITU News & Racing London 2012 Olympic Games: Elite Women’s Preview The triathlon competition at the Olympics has produced its fair share of surprises in its first three appearances, and it could happen again in 2012. While there are some notable favourites in the women's triathlon event London, like dual ITU world champions Helen Jenkins (GBR) and Emma Moffat By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Gear & Tech Triathlon Travel and Entry Packages for the Big Races of 2012/2013 Healthwise Active Travel appeared on the triathlon 'travel and entry' package scene in 2010. It is a division of Flight Centre Ltd that was set up by Shannon Stacey and Tod Horton in October 2010. With no Active Travel based niche brand set up within the Flight Centre Ltd structure they By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing 2XU Falls Creek Long Course Triathlon to be staged every second year from 2014 SuperSprint will now be staging the 2XU Falls Creek Triathlon every two years from 2014. The inaugural event was staged in 2011 and captured national interest for its challenging and spectacular course with a limited field of 650 entrants. This year the event hosted the 2012 Australian Long Course C By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
One of Macca’s most savoured victories – Credit: Triathlon.org | Janos Schmidt / ITU News & Racing Chris McCormack wins ITU Long Course World Champs in Style Chris McCormack ran the 30kms at 3:30 pace to get over the top of an inform Eneko Llanos and Dirk Bockel to take the world ITU long course championship title last night in Spain. Macca had to serve a 15sec penalty during the run at a stage where he was only 29sec ahead of Llanos. […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
