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Trek Bikes Women Specific Design and 2014 Speed Concept
Women's Specific Design – three very simple words, that when combined make a powerful combination. Women are, as we know, very different to our male counterparts in so many ways. Having ridden bikes for years, we were interested to know exactly what Trek meant by this. So with an inMore Stories
Andy Potts repeats, Jennie Hansen grabs first win at Ironman Lake Placid
Andy Potts went 8:43:29 to repeat his 2012 victory here in a wire-to-wire win over Daniel Fontana of Italy -second in 8:48:29- and fellow American Ian Mikelson, who finished third in 8:51:07. Potts now has his name on the trophy twice in the race's fifteen-year history, alongside the likes ofTrek Bikes Women Specific Design and 2014 Speed Concept
Women's Specific Design – three very simple words, that when combined make a powerful combination. Women are, as we know, very different to our male counterparts in so many ways. Having ridden bikes for years, we were interested to know exactly what Trek meant by this. So with an in
Countdown to first edition of Challenge Vitoria
Vitoria will host one of the major events of the Spanish long distance calendar: CHALLENGE VITORIA. A spectacular, nature-immersed circuit with an amazing finish in one of the most striking locations of the Alava capital: Vitoria-Gasteiz’s Plaza de España, will be the what sets this inaugural event
DATEV Challenge Roth sells out in record time
Just under 4,000 slots to the world's largest long distance triathlon, DATEV Challenge Roth, have sold out in record time. When entries opened at 10.00am CET on Monday, the relay teams sold out in just 50 seconds. Spots for German individual athletes were next to sell out in 2:09 minutes while
ITU Mixed Relay World Championship Silver for New Zealand
New Zealand has sensationally won silver at the ITU Mixed Relay World Championships in Hamburg overnight, Andrea Hewitt, Tony Dodds, Kate McIlroy and Ryan Sissons bringing the New Zealanders their first medal in this format of racing in a superb overall effort. Germany won the day in front of huge c
Craig Alexander and Meredith Kessler take Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens
Five-time World Champion, Australian Craig Alexander, has taken out the 2013 Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens title over three-time champion, and compatriot, Luke Bell, and Canadian Elliot Holtham who took third. The seemingly unstoppable Meredith Kessler from the United States took the women's titleMartin Jenson and Angela Naeth too strong at Racine 70.3
Danish pro Martin Jenson overtook uber-biker Andrew Starykowicz on the run leg to take the 2013 Ironman Racine 70.3 title, his first 70.3 win, in a time of 3:47:05, ahead of Andrew Starykowicz and Ivan Vasiliev. Canadian Angela Naeth collected her third 70.3 title for 2013 after riding through the tCompetitive fields at Lake Stevens and Racine 70.3’s this weekend
The quality of 70.3 racing this year has been great. Of late, we've seen deep fields headlined by Australian stars at races such as Vineman, Muncie and Buffalo Springs. The trend is set to continue tomorrow with a number of big guns going head-to-head at Lake Stevens 70.3 in Washington state,Strong showing from Andrea Hewitt and Ryan Sissons at the World Triathlon Series in Hamburg
Andrea Hewitt (Christchurch) backed up her strong showing at Kitzbuehel in Austria a fortnight ago with a repeat 4th place finish at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Hamburg this morning. The Cantabrian looked close to something like her best form as she bridged to the leaders on the run over the sprint distance event in Germany in a result that propels the 31 year old to 5th on the world rankings. “I’m really pleased, happy I was out in front of that race today. It was to
Four Queenslanders rewarded with Triathlon Australia National Talent Academy selection
Surf Life Saving star Kelly-Ann Perkins joins junior triathletes Daniel Coleman, Calvin Quirk, and Sophie Maloweicki in Triathlon Australia’s 2013-14 National Talent Academy, marking their entry into elite triathlon training.
Aaron Royle Best Placed Australian Male At The World Triathlon Series In Hamburg
Newcastle’s Wollongong-based triathlete Aaron Royle has continued his remarkable comeback from pneumonia to finish the best of six Australians in today’s World Triathlon Series Championship in Hamburg. The 23-year-old, who has only been back in training for three weeks after being hospitalised in Vitoria, Spain a week after his ITU Madrid race and is still far from 100 percent, finished 19th in the 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run sprint course. He is now sitting in 13th place, one place behin