News & Racing New XTERRA Australia Series coming soon The XTERRA World Tour returns to Australia with a three-race series beginning 14 October, 2017 at the inaugural XTERRA East Gippsland on the Mitchell River in the state of Victoria. The new XTERRA Australia Series will be organized by Elite Energy Events, one of Australia’s premier event management By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Aussie Paratriathletes ready to rock Edmonton Paratriathlon golden girl Katie Kelly and her 2016 Rio team mate Kate Doughty will spearhead a six-strong Australian team into this weekend’s World Paratriathlon Series round in Edmonton. They will be joined by two-time ITU world champion Sally Pilbeam (PT4) and Queensland trio Commonwealth Games no By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Jake Birtwhistle and Matt Hauser ready for blue carpet bolt in Edmonton There is no rest for young guns Jake Birtwhistle and Matt Hauser, the male stars of Australia’s break through Teams Relay World Championship triumph in Hamburg two weeks ago. Birtwhistle, 22 and Hauser 19, will line up in Saturday’s sixth World Triathlon Series round in Edmonton which has attracted By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Frederik Van Lierde and Carrie Lester win Ironman France 2017 Frederik Van Lierde won Ironman France for the fourth time, while Aussie Carrie Lester set the fastest bike and run splits for an impressive victory. Here’s how the races played out. Ironman France Men’s Race 2017 Frederik Van Lierde secured his fourth win at Ironman France after a fierce race. He w By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Brent McMahon and Amy Farrell dominate at Ironman Lake Placid Incredibly affable age grouper Amy Farrell ran to victory at Lake Placid again after a hiatus in 2016, while Brent McMahon smashed the course record by a whole 9 minutes. Here’s how the picturesque Lake Placid Ironman played out. Lake Placid Triathlon Men’s Results 2017 James Capparell dominated the By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Interviews Laura Siddall: Taking it to the Top Pro’s Laura Siddall is triathlon’s most nomadic pro, but her mobile lifestyle might just be the key to her recent success including her second place finish at Challenge Roth. Trizone caught up with Siddall to chat San Francisco, risk aversion and the qualification for Kona she’s already locked in. “I’d al By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Luke Willian and Emma Jeffcoat to lead Under 23s into Rotterdam In-form duo Luke Willian and Emma Jeffcoat will spearhead the Australian Triathlon Under 23 team of five athletes and one reserve for this year’s ITU World Triathlon Championships in Rotterdam in September. They will be joined by Matt Roberts, Brandon Copeland and Jaz Hedgeland with Sophie Malowieck By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Interviews Holly Lawrence: The Best and it’s No Surprise Why Holly Lawrence, Ironman 70.3 world champion, blends serious grit, unstoppable drive, and a spark of humor to dominate triathlon’s toughest fields. By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
News & Racing Super League Triathlon: Women to Join at Jersey Island 50 of the world’s leading male and female triathletes, including 25 Olympians from around the world, will compete in Jersey, UK, for the Super League Triathlon crown in September 2017. The men’s line-up will include the Brownlee brothers from the UK, their rivals Javier Gomez Noya and Mario Mola Dia By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
News & Racing Flora Duffy Wins WTS Sprint Distance in Hamburg Flora Duffy won WTS Hamburg last weekend making it her third consecutive ITU win this year. Here’s how the fierce women’s race played out. After the 750 metre swim, Brazilian Vittoria Lopes was in the lead ahead of a trail of chasers. Just eleven seconds behind Lopes was Duffy, with her impressively By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Sam Appleton and Holly Lawrence win Ironman 70.3 Racine Frigid temperatures and frightening winds meant the swim was cancelled and the bike was reduced at Racine last weekend. Lawrence and Appleton weren’t phased though, and they lead their entire races. Here’s how the event played out. Lake Michigan was only 51 degrees Fahrenheit (10.5 degrees C) on rac By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Australia claims first-ever World Champion Mixed Relay Title Australia is officially dominating the triathlon world, claiming the first-ever mixed relay world championship title. The fierce team of Charlotte McShane, Matthew Hauser, Ashleigh Gentle and Jacob Birtwhistle came from behind the field to take out the win. France and USA lead early As the first gro By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Mario Mola repeats win at WTS Hamburg Mario Mola won ITU World Triathlon Hamburg last weekend, becoming the first male to win twice at the notoriously tough sprint distance race. Here’s how the race played out. Swim creates tight lead pack Hamburg’s swim is short, decreasing the time the men’s field could spend to spread out and conquer By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Commonwealth Games heat on in Hamburg Today’s World Triathlon Series men’s race in Hamburg will see former training partners, Rio Olympians Aaron Royle and Ryan Bailie and rising star Jake Birtwhistle resume rivalries from different corners of the globe – with another automatic Commonwealth Games nomination on the line. In the lead up t By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Emma Jeffcoat looking for perfect prescription in Hamburg Emerging Australian triathlete Emma Jeffcoat will line up in this weekend’s Commonwealth Games selection race over the sprint distance in Hamburg with a prized possession already tucked away in her resume. The 22-year-old from Sydney’s Northern Beaches completed her Bachelor of Nursing degree last m By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Elena Goodall: The Journey Has Only Begun Elena Goodall weighed 184kg just two years ago, now she’s lost the weight and recently finished Ironman 70.3 Cairns and has a full Ironman in her sights. By Shawn Smith • 10 min read
News & Racing Sebastian Kienle and Sarah Crowley win 2017 Ironman European Championship German Sebastian Kienle and Aussie Sarah Crowley won the Ironman European Championships last weekend in breakneck speed. Here’s how the ‘uber fun’ races played out. Women’s race Lucy Charles raced out of the water in first place but no one was surprised after she’d lead Ironman Lanzarote from start By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Interviews Nick Kastelein: Moving Out of the Shadows Nick Kastelein is an up-and-coming triathlete who recently placed second at 70.3 Barcelona. He originally trained in short course, but switched to long course and now trains daily with world champion Jan Frodeno which he credits for his success. By Shawn Smith • 8 min read
ITU World Triathlon GC TRI Luke Harrop Memorial News & Racing ITU World Triathlon Grand Final to Be Hosted on The Gold Coast – 12-16 September 2018 Athletes representing 46 nations will be competing at Southport Broadwater Parklands, the site of the highly successful Jewel ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast and home to the 2009 ITU World Championships. The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final will celebrate the diversity of the sport of triathlon w By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Strava Unveils Club Posts, the Newest Way for Groups of Athletes to Connect Today Strava introduces club posts, the newest way to share content and information on the social network for athletes. Strava club admins can now share a variety of posts with club members including announcements, questions, stories, photos, routes and segments, articles, product reviews, and other By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing Showtime for XTERRA in France this Weekend It’s show-time on the XTERRA European Tour as stop No. 9 heads to the Vosges Mountains in eastern France where more than 2,000 racers, huge crowds, fan-friendly features like a monster wooden ramp, big-screen TVs, and an incredibly talented ensemble of elite athletes gather for one of the toughest c By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Women For Tri Awards Triathlon Club Grants In U.S.A. And Australia Women For Tri, a program of The Ironman Foundation launched by Ironman and Life Time Fitness in 2015, today announced its next round of Women For Tri triathlon club grants to 11 clubs in the United States and one in Australia, bringing the total awarded to more than $157,000. “On behalf of Women For By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing Forissier, Flipo win XTERRA Switzerland Championship Arthur Forissier from France and Michelle Flipo from Mexico captured the 8th annual XTERRA Switzerland Championship in the Vallee de Joux this afternoon. The win is the second in three years for Forissier on this course and the second in a row for Flipo. Forissier’s win also ended three-time XTERRA By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Belgian bike brands Ridley and Merckx merge Race Productions NV, parent company of Ridley, is taking over Belgian brand Eddy Merckx. In a press release, Bart van Muylder, CEO of Diepensteyn NV and owner of Eddy Merckx Cycles, said that the company’s limited scale has had a negative impact on its purchase and sales prices. “As a small player i By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
