A triumphant Sarah Crowley crosses the line to take the win News & Racing Sarah Crowley wins Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns 2012 Ex ITU triathlete and Pro Cyclist Sarah Crowley has won the Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns 2012. Crowley came in to this race as a relative unknown at this distance and flew under most people’s radars. Fellow pro and 4th over all today Matilda Raynolds called it By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Top Pro Swim Times from Ironman Cairns  Luke Bell and David Dellow posted the fastest swim time at Ironman Cairns. It was unusual not to see Bryan Rhodes there with them and it when he came trhough T1 in 3rd place it became obvious as he was firing up about an issue in the swim. From reports there was a bit of […] By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Lance Armstrong wins Hawaii 70.3 – Top Results  Lance Armstrong has won a much anticipated test against Chris Leito. Lance rode 2:01:46 exactly 3mins ahead of Leito. However Leito left everything out on the bike course and struggled in the run finishing with a 1:33 half marathon. Greg Bennett did everything he could to make up the 7min bike def By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Australians looking to Take Lance Armstrong Down at Ironman 70.3 Hawaii There will be a number of Australians looking to beat Chris 'Macca' McCormack to the punch and ensure they are not 'Lanced' at today's (Sat US time) Ironman 70.3 Hawaii. In a stacked field Australian Ollie Whistler will be looking to test himself against the great man, By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Clayton Fettell Looking to Win Ironman 70.3 Mooseman While most Australian eyes are focused on Cairns this weekend Clayton Fettell will be starting his American adventure by taking on the New Hampshire course where Mooseman has been run for the last 11 years. Fettell is likely to tackle this race like all his others, dominate on the swim, go hard off By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Ironman Cairns Press Conference 2012 Ironman Cairns Press Conference Highlights There was a buzz of excitement in the air at the Cairns Airport Ironman Cairns press conference in Tropical North Queensland earlier today as defending Champion Chris 'Macca' McCormack, 2nd place getter at 2011 Ironman World Championship Pete Jacobs, 10 x Ironman New Zealand Champion Cameron By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Australian Triathlon Olympic Team Voting Results We ran a poll on Trizone a couple of weeks ago to get some feedback from the Australian triathlon community. 474 people voted on who they wanted in the Australian Triathlon Team for the Olympics. It was interesting to watch the voting. Macca and Atkinson were the overwhelming favourites to fill the By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Mick Maroney on his way to yet another title in Sydney Interviews Triathlon Australia’s Newest Board Member Mick Maroney wants to Connect Triathletes with the Board The appointment of Dr Mick Maroney to the Triathlon Australia board recently has been met with a positive reaction from the general triathlon community in Australia. A professional in the sport in the late 80s and 90s Mick Maroney brings a true ‘triathlon’ representation to the sport’s governing body. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Cameron Brown shown here winning the 2012 Port of Tauranga Half News & Racing McCormack and Brown talking themselves down in the 2012 Cairns Airport Cairns Ironman Two-time Ironman world champion Chris McCormack headlines a stellar field at the 2012 Cairns Airport Ironman, competing alongside top names like Cameron Brown and Rebekah Keat this Sunday. By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Favourites hard to pick in the URBAN Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns Ironman champion Pete Jacobs and multiple Ironman 70.3 winner Michelle Wu will enter the inaugural URBAN Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns race as slight favourites following their performances in the Coral Coast 5150 Triathlon last weekend and there general capabilities when at race fitness. Jacobs u By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Pete Jacobs at the 2012 Huskisson Long Course News & Racing Breakfast in Cairns with Jacobs, Rix, Granger (s), Rollison, Wu and You 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 the opportunity to breakfast with Pete Jacobs, Josh Rix, Belinda Granger and Justin Granger who will be joining you at the Shangri-La Ho By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Per Bittner wins Challenge Barcelona 2012 News & Racing Per Bittner and Camilla Petersen take victory in fourth Half Challenge Barcelona-Maresme Per Bittner (DEU) and Camilla Petersen (DEN) have taken out the top spots at the fourth Half Challenge Barcelona this weekend in a race that enjoyed perfect Mediterranean conditions and a sell-out field. This was Bittner's first major international victory and his strong athletics background w By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Brendan Sexton’s Swim is letting him down – Photo Credit: triathlon.org / Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Brendan Sexton Leads the Australian Men in Madrid ITU Triathlon Melbourne’s Brendan Sexton remains hopeful his Olympic aspirations for London will come to fruition next weekend despite another disappointing performance at the ITU Triathlon World Series round in Madrid earlier today. Sexton finished over four minutes behind the winner in 31st place after trailing the 67-strong field out of By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Jonathan Brownlee wins Madrid ITU 2012 – Photo Credit: triathlon.org / Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Jonathan Brownlee with another Dominant Display to win ITU Word Triathlon Series in Madrid Great Britain's Jonathan Brownlee continued his incredible start to the Olympic year in Madrid, with another all-round dominant display to claim his second consecutive ITU Word Triathlon Series win in 2012. By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Natalie Van Coevorden racing Sydney ITU 201 News & Racing Natalie van Coevorden Leads the Australian Women in Madrid ITU Triathlon Australia’s London Olympic hopeful Emma Jackson was forced out of today’s ITU Triathlon World Championship round won by Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig in Madrid, suffering with stomach cramps. This left the other three Aussies the opportunity to show what they can do. Natalie Van Coevorden took the batton By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
Nicola Spirig winning again in Madrid – Photo Credit: triathlon.org / Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Nicola Spirig wins her second ITU World Triathlon Madrid Title Switzerland's Nicola Spirig (SUI) powered away to her second ITU World Triathlon Madrid title after showing incredible strength in the final metres of the run. Spirig pulled away to a sprint finish for gold ahead of Aileen Morrison (IRL) and Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) who took silver and bronz By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Kieran Roche winning the Olympic Distance – Photo Credit: Victor Lee News & Racing Inaugural Port Stephens triseries a Huge Success The end of season and inaugural triseries race at Port Stephens last weekend was a great success with Elite Energy holding their usual three race format and putting on a great triathlon festival. A race for everyone is what seems to make these events so great. The weather was perfect and the times t By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Brendan Sexton wins Devonport; Photo Credit: Delly Carr, Sportshoot News & Racing Australians looking to Impress at the Final Olympic ITU Triathlon Selection Race in Madrid this Weekend Australia's Olympic hopefuls Emma Jackson and Brendan Sexton will spearhead a spirited group of established and future stars at this weekend's ITU Triathlon World Championship Series round race in Madrid. Joining Sexton on the start line will be Aaron Royle, Ryan Bailie and Drew Box. Fel By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Mel to take on Cairns. Shown here winning the Australian Long Course Title at Falls Creek this year News & Racing Melissa Rollison to make her Ironman Debut in Cairns… But will Walk the Run Ironman World Championship 70.3 champion Melissa Hauschildt will make her Ironman debut in Cairns, aiming to secure a Kona spot despite a lower leg injury that forces her to walk the marathon. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Chris McCormack Underdone but don’t Underestimate Him CAIRNS, Australia (May 22, 2012) “Two-time ironman world champion and Olympic hopeful Chris McCormack returns to Australia this week after an extended stay in the US. He will then head up to Far North Queensland for final preparations in an attempt to defend his Cairn’s crown over the full By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Some Notable Australian’s Missing from this Weekend’s ITU Triathlon in Madrid This year marks the 10th anniversary of an ITU race in Madrid, from its start as a European Cup, then World Cup, and then the ITU World Triathlon Series since its start in 2009. This year it's also special because it's where the London 2012 Olympic Games qualification period started two By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Lance Armstrong Wins Ironman 70.3 Florida Lance Armstrong's Kona campaign took a massive step forward today when he posted a decisive win at Ironman 70.3 Florida. All of the field where 'Lanced' as the seven time Tour-de-France winner posted a 2:01:13 bike which was an incredible 10 minutes 30 seconds ahead of the next bes By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Brad at the 2012 Sydney ITU Press Conference Olympic Team Member Brad Kahlefeldt to be Released from Hospital Australian Olympic triathlete Brad Kahlefeldt will be discharged from a San Diego Hospital tomorrow after extensive tests have cleared him of tuberculosis. Doctors now believe Kahlefeldt is suffering from atypical Pneumonia and has been on antibiotics since being admitted to hospital after last Sund By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
