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2017 ITU World Cup season kicks off with Murray and Hall victories
The first ITU event in Cape Town was a thrilling start to the year. Trizone looks back at this exciting race, the all-South African men’s podium and incredibly battle between English friends Learmonth and Lucy Hall. ITU South Africa Men’s Race Review Local South African Richard Murray had told every
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Sam Appleton has trained the house down in Kona and is now ready for Ironman 70.3 Geelong
With Ironman 70.3 Geelong just a week away, we caught up with Sam Appleton to chat about the race and get his predictions for next Sunday. “It’s the first race of the year, and I’m feeling ready. I’ll probably get a bit more anxiety as I get closer to the race,” Appleton told Trizone. The […]
2017 ITU World Cup season kicks off with Murray and Hall victories
The first ITU event in Cape Town was a thrilling start to the year. Trizone looks back at this exciting race, the all-South African men’s podium and incredibly battle between English friends Learmonth and Lucy Hall. ITU South Africa Men’s Race Review Local South African Richard Murray had told every
Levi Maxwell talks Ironman 70.3 Geelong course
Levi Maxwell is a Geelong local who has plied his trade around the Victoria country town for many years. He also made his professional debut at last year’s Ironman 70.3 Geelong, where he finished seventh overall. So he knows a thing or two about what it takes to succeed at Australia’s first half-dis
Race Preview: Ferocious Field for Ironman 70.3 Geelong
IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong on February 19th, 2017, is one of the first serious races of the year for most athletes and the world’s top pros are flocking south for this event.
Ryan Bailie sets sights on podium this year
Ryan Bailie is gearing up for a huge 2017, including taking part in the brand new Hamilton Island Super League. Trizone caught up with Bailie to chat about his down time and key goals for the year. “It’s a different kind of [being] busy to training,” Bailie says, “I’ve been doing some school tours,
Jodie Cunnama wins 70.3 South Africa Seven Times
Jodie Cunnama won the IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa last weekend for the seventh time in a row. Trizone looks back at the race that made triathlon history. Jodie Cunnama’s swim leg rivals men’s race The pressure was high as Jodie Cunnama's (nee Swallow) sidled up to the start line. Everyone around
How Flora Duffy became world champion of everything
Bermuda's Flora Duffy is the current world champion of not one event, but three; ITU, Xterra and ITU Cross, and is back to defend her title in 2017. Trizone caught up with the humble champion to chat strategy, power metres, sponsors and burgers. “I spent one and a half years as a typical colle
Romain Guillaume reigns supreme at Ironman 70.3 South Africa
South Africa’s IRONMAN 70.3 is notorious for its gruelling bike leg, but the local pros pushed hard. Ultimately, it was Frenchman Romain Guillaume who took out the win. Pack of six at T1 all eyeing the podium The men lined up on the dark sandy beach, jostling into position. As the whistle sounded, t
Daniela Ryf is again unstoppable at Ironman 70.3 Dubai
Kim Morrison and Emma Pallant impress in the bike and run, but Daniella Ryf manages to take out the win at Dubau 70.3. At seven o’clock, around 25 pros lined up for their start at Jumeirah Public Beach, then at just 7:03m, they were off! Lucy Charles impresses in the swim Lucy Charles is the [&helli
Two is better than one: Ironman and ITU sign a historic agreement
ITU and IRONMAN have signed a new framework to develop triathlon and engineer the future of the sport. This move comes almost exactly one year after IRONMAN acquired Lagardère Sport's endurance division when five ITU triathlons, four marathons and numerous cycling events were moved under the I
Road to Recovery: Jake Montgomery completes his first race
Just five months after having been run over and sustaining head injuries while out for a bike ride, pro triathlete Jake Montgomery has just competed in his first race back on the circuit. Jake Montgomery took part in the Robina sprint triathlon on January 21st, a huge milestone for the athlete who h