News & Racing Julie Dibens Triumphs at 2010 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Long Course Women’s Race The UK's Juile Dibens took out the 2010 Abuu Dhabi International Triathlon by 3:58 over fellow UK triathlete Leanda Cave. Spain's Berasategui Luna was a further 6 minutes back in 3rd place. JULIE DIBENS – 7:08:25, LEANDA CAVE – 7:12:23, VIRGINIA BERASATEGUI LUNA – 7:18: By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Team Abu Dhabi’s Ina Reinders wins Inaugral Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Women’s Short Course Race In a coup for Team Abu Dhabi, team member Ina Reinders has won the women's short course triathlon race in the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon event. INA REINDERS – 3:52:34, ANJA HEIJNEN – 4:01:51, JANE WESTLEY – 4:03:19 By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Australians have Mixed Results at Oceania Triathlon Championships in Wellington, New Zealand Australian triathletes had mixed results in Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday, March 13 2010. There were choppy seas and windy conditions on the bike and run. The wind is something Kiwis fair better in than Aussies as a rule. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Spain’s Eneko Llanos Wins 2010 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Long Course Race Eneko Llanos has taken out the inaugral Abu Dhabi International Triathlon long course race in a time of 6:34:37 edging out Dirk Bockel by 53 seconds with Rasmus Henning coming third. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Jan van Berkel wins Inaugral Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Mens Short Course Race First results of the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon mens short course race. A member of Team Abu Dhabi, van Berkel has brought home the silverware for Team Abu Dhabi's home triathlon. JAN VAN BERKEL – 3:20:47, CIRO TOBAR ORTIZ DE URBINA – 3:38:35, AJ ANDERSON – 3:42:53 By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Ironman China Triathlon 2010 – Australian Competitors Ironman China is being held on Sunday, 14th March 2010. This triathlon has become known as the toughest Ironman on the calendar and as a result this year a number of elite triathletes who have already received entry in to the 2010 Ironman World Championship in Hawaii have opted not to comete in Chin By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Saturday March 13 2010 Â The inaugral Abu Dhabi International Triathlon is to be held this weekend in UAE. These two events are suited to stronger cyclists and will be highly competitive due to the prize money on offer. The long distance event is a 3km swim, 200km bike and a 20km run. The short distance (a fairly lose [& By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Gear & Tech S-WORKS TT2 Helmet now Available to Wind-Cheating Riders Everywhere Worn in the Tour de France and now available to wind-cheating riders everywhere, the new TT2 Helmet is miles ahead of the competition when it comes to aerodynamic drag reduction, strategic ventilation and comfortable fit. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Leading Australian Triathlete, Pete Jacobs, out of Ironman Australia and now Focusing on Roth and Kona Pete Jacobs's mishap along Pittwater Road on Sydney's northern beaches was poor timing with the inaugural Abu Dhabi International Triathlon one and a half weeks away and Ironman Australia on March 28, 2010. But Jacobs was surprisingly upbeat about the incident and looking forward to an u By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Cameron Brown and Joanna Lawn win Ironman New Zealand Triathlon 2010 Cameron Brown showed his experience to overcome fellow Kiwi Terenzo Bozzone and claim a record 9th Ironman New Zealand title, while Jo Lawn regained the women's crown from Gina Crawford and set a new course record. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Interviews Triathlete Alistair Brownlee on Missing the Sydney Round of the 2010 ITU World Triathlon Series and his Injury With the first major international triathlon race in Sydney in ten years just around the corner Trizone was disappointed to hear that one of the stars, and 2009 World Triathlon Champion, of the ITU World Triathlon Series, Alistair Brownlee, would not be competing because of injury. Whilst Brownlee has been By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman New Zealand 2010 Top 100 Finishers CAT POS. ATHLETE AGE/DIV SWIM BIKE RUN TOTAL 1 BROWN, Cameron M 37/Pro 0:49:28 4:40:29 2:47:35 8:21:52 2 BOZZONE, Terenzo M 25/Pro 0:46:29 4:42:31 2:56:53 8:30:00 3 DOE, Kieran M 28/Pro 0:45:38 4:44:05 3:00:07 8:34:16 4 WILLIAMS, Keegan M 29/Pro 0:50:11 4:49:10 2 By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs breaks his Collarbone while Training Leading contender for Ironman Australia to be held at Port Macquarie on March 28 is out of the event. Pete Jacobs, who broke his collarbone while out training on his bike, will miss a great chance to win Ironman. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Nutrition Meal planning for Triathletes One of the most common barriers athletes face in relation to good nutrition is a lack of time. Shopping, cooking dinner, making lunches and planning meals, whilst trying to maintain a hectic training schedule can be challenging and individuals can sometimes find it easier to grab a coffee and a muff By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Nutrition Losing Body Fat It may come as a surprise that losing body fat can still be a difficult task for athletes who are training many hours each week. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nutrition Hydration and performance Maintaining an adequate level of hydration is one of the most important things athletes competing in long distance events such as triathlon need to do to ensure optimal performance. This is especially true in Australia, where much training is completed during the warmer Summer months. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nutrition Using Nutrition to Aid Recovery If there is one thing that differentiates the nutritional needs of triathletes compared to other types of sport, it is the frequency of sequential training sessions the average triathlete will “back up†for. It is almost considered normal for an athlete training for triathlons to be out of bed a By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Nutrition Nutrition tips to maximise your race day performance While it is vital that the diet of a triathlete is balanced nutritionally on a day to day basis, there is no doubt that there are certain things triathletes can do immediately pre race to optimize performance. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander’s Stolen Bike Details – From Craig… We are looking for your assistance to spread these details far and wide. Feel free to send on the attached document with Crime Stopper Ph number 1800 333 000 as we feel that flooding the market with details for such a unique bike may help it be recovered. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Thieves Make off with Crowie’s bikes Craig Alexander suffers a major setback as his competition bikes are stolen from his Cronulla home on Sunday night. The star is appealing for their return. The bikes, reported to be worth $25,000, are an important part of Alexander's upcoming triathlon campaigns. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Australia loses rising Ironman star This past week triathlon lost a rising star in our sport. Renee Nicholls of Australia sustained massive head injuries after being hit during a training ride on February 27th. She was removed from life support the next day. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Belinda Granger Makes it Three in a Row at Ironman Malaysia Marino Vanhoenacker and Belinda Granger dominated on the bike and hung on through the run in the sweltering conditions here in Malaysia today, adding another Ironman win to their already impressive resumes. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Interviews Trizone Speaks with Pete Jacobs after his 2nd Placing at the 2010 Australian Long Course Triathlon Championship At the Australian Long Course Championship in Jervis Bay in 2009 Pete Jacobs proved too good for Craig Alexander. This year the 20km run was the decider, with Alexander triumphing over Jacobs by a minute. Craig Alexander wins Australian Long Course Triathlon Championship 2010 – TrizoneHuskisson and Elite Energy turned on By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Age Groupers Excel at Huskisson Long Course Triathlon 2010 – The Women Huskisson laid on a hot and still day, resulting in some very fast times, but also some overheated athletes. Despite being altered from last year, after some initial clarification, the women were all able to navigate the new swim course without issue, before embarking on a bike course unhindered By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
