News & Racing World’s Best Athletes and Squads To Compete In 2018 Major League Triathlon Series Major League Triathlon is proud to announce new squad-based teams and franchises for 2018. Major League Triathlon will welcome 5 squads and 3 composite teams for the 2018 season. “This new squad-based system will bring the World’s top athletes to MLT”, said Daniel Cassidy, CEO of Major League Triath By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing USA Triathlon Board of Directors Elects 2018 Officers The USA Triathlon Board of Directors elected four of its members to officer seats at its first meeting of 2018, held today in Tempe prior to the Triathlon Business International Annual Conference. Barry Siff (Tucson, Ariz.) was re-elected as Board of Directors President, extending his tenure that in By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Gear & Tech New MIPS F2 and E3 Bike Helmet Safety Products Launched MIPS, the premier brain safety technology company, continues to expand their platform with the new MIPS-F2 and MIPS-E3 solutions. Like all MIPS products, the core technology addresses the rotational forces that are linked to brain injuries, like concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, with By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing ARGON 18 Boosts Triathlon Roster with American Powerhouse Heather Jackson Argon 18 adds to its powerful triathlon roster for 2018 with the signing of U.S professional triathlete, Heather Jackson. A multiple Ironman© and Ironman 70.3© champion, Jackson is the embodiment of Argon 18’s relentless pursuit of the perfect ride and passion for the sport of triathlon. “I am beyon By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
BMC Team Camp Lanzarote 2018 News & Racing BMC-Vifit Sport Pro Triathlon Team powered by Uplace presents new partners and sponsors for 2018 The BMC-Vifit Sport Pro Triathlon Team powered by Uplace is proud to announce five new partners to support the team in 2018 and beyond. Craft, Orca, DT- Swiss, 3T and Pioneer will become dedicated partners of the BMC-Vifit Sport team. CEO Bob De Wolf is extremely pleased: "The BMC-Vifit Sport By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Nutrition Upgrade Snacks to Mini-Meals During Training Anyone who does a lot of fitness training will know that they're burning up the food they eat more efficiently and quickly than when they're in an inactive phase, and there's a tendency to think that as long as you're exercising you can eat what you like, as you'll soon By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman Age-Group Triathlete Kevin Moats’ Doping Suspension Upheld by Arbitrator An independent arbitrator upheld the 8-year suspension of Ironman age-group triathlete, Kevin Moats, after he failed a drug test. Moats tested positive for exogenous (produced outside of the body) testosterone, a banned substance, and its metabolite. The positive sample was collected during pre-comp By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Gear & Tech Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR received a 2017 Good Design Award Suunto Spartan watches continue to gain recognition for their design as Spartan Sport Wrist HR, introduced to the public in March last year, received the appreciated 2017 GOOD DESIGN™ Award. The winning watch has been designed in Finland by Suunto Industrial Designers Tuomas Reivo, Jere Lallo By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing Inaugural Collins Cup To Be Moved To 2019 The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), Challenge Family and DATEV Challenge Roth today announced that the inaugural Collins Cup to be hosted by DATEV Challenge Roth will move to 2019. As part of this arrangement, the PTO and DATEV Challenge Roth have agreed to increase the prize purse for By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Opinion ITU Investigates Triathlete Henri Schoeman’s Failed Drug Test – Did He Really Cheat in the Olympics? Summary: The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is investigating South Africa’s Olympic bronze medalist triathlete, Henri Schoeman, who failed a drug test at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The investigation followed a 17th January article in Russia’s Sputnik News about leaked internal International Olympic By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3: Geelong Kicks Off 2018 Season The City of Greater Geelong is widely recognised as the spiritual home of triathlon in Victoria, and since the mid-1980's the famous Geelong Waterfront has been the scene to some of the world’s biggest and most prestigious multi-sport events. That tradition continues on Sunday 18th February wh By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Kinetic Fit Power-Training App Offers TrainingPeaks App Integration Kinetic, the leading manufacturer of premium cycling trainers, announced significant updates to the Kinetic Fit training app for iOS and Android allowing Smart Subscribers to import and ride TrainingPeaks interval workouts and opening up Fit-app compatibility to virtually all smart trainer brands. W By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing PwC Joins Sport Tech Hub Partnership Roster Sport Tech Hub, London’s first tech incubator dedicated to supporting the growth of early-stage start-ups that can make a positive contribution to participation in physical activity and sport, has added professional services firm PwC to its strategic partnerships roster. Operating at the vanguard of By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing IRONMAN Announces 2017 All World Athlete Winners We are proud to announce the overall IRONMAN All World Athlete (AWA) Champions for each age group category after a successful 2017 racing campaign. IRONMAN triathlon athletes received the IRONMAN All World Athlete designation in their age groups by competing in multiple events and earning Age Group By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing ARGON 18 Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Ironman Champion Michelle Vesterby Argon 18 is proud to announce its multi-year partnership with Danish professional triathlete, Michelle Vesterby. As the 2017 winner of Ironman Copenhagen and 6th place in the 2016 Ironman World Championship, Vesterby embodies Argon 18’s relentless pursuit of the perfect ride and passion for sport an By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing HOKA ONE ONE Elite Team Adds Seven Athletes HOKA ONE ONE®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK) continues to strengthen its elite athlete team with the addition of Olympian Cam Levins and ultrarunners Ellie Greenwood, Andrea Huser and Kris Brown. In addition, the HOKA ONE ONE New Jersey New York Track Club has added Megan Mansy, Danielle By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Commonwealth Games: Lauren Parker is Ready to Inspire a Nation Twenty-eight-year-old Newcastle triathlete Lauren Parker could well become the inspiration of the nation in the countdown to this year’s Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. The former Ironman triathlete, who was second in her age group in the Ironman World Championship in 2015, is now confined to By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Headsweats Welcomes New 2018 Ambassador Team Headsweats, the leader in performance headwear, is excited to announce its 2018 Ambassador Team. Thirty-five outstanding athletes were selected from over 500 applications based upon their personal and athletic accomplishments within their sport. The roster includes 27 new and 8 returning athletes fr By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Suunto Launches Suunto 3 Fitness – a Smart Fitness Watch for Active Lifestyle Suunto, a global leader in sports precision instruments, introduces the new Suunto 3 Fitness, a smart and robust fitness watch for people who lead an active lifestyle and value health and wellbeing. A beautifully designed personal training companion and elegant timepiece for everyday use, the Suunto By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
WANAKA, NEW ZEALAND – FEBRUARY 20: Matthew Russell of the United States competes during 2016 Challenge Wanaka on February 20, 2016 in Wanaka, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Matthew Russell News & Racing Challenge Wanaka attracts world-class field for 2018 An international field of the world’s leading long-distance triathletes will race Challenge Wanaka in New Zealand’s Southern Alps on 17 February, including four former champions, with the Kiwis racing for the prestigious national title. Challenge Wanaka 2018 marks the return of six-time winner, Gina By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Quintana Roo Named Official Bike Partner of Team Sirius Triathlon Club American Bicycle Group (ABG), manufacturer of award-winning high performance bicycles – Quintana Roo (QR, Quintanarootri.com) and Litespeed (LS, litespeed.com) – this week announced that ABG has joined forces with Siri Lindley and Team Sirius Tri Club, a mobile and web-based membership training/coac By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Commonwealth Games: Selection for Paratriathletes On The Line in St. Kilda Final places on this year’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games paratriathlon team will be on the line for Australia’s wheelchair athletes in Sunday’s Paratriathlon OTU Continental Championships in St Kilda. It is their final chance for the PTWC athletes to impress selectors inside the selection criteria By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Challenge Madrid will host the ETU Long Course Championships in 2018 For all of you planning to go long in 2018 in the search for ETU Medals, the important and exciting news for you is that the ETU European Triathlon Long Distance Championships will be hosted, on September 23, 2018 over a challenging and amazingly beautiful course crossing National Park and finishing By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Registration for 2018 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships Tracking Over 60 Percent Ahead of 2017 The 2018 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships (sprint- and Olympic-distances) are currently on track to surpass 2017’s participation numbers, USA Triathlon announced on Monday. Registration totals to date are more than 65 percent higher than at the same point last year, as the event moves By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
