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Sir Richard Branson & Mary Wittenberg Announce New Virgin Sport San Francisco
Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Sport Global CEO Mary Wittenberg announced new partnerships for their upcoming red-hot Festival of Fitness, Virgin Sport San Francisco. Wearable technology company Motiv, hydration product nuun, fitness membership platform ClassPass, organic and nu
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It’s now a lucky break for Brandon Copeland after bike fall
This Saturday’s World Triathlon Series round in Stockholm is a day Brandon Copeland probably thought wasn’t going to happen in 2017. Particularly after a training ride in Springbrook in the Gold Coast hinterland went horribly wrong for the 21-year-old from Kingscliff. But just a week after earning h
Sir Richard Branson & Mary Wittenberg Announce New Virgin Sport San Francisco
Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Sport Global CEO Mary Wittenberg announced new partnerships for their upcoming red-hot Festival of Fitness, Virgin Sport San Francisco. Wearable technology company Motiv, hydration product nuun, fitness membership platform ClassPass, organic and nu
Osborne and Poor take 16th annual XTERRA Germany Championship crowns
It’s the second win in as many weeks for Osborne and Poor, who took the wins at XTERRA Poland last week, and it is also the fifth major title of the season for both. XTERRA World Tour managing director Dave Nicholas was on-site to take in all the action and brings us this report… There’s […]
Felicity Sheedy-Ryan Wins Duathlon Gold at ITU World Championships in Penticton
Western Australian Felicity Sheedy-Ryan has won Australia’s first gold medal of the ITU Multi-Sport World Championships in Penticton, Canada today after a brave and at times scary solo effort on the bike sealed her second Duathlon world crown. The “never-say-die” 32-year-old rode the tough, hilly, t
Felicity Sheedy-Ryan and Benoit Nicolas win Duathlon World Championship Titles in Penticton
Kicking off the week-long event of Multisport racing, the 2017 Penticton ITU Duathlon World Championships crowned the first set of world titles as Australia’s Felicity Sheedy-Ryan and France’s Benoit Nicolas claimed victory. While Sheedy-Ryan collected the women’s title and Nicolas seized the title
British Triathlon Has Appointed Andy Salmon As CEO
Andy Salmon has been announced as the new Chief Executive of British Triathlon, to take the sport forward to Tokyo 2020 and beyond. Salmon will take strategic lead of the National Governing Body in mid-November and will guide the sport through the Olympic and Paralympic cycle. His role will also emb
Ironman Announces First Full Distance Event in Estonia
Ironman today announced the addition of the Ironman Tallinn triathlon. The inaugural race will take place on 4th August 2018. The new race will take place in Estonia’s capital of Tallinn, located at the Baltic sea. Considered one of the most beautiful and best preserved medieval cities of Europe, Ta
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Pro Start List for Chattanooga Announced
Triathlon’s top talent will come together in Chattanooga, Tennessee for the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship taking place on September 9 and 10. Boasting one of the most competitive professional fields in the sport, the event will make history in the Southeastern U.S. this September with the wom
Luke Bell and Tim Van Berkel go head to head again
Two of the biggest names in IRONMAN racing, aussies Luke Bell and Tim van Berkel are returning to IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast to headline the pro field and test themselves on the tough 2016 World Championships course. The veteran Bell is set to re-invigorate his racing season that stalled with an un
Community-inspired “Small Batch” Collection launches with Cola Me-Happy Energy Gel
Last fall, GU Energy Labs turned to its community of athletes to nominate and vote for the next great Energy Gel flavor. After the votes were tallied, GU’s innovation team hit the kitchen to bring the voter’s choice flavor to fruition. The company announced the launch of “Cola Me-Happy” Energy Gel,
Ironman 70.3: Tim Don and Jeanni Seymour win at Ironman 70.3 Boulder
Tim Don and Jeanni Seymour both came from behind to run to victory at Ironman 70.3 Boulder last weekend. Here’s how the races played out. Men’s Race The men’s swim saw Aussie Jake Montgomery chasing Matt Chrabot, with Matt Franklin following close behind. Chrabot made it out of the water in the lead