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ITU World Triathlon Grand Final to Be Hosted on The Gold Coast – 12-16 September 2018
Athletes representing 46 nations will be competing at Southport Broadwater Parklands, the site of the highly successful Jewel ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast and home to the 2009 ITU World Championships. The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final will celebrate the diversity of the sport of triathlon w
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Sebastian Kienle and Sarah Crowley win 2017 Ironman European Championship
German Sebastian Kienle and Aussie Sarah Crowley won the Ironman European Championships last weekend in breakneck speed. Here’s how the ‘uber fun’ races played out. Women’s race Lucy Charles raced out of the water in first place but no one was surprised after she’d lead Ironman Lanzarote from start
ITU World Triathlon Grand Final to Be Hosted on The Gold Coast – 12-16 September 2018
Athletes representing 46 nations will be competing at Southport Broadwater Parklands, the site of the highly successful Jewel ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast and home to the 2009 ITU World Championships. The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final will celebrate the diversity of the sport of triathlon w
Showtime for XTERRA in France this Weekend
It’s show-time on the XTERRA European Tour as stop No. 9 heads to the Vosges Mountains in eastern France where more than 2,000 racers, huge crowds, fan-friendly features like a monster wooden ramp, big-screen TVs, and an incredibly talented ensemble of elite athletes gather for one of the toughest c
Women For Tri Awards Triathlon Club Grants In U.S.A. And Australia
Women For Tri, a program of The Ironman Foundation launched by Ironman and Life Time Fitness in 2015, today announced its next round of Women For Tri triathlon club grants to 11 clubs in the United States and one in Australia, bringing the total awarded to more than $157,000. “On behalf of Women For
Forissier, Flipo win XTERRA Switzerland Championship
Arthur Forissier from France and Michelle Flipo from Mexico captured the 8th annual XTERRA Switzerland Championship in the Vallee de Joux this afternoon. The win is the second in three years for Forissier on this course and the second in a row for Flipo. Forissier’s win also ended three-time XTERRA
Belgian bike brands Ridley and Merckx merge
Race Productions NV, parent company of Ridley, is taking over Belgian brand Eddy Merckx. In a press release, Bart van Muylder, CEO of Diepensteyn NV and owner of Eddy Merckx Cycles, said that the company’s limited scale has had a negative impact on its purchase and sales prices. “As a small player i
Pro Son Rodolphe “Rudy” von Berg Jr 5th Overall and Father Rodolphe von Berg first in AG 60-64
Being the first time in Ironman 70.3 history that a Pro son and his father competed together at the same race, the 2 Rudys were highly motivated to accomplish good individual results in their respective categories, Pro and AG 60-64. Unfortunately, a brutal 40km/h bike crash by Rodolphe “Rudy” von Be
Justin Drew appointed Triathlon Australia’s new National Performance Director
Former triathlete and NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) triathlon coach Justin Drew has been appointed as the new National Performance Director at Triathlon Australia. Drew, who has a celebrated career in triathlon coaching and High Performance sport, comes back to triathlon after working with Baseball
Introducing the inaugural Tri-Club Cup at Challenge Shepparton
Bragging rights will be up for grabs at November’s Challenge Shepparton with triathlon clubs invited to battle it out for the inaugural Tri-Club Cup. Not only will the top club walk away with the glory but also $2000 prize money.Excited to introduce the Tri-Club Cup, event co-ordinator Liz Connick s
Pro Son Rodolphe “Rudy” von Berg and Father Rodolphe von Berg Together at Ironman 70.3 European Championship
For the first time in Ironman 70.3 history, a Pro and his father will compete together at the Ironman 70.3 European Championship in Elsinore, Denmark in their respective categories. Rodolphe “Rudy” von Berg Jr, 23, will race as a Pro and his father, Rodolphe von Berg, will participate in the 60-64 A
Tim O’Donnell and Rachel Joyce win 2017 Ironman Boulder
Tim O’Donnell won the men’s race despite course controversy and disqualifications behind him. Great Britain’s Rachel Joyce dominated the women’s race, upsetting an almost entirely American field. Boulder-based pro Tim O’Donnell dominated the race at almost every moment. He was first out of the Bould