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TIM VAN BERKEL AND CAROLINE STEFFEN TO HEADLINE IRONMAN 70.3 WESTERN SYDNEY
Swiss superstar Caroline Steffen will look to continue her unbeaten run over the IRONMAN ® 70.3 ® distance at the IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney later this month. A win in Western Sydney would be Steffen’s sixth in a row this year after she claimed IRONMAN 70.3 titles at Vietnam, Cairns, Cebu, Sunshine Coast and Mandurah. “Five wins in a row, it seems I am doing something right,” Steffen said. “I’m not sure if it’s just the fact I did a little less volume and added some more speed work into my t
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American IRONMAN star Meredith Kessler returns to happy hunting ground for Ironman 7.30 Taupo
Four-time IRONMAN New Zealand winner Meredith Kessler leads a strong field at the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo on December 12, featuring top athletes from around the world.
TIM VAN BERKEL AND CAROLINE STEFFEN TO HEADLINE IRONMAN 70.3 WESTERN SYDNEY
Swiss superstar Caroline Steffen will look to continue her unbeaten run over the IRONMAN ® 70.3 ® distance at the IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney later this month. A win in Western Sydney would be Steffen’s sixth in a row this year after she claimed IRONMAN 70.3 titles at Vietnam, Cairns, Cebu, Sunshine Coast and Mandurah. “Five wins in a row, it seems I am doing something right,” Steffen said. “I’m not sure if it’s just the fact I did a little less volume and added some more speed work into my t
Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney To Host 2017 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship
IRONMAN 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship Heads To Australia For The First Time SYDNEY, Australia/TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2015) IRONMAN today announced that the 2017 IRONMAN® 70.3® Asia-Pacific Championship triathlon will be held in Western Sydney. As a result of the substantial growth of triathlon and
Crushing Wins For Luke Bell And Rebekah Keat At Challenge Shepparton
Australian’s Luke Bell and Rebekah Keat recorded crushing victories at their hometown race at CHALLENGE SHEPPARTON yesterday, both setting up the wins on the bike leg, thriving in the windy conditions. A cool start to the day turned into a smoking hot one for Bell, exiting the swim with the leaders he set about putting down a monster bike leg that ultimately secured the victory for the Victorian. Sam Betten (AUS) ran down Nick Kastelein (AUS) in the final kilometres to grab second and relegate
Solid pro fields for Challenge Shepparton this weekend
Some big names in long-distance triathlon will take on Challenge Shepparton this Sunday. DATEV Challenge Roth champion Yvonne van Vlerken will line up for her first Shepparton experience. Van Vlerken is no stranger to Australia, she and partner Per Bittner have made Geelong their training base for t
TRIATHLON COMMUNITY SHOCKED AT SUDDEN PASSING OF LAURENT VIDAL
The triathlon community in New Zealand and around the world is reeling at the tragic news that French Olympian Laurent Vidal has passed away overnight in France. Vidal was the fiancée and coach of New Zealand athlete Andrea Hewitt, as well as coach to a number of leading French athletes racing on t
France’s Denis Chevrot And Switzerland’s Caroline Steffen Win Ironman 70.3 Mandurah
Western Australia proves happy hunting ground for France's Denis Chevrot and Switzerland's Caroline Steffen records ironman 70.3 win number 20. Swiss superstar Caroline Steffen produced a dominate performance to claim a wire to wire victory at today's SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Mandurah
TODD SKIPWORTH AND COURTNEY GILFILLAN REIGN AT CHALLENGE FORSTER
Thousands of triathletes and their families converged onto the Great Lakes region this weekend, flooding the small town of Forster in the iconic red of the CHALLENGE FAMILY, now one of the largest Triathlon brands on the planet. Despite the early morning drenching, it didn't deter the hundreds
Terenzo Bozzone and Caroline Steffen the athletes to beat at SUNSMART IRONMAN 70.3 Mandurah
New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone and Swiss superstar Caroline Steffen are looking to finish the year in style with victory at the SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Mandurah on Sunday.
Fields Prepare For Challenge Forster This Weekend
Hundreds of competitors are en route to the homeland of Australian triathlon when the CHALLENGE FORSTER Triathlon Festival returns to the Great Lakes on Sunday. A strong field of Elite competitors led by Gina Crawford and Lisa Marangon in the women’s race and Todd Skipwrth, Matthew Pellow and David Mainwaring in the men’s race will be on the start line. Also starting for the women Jessica Mitchell, Marie Sorrell, Courtney Gilfillan and Gina Crawford for the women and Lindsey Wall, Nicholas Hull
Flora Duffy Defends her Xterra World Championship
Josiah Middaugh wins his first XTERRA World Championship after 15 attempts, while Flora Duffy secures her second consecutive title, both earning $20,000 in a challenging race in Kapalua, Maui.