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USA’s Gwen Jorgensen returns to the top of the ITU World Triathlon Series podium in Yokohama
The USA's Gwen Jorgensen returned to the top of the ITU World Triathlon Series podium in style in Yokohama on Saturday, pulling out a dominating win ahead of two breakthrough medallists. In a race where a congested bike leg meant it all came down to the 10km run, on paper it was Jorgensen
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Team Uplace-BMC’s Romain Guillaume wins Ironman Lanzarote; Corinne Abraham 3rd
Romain Guillaume has won the 2014 Ironman Lanzarote. It's his second full Ironman title since the Ironman Mount Tremblant in 2012. Teammate Corinne Abraham finished third in her return to racing after injury. This brings the Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team top-three count for the year to 7 victo
USA’s Gwen Jorgensen returns to the top of the ITU World Triathlon Series podium in Yokohama
The USA's Gwen Jorgensen returned to the top of the ITU World Triathlon Series podium in style in Yokohama on Saturday, pulling out a dominating win ahead of two breakthrough medallists. In a race where a congested bike leg meant it all came down to the 10km run, on paper it was JorgensenSpain’s Javier Gomez make it three from three after winning World Triathlon Series at Yokohama
Three races, three wins. Spain's Javier Gomez threw-down yet another stellar performance in Yokohama on Saturday, in a race that may have reset the world order in triathlon. Previously in every WTS race Alistair Brownlee and Jonathan Brownlee had started together, at least one of them had finiInaugural World Paratriathlon event at Yokohama
This weekend's ITU World Triathlon Series round in Yokohama will represent another major milestone in the sport's history with Paratriathlon events staged on the same WTS program as the Elite men and women for the first time. And the Australians will be in the thick of the action for thiTwo-time ITU World Champion Emma Moffatt racing a favourite ground at Yokohama
All athletes have their favourite courses and for Emma Moffatt, Hamburg and Yokohama continue to ring true for the former two-time ITU World Champion and two-time Olympian. The 2008 Olympic bronze medallist will take her place in Saturday's third round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in the
ITU World Triathlon Series 3rd ranked Aaron Royle takes on the world’s best at Yokohama
Australia's leading male triathlete Aaron Royle is developing his own career path as he rubs shoulders with arguably some of the sport's all-time greats. The 24-year-old is one of six Australians who will line up in Saturday's Elite Men's race in round thre
Australia’s Gillian Backhouse wins Chengdu ITU World Cup
It was an Aussie win at the Chengdu ITU World Cup in China today, with Gillian Backhouse (AUS) and proving too strong on the run to clear out in warm and muggy conditions to win by 29 seconds from Jessica Broderick (USA) with Claire Michel (BEL) in third place. Unlike the men’s race, a smaller group of 15 riders established themselves out of the swim and gradually broke clear of the chasers, leading by almost 2 minutes into T2. That group quickly broke up on the run though, with Backhouse quickUplace-BMC’s Bart Aernouts and Sofie Goos 2nd in Ironman 70.3 Mallorca, Liz Blatchford 3rd
Three Uplace-BMC athletes competed in Ironman 70.3 Mallorca, and all three finished on the podium. Sofie Goos (4:27:58) and Liz Blatchford (4:29:32) came in second and third. Bart Aernouts (03:53:33) took second place in the pro men's race. While Andi Dreitz (03:51:38) kept his post-bike lead,Brendan Sexton racing Xterra
Over the past two weeks I have been able to enjoy some quality racing. Due to several reasons, my packed schedule for example (along with my inept ability to stare at a computer screen when the slightest bit fatigued). The weekend before last I was closing out my week with a massage from my lovely [
Ironman acquires Auckland Marathon
IRONMAN today announced that it has acquired New Zealand's largest road race, the Auckland Marathon. The race, which dates back to 1936, attracted more than 16,000 participants last year. The 2014 Auckland Marathon will take place on November 2. â€IRONMAN operates several events outside of theIronman 70.3 World Championship 2014 Qualifiers
With top qualifiers confirmed, the 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Mont Tremblant may see its most intense race yet.