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Abu Dhabi Triathlon Press Conference Wrap by Pete Murray
The Abu Dhabi Press Conference was held at the official hotel , Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotanna. The amount of local and especially international media present was unbelievable. This race has received extensive media locally and it is great to see it being beamed around the world. As the emcee,More Stories
Pete Murray Previews the Women Race at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon
Abu Dhabi is a real buzz with only one more sleep to go to race day. The hotel where I am staying is totally booked by athletes. When have 23 levels with 25 rooms on each, you can imagine the level of excitement around the place. Everywhere you turn you are seeing the world's best […]Abu Dhabi Triathlon Press Conference Wrap by Pete Murray
The Abu Dhabi Press Conference was held at the official hotel , Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotanna. The amount of local and especially international media present was unbelievable. This race has received extensive media locally and it is great to see it being beamed around the world. As the emcee,Severe Weather Forces Cancellation of Ironman New Zealand
The severe weather warnings have forced Ironman New Zealand organisers to postpone their event in Taupo for safety reasons. Tomorrow’s planned Ironman has been postponed with organisers planning a 70.3, or half distance Ironman event on the Sunday. The advice from the Civil Defence and New Zealand Met Service is that Taupo will be hit by heavy rain, winds gusting to 140kph and near zero wind chill factor. “If we proceeded based on the weather information we have received, then we would be putAussie Day In Abu Dhabi
Yesterday, Clayton Fettell, Mel Rollison and I travelled out to Yas Marina Circuit (home of the Grand Prix) with the IMG London team to do some interviews and filming for the Live TV show for the Abu Dhabi triathlon. We got to go out on the track where the athletes geared up and did some […]
Pete Murray Previews the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Field
The field for this Saturday's Abu Dhabi International triathlon is no doubt one of the best fields outside the Hawaii ironman. A field of this quality and depth is rarely seen and the roads of Abu Dhabi will come alight on 6.40am on Saturday (2.40pm est. time).This week I have been fortunate tAustralians looking to upset the Northern Hemisphere Triathletes at Abu Dhabi International Triathlon
Clayton Fettell, Paul Ambrose, Leon Griffin, Nikki Butterfield and Melissa Rollison are going to Abu Dhabi with winning on their minds. Whilst they may be a bit more modest in public about their chances this distance has Clayton Fettell's name written all over it. Rollison on the other hand maIronman New Zealand Time for a Changing of the Guard?
Cameron Brown has dominated Ironman New Zealand for a decade and in 2011 he set a record by being the first man in history to win the same Ironman event 10 times. So will age and the fastest Ironman in the world (Marino Vanhoenaker) finally catch up with the Kiwi legend? In the women's race [&Jervis Bay 2012 Sprint Titles won by Michael Prince and Laura Siddall
Michael Prince and Laura Siddall have taken out the 2012 Huskisson sprint titles. Prince took out the title after the leading bunch of under 30 guys all turned on the run before the halfway mark. There was an aid sation around 500m before the official turnaround point and the young guys mistook thisRetul University Coming to Melbourne – Learn Dynamic Bike Fitting from the Experts
The bike fitters for Ironman World Champions Craig Alexander and Mirinda Carfrae, as well as Pro Tour Cycling teams Radio Shack-Nissan-Trek and Garmin-Barracuda are bringing their Bike Fit School to Australia Learn Dynamic Bike Fitting from the Experts at Retul Registration for Retul University Melb