News & Racing Flora Duffy too Strong and Outclasses All in Leeds Earning her fourth career World Triathlon Series victory and second consecutive win of the season, Flora Duffy (BER) claimed the 2017 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds in a near-perfect race scenario. Exiting the waters among the leaders and then joining a small and fierce lead bike pack t By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Plews and Roberts Set Hot Pace at Ironman 70.3 Cairns New Zealand’s Dan Plews and Gold Coast athlete Madi Roberts have set a hot pace in near perfect race conditions to take line honours at Ironman 70.3 Cairns. Plews was in town to assist Tim van Berkel in his title defence, but as an athlete in his own right he came to race Ironman 70.3 […] By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship: New Winners & New Course Records Super fast, super strong and super fast from by both Josh Amberger and Sarah Crowley at Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Cairns today with both course records tumbling. Today's conditions were superb for racing which ensured there was some fast times. Just how fast was slowly unraveling wh By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Sarah Piampiano to host Second Annual Ride & Wine Charity Event in Sonoma County Two time Ironman champion and four time Ironman 70.3 champion, Sarah Piampiano, announces the second annual ‘Ride and Wine’ event to take place on Saturday July 8, 2017, in Sonoma County, California. Benefiting iTri for Girls, the charitable organization for which Piampiano is a board member, the ev By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Aaron Royle takes bronze – Photo Credit: Janos Schmitd / ITU Media News & Racing Aaron Royle joins triathlon royalty in Leeds Newcastle Olympian Aaron Royle, his 2017 World Triathlon Series campaign could well be a case of “if you can’t beat ‘em them join ‘em” after the 27-year-old linked up with arch rivals, Britain’s Brownlee brothers to help further his career. Royle was Australia’s best performed men’s triathlete at la By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Ironman legend Cameron Brown takes another amazing win – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Ironman.com News & Racing Cameron Brown on the hunt for another victory at Ironman Cairns Cam Brown has his sights set on a podium finish at the Asia-Pacific Championships on June 11th. Trizone caught up with Brown to discuss the past few months, and talk all things Cairns. “I really enjoy going to Cairns every year, it gives me a break from our weather every year too which is nice,” [&h By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Olympians headline Commonwealth Games selection hopes in Hamburg Five Olympians, including London bronze medallist and triple Olympian Erin Densham and fellow Rio trio Aaron Royle, Ryan Bailie and Ashleigh Gentle have today been named in a 10-strong team for Triathlon Australia’s second 2018 Commonwealth Games selection race in Hamburg next month.. Densham, at 32 By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Preview: 2017 Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Ironman Cairns is just over one week away, and the field is fierce. Tim Van Berkel is back to defend his title, while Sarah Piampiano may be on track to taking out the win for the women. Here’s a break down of the course, and some handy info to help you prepare for the race. […] By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Sanders and Charles Triumphant At The Championship 2017 Lionel Sanders (CAN) and Lucy Charles (GBR) have been crowned the winners of the inaugural The Championship, with both athletes claiming their share of the 150,000 Euro prize pool. More than 900 competitors from 57 nations lined up alongside the Danube River – in the shadow of the incredible x By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Aussies Keen To Keep The Kiwi Raiders At Bay At Ironman Asia-pacific Championship Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns is raced on arguably the most spectacular bike course in the world with a stunning backdrop that simply takes your breath away. No wonder why the world’s best IRONMAN triathletes are flocking to Cairns on Sunday 11 June 2017, to do battle for the coveted IRON By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Piampiano, Crowley, Holst Eye Off Ironman Asia-Pacific Crown Over its six year history the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns has become known as the IRONMAN in paradise and a ‘must-do’ on the IRONMAN circuit. An integral part of the Cairns Airport Adventure Festival, the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns returns on By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing David McNamee and Sara Loehr are the winners of Challenge Salou 2017 The third edition of the Challenge Salou, with more than 1050 participants, was held on Sunday morning in Salou, the beach of Europe, under a blazing sun that tested the physical form of the participant triathletes. The swimming course left a first group formed by Pablo Dapena, David Mcnamee and Jer By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Victorian Detective Heads North To Spread PTSD Message Victorian police detective, Glenn Holland is returning to his childhood home of Tropical North Queensland to continue spreading the word about the impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on members of our State and National police forces. A convert to IRONMAN after watching IRONMAN Melbourne By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Tim Van Berkel: The Target Is Firmly On His Back and He’s Ready With Ironman Cairns just two weeks away, Tim Van Berkel has his eyes set on defending his title. We chatted to Tim about all things Cairns. “It’s a beautiful course, but it’s very tough. The road surface isn’t that fast, there are so many rolling hills and it can be really hot, really windy or [&hel By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Women For Tri’s 2017 Ambassador Team Goes Global Women For Tri, a program of The IRONMAN Foundation launched by IRONMAN and Life Time Fitness in 2015, today announced its 2017 Women For Tri Ambassador Team. The team comprises 17 regional ambassadors, nine local coordinators and two brand ambassadors who span 10 regions in the U.S. and seven countr By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Challenge Family To Live Stream The Championship 2017 CHALLENGE is proud to announce that, on the 3rd June, it will live stream THECHAMPIONSHIP 2017 on its official website, giving triathlon fans from around the world the exclusive opportunity to follow the action from the race live and direct. In addition to announcing the best line-up of professional By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Interviews Clayton Fettell: Ironman Cairns is a Priority Clayton Fettell has a strict new training regime, making him one to watch at the Asia Pacific Championships in Cairns next month. Trizone spoke to the Aussie athlete about his past six months and the gruelling Cairns course. “Sitting in the group is not for me, it’s not my way of racing.Grant and I By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Triathlon News – 22nd May 2017 The weekend that was. There were certainly some standouts during the weekend's racing. So let's jump right in. Lucy Charles and Bart Aernouts dominate at Ironman Lanzarote Known as the world’s most difficult Ironman, pros flocked to Lanzarote to brave the mountainous course last weekend. By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Preview: 2017 Ironman Brazil The Ironman South American Championships are coming up! Trizone looks at the course and the impressive field due at the races on 27th May. Course Review Ironman Brazil is the next regional championship on the 2017 calendar, just weeks after the African and North American Championships. On May 27th, By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Challenge Announces First-Rate Pro Athlete Start List Ahead Of The Championship 2017 CHALLENGEFAMILY is delighted to announce a premium list of professional triathlon contenders who will line up at the start of the inaugural THECHAMPIONSHIP 2017. Taking place on the 3rd June at the epic x-bionic® sphere centre in Samorin, Slovakia, the world-class team behind the event expect THECHA By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Photo: Steve Holland News & Racing Ben Gathercole stands down as Triathlon’s Performance Director due to ill health Triathlon Australia's Performance Director, Ben Gathercole, has resigned due to his struggles to manage his Type 1 diabetes; he will continue in his role until the ITU World Championships in Rotterdam in September. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman Announces Addition of Ironman 70.3 Bariloche Triathlon in Argentina IRONMAN has just announced today the addition of the IRONMAN 70.3 Bariloche triathlon in San Carlos del Bariloche, Argentina. The race will be the second IRONMAN 70.3 event held in Argentina and one of 15 IRONMAN events held across South America. The inaugural edition will take place on March 11, 20 By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
