News & Racing Lance Armstrong Lawsuit against USADA thrown out of Court U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks has thrown out Lance Armstrong's case against USADA leaving the seven time Tour de France winner three days to make a decision whether to head to arbitration or accept sanctions which could include stripping him of his seven Tour titles and also put in jeopardy h By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Joe Gambles on the run leg at Boulder – Credit: Wattie Ink News & Racing The Joe Gambles and Leon Griffin Show at Timberman 70.3 2012 Australians Joe Gambles and Leon Griffin dominated the Ironman 70.3 Timberman triathlon in the USA over the weekend. It seems almost every weekend we see international long course triathlon events with podiums dominated by Australians. Joe Gambles is arguably the top 70.3 triathlete around currently By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Sam Betten, Tim Reed & Matty White at Yeppoon 2012 News & Racing Tim Reed and Lisa Marangon win Ironman Yeppoon 70.3 Triathlon 2012 Tim Reed had to dig deep on the run today to overcome a 3min deficit that eventual second place male Sam Betten had built up on the bike. The combination of Reed's pace and experienced had to be drawn on to run down Betten. Betten was one of the dark horses going in to the […] By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
Richard Thompson, Ollie Whistler, Matty White & Mark-Bowstead recovering after last year’s race News & Racing Mercure Capricorn Resort Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon Preview Based on the scenic Capricorn Coast, and right on the Tropic of Capricorn, Australia's long time major destination event, the Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon, set in the Mercure Capricorn Resort has sold out a month in advance of the August 19th race and right now up to 900 athletes and some 2000 support By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Aaron Farlow Celebrates a great win – (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images) News & Racing Australia’s Aaron Farlow wins Challenge Copenhagen Australia's Aaron Farlow dominated Challenge Copenhagen with a strong bike performance, securing his third iron distance title in a year. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Jordan Rapp – Photo Credit: Zoot Sports News & Racing Jordan Rapp and Mary Beth Ellis win inaugural Ironman New York Jordan Rapp won the inaugural Ironman New York with a dominating bike /run combo. The New York run was tough and only Rapp went under three hours. This run saw many of the athletes falter and some like Trevor Wurtle capitalise on others struggles. Wurtle ran past a number of guys on his way to [&hel By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing Ironman New York will follow Melbourne’s lead with one of the best fields outside of Kona New York is set to put on an Ironman show this weekend and there are plenty of Australians and Kiwis racing there. Below is the final start list with the exception of any athletes that have pulled out but haven't informed WTC. Jordan Rapp is likely to be one of the main favourites along with [ By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Javier Gomez, Alistair Brownlee and Jonathan Brownlee – Credit: Triathlon.org | Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Alistair Brownlee storms to Olympic gold at London 2012 The men's triathlon competition was a day of many firsts for the Olympic sport. For the first time ever, Great Britain took home not one, but two medals when Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee finished first and third, respectively. Javier Gomez also claimed Spain's first medal in the sport By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing London 2012 Olympic Games: Men’s Preview In the men's triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, there appears to be a few heavy favorites in the men's race, with the pair of British phenoms Alistair Brownlee and Jonathan Brownlee headlining the show in their own country. However, if there is anything the Olympics By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Joe Gambles celebrates the win at Boulder last year News & Racing Joe Gambles and Liz Blatchford win Ironman 70.3 Boulder – Results Joe Gambles has retained his Boulder 70.3 title after he led from the front early on in the bike and was never headed as he took out his second 70.3 title for the year. Gambles was dominant in the swim and bike and whilst he didn't post the fastest run it was fast enough to […] By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
In the end there was only a toe in it – Credit: Triathlon.org | Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Nicola Spirig wins Olympic Triathlon Gold by the Narrowest of Margins The women's Olympic triathlon competition was met with grey skies, wetsuit temperature water, and a slick course that challenged athletes every step of the way. While the past three Olympic Games have seen surprise winners, London seemed to break the spell when three favorites made the podium. By Karl Hayes • 9 min read
Caroline Steffen has enjoyed the day supporting the kids News & Racing Pete Jacobs & Caroline Steffen support the young Triathletes at Philippines 70.3 It’s a hot, blue sky day in Cebu, Philippines. The Shangri La Mactan Resort private beachfront is already covered in people at 7am. We’ve got got one of the greatest triathletes of all time on the beach in Cameron Brown. The ten time New Zealand Ironman champion looks By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Pete Jacobs winning the 2012 Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns News & Racing Philippines 70.3 Press Conference Top triathletes Belinda Granger and Caroline Steffen commend the friendly atmosphere and excellent organisation at Philippines 70.3 in Cebu, a race beloved by pros and age groupers alike. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Caroline Steffen winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Cobra Energy Drink Philippines 70.3 Preview A new venue will host the 2012 edition of the Cobra Energy Drink Philippines 70.3 and what a venue it is! Trizone will be providing the odd report from beachside at the Shangri la Mactan Resort in Cebu, host hotel of this year's event. In typical Asian race conditions athletes will be greeted By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Andrew Hewitt checking out the draw News & Racing London 2012 Olympic Games: Women’s Triathlon Pontoon Draw Emma Moffatt has secured a prime start position (53) on the left hand side for tomorrow's London Olympic triathlon race. Erin Densham has drawn position 40 but is right next to Japan's Mariko Adachi who is one of the stronger swimmers in the field. No word on Emma Jackson's positio By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Challenge Wanaka 2012 – Photo Credit: Getty Images News & Racing Challenge Wanaka on Track for Record Race Entries in 2013 After the launch of Ironman 70.3 Auckland we have been keeping a closer eye on the long course triathlons in NZ. There is one iron distance race and thee half iron distance races in the space of four weeks. Tough if you are a Kiwi triathlete that would like to compete in a few long […] By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Erin Densham surprised herself with a 2nd – Credit: Triathlon.org | Janos Schmidt / ITU News & Racing London 2012 Olympic Games: Elite Women’s Preview The triathlon competition at the Olympics has produced its fair share of surprises in its first three appearances, and it could happen again in 2012. While there are some notable favourites in the women's triathlon event London, like dual ITU world champions Helen Jenkins (GBR) and Emma Moffat By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing 2XU Falls Creek Long Course Triathlon to be staged every second year from 2014 SuperSprint will now be staging the 2XU Falls Creek Triathlon every two years from 2014. The inaugural event was staged in 2011 and captured national interest for its challenging and spectacular course with a limited field of 650 entrants. This year the event hosted the 2012 Australian Long Course C By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
One of Macca’s most savoured victories – Credit: Triathlon.org | Janos Schmidt / ITU News & Racing Chris McCormack wins ITU Long Course World Champs in Style Chris McCormack ran the 30kms at 3:30 pace to get over the top of an inform Eneko Llanos and Dirk Bockel to take the world ITU long course championship title last night in Spain. Macca had to serve a 15sec penalty during the run at a stage where he was only 29sec ahead of Llanos. […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Jason Shortis in full flight at Ironman Australia in 2012 News & Racing Trizone’s Weekend Preview – July 27, 2012 Racing around the world this weekend are a number of Aussies and Kiwis chasing Kona, Vegas and Hy-Vee points. 70.3 – In Canada at the Calgary 70.3 Chris Legh will be feeling the pressure after his great win at the recent Lake Stevens 70.3. Legh ran a 1: By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Entries still available to Ironman Australia, Melbourne & Western Australia Were you in transition and missed entry to Ironman Western Australia, Ironman Asia – Pacific or Ironman Australia? Our good friends at Healthwise Active Travel have confirmed race entry packages still available. See http://hwactivetravel.com/events/triathlons This is the best way to get to these races as it takes By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Macca raced hard at Sydney and was a crowd favourite News & Racing Chris McCormack racing ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships this weekend While Olympic distance is the focus next week in London, this week some of the world's best endurance multisport athletes will head to Spain to contest the 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. The event has a strong history, with athletes like Simon Lessing, Gr By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Erin Densham & Emma Moffatt showing some form leading in to London – Credit: Triathlon.org | Janos Schmidt / ITU News & Racing Erin Densham and Emma Moffatt 1-2 at Hamburg ITU World Triathlon Series Erin Densham added another highlight to her already stellar year on Sunday, this time pulling away from Emma Moffatt and Sarah Groff in Hamburg to record her second ITU World Triathlon Series win of 2012. It was the third time Densham had raced in Hamburg and her first podium, and she said it was br By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
A great result as the final touches get put on Sticksy’s training in the lead up to London – Credit: Triathlon.org | Janos Schmidt / ITU News & Racing Brad Kahlefeldt finding form 16 days out from the London 2012 Olympic Triathlon With 16 days to go until the Olympic triathlon Brad Kahlefeldt has shown that he is well and truly over his San Diego health scare. Finishing 6th overall at the weekend's ITU Sprint triathlon in Hamburg and only 17 seconds behind South Africa's Richard Murray and only 12 seconds behind s By Karl Hayes • 11 min read
