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Last Sunday saw the first Winchester Duathlon since it moved to its new location of Lainston House and featured a novice, a sprint and a standard distance race. Advertisement Held on Sunday 22nd March, the new location provided participants with a fast but hilly route that took in the sights of the local countryside and …
Strava have added a series of new features for their GPS cycling and running app including Strava Photos, My Recent Efforts and improved leaderboards. Advertisement The new features have been created in an attempt to enhance social experience, performance analysis and interface design. ‘Strava Photos’ represents one of the biggest changes and allows users to …
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Britain’s Jenson Button has revealed that he still finds jumping into a lake or the sea with a bunch of other triathletes “pretty daunting”, despite being an experienced racer. Advertisement Speaking ahead of this year’s Jenson Button Trust Triathlon in Derby this July (see video below), the McClaren Honda driver said: “Before an F1 race …
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Auckland, New Zealand is where the ITU World Triathlon Series 2015 continues this Sunday, with Jonny Brownlee and Lucy Hall among the athletes carrying British hopes in the first standard distance race of the year (1.5km swim/40km bike/10km run). Advertisement The elite women’s race will get underway at 12.50pm local time (11:50pm Saturday evening UK …
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Ironman will be running four new events for children aged 3-14 this year, to be staged alongside their UK races. Advertisement There are 6,500 places available, double last year’s number, though organisers are still expecting them to sell out fast. Each Ironkids event involves a run, with the distance being determined by the child’s age. …
It’s that time again for our weekly 220 forum round-up! Can you help any of our readers out with advice on tight-fitting wetsuits and calf muscle pain? Just click the links below… Advertisement “Hi all, I did my first triathlons last year and had a wetsuit that i rented for the season, but i found that …
The British Elite Duathlon Championships are beginning with what is expected to be a hotly contested race at Rockingham Motor Racing Circuit this Sunday 29th March. Advertisement Three-time British Champion, Mark Buckingham heads into the event as one of the favourites having finished second at the ETU Triathlon European Cup in Quarteira last weekend. Click …
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Easter weekend will see the first LikeBike Monte Carlo exhibition, featuring premium bike brands and accessories from around the world. Advertisement The event will feature the most luxurious (and most expensive) gear that the biking world has to offer and we’ve taken a look at what will be on show. There will be many top-of-the-range …
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The Auckland instalment of the 2015 World Triathlon Series saw Britain’s Jessica Learmonth lead the athletes out of the swim for the first time – but it was the USA’s Gwen Jorgensen who romped home for her 10th career victory, followed by fellow American Katie Zaferes. Advertisement Jorgensen emerged from the 1,500m swim with a …
Jonny Brownlee put in a superb race at WTS Auckland earlier today to take his first gold of the 2015 season, visibly delighted with victory as he crossed the line ahead of defending champion Javier Gomez (ESP). Advertisement Brownlee was always in a good position throughout the first Olympic distance race of 2015 (1,500 swim/40km …
Read More “Jonny Brownlee takes outstanding win at WTS Auckland”
