How does it feel to be racing in the WTS for the first time? Advertisement Exciting and a bit scary as well at the same time! I’m really lucky to train alongside Non and the rest of the athletes in Leeds. The chance to get on the start line with those girls is what you Read more about GB’s Heather Sellars ready to race in Abu Dhabi this weekend[…]
Former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt spoke to us at the 220 Triathlon Show last weekend about why she’s decided to do the super-sprint race at ITU Hyde Park this May, after having a baby just 12 weeks ago. Advertisement As a dancer and performer, Wyatt says she’s very competitive and is already pushing herself hard Read more about Kimberly Wyatt at the 220 Triathlon Show – video[…]
They breed them hardy on Scotland’s west coast, which is just as well because Irvine local David McNamee could not have picked a much tougher assignment for his first tilt at non-drafting racing. Advertisement The 26-year-old triathlete, who made the surprising decision to turn his back on a stab at the Rio Olympics in favour Read more about David McNamee: ‘I got my a*** kicked but I’m not disheartened’[…]
The 2015 World Triathlon Series starts in Abu Dhabi this Saturday over sprint distance (750m swim/20km bike/5km run), with Jonathan Brownlee and Jodie Stimpson the biggest British names on the start pontoon. Advertisement Jonathan’s older brother Alistair has been forced to pull out with an ankle injury, while top British women Non Stanford (2013 world Read more about WTS Abu Dhabi 2015 – preview[…]
The weekend’s nearly here and that means one thing – training time! Our readers have been asking for help on dealing with coughing fits in the swim, what the best TT bikes are for under £1,000 and more… Advertisement “I have been swimming since last August and have taken in my fair share of water Read more about On the 220 forum last week – a round-up[…]
Pre-race talk centred on the stacked field for WTS Abu Dhabi, but all that faded when Gwen Jorgensen unleashed a run of incredible ferocity to overhaul leader Flora Duffy (BER) and take gold in stunning fashion. Advertisement The 2015 World Triathlon Series got off to a beautiful start with air temperature a balmy 26° as Read more about Gwen Jorgensen wins WTS Abu Dhabi with incredible run[…]
All eyes were on two athletes ahead of the men’s WTS season opener in Abu Dhabi: reigning ITU World Champ Javier Gomez and Great Britain’s Jonny Brownlee. Advertisement The stats made for interesting reading too – Jonny Brownlee had won four out of the seven previous WTS sprint distance races, while this was Gomez’s 100th Read more about Mario Mola wins in Abu Dhabi to take first WTS gold of the series[…]
Have you heard of the 50 Women To Kona campaign yet? The premise is simple – parity for pro men and women on the start line. At present the men get 50 race slots to compete for, while the women get 35, and this has got quite a few people riled… Advertisement With International Women’s Read more about 50 Women To Kona campaign steps up a gear at weekend[…]
Did you catch the start of this year’s World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi last Saturday? Advertisement We’ve got a full race report and video highlights here, as usual there are some amazing images too – take a look… In the women’s race a few hours earlier, Gwen Jorgensen (USA) put in an astonishing run Read more about Elite men at WTS Abu Dhabi – in pictures[…]
We knew Gwen Jorgensen was a top runner, but last weekend’s race was something special, even by her standards (full report here). Advertisement As usual there are some amazing images, take a look: In the men’s race an hour or so later, Mario Mola (ESP) took honours with another superb run – full report and Read more about Elite women at WTS Abu Dhabi – in pictures[…]