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Ali Brownlee back ITU racing this weekend

There might be a key World Tri Series event happening this weekend in Japan, but the multisporting world will also be keeping one eye on the Sardinian capital of Cagliari. Why? Because the two-time Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee is making his first ITU World Cup start in over a decade there. But how will he fare on the sprint course after mainly racing middle-distance triathlons for the last year? And does this return mean he has Tokyo, and a third gold medal, in…

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20 female tri newbies wanted for London Triathlon

In a bid to encourage more women to take up tri, 220 Triathlon has teamed up with Limelight Sports and Her Spirit to recruit, train and support 20 women through their first triathlon experience at London Triathlon on Saturday 27 July 2019. Advertisement Here’s why we named London Tri one of the best triathlons for beginners in the UK So if you have, or know someone who has, always wanted to take up tri then…

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Ali Brownlee wins in Cagliari, Sardinia

In a return to ITU racing two-time Olympic Alistair Brownlee has won Cagliari World Cup, his first ITU World Cup race in over a decade. Advertisement “I am delighted with that,” said Brownlee afterwards. “I just said to myself with a couple of minutes to go, no-one can push harder than me so, if they’re going to beat me, they’re going to have to go really deep.”

 It was to be Germany’s Justus Nieschlag and Mark Devay of Hungary first…

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WTS Yokohama: 10 things we learnt

1. Yokohama not so hot as an Olympic dry run: The Japanese city lies less than a 40km bike leg from Tokyo and its course profile – essentially pan-flat – resembles what triathletes can expect at next year’s Olympics. Acclimatising to the time and cultural differences will provide valuable experience, but one factor that Yokohama could not recreate were the expected conditions come August 2020 – likely to be so oppressive the racing has been moved…

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Bkool & Challenge Family Triathlon Series Launch the Challenge Cup

As part of its partnership agreement with the Challenge Family Triathlon Series, Bkool is organising a special online competition called the Challenge Cup, running from May 30 to June 27. Advertisement The Challenge Cup is an online competition based on the actual bike circuits of four Challenge Family events. Ride all four events and come top of the overall classification to win a free entry to the final European race of the 2019 calendar, the…

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Ali Brownlee to make his Ironman debut in Ireland

On 23rd June all triathlon eyes will be on the double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee as he takes on the full distance for the first time ever at Ironman Cork. How Brownlee fares here could indicate what the future holds for arguably the greatest short-course triathlete in history. And so far indications are good for the Brit over longer distances. Ali moved up to the 70.3 distance in 2017, notching up wins at Ironman 70.3 St George, and  Gloria…

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Georgia Taylor-Brown wins first-ever WTS in Leeds

GB’s Georgia Taylor-Brown took a home win today in Leeds at the fourth round of the World Triathlon Series. The 25-year-old Leeds resident held off strong competition from the series leader, Katie Zaferes, to claim her first-ever WTS win while teammate Jess Learmonth made it a GB sandwich to finish third on the podium. Advertisement Coming into today’s race, America’s Zaferes was the woman to beat, having won the first three rounds of the series…

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Jacob Birtwhistle wins first-ever WTS in Leeds

Australia’s Jacob Birtwhistle held off the strongest men’s field in recent history today to take his first World Triathlon Series win in his long career. While proving a difficult day for local heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, the Leeds course delivered up further podium places for the USA’s Matthew McElroy with silver and multiple world champ Javier Gomez with bronze.  Advertisement While the Yorkshire weather was on the chilly side for the fourth round of…

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