ITU says yes to Russian triathletes
Following Sunday’s news that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will leave it up to each of the individual international sporting federations on whether to allow Russian athletes to compete in…
How Jan Frodeno broke world record at Roth
7 hours, 35 minutes and 39 seconds; on Sunday 17 July at Challenge Roth Jan Frodeno made triathlon history by destroying the previous long distance world record. Eclipsing the 2011…
Could ketone energy drinks boost your triathlon performance?
An energy drink created from ketones, rather than carbs or fat, improved performance by 2% when tested on elite cyclists, say scientists. The drink allowed the cyclists to add up…
Aquabike makes Multisport World Championships
Aquabike combines long distance swimming and biking, and as the running stage is eliminated, great for people with joint problems. Advertisement “The multisport world continues to grow at an incredible…
Olympic triathlon start list released
The men’s Olympic triathlon will be contested on August 18, while the women will take to Copacabana Beach on August 20. Advertisement “Congratulations to all of the athletes that have…
India Lee heads up Pedalcover’s triathlon team
Current European triathlon champion India Lee is to head up Insurance company Pedalcover’s, new triathlon team, launched to support emerging British talent. Advertisement Lee will be joined by current British…
Melbourne to host 2017 Challenge Asia Pacific Triathlon Championship
The Championship event is an upgrade to existing Challenge Melbourne event and will take place in St Kilda rather than Brighton, where it has taken place for the last three years.Click Here:…
Did you know? 15 Olympic triathlon and Rio stats
1) 1:07mins: Emma Snowsill’s winning margin over silver medallist Vanessa Fernandes at the 2008 Beijing Games Advertisement 2) 6,453,682: population of Rio 3) 2: The highest number of Olympic tri medals…
British Triathlon launch campaign Your Go Tri
With all eyes on Rio and Team GB, including the Brownlees, British Triathlon are hoping capture the enthusiasm to inspire more than 10,000 people to take up the sport of…
Physical performance decline starts at 50
While many of us would like to think that the 50s are the prime of our lives, new physical performance research shows that this decade might instead mark the beginning…
Athlete killed in Ironman Boulder
Michelle Walters, who was 34 years old, was hit by a vehicle and did not survive her injuries. The two-lane highway was not closed to vehicles during the cycling leg,…
Mental toughness found to be key to elite cyclists success
The study looked at the performance of 11 professional and nine non-professional road cyclists. Both groups of cyclists were asked to complete a 20-minute cycling time trial in the laboratory…