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    Join Alistair Brownlee on a virtual cycling session

    Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has announced on Twitter that he will be hosting virtual rides, where people can join in with him and chat about his experiences. There are selected dates during May and each session costs £50 per person with the money raised will go to the Brownlee Foundation, which is “committed to giving children all over the UK a positive sporting experience and supporting the development of coaches and teachers in sport”. Advertisement Check out a virtual bike experience with me. Something different in these extraordinary times! Money raised to go to the @brownleefdn. @Airbnb https://t.co/pTsyoqnYzI — Alistair Brownlee (@AliBrownleetri) April 15, 2020 The sessions are to be…

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    Ride with Louise Minchin in Zwift charity challenge!

    Endurance athlete and BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin has announced today that she will be taking on an a very special challenge this week – riding 100 miles on Zwift in ‘The Big Bike In’ for charity. Plus, she’s looking for 220 readers to join her and a host of special guests! Advertisement The ride this Thursday, 23rd April at 5pm, will be to raise much-needed funds for BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief to support local charities and projects in the UK, so they can provide essential support to people who really need it through the coronavirus crisis. Challenge Louise Louise Minchin is no stranger to big challenges.…

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    Ironman UK postponed to 2021

    Ironman have released the following race update about Ironman UK: “We are committed to the safety and well-being of everyone in our race community in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have been following and will continue to follow the direction and recommendations of public health agencies and local authorities. In alignment with Bolton Council and in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, we can confirm that the IRONMAN UK, IRONKIDS UK and Night Run Bolton originally scheduled for the July 10-12 weekend will not take place in 2020 and has been rescheduled to return on July 2-4, 2021. “In what has been a continually evolving and challenging time globally, we recognise that this decision due…

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    Lauren Steadman takes on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

    Click:lion dance costume costumes Rio silver medallist Lauren is one of 12 celebrities that will be put through a psychologically demanding and physically challenging endurance course, designed and run by ex-Special Forces soldiers. Every part of it is based on the authentic SAS selection process. Will Lauren be able to endure it to the end?  Come on Lauren show the world how tough triathletes are! Advertisement       View this post on Instagram Absolutely no clue what’s happening here Click Here: liverpool mens jersey

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    Critics Question Obama’s Vows to Reform Spying Programs

    Click:aluminum CNC machining WASHINGTON – Civil liberties advocates are expressing doubt that promised reforms to a vast and controversial U.S. surveillance programme will allay concerns that the spying infringes on certain rights. On Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that he would oversee reforms to his administration’s surveillance programme. Evidence of this programme, which was initially leaked in May, showed that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) had gained access to the communication records of millions of U.S. citizens, sparking public outrage. “Intelligence agencies, by their nature, will always want to collect as much information as possible, and today there are very few technological limits left on what they can…

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    Professional Triathletes Organisation launch PTO Hub to help triathletes

    Click:china electric cargo tricycle manufacturers The Professional Triathletes Organisation has launched the PTO Hub, a central location for content generated by PTO members to support, encourage and inspire in these uncertain times. The PTO Hub showcases the world’s top professional triathletes reaching out through a combination of video, podcasts, live chats and interactive virtual exhibitions, and is designed to be a source of support, encouragement and inspiration. Advertisement Charles Adamo, PTO Chairman said: “The PTO and its professionals appreciate that in this current environment people are rightfully focused on the immediate health and economic concerns that the COVID-19 situation has raised. This is not a time to compete, but to band together to…

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    Zwift to raise money for Doctors Without Borders throughout May

    Cyclists, runners and triathletes are all invited to join in the fun from May 4th to May 30th. To kick things off, Zwift will be making a donation of $125,000 to MSF. Once 250,000 people from Zwift’s global community have completed at least one Tour for All event, Zwift will match its initial donation with an additional $125,000 for a total of $250,000, one dollar for every participant. Zwifters taking part who would like to make further donations in support of MSF will be able to do so via a Zwift x MSF donations page that will be live ahead of the Tour beginning in May. Advertisement “Over recent months,…

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    Brownlee brothers to share lockdown training tips in live FB Q&A tomorrow

    The  Q&A will take place at midday on multisport retailer, Wiggle’s Facebook page the live Q&A is the first in a series of events which will be hosted every week. Advertisement It will be the first time in over a year the Brownlees have been available for an open Q&A, giving fans the rare chance to quiz the duo. Prior to lockdown the brothers were almost stranded in New Mexico whilst altitude training. Alistair Brownlee has also confirmed he has put his Ironman dreams are on hold whilst he continues to focus on the Tokyo Olympics which has been postponed until next year. The Wiggle Lunchtime Live sessions will take…

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    How has Covid-19 affected you?

    Here at 220, we hope that you are keeping safe and well during this tremendously difficult time. If you have a spare few minutes, we would really appreciate your help in completing a short survey we are working on with the wider triathlon industry. Advertisement We are helping the endurance sport industry plan for an uncertain future and would like to find out a little about how Covid-19 has affected your training and your race plans. The survey is about you and your experiences as an endurance sport athlete and consumer. All responses will be anonymised and it should only take you around 5 minutes to complete. Please find the…

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    BTF launches Big Colour Challenge to encourage people to get active

    When people sign up for the Big Colour Challenge, they will receive a bespoke chart to print at home and a weekly email with new challenges that are tailored to their ability level. Advertisement British Triathlon is encouraging people to track their progress in the challenge through the time they’re active. The bespoke chart is broken down into segments, with participants colouring in a segment for each five minutes of activity they complete and creating a wave of colour across the chart. The Big Colour Challenge will support the 2.6 Challenge, which aims to raise vital funds for British charities that are finding themselves in a funding shortfall due the…

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