After three days of racing over various formats, current WTS champs Javier Gomez and Gwen Jorgensen further cemented their position as the top triathletes in the world at the moment, with convincing overall victories at the Island House Invitational Triathlon.  Advertisement With prize money awarded for each individual race, the fastest overall swimmers, cyclists, and runners and overall classification winners, it amounted to a huge payday for multiple winners Gomez and Jorgensen. Gomez picked up $1000 for winning two races, $250 premiums for fastest swim and run splits and $60,000 for his overall victory, with Jorgensen picking up almost as much due to finishing 2nd in the final day non-drafting…

The CEP Winter Ballbuster is an event steeped in history and tradition – this was the 26th year for the notoriously challenging duathlon event that pits athletes against Box Hill five times. One of the toughest endurance tests in the UK, the event demands an 8 mile run, followed by 24 miles on the bike, with a final, punishing 8 mile run to finish off.  Advertisement This year the event sold out in weeks and 570 participants stood together on the start line, with one common goal – just to get over the finish line in one piece. Following the relentless rain at 2014’s event, Mother Nature decided that she too wished…

Organisers of the Outlaw Triathlon, One Step Beyond, have confirmed a new Outlaw Half event will take place on 3rd July 2016. Advertisement The race, covering a 1.9km swim, 90km bike and half-marathon run, will run as well as the sold-out Half event at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on 29th May. The new event will be at a different venue, which is yet to be announced.   Click Here: cheap nsw blues jersey The 2015 Outlaw Half sold out in ‘minutes’ last year according to organisers, and adding a second event has reportedly been in the pipeline for two years. The move has taken time due to sourcing…

The triathlon community has been left reeling following the news that Laurent Vidal, the former ITU star and coach to New Zealand triathlete Andrea Hewitt, has died aged just 31. Advertisement Vidal passed away in New Zealand, and it’s thought that Hewitt was with him at the time. Hewitt has now flown to France to be with Vidal’s family.  Speaking to the New Zealand Herald, Vidal’s close friend and former triathlete James Elvery said: “We are all just shattered, this is just awful news.” “I have spoken to Andrea and she is in a state of shock right now trying to come to terms with what has happened, we all…

The latest issue of 220 Triathlon magazine went on sale today, featuring in-depth interviews with the top athletes from the 2015 Ironman World Championships.  Advertisement Other highlights in this month’s issue include:  Women’s guide to tri Essential specialised advice and tips for women thinking of setting off on the great adventure that is triathlon Gear focus: Bio gear We analyse four of the latest bio tech products for athletes and whether they really deliver a performance edge Performance Off-season swim tips; bike intensity in the off-season; run frequency and form Click Here: Geelong Cats Guernsey Test centre Simply the most comprehensive triathlon review resource available so you can create your tri Christmas wishlist! Men’s bike jackets,…

Major cycle and triathlon brand distributor Madison has announced that its iceBike show will be open to Immediate Media subscribers and British Cycling members to celebrate its 10th year.  Advertisement Registration officially opened this morning, and the event will be open to the public on Saturday 27 February and Sunday 28 February 2016. It will be held in at Arena:MK, the home of the MK Dons in Milton Keynes. The first ever public weekend is exclusive to British Cycling members and Immediate Media subscribers, and places are expected to be in limited supply. Those who register will be in with a chance of seeing a host of great brands, athletes…

Click:electronic vendors Boardman has launched its exhaustive 2016 range of bikes, with seven core triathlon bikes, a new titanium range and its own-brand wheels some of the major talking points. The brand also gave early details of a Boardman Performance Centre in England, which is set to house the world’s best wind tunnel and will be open to the public. Advertisement The Shoreditch unveiling, with nary a fixie on show (although there was a sole track bike), was attended by Chris Boardman himself, the Brownlee brothers and the brand’s British Ironman stars, Joe Skipper and Lucy Gossage. Any fears that the Halfords buy-out of Boardman Bikes may somehow dilute the…

The Brownlee brothers were two Boardman-sponsored athletes in attendance at the new launch of the major Brit brand’s range in London this week. Advertisement The brothers have long ridden the brand’s road bikes for their ITU races, and have contributed ideas and feedback to the design process of Boardman’s exhaustive new line-up. We caught up the 2012 Olympic champ Alistair in Shoreditch to chat through the latest range and how his fitness is shaping up… ON PARTNERING WITH BOARDMAN “It’s just fantastic working with them, we’ve been involved for a long time now – about seven years. It’s good to see the bikes progressing. The race bike is the most…

Last night saw British Triathlon host their annual awards event, recognising the best from every aspect of the world of triathlon. Advertisement Held in a venue just outside London, 220 Triathlon attended the awards ceremony and dinner which saw leading athletes, coaches, age-groupers and triathlon officials come together to celebrate a fantastic year for the sport as well as to look ahead to next year’s Olympics.  The evening began with a moment of reflection to remember French triathlete and coach Laurent Vidal, who sadly died earlier this week aged just 31 (see story here).  Many athletes attended the event which saw Jonny Brownlee awarded male elite triathlete of the year…

Organisers of the Outlaw Triathlon, One Step Beyond, have confirmed that their new Outlaw Half event on 3 July will be at Holkham Hall (pictured) in North Norfolk. The new event was announced last week, but the location was kept secret until now. Advertisement Holkham Hall is privately-owned and a lived-in family home. The Hall is a member of the Treasure Houses group, which consists of ten of the most magnificent palaces, houses and castles in England today. Visitors can explore the 3,000-acres grounds and the National Cycle Network route 1 – Wells and Holkham circuit – passes through the park from the north to south gates. Whilst the triathlon…