Month: May 2021

Spain and the USA continue to bestride the World Triathlon Series leaderboards for 2015, hogging the top-three spots for the men’s and women’s title races respectively. Advertisement In the men’s rankings, 2014 champ Javier Gomez (ESP) managed to record a winning margin of 45 seconds for WTS Stockholm last weekend – the biggest gap forRead moreRead more

It’s official – Ironman has been acquired by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group for $650m, joining football club Atlético Madrid on the latter’s roster of investments in Western sports enterprises. Advertisement The news broke early this morning, and Wanda Group assumes Ironman’s existing – unspecified – debts from current owner Providence Equity Partners. The finishRead moreRead more

It’s the end of an era for ‘The Caveman’ – South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz says he’ll retire after Xterra UK this weekend (29-30 August). Advertisement >>> Is there any stopping ‘Caveman’ Conrad Stoltz? “I’m pretty sure this it,” says the four-time Xterra world champ. “I don’t have regrets. I’m 41, I had a fantastic career,Read moreRead more

No sooner had Ironman revealed its new owner this morning than the comments started flying in on social media. Advertisement >>> Ironman bought by China’s Dalian Wanda group for $650 Click Here: new zealand warriors rugby store No surprise really – it’s triathlon’s biggest corporate deal yet, and involves arguably the sport’s biggest player, aRead moreRead more

Yorkshire-born trio the ‘Wild Swimming Brothers’ have become the first people ever to swim the length of the River Eden from its source in the Cumbrian mountains to the sea – a journey of 145km. Advertisement >>> How to conquer any open-water challenge The three siblings Jack, Calum and Robbie Hudson took nine days toRead moreRead more

Tout le monde adore Pierre-Jean Chalençon. Toujours présent pour faire le pitre dans son fauteuil d’acheteur au sein d’Affaire Conclue, le facétieux collectionneur de Napoléon s’est construit une véritable communauté de fans. Alors qu’il ne se destinait pas spécialement à un brillant avenir à la télévision, un membre de sa famille avait déjà percé dansRead moreRead more

Following yesterday’s news that Ironman has been bought by a Chinese conglomerate, many commentators have predicted further price rises or worse for the iconic triathlon brand. 220 columnist Tim Heming mulls it over. Advertisement I suppose you can still include chasing a Double Gloucester down Cooper’s Hill, snorkelling a few bogs in Llanwrtyd Wells, andRead moreRead more

L’actrice et réalisatrice Sandrine Bonnaire a été choisie comme présidente du jury de la 30e édition du Dinard Film festival (Ille-et-Vilaine), qui se tient du 25 au 29 septembre 2019. On a pu la découvrir tout sourire auprès de ses complices. Click Here: nrl league merchandise Plus que jamais, pendant cinq jours, pour une 30eRead moreRead more

Middle-distance racing’s finest pro and age-group athletes descended on Zell-Am-See in Austria today for the tenth edition of the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and its debut sojourn in Europe. And, after wins for Germany’s Sebastian Kienle in 2012 and ’13 and Spanish superstar Javier Gomez in 2014, Europe’s hold on the men’s title was maintained,Read moreRead more

Sad news over the weekend – a first-time triathlete has died during the swim leg of the Ocean Lake Triathlon at Leybourne Lakes near Maidstone, Kent. Advertisement The alarm was raised after Paul Gallihawk, 34, failed to complete the swim on Saturday (29 August), and his body was recovered two days later. The cause of hisRead moreRead more