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Lucy Gossage podiums at Ironman 70.3 Mallorca
In a strong field, Lucy Gossage shone as she claimed third at Ironman 70.3 Mallorca, in a race that was won overall by Lisa Huttlaler and world-force Eneko Llanos.
Tamsin Lewis was also impressive and came 4th in a field that included the likes of Yvonne Van Vlerken, Eva Nystrom and Anja Beranek, There were plenty of British interest in the PRO race here, both in the ladies and men’s race, plus more than a few impressive age group performances.
Check out the Ironman 70.3 Mallorca results here.
Triathlete of the Month Award (February 2013)
Liz Blatchford wins Triathlete of the Month (February 2013)
Running late but reading great, it’s time to announce our Triathlete of the Month. Who will be the early front runner for the prestigious Triathlete of the Year award?
Liz Blatchford takes home the title in what was a relatively quiet month of performances. Most are using B and C races to tune up ahead of a busier March and April period of competition. Read on to find out how and why Liz came away with this months accolade and who was close, but no cigar.
British Triathlon announces 2013 Elite Multisport Squad
Long-distance multi-sport to benefit from funding
British Triathlon has confirmed support for multisport athletes including ETU Powerman European Duathlon Champion, Lucy Gossage, ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion and Ironman 70.3 competitor Lesley Patterson, long distance duathlete Matt Moorehouse and the promising talent of Mark Threlfall.
Also benefiting the scheme are Ironman World Champion Leanda Cave, Challenge Roth winner Rachel Joyce and top British Ironman racer Tom Lowe, who will work under the titles of Long Distance ambassadors. Check out the full story below.
Mark Threlfall defends his ELEVEN Cape Town Standard title
Mark Threlfall returned to Cape Town to defend the ELEVEN Cape Town Standard title he won in 2012 in succeassful fashion.
Threlfall, who came away with the win in clear fashion ahead of local racers Matt Trautman and Gary Muller with a time of 1:59:02. The win continues Mark’s good form carried across from training and continues his rehabilitation from an ill-timed collar bone break. Here’s a full report from the race.
Mark Threlfall joins Starley Bikes
PRO Mark Threlfall is the latest top talent to join British bike brand, Starley Bikes. Hot on the heels of his 8th in South Africa, Mark has joined forces with one of the most exciting bike brands in the country alongside some of the most exciting long course talent.
Mark joins Paul Hawkins, and Joe Skipper in riding the super-cool JKST1 model, and the men will be joined on the team by the talented Holly Lawrence and Nat Barnard. I caught up with the folks at Starley Bikes and Mark to find out a bit more about the mean-machine he will be riding in 2013 and how the link up came about.
Swallow wins at Ironman 70.3 South Africa
Tim Don claims 3rd in the men’s race
Jodie Swallow kicked off her season with a magnificent and dominant win in her ‘home’ race in East London, South Africa as she bested the field to claim her 3rd title in this race. She wasn’t the only success – Susie Hignett would follow her over the line to claim 2nd, whilst in the men’s race Tim Don would also take a podium 3rd – indicating that he is a force at this distance.
Here’s the race results featuring a very strong British showing.
Weekend Preview: Ironman 70.3 South Africa, Ironman 70.3 Auckland
A massive weekend of racing beckons in the Ironman 70.3 series. After the entree to 2013 that was Pucon, this week we settle down for our main course.
Ironman 70.3 South Africa hosts a huge pro field that will duke it out over the Sunshine Coast and Wild Coast, attracted by the P-750 and $50,000 on offer. Elsewhere, we have the first WTC championship of the year at Ironman 70.3 Auckland, who host the Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships. This minor title gets somewhat of a boost from the WTC in the form of P-1500 and $75,000. Predictably, a strong Pacific showing will be there but there are one or two Brit’s who can definitely break up the status quo should luck be on their side.
Here’s your weekend preview.
