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Ironman 70.3 World Champs preview
Well, more of an extension on last months preview when I took a look at the pro start list for the men and the women. I picked Jodie Swallow as the big British hope here, who could come and replicate her 2010 win to take the title in 2012. I mused that she was flying somewhat under the radar given her year of injury problems and was ready to remind the rest of the world that a fit Swallow is probably the finest middle distance triathlete out there!
I also picked Paul Amey to be the best of British although further analysis of form and discussion with the athlete himself, has made me want to reconsider my pick to be Rich Allen. You’ll find no sitting on the fence here though so I’ll stick with Paul!
Here is a further preview rounding up my predictions of the British pro starters, age-groupers to look out for and the course and championships themselves.
Ironman 70.3 World Championship start-list announced – the men
The excitement really is building towards one of the biggest triathlon events of the year. The WTC are hosting their Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas (9th September) and the pro start list has been confirmed.
It’s a who’s-who of middle distance triathletes and our British and Irish representatives will be battling against huge names such as Craig Alexander and Michael Raelert. Here is the full men’s line-up.
New York, New York (Ironman)
Some huge racing going on in the Ironman circuit this weekend, with long course action centering around the debut of Ironman New York – hosting the US Championships and a ‘major’ to boot.
With big points and prizes on offer for the pro’s, New York wasn’t going to let the prospect of a stinky river stop them. A day of hard racing went ahead – here’s a round up of British and Irish action.
Weekend roundup: Ironman Switzerland and much more
Whilst WTC was in full swing – highlights being the first Ironman Cairns, Ironman 70.3 Switzerland and Ironman 70.3 Hawaii, it was relatively quiet on the domestic front – perhaps our Brit’s are in full taper mode for Ironman Regensburg and Ironman 70.3 UK. Or perhaps they were just eating royal cake.
Nevertheless, here is your weekend round up – and I did find some action!
Rich Allen 2012 racing schedule: From Quassy to New York!
The return of Rich Allen to pro-Ironman racing continues at pace in 2012, and the athlete-coach has announced his major race schedule. The aim for the year is Kona qualification and these are the races that he feels will get him there.
Weekend Preview: Ironman South Africa and Ironman New Orleans 70.3
It’s been a bit of a quiet month so far in respect of WTC putting on their races, but this weekend see’s one of the big ones going ahead in Pretoria and an American 70.3 race over in New Orleans.
British interest in both in the pro race despite Jodie Swallow withdrawing from one of her A priority races due to a foot injury.
Interview: Rich Allen – ‘The main goal is to make Kona’
Rich Allen is one of our most decorated triathletes and this year is on the WTC circuit chasing Kona.
Following last weekends DNF at Ironman Texas 70.3, I got in touch to find out what had happened and what impact this will have on his plans for 2012.
Ironman Galveston 70.3: Brit’s in action
OK – you might have noticed that Lance Armstrong was in this race. It’s kind off what every triathlon site and news feed focussed on in the build up – but the reality is there was so much more to this race in both the men’s and the ladies fields. Being the American WTC Championships, Ironman Galveston 70.3 attracted the cream of the crop in American racers. In the men’s race, Timothy O’Donnell was first place, holding off Sebastien Kienle (2nd) and Ronnie Schildknecht (3rd). The race was a speedy affair with a predictable thrash-fest being conducted on the bike leg.
The ladies race was dominated by Kelly Williamson from USA, who started as pre-race favourite and lived up to that billing. She was followed over the line (after a 5:20 second margin) by Yvonne Van Vlerken and Amy Marsh.
There were representatives from Great Britain and Ireland here – and not all made it to the finish line. Read more for how our Brit’s got on in Texas.
