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Big weekend review: A Bayliss double, Paterson claims World Title and breakthrough Abraham performance.
It was a huge weekend on the WTC circuit and most of the headlines were written at Ironman Lanzarote – namely Graves suicide drive on the bike and the Bayliss’ demonstrating the perfectly paced Ironman to take double podiums.
Lanzarote wasn’t the only race though and British Isles triathletes were performing at Ironman Texas, Columbia, the ITU World Cross Tri World Championships and much more.
Bella and Stephen Bayliss grab a double podium
Ironman Lanzarote promised to be a cracker and it delivered. British pro racers played a massive part in this classic version of the Ironman race and many played their parts in today’s drama.
At the sharp end, it was Clan Bayliss who demonstrated their permanent class - to remind everyone of what a dominant force they are when trained and peaked. Both claimed second in their respective categories, with perhaps Bella grabbing more of the headlines being as it was her first race at this distance for over a year.
Read on to find out the results of Ironman Lanzarote and how all our racers from the British Isles did.
Weekend Preview: Ironman Lanzarote, Ironman Texas and much more….
It’s a big weekend on the WTC Ironman circuit this weekend - with the series rolling into Europe and one of the biggest US races in town. When you add to the mix Ironman Florida 70.3, Ironman Austria - and on the domestic scene the Marazion Middle - there’s lots of build up to cover.
Here is your weekly round up of who is racing where!
Bryan McCrystal links up with new sponsor
Bryan McCrystal, Ireland’s answer to Lance Armstrong (he’s a mean fast biker!) has today announced a new sponsorship deal with Tommy the Bike, Dundalk.
Tommy the Bike is McCrystal’s local bike store and as part of the link-up they have supplied him with a speed machine - the Trek Speed Concept 9.9.
McCrystal blogged:
Everyone loves speed, we all try and find ways to get faster without doing the hard work. ie training. If thats your strategy, open up the cheque book and say hello to Mr Trek. If you accuse me for buying speed I am guilty as charged. Lock me up and throw away the key and put me away for a long time! I’ve been a bad man
This truly is a dream bike that I can’t wait to ride!
Bryan McCrystal and his new speed machine are next due out for a ride at Ironman Lanzarote on May 19th,
British triathletes dominate at Tristar Mallorca
Sounds like there was some amazing racing going on at Tristar Mallorca - with the big results going to some of the British Middle distance stars - and one name flew straight under the radar to take 2nd in the men’s race.
Read more to find out how Mullan, Collins, Lewis, McCrystal, Jameson and a whole heap of other British racers fared in Mallorca.
Race preview: Challenge Fuerteventura and Tri-Star Majorca
Ignore the wet and windy conditions outside your window - the action this week is in Spain! Two big races have attracted plenty of British pro’s in search of nice prize pots and top racing action.
The Challenge series comes to Fuerteventura for a middle distance race and has attracted 7 professionals from British shores - including the comeback race for our most decorated long course athlete.
Tristar Majorca, has attracted a large crowd including 9 professionals.
Triathlete results over the weekend
There wasn’t much long-distance to report on from the Easter weekend. Even triathletes need a weekend off racing and time to eat a ton of chocolate.
However, casting my eye down some results I spotted a few of our long distance triathletes were racing the odd short course race.
Bryan McCrystal reports: Abu Dhabi
Irish pro Bryan McCrystal had a tough race in Abu Dhabi. A poor swim meant he missed the first and second group going out and a lonely bike ride ensured.
But there were tons of positives to take from the race and he has written a really interesting race report, which you can read below.