Scientists find sleep deprivation affects athletic performance considerably
New research shows a lack of sleep can cause an athlete performance to fall significantly. The research, carried out by scientists at the University of California, showed energy expenditure during submaximal exercise decreased 3.9 percent; maximal aerobic power decreased 2.9…
Practise responsible for just 1% of performance differences among elites
Starting sports at an early age does not necessarily provide athletes with an advantage, and practice levels accounts for just 1% of the difference in elite athlete performances, new research from Case Western Reserve University has found Advertisement “While practice is…
Exmoor to host tough knockout endurance run race
The 500 competitors will take on one of the most physically and mentally demanding running races of the year. The course, which Red Bull promises tests the limits of human endurance, will follow a difficult and treacherous route across 22,8…
World Triathlon Series to return to Leeds in 2017
The Leeds event will be held on the weekend of June 10-11 2017, again hosted as a partnership between Leeds City Council, UK Sport, the ITU and the organising team of British Triathlon and IRONMAN. Advertisement It is reported in…
It’s gold, silver & bronze for GB at European Sprint Championships
Setting the pace through the opening 750m swim and then simply riding away from the entire field over the 20km bike leg, the British duo had established a lead of well over a minute and a half before hitting the…
David McNamee wins Challenge Galway
The 2015 UK Ironman champion David McNamee has won the pro men’s race at the inaugural Challenge Galway in Ireland, in a time of 3:51:47, with fellow Brit Joe Skipper taking second in a time of 3:55:11. While in the…
Austin Healey to race Eton Dorney Triathlon
Rugby legend Austin Healey, who earned 51 England caps during his career, is to take part in the Leader Board team relay triathlon on 3 July at Eton Dorney in Berkshire and raise money for Sport Relief. He will be taking the…
Swissman in pictures
Sadly this year extreme weather conditions, including heavy thunderstorms, forced the swim to be replaced with a 4km run leg start thirty year old Allan Hovda from Norway took the men’s crown in 10:55:00. The second and third placed athletes,…
Shimano release new Dura-Ace R9100 and R9150 Di2 groupsets
It’s (nearly) here! Shimano have released news of their latest and most advanced groupsets ever, the Dura-Ace R9100 mechanical and R9150 electric. Advertisement There are several firsts for Shimano here, including the option to add in an integrated crank-based power…
WTS Stockholm: who’s competing
This weekend the world’s elites will be flocking to Sweden for WTS Stockholm, the sixth in the World Triathlon Series, and the series penultimate race before Rio. Run over the cobblestone streets of the Swedish capital, there is a two-lap swim,…