GB paratri team announced for Rio Paralympics
The 11 athletes and two guides, who will make up the first-ever GB Paralympic paratriathlon squad, was announced this morning by the British Paralympic Association. Great Britain has qualified the highest number of slots of any country in this sport, meaning it…
Britain’s pioneering approach to elite paratriathlon training
Professor Vicky Tolfrey leads a team at Loughborough University that is pioneering new approaches to the way paratriathletes train and race – all with an eye firmly on paratriathlon’s debut at the Rio 2016 Olympics… Advertisement >>> Medal events confirmed…
The Paralympic paratriathlon course
The Swim Advertisement It’s a fairly non-technical swim, with only one full 180° turn round three buoys, so will favour weaker swimmers. But if the water’s choppy, this will play more into the stronger swimmers’ hands. Having a good sighting…
Andy Lewis wins GB’s first-ever Paralympic tri gold
Paratriathlon’s debut got off to a golden start on the Copacabana earlier today as GB’s Andy Lewis took gold in the PT2 category ahead of race favourite Michele Ferrarin of Italy. Fourth onto the 22km four-lap bike course, he quickly…
Lauren Steadman wins PT4 silver at Paralympics
Race-favourite Lauren Steadman has taken Paralympic GB’s second medal in as many days, adding silver to Andy Lewis’s PT2 gold from yesterday. In a close-fought battle with reigning world champion Grace Norman (USA), the two-time Paralympic swimmer had to claw…
GB wins PT5 silver and bronze in Rio
On paratriathlon’s Paralympic debut, ParalympicGB has collected four medals, the latest coming courtesy of a phenomenal PT5 event, where Alison Patrick and Hazel Smith bagged silver ahead of compatriots Melissa Reid and guide Nicole Walters for bronze. The victors were…
Ali Brownlee and Holly Lawrence win in Beijing
GB had a great day at the 2016 Beijing International Triathlon with Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee winning the men’s race and the current 70.3 World Champion, GB’s Holly Lawrence taking the women’s. Advertisement This was the first time Ali…
Brits dominate at Ironman Weymouth
The sun shone for the 2,000 athletes taking the plunge in Weymouth Bay for the inaugural Ironman 70.3 and Ironman Weymouth. Advertisement In the men’s Marc Threlfall (GBR) was first out of the water leading Harry Wiltshire and Stuart Hayes…
Ironman Wales race tips
Are you racing in Tenby this weekend? Make sure you’re prepared for what is renowned as one of the hardest Ironman courses on the circuit, set on the stunning Welsh coast. Advertisement >>> Ironman Wales 2014 gallery We named Ironman…
Ali Brownlee wins Aquathlon World Championships
Click:工作間出租 Less than a week after winning Beijing International Triathlon Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee has won the Aquathlon World Championships in Cozumel, Mexico with Richard Varga taking second and Tommy Zaferes third. Advertisement The flat and fast course comprises of a 2.5km opening…