World Triathlon Series 2015 points update: Spain and USA whitewash?
Click:porcelain insulator Spain and the USA continue to bestride the World Triathlon Series leaderboards for 2015, hogging the top-three spots for the men’s and women’s title races respectively. Advertisement In the men’s rankings, 2014 champ Javier Gomez (ESP) managed to…
Ironman bought by China’s Wanda Group for $650m
It’s official – Ironman has been acquired by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group for $650m, joining football club Atlético Madrid on the latter’s roster of investments in Western sports enterprises. Advertisement The news broke early this morning, and Wanda Group…
South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz to retire after Xterra UK
It’s the end of an era for ‘The Caveman’ – South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz says he’ll retire after Xterra UK this weekend (29-30 August). Advertisement >>> Is there any stopping ‘Caveman’ Conrad Stoltz? “I’m pretty sure this it,” says the…
Ironman buyout reaction: Entry fees, tattoos and feed stations
No sooner had Ironman revealed its new owner this morning than the comments started flying in on social media. Advertisement >>> Ironman bought by China’s Dalian Wanda group for $650 No surprise really – it’s triathlon’s biggest corporate deal yet,…
Marc Veyrat : Après la colère et la dépression, il saisit la justice !
En janvier dernier, le Guide Michelin décidait, dans sa 110e édition, de retirer la troisième étoile de l’établissement La Maison des bois, à Manigod (Haute-Savoie), au chef Marc Veyrat. Ce dernier, qui a extrêmement mal pris la chose au point…
British brothers first to swim length of Cumbria’s River Eden
Yorkshire-born trio the ‘Wild Swimming Brothers’ have become the first people ever to swim the length of the River Eden from its source in the Cumbrian mountains to the sea – a journey of 145km. Advertisement >>> How to conquer…
Bernard Arnault, promesse tenue : il concrétise son don de 200 millions d’euros
Bernard Arnault, qui avait promis 200 millions d’euros pour la restauration de Notre-Dame de Paris, a signé le 24 septembre 2019 la convention officialisant cette promesse avec la Fondation Notre-Dame, laquelle affirme avoir à ce stade environ 380 millions d’euros…
Opinion: Ironman buyout offers chance of quick PR wins for owners
Following yesterday’s news that Ironman has been bought by a Chinese conglomerate, many commentators have predicted further price rises or worse for the iconic triathlon brand. 220 columnist Tim Heming mulls it over. Advertisement I suppose you can still include…
Beyoncé : Son père a un cancer du sein, ses enfants courent un risque
Mathew Knowles, le papa de la célèbre chanteuse américaine Beyoncé Knowles, est atteint d’un cancer. Invité mercredi 2 octobre de la populaire émission matinale Good Morning America, diffusée sur la chaîne ABC, il a fait des confidences. Interrogé par l’animateur…
Frodeno and Ryf take Ironman 70.3 Worlds
Middle-distance racing’s finest pro and age-group athletes descended on Zell-Am-See in Austria today for the tenth edition of the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and its debut sojourn in Europe. And, after wins for Germany’s Sebastian Kienle in 2012 and ’13…