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, and involves arguably the sport’s biggest player, a brand that has gone from a handful […]
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 any open-water challenge The three siblings Jack, Calum and Robbie Hudson took nine days to […]
Alex Beaupain s’apprête à dévoiler son sixième album, dont la sortie est prévue pour le début du mois d’octobre, à la veille de ses 45 ans. C’est pour en assurer la promotion que le chanteur s’est épanché dans les colonnes de Télérama, dans le numéro du 28 septembre 2019. L’artiste y évoque plusieurs sujets délicats […]
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 chasing a Double Gloucester down Cooper’s Hill, snorkelling a few bogs in Llanwrtyd Wells, and […]
Florian a participé à la troisième saison de Mariés au premier regard. S’il a dit “oui” à Nolwenn devant le maire de Grans, il a hélas terminé l’aventure avec un divorce sur les bras… et beaucoup de regrets au coeur. Mais quelques mois après le tournage, le beau jeune homme a retrouvé l’amour avec une […]
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 and Spanish superstar Javier Gomez in 2014, Europe’s hold on the men’s title was maintained, […]
Sad news over the weekend – a first-time triathlete has died during the swim leg of the Ocean Lake Triathlon at Leybourne Lakes near Maidstone, Kent. Advertisement The alarm was raised after Paul Gallihawk, 34, failed to complete the swim on Saturday (29 August), and his body was recovered two days later. The cause of his […]
There was some very tight racing at Xterra UK in Cranleigh, Surrey last weekend, with South Africa’s four-time Xterra world champ Conrad ‘The Caveman’ Stoltz battling for the final Xterra title of his long career. Advertisement >>> South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz to retire after Xterra UK A solid, driving rain the night prior left the […]
While top British pros Tim Don and Jodie Swallow had a day to forget at the Ironman 70.3 World Champs last weekend, the sun well and truly shone for their age-grouper counterparts. Advertisement >>> Frodeno and Ryf take Ironman 70.3 Worlds Among the pros, Susie Cheetham placed highest Brit in seventh position, followed by Holly […]
Just two more races to go – the World Triathlon Series arrives in Edmonton this weekend, and there’s a very strong chance we could see more than one Brit up on the podium. Advertisement >>> WTS Edmonton 2014 round-up As the last WTS race before the Grand Final in Chicago later this month, there’s bound […]