Sunday, May 31, 2015
Aileen 4th in London World Series
Aileen Reid climbed to 6th in the world rankings following a stunning 4th place finish in the London World Triathlon Series.
Team America Jorgensen storms WTS London
Jorgensen wins 10th consecutive World Triathlon Series event as team USA asserts their dominance on the overall standings with a 123
US women sweep London with Jorgensen on top
The Star - Spangled Banner was represented by more than one on the podium on Sunday as the USA women swept yet another podium in the 2015 ITU World Triathlon London. Gwen Jorgensen continued her undefeated record as she took home the gold medal to claim her tenth-straight WTS title. She was joined by fellow compatriots Katie Zaferes and Sarah True who earned the silver and bronze.
The USA sweep marked the second time this season that these three women have dominated the WTS podium—first time being the Gold Coast in April.
“We have a little bit of an American steam roller action going on, but every federation has its flows. The British have been on top of the world and the Aussies, but right now it is a pretty exciting moment for the US,” said Jorgensen.
Proving that she can tackle all three disciplines with ease, Jorgensen showcased a consistent performance in the swim and bike that positioned her among the leaders. Heading into the run, her signature breakaway move was executed halfway through the first lap that carried her well into the finish line to tally yet another first-place honour.
The second-place finish for Zaferes came after she took a break from the circuit and missed Yokohama. But the break proved unfaltering as she has podiumed in every race competed in.
Zaferes said, “I am really happy with my consistency and you know I was on a roll and then I took a break so coming into this race I didn’t know what I could do but I am really happy I pulled it off again.”
London allowed for some chilly-weather conditions that added wetsuits to the uniform. Despite nearly missing the final buoy on the one-lap swim, Carolina Routier (ESP) was the top first athlete out of the water followed closely by all of the top US women including Zaferes, Groff and Jorgensen.
The group, along with Margit Vanek (HUN), Sophie Coldwell (GBR) and veteran Ainhoa Murua(ESP), managed to break away early on the first lap of the bike to earn a half minute gap over the chase that included nearly 30 women.
Although the chase contained talented cyclists like Andrea Hewitt (NZL) and Barbara Riveros (CHI), the large train of women couldn’t manage to chip away at the 30-second deficit. While Great Britain’s Vicky Holland hammered away in the chase, teammate Non Stanford, who won the World Championship title on this course two years ago, slipped into the second chase and couldn’t recover in time for a repeat podium performance.
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Alistair Brownlee busts out home British win
Making his home country proud, Alistair Brownlee (GBR) captured a breakaway win at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon London on Sunday. With the familiar crowd cheering him on in Hyde Park as he crossed the finish line at 50:39, the Brit was able to tally his second WTS victory of the season.
Taking the silver medal was Spain’s Fernando Alarza, who claimed his first WTS podium of the year. He was followed by Vincent Luis of France with the bronze. Luis’ performance earned him his third podium position of the season after a second-place finish in Abu Dhabi and third-place finish in Cape Town earlier in the year.
Lining up for the sprint race, the typical London weather left the men with particularly cold-temperature conditions to get through the short one-lap swim, four-lap bike and two-lap run course. Wetsuits in tow, Henri Schoeman (RSA) and Richard Varga (SVK) led the 750-kilometre swim and into the first transition.
Despite coming out of the water with a respectable position, home turf advantage could not swing in favour of Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) as a mechanical problem on the bike forced him to lose his momentum and leaderboard position.
The bike malfunction saw the younger Brownlee fall more than a minute behind on the first of four laps. Meanwhile older brother Alistair led the lead pack around Hyde Park alongside the likes of Aaron Royle (AUS) and Vincent Luis (FRA) in an 18-man pack.
Expert sprinters Mario Mola (ESP) and Richard Murray (RSA) also missed the first group and were forced to start from a deficit on the two-lap run.
Luis and Brownlee continued their quest for a podium as they took the top spot early on the 2-lap run. But Alistair left nothing to chance and blasted away on the first lap to create an insurmountable gap. A gap that would lead him right into the finish line and right into the position of hearing Great Britain’s national anthem alongside his national people.
With two medals still up for grabs, the last lap of the run saw a battle between Alarza, Luis and Ryan Baile (AUS) all pushing til the end. But ultimately it was Alarza and Luis who were able to exert a last-minute effort to take home the silver and bronze.
Despite his absence, Javier Gomez Noya (ESP) maintained his Columbia Threadneedle leader position in the rankings after winning his first WTS race in Yokohama, Japan on May 16.
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Saturday, May 30, 2015
TriAthy Results
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Great Britain picks up double gold in World Paratriathlon Event
At the fifth World Paratriathlon Event of the year, Great Britain scored two gold medals on home soil in London, while four-time World Champion Bill Chaffey (AUS) collected his first WPE title of the year.
Chaffey, who has been training in Europe the last month between competing at the Madrid World Paratriathlon Event and London, produced both the fastest swim and hand cycle of the day for the men’s PT1 title.
“I was disappointed last year, I broke my hip just a day ahead of when I was supposed to leave for World Championships, but I think I’m back on track and even a bit in front of where I was last year,” Chaffey said. “The competition is really high. There are more competitors than ever, the racing is tougher, which means I’ve got to be tougher.”
Despite trailing behind Great Britain’s Jack Peasgood (GBR) on the swim and bike, Canada’s Stefan Daniel soared ahead on the run to claim the men’s PT4 title.
Reigning World Champion Lauren Steadman continued her winning trend and campaign for Rio as the first woman to cross over the finish line in women’s PT4. Compatriot Clare Cunningham, who joined Steadman on the podium at World Championships last year, secured a 1-2 finish for Great Britain with silver.
“I was a bit disappointed with the swim, but the bike and run went well,” Steadman said. “I like the course and obviously it’s London. I had a lot of family here today and I could see them on the side, so it was quite nice.”
Although Joleen Hakker B1 (NED) led most of the race, Melissa Reid (GBR) ran ahead of the Dutch athlete on the three-lap run to take the London title in front of a home country crowd.
Despite having begun the sport just last year, Łukasz Wietecki (POL) scored his second World Paratriathlon Event title only weeks after his first win in Yokohama.
While Vasily Egorov (RUS) gained important ground on the run, it wasn’t enough to reel in Italy’s Michele Ferrarin in the men’s PT2. In the women’s sport class, Saskia Van Den Ouden (NED) retained her London title with the fastest run split by more than three minutes.
In a down to the line sprint finish, Alejandro Sanchez Palomero beat out compatriot Daniel Molina to give Spain a 1-2 finish in the men’s PT3. Mary Catherine Callahan earned her second career World Paratriathlon Event gold in women’s PT1.
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Friday, May 29, 2015
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Autographed ITU Flag to Benefit Nepal
Following the tragic earthquake in Nepal, ITU began the Triathlon Family Nepalese Earthquake Emergency Fundraising Campaign to assist the Nepal Triathlon Association. The one-month solidarity campaign was created to raise much needed funds for the people of Nepal, with the money raised being used to provide immediate needs such as food, water, shelter and medical supplies.
Now in the final week, USA Triathlon is offering fans a chance to own a unique piece of memorabilia through an auction of an autographed ITU flag, the proceeds of which will provide support to ITU’s Triathlon Family Nepalese Earthquake Emergency Fundraising Campaign.
The flag includes signatures from Olympic medalists Alistair Brownlee (GBR) and Javier Gomez (ESP), ITU World Champions Gwen Jorgensen (USA) and Non Stanford (GBR), four-time U.S. Olympian Hunter Kemper, and more than 120 others, and is up for auction now on eBay.com.
Bidding will be open until Sunday, May 31, at 3 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. GMT. All of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Triathlon Family Nepalese Earthquake Emergency Fundraising Campaign.
“USA Triathlon’s initiative to auction off the ITU flag signed by elite athletes is a fantastic example of one National Federation helping another one,” said Marisol Casado, ITU President and IOC Member. “Not only is this a great opportunity to own a piece of triathlon history, all of the proceeds will go to helping our friends and triathlon community in Nepal.”
Click here to view the WTS Yokohama autographed flag auction.
In addition to bidding on the flag, you can assist by donating at donate.triathlon.org as well as buying a pass to watch World Triathlon London this weekend at triathlonlive.tv, as ITU will donate all of its earnings from Triathlonlive to the campaign in May.
World Paratriathlon London preview
With just over a month until the Rio Paralympics qualification period opens, paratriathletes are ramping up their season as they hunt for points towards the World Championships in Chicago at World Paratriathlon Event London this Saturday.
With four-time World Champ Bill Chaffey (AUS) back in the game after sustaining injuries due to a training accident last year, he’ll challenge Great Britain’s own Phil Hogg who took second in the World Championships last year. Geert Schipper (NED) returns as the defending champion at the London event, but with Hogg’s hometown advantage and Chaffey’s renewed form, the men’s PT1 is one race that will be hotly contested.
Having competed in paratriathlon since 2007, the USA’s Sarah Reinertsen is one of the most experienced athletes lining up Saturday. But it’s Saskia Van Den Ouden (NED) who shows most promise after a silver medal finish in Madrid earlier this month. Question marks surround young Liisa Lilja (FIN), but she is also expected to make an impact on the field.
Since starting his paratriathlon journey three years ago, Italy’s Michele Ferrarin has finished off the podium just once and has more one’s by his name than any other number. But Russia’s eager Vasily Egorov charged onto the scene last year and recently defeated Ferrarin at the Madrid World Paratriathlon Event by just seconds. For a nail-biting race, keep an eye on the men’s PT2.
The men’s PT4 race enjoys a deep and talented field with Canada’s Stefan Daniel making the trip over from Canada to lead the group. A strong swimmer and runner, Daniel took World Championship silver last season. He’ll face off with Spain’s Jairo Ruiz Lopez, who is recovering from a broken rib. Lopez just missed out on gold in London last year, as well as the World Championship podium.
Great Britain’s own Lauren Steadman and Clare Cunningham will duke it out in the women’s PT4. Together with Faye Mcclelland, who won’t race this weekend, the ladies made up the World Championship podium last year. Steadman, who competed in Paralympics for swimming, has found her stride as the leading athlete in the sport class.
Spain’s Susana Rodriguez and Great Britain’s Melissa Reid are top picks in women’s PT5, as each athlete consistently performs in the top 3 at both World Paratriathlon Events and World Championship races. Joleen Hakker has come on strong as of late in B1, edging Reid recently in Madrid.
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Brownlees gunning for gold on home turf
While we’ve come to count on the Spaniards and Brits scorching through the World Triathlon Series, sprint races always present the opportunity for a new mixture of faces on the podium. With the likes of Mario Mola (ESP), Alistair Brownlee (GBR), Jonathan Brownlee (GBR), Vincent Luis (FRA) and Richard Murray (RSA) all turning out for World Triathlon London, all bets are off in this splash and dash distance this Sunday.
Mola, who will wear No. 1 this weekend in the absence of compatriot Javier Gomez Noya, is tough to match in a sprint battle. He took the top spot over the sprint distance both here in 2014 and in Abu Dhabi earlier this year with an impressive final kick in each race.
However, Mola has raced every WTS event this season, while Jonathan Brownlee, whose speed is equally difficult to match over a sprint course, has sat out the last two races in lieu of training. The younger Brownlee brother proved he is on point this year when he won back to back titles in Auckland and the Gold Coast. In his absence, older brother Alistair took over the family duties on the podium with a win and silver in Cape Town and Yokohama, respectively.
While the Brownlees didn’t fare as well at the home race last year, their records this year point to all systems are a go. Expect Richard Varga, the Brownlees, Dorian Coninx, Aurelien Raphael and Igor Polyanskiy out front early in the swim. While breakaways haven’t been common in London, this combination could certainly change that.
The likes of Mola, Murray and Luis, all of whom made up the podium last year, will need to keep the hometown heroes in sight from the start. While Mola and Murray have been known to struggle on the swim, the rising Frenchman is strong enough to tuck himself just behind the lead pack of swimmers. Despite having raced just twice this year, Luis no longer appears to be the wild card, as he has took home a medal at each event. Assuming a train of men come into T2 together, this race will be a fight down to the final minute, making for some excellent viewing.
Men’s start list
The men will get underway at 15:05 local time on Sunday, May 31. Click here to convert the start time to your time zone. Watch the races live on triathlonlive.tv and follow on @triathlonlive for play by play updates.
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Monday, May 25, 2015
Maria Cristina Fárez killed in bike accident
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of Maria Cristina Fárez who was tragically killed yesterday in a bike accident while training.
A two-time South American Junior Champion, Cristina was one of Ecuador’s most promising young athletes and was due to compete in the upcoming ITU Huatulco World Cup and Pan-American Games in Toronto in July.
She will be missed by family, friends and all the sporting community of Ecuador. At only 20 years old Maria’s life was cut far too short. Our sport can be dangerous at times. Be safe out there on the roads when training.
Friday, May 22, 2015
ASTC development camp organized in Thailand
With exclusive support from Thailand Triathlon Association, the ASTC development camp was recently held in Bangkok, Thailand.
ITU facilitator Peter Clifford led the six-day camp based in Bangkok, Thailand with a total of eight athletes, including five Team ASTC athletes and three female athletes, as well as four national team coaches from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines and Thailand.
The aim of the camp is to prepare athletes from South East Asian countries for the upcoming South Asian Games in Singapore next month, as well as for Asian Championships in Chinese Taipei. It also provides an opportunity to monitor the development of Team ASTC athletes and coaches that joined the ASTC mentorship project that was initiated last year.
“The six-day training camp was great,” said Edward Macalalad, who is a member of team ASTC from Philippines. “My coach, Anthony Lozada, came as well so we could reinforce what I learned when returning home. We could train in a group with the other Asian athletes. This mix and good training facilities we had during the camp made the training very good and we enjoyed the time in Thailand.”
“The quantity and quality of the athletes in this camp was a good level. The athletes trained very hard without any compromise and injury, and it was my great pleasure to work with Asian athletes and coaches,” Peter said.
“It was amazing how Coach Peter was able to create a laid back and stress free training environment. The athletes and their coaches could motivate, encourage and inspire each other to really work hard and maximize performance,” said Anthony Lozada, assistant facilitator.
“ASTC Development Team Program (ADTP) was initiated two years ago to enhance the development of athletes and coaches for emerging countries in Asia. We have been getting good feedback from related athletes and coaches, not to mention from NFs. I personally believe that camp is the best tool to develop athletes and coaches at a time. We have been witnessing the changes of the daily training the camp brought to the participating athletes and coaches,” said Ki, ASTC Sport Development coordinator.
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The Gwensanity streak continued in Japan. By taking her third consecutive World Triathlon Series win in Yokohama, Gwen Jorgensen made it nine consecutive WTS victories. That winning streak began in Yokohama last year meaning that the 2014 ITU World Champion is now unbeaten in the top tier of racing for over a calendar year.
With Katie Zaferes absent in Yokohama, Jorgensen of course returns to the top of the standings with a maximum 3200 points from her four races this season. The USA team as a whole continues to impress. Once again they featured three athletes in the top 10 in Yokohama, with Renee Tomlin finishing fourth (her best WTS finish ever) and Kirsten Kasper ninth (a second consecutive top ten from her). The USA team features eight different women who have achieved at least one top ten finish in the first five WTS events of 2015, taking nine of the 15 podium positions in the process.
Former World Champ Non Stanford can be pleased with a strong seventh place in her first WTS event since the 2013 London Grand Final, achieved despite having to serve a 15-second penalty for a transition box infringement. That also makes her the highest new entrant into the rankings with 501 points (37th).
Yokohama proved to be a great day for Australia. With Ashleigh Gentle taking her first ever WTS medal in second place and twice World Champion Emma Moffatt taking the bronze medal that represents a significant turnaround from just two top ten finishes over the first four races from the Australian women’s team. Moffatt’s bronze was also her 16th career WTS podium finish, keeping her one ahead of Jorgensen on that score.
Breakthrough performance of the day was perhaps Gillian Sanders from South Africa. The London-based Olympian secured fifth place and moves up a massive 47 positions in the rankings to 30th. Interestingly, her previous best results were two tenth place finishes – also both achieved in Yokohama.
Ireland’s Aileen Reid continued her 2015 trend of improving in every race. Her four races to date have yielded 25th, 15th, seventh and now sixth in Yokohama, to leave her in seventh place in the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings.
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Monday, May 18, 2015
Locations confirmed for World Championship races
Following the ITU Executive Board meeting that was held in conjunction with the World Triathlon Yokohama, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to confirm the locations of multiple World Championship events.
“We had a great amount of interest from cities in hosting an ITU event, and received some truly incredible bids for not only triathlon, but also for multisport races,” said ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado. “Triathlon has a very bright future with so many spectacular sites secured to host races in the next several years.”
The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final has been granted to the Gold Coast. While proclaimed a “surfer’s paradise”, the coastal city is a major hub for triathlon, having hosted World Championship races twice before in 1991 and again in 2009.
Gold Coast, the site of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, this year returned to the World Triathlon Series for the first time after organizing the Grand Final six years ago, and is expected to welcome the Series to its shores in 2016 and 2017 before both elite and age group athletes compete for World Championship titles in three years’ time.
“This is a fantastic result for Queensland and triathlon, we are very excited to be able to host the world’s best ITU age group and professional athletes here on the Gold Coast,” said IRONMAN Asia-Pacific CEO Geoff Meyer.
ITU is also pleased to welcome Leeds to the World Triathlon Series in 2016. Leeds is home to British Olympic medallists Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, and now serves as the training grounds for several of the UK’s top triathletes. The event will take the place of World Triathlon London, as Hyde Park will be under construction in 2016 to allow for the building of a cycling superhighway throughout the city.
“It’s fantastic news that Leeds’ bid has been successful. I am sure the crowds will come out in force to see a major triathlon event in Leeds for the first time, and I’m sure it will be a brilliant event,” said reigning Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee.
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Sprint finish gives Gomez first season gold
Leaving it all down to the blue carpet, Javier Gomez Noya (ESP) won a thrilling sprint over Alistair Brownlee (GBR) to claim his first gold medal of the season at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama on Saturday in one of the most exciting finishes in WTS history.
After the rain and slippery conditions of the women’s race had largely abated, the men enjoyed largely dry roads and clear skies to cap off the fifth stop in the WTS circuit and mark the halfway stage of an exciting season that has now produced four winners in five races.
The run enthralled the large crowd lining the course and in the grandstand watching every stride on the big screen, with Gomez, Brownlee and Mario Mola (ESP) breaking clear early and taking turns to push the pace, with the medals only unfolding in the final kilometer for Mola and the final few hundred metres for Brownlee and Gomez.
Gomez was delighted to pick up his first win of the season and consolidate his number one position on the Columbia Threadneedle rankings.
“I was probably running against the best runners in the sport in Mario and Alistair, I was feeling good and had something left, I tried with two k to go and dropped Mario but Alistair stayed and then surged. It reminded me a little of Cape Town but this time I kept up and it came to the last 200 meters and at that point anything can happen because we are both very tired and lucky I had a bit more than him and took the win which is great, the first one of the year.
“I have had good races in Cape Town, Gold Coast and Auckland. Being on the podium is great but winning is better. For my confidence as well to know I can run faster than anyone else, it was a great race and this is a great series, getting very exciting with a few guys with some victories, let’s see what happens.”
Brownlee looked back on a race in which he rarely felt at his best but used his competitive instincts to stay in the action.
“That was a bit different for me, it just felt terrible and I am delighted to get a result out of it. Three weeks ago if someone told me I would have a win and a second in the World Series, that is okay for now, I am pleased with that and hopefully it gets better from here. I knew Cape Town I wasn’t in great form and I thought I had come on from there and I probably have. I think this was one of those days, there was maybe a bit of jetlag and I thought I was better prepared but maybe now I can freshen up and be better for the next race.
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Friday, May 15, 2015
Gwen Jorgensen takes three-peat in Yokohama
Showing no weaknesses despite the rainy and cold weather, Gwen Jorgensen (USA) continued her historical undefeated streak by claiming her ninth consecutive win in the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama on Saturday. Crossing the line alone by a lead of over a minute, the win for Jorgensen also marks her third-straight victory in Yokohama and catapulted her back to the number one position in the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings.
Taking the silver medal was Ashleigh Gentle (AUS), who raced perhaps her best performance of her career to earn her first WTS podium. Fellow Australian Emma Moffatt also joined her compatriot on the podium when she took bronze to earn her first medal since the 2013 WTS Grand Final in London.
Choppy waters greeted the women elites as they started out the Japanese race that marked the halfway point of the 2015 World Triathlon Series. With wetsuits added to the uniform, it was USA’s Summer Cook, Japan’s Yuka Sato and Spain’s Carolina Routier who dominated in the swim. Pushing through the rough surface, the three were the first out of the water and led into the first transition.
While an early lead group of 22 formed early on the bike, which included the likes of Jorgensen, Cook, Sato, Andrea Hewitt (NZL) and Claudia Rivas (MEX), the formed leads was short lived. The rain created wet-pavement conditions that saw riders focusing on remaining strategic instead of fast on the nine-lap course since each lap contained over 20 corners that could have caused crashes if the athletes were not careful. The initial leaders soon doubled in size and eventually increased to over 40 athletes as the chasers caught up and closed the gap with two laps to go before the run.
The large bike group caused a lot of congestion in the second transition that saw a pack of runners join together to start out the third discipline. However it did not take long for Jorgensen to bust out her signature move of breaking away from the rest and easing into a solo run that carried her well into the finish line.
Gentle also capitalized on a breakaway performance in the second lap that easily positioned herself into the second-place spot. While the battle for the bronze seemed to be up for grabs for awhile between the likes of Moffat, Non Stanford (GBR), Renee Tomlin (USA) and Hewitt, Moffatt pulled away in the last lap to secure the medal and give Australia two spots on the podium.
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The World Triathlon Corporation owner of the Ironman brand has handed over 28M 17M to the US Government after the Department of Justice deemed the 50 fee charged to have the chance of gaining an entry via a lottery system illegal
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Elite athlete Yokohama WTS press conference
Yokohama hosts an ITU World Series race for the 6th time with round five of the 2015 World Triathlon Series this Saturday May 16 and the elite athletes gathered today at the Monterey Hotel bordering the race venue at Yamashita Park for the press conference to preview the action.
Javier Gomez Noya (Spain), Alistair Brownlee (Great Britain), Yuichi Hosoda (Japan), Gwen Jorgensen (USA), Andrea Hewitt (New Zealand) and Ai Ueda (Japan) gathered in front of a large media contingent to preview the race, here are the highlights.
When questioned on being here in Japan, their goals for the event and general physical condition and preparedness:
Gwen Jorgensen
“This is my fourth year here, I always look forward to what is one of my favourite spots on the WTS, I sat out the last race in Cape Town so I am excited to be here and look forward to some fast racing.”
Andrea Hewitt
“I sat out the last WTS in Cape Town so I am well prepared for this race. I am excited to be here in Japan, I love coming here to race, I have been here many times and have had good results, I look forward to racing again in front of big crowds and getting a good result.”
Ai Ueda
“Despite the height difference with Gwen and the power, I was close last year with second in Yokohama. I am hoping to have everyone enjoy these experiences and triathlons here in Japan, so if I can push myself harder for the spectators to enjoy triathlon as a sport, that is my goal again this year.”
Alistair Brownlee
“This is only my second time here and it was not great for me last year, so hopefully this time is a little better. I understand this is always a good, fair and hard race, I am just looking forward to Saturday and hopefully a good result.”
Javier Gomez
“It is great to be back in Japan for my 4th or 5th time here. It is always a fast race on a fast course, it is a technical bike, lots of corners, expecting rain it might be interesting and tough, I am happy to be back. I t is always a good race and I am looking forward to having a good day on Saturday.”
Yuichi Hosoda
“Yokohama is a memorable race for me, my 6th time here, first was the 150th anniversary of Yokohama. As the others have said, this is very speedy race, I will do my best to keep up with them, it is always an honor to have them here and I will do my best to keep up and leave a good record here for Japan.”
The athletes were then asked for their impressions of Yokohama and more detail on the course:
Gwen...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
WTS Yokohama 2015 preview
British WTS champs Non Stanford and Alistair Brownlee both racing in Japan this Saturday
Jorgensen and Stanford back in action in Yokohama
Yokohama this weekend marks the fifth race and halfway stage in the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series, in a season that has so far provided great contrast between the men and women in regards to the competitive nature of the Series. While the women’s racing has been dominated by one name, the men are sharing the glory a little more liberally.
Gwen Jorgensen (USA) has simply made no race of any event she has taken part in so far this year, winning all three WTS in which she started before taking some well-deserved time out in Cape Town where Vicky Holland (GBR) raced superbly to gold. Holland won’t back up in Yokohama but the tall long-striding American does return to a venue at which she has a great record, winning the past two times here including the posting of an amazing 32:44 10k run split in 2013 that well and truly announced her on the world stage. Yokohama is where Jorgensen began her current winning streak, as she returns to Japan undefeated since winning there last year.
Her opposition presents a long list of candidates to choose from, not the least of which is the ever consistent Andrea Hewitt (NZL). Currently fourth on the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings, Hewitt also sat out Cape Town in favour of freshening up for a race that she won in 2011. Hewitt missed this event last year after flying to Europe to be with her fiancée and coach Laurent Vidal as he recovered from his shock heart attack, it will be something of an emotional week for both as a vibrant-again Vidal continues to throw himself into his new fulltime coaching career.
While Non Stanford (GBR) was forced to sit out the 2014 season, she left the ITU circuit on a high as she beat out none other than Jorgensen for the World Championship title in front of a home crowd in 2013. Stanford is one of the few women that can rival Jorgensen down the finish chute, making their meeting highly anticipated.
Barbara Riveros (CHI) showed early signs this season of returning to something like career best form, but her season opening fourth place in Abu Dhabi has been followed by 12th (Auckland) and 17th (Gold Coast), the small but mighty Chilean will be hoping for a return to the Abu Dhabi form line this Saturday.
Others with thoughts of a podium occupying their minds when their heads hit the pillow on Friday night include Emma Moffat (AUS) who loves racing in Yokohama, local hopes Yuka Sato, Ai Ueda and Juri Ide who seem to find another gear in front of their home fans.
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Top men vie for Yokohama title
If the women’s WTS season has been dominated by a certain American, the men’s racing has been anything but a one-person show, with the four WTS events this season throwing up three different winners in Alistair Brownlee (GBR) in Cape Town, Mario Mola (ESP) in Abu Dhabi and Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) in Auckland and Gold Coast.
Two of those combatants will go head to head this Saturday at Yamashita Park in Yokohama, with Alistair and Mola likely candidates to contend on a course renowned for fast and furious racing. Both know they can make gains into Jonny’s current Columbia Threadneedle points while the younger Brownlee sits Yokohama out.
Alistair is looking to make up for lost time after injury kept the London Olympic champion out of the opening three rounds of the WTS – as a result he is just 12th on the Columbia Threadneedle rankings with only one start to his name. Few would bet against a fit-again Brownlee, who will no doubt be further boosted by another three weeks of training since the win in South Africa.
Mola was second here last year behind compatriot Javier Gomez Noya in a race that was rare in that neither Brownlee made the podium (Alistair 4th, Jonny 5th). Last year, the older Spaniard outsprinted his younger rival, suggesting a changing of the guard is not yet confirmed. While Gomez has yet to top the podium, he’s enjoyed standing on it three times this year, suggesting there is plenty of gas left in the tank of Gomez who will also be lining up on Saturday, hoping no doubt to record a first win of the season and keep the ‘youngsters’ like Mola at bay for a little while longer.
They are not the only Spaniards in contention though. Cue the ‘Spanish Armada’ clichés as the top three ranked athletes hail from the European powerhouse, with Fernando Alarza the next in rankings order on the start list. Four top ten’s in four races this season speaks to the 24-year-old Spaniard’s consistency, but the lack of a single podium suggests he is yet to fully crack the top echelon just yet.
Others in the top-ten on Saturday include some lesser known names also looking to break through and earn either a first or a rare podium at the WTS level. Crisanto Grajales (MEX) has two top 10 results already this season while Ryan Bailie (AUS) posted a career high fifth in Auckland and has raced consistently this season.
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Hunter Kemper in the hunt for fifth Olympics
If anyone is deserving of the ‘veteran’ tag in sport, Hunter Kemper is somewhere near the front of the queue, as the passionate 39-year-old American triathlete has been at the front throughout most of his 18-year career in the sport.
Already a four-time Olympian, Kemper is still on the ITU Circuit with an eye towards Rio, which would be an incredible fifth appearance on the sport’s biggest stage. If he completes the feat, he will be the only triathlete to have competed in every Olympics since triathlon was included on the programme in 2000.
What is it then that motivates a man who has been around as the sport has evolved from a start-up to a bona fide professional sport?
“After London, I took a long hard look at triathlon and where I wanted to go, what I wanted to do. Did I want to go longer or continue on with the ITU or do some non-drafting races in the USA? For me though it came down to the passion I have for the Olympic Games, I love the idea that every four years you see who can perform on the day. It is the biggest event and pinnacle in our sport and I love what that has to offer,” Kemper said.
Kemper has been relatively quiet so far in 2015 but is working to a plan, one that he hopes has him on the USA team for Rio. Yet, despite his commitment to punching a fifth ticket to the Olympics, training for the better part of two decades can’t help but ware on an athlete.
“Rio is the big motivator but for a while it wasn’t, for a while I was a lost soul after London trying to find my way. A lot of my guys have moved on, Docherty, Khalefeldt, Don, Whitfield. When you go through the birthdates there are not many in the 70’s and I am 1976!”
“So when the alarm has gone off in the past year, it has been a struggle. I think it is slowly becoming Rio but the motivation has been tough, I am not going to lie. It has not been where I need it to be.”
But motivation isn’t the only factor when it comes to lining up on the Copacabana Beach next year. While Kemper’s experience is simply unparalleled, the years of training have also taken a toll on his body.
“I don’t get up feeling like I used to, I can tell you that. My calf hurts, my body aches just like we all do as we get older. Father Time is catching up to me but I am still out there, trying to do something that has never been done before, so we will see.”
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Kathmandu welcomes Level 1 Coaching Course
An ITU level 1 coaching course took place at the International Sports Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal from April 17th to 21st and conducted by ITU experts, Franz Studer and Neil MacPherson from South Africa.
One of the highlights of the course was participants’ passions for triathlon and their efforts to be better coaches. We could feel the participants’ eagerness to learn about triathlon coaching throughout the course.
Becoming familiar with the new ITU coaching development programs launched last year such as online education system, group tasks, and evaluation, the course covered mainly Youth and Junior athletes coaching topics such as coach’s roles and responsibilities, physical conditioning, coaching methodologies, Training programs and Triathlon specific information and etc.
The feedback from the local coaches who participated in the course was that they enjoyed practicing their coaching skills and now became more confident on their coaching, and committed to starting triathlon programs at their schools. In addition, the participants from abroad had very positive feedback, saying that they learned a lot preparing them to become better coaches.
Another highlight of the course was that the first Nepal Kids Triathlon race will be organized in the near future. Nepal Triathlon Federation selected school swim coaches and PE teachers as candidates to educate triathlon in school. These coaches will search talented athletes and train them to compete in the upcoming race.
The facilitator, “Franz Studer”, well understanding the needs of emerging countries, made the course interactive and interesting in the cheerful mood. “Nepal has huge potential to develop our sport if the participants are working together as a team. I am so happy to help them build solid foundation for next level” Franz said.
Ki, ASTC Sports Development Coordinator, expressed “we placed the first stepping stone in Nepali coaching development through this course. Nepal Triathlon has done tremendous works to develop triathlon last 3 years such as hosting international events and a couple of development projects. This course will encourage them to go unprecedented road to leading triathlon country in this region.”
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Level 1 Technical Official Course organized in Subic Bay
The Triathlon Association of Philippines hosted the ITU level 1 Technical Official seminar at the Subic Bay Travelers Hotel, Philippines from April 22nd to 23rd ahead of the 2015 Subic Bay ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup.
The seminar was conducted by Melody Tan and Ramon Marchan, two of the more experienced technical officials in the Southeast Asian region. Melody and Ramon having both served as technical officials at various international and regional triathlon events shared a wealth of their knowledge and experiences with participants.
The seminar served to educate participants on the various skills required in the role of the technical official in triathlon. To enhance the participants’ better understanding, the two facilitators applied many educational tools such as showing videos, demonstrations, role plays and group activities to encourage team work.
Participants were selected among the national technical officials with a basic knowledge of the triathlon races as the seminar structure comprises of various theoretical sessions with participants engaging in in-depth situation analysis.
Participants expressed satisfaction on learning the updated 2015 ITU Competition Rules and enjoyed the seminar very much, thanks to both the facilitators’ efforts to make the course interactive and cooperative inviting participation, questions and feedback.
Next ITU-ASTC Development project is the Bangkok ASTC Women Camp from May 6th to 11th.
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Tomlin claims first-time gold in Chengdu
American has another fleet-footed triathlete on the scene as yet again it was the Star Spangled Banner ringing out around an ITU race, this time at the ITU Chengdu World Cup in China.
In a battle of who can outrun the heat, Renee Tomlin (USA) demonstrated her athletic ability by not only taking home the gold medal at the 2015 Chengdu ITU World Cup, but did so in a come from behind performance.
Tomlin’s win is a first for the former track runner who has been in the sport for just over a year but today signalled that she surely has a long and successful career ahead of her, adding yet another name to the long list of impressive American women currently dominating the sport. Tomlin won in a time of 1:58:16, coming home in second on the day was Arina Shulgina (RUS), while third-place went to Lisa Perterer (AUT).
Tomlin is learning with each race and put some of those lessons from earlier in the season to good use today in temperatures that reached mid-thirties Celsius and felt much hotter.
“I guess coming off Mooloolaba where it was hot there and having some nutrition and hydration issues and having another hot race here I said ‘I have to nail it’ and thankfully I did. I made sure those things were a priority, I am only a year into the sport and these are things I am still learning about coming from a 4 minute race into a 2 hour race.”
Learn she did, riding in the chase group to close on the leaders as they entered T2, the entire podium came from the chasers but it was Tomlin who bided her time and ran through the field, closing on Perterer and Shulgina with one lap to go.
“I didn’t have splits but I was gauging off the front runners and trying to say relaxed, as cool as possible and work my way into it. The run is definitely my comfort zone but I look forward to nailing the swim and the bike and put myself in a better position.”
Tomlin was quick to point out the team work behind the scenes as she basked in her gold medal performance.
“It feels really good, a lot of the little lessons learned are starting to pay off, this is years’ worth of work and having Jarrod Evans (USA National Development Coach), Jono Hall, Bobby McGee (USA Tri High Performance Advisors) and some of my training partners like Kirsten Kasper, we are really excited and keep moving forward.”
Shulgina spoke through an interpreter post race.
“I am so happy, the swim was just okay, the bike we worked hard and the run was good but at the end I did not have any...
Friday, May 8, 2015
Fisher survives massive packs to win Chengdu
The third World Cup of the season proved to be a test of surviving the masses and Ryan Fisher (AUS) showcased that he was the elite man to do it. The 2015 Chengdu ITU World Cup saw three disciplines of athletes banning together and forming gigantic packs that carried almost throughout the entire race.
Leaving it all up to a sprint finish, Fisher was able to break away at the very end to cross the finish line at 1:46:07 and claim his first gold medal since he won the 2013 Ishigaki ITU World Cup in 2013. Rostyslav Pevtsov (AZE) walked away with the silver medal, while Kevin Mcdowell (USA) won the bronze on a grueling day.
Fisher was delighted on his return to ITU racing after some time away with injury.
“I am over the moon to be honest, I wasn’t 100% sure what sort of form I was in, I have only raced a couple of local races so far this year and it has been a long time since I have done an ITU race so this is a big confidence booster to come out here for my first race of the year and race like that.”
As for the sprint, Fisher wasn’t sure how that would play out.
“I have always had a little bit of confidence in my sprint but at the end of 10k it is not always the best sprinter who wins, it is who has a little bit left, I went on to the blue carpet in second and there was three of us and – I don’t want to see the video as it won’t look good, I just closed my eyes and went for it, it was probably a bit ugly.”
Pevstov was delighted with his podium, the second of his career.
“I give that everything today, I have nothing else, the others were too good in the finish but I am delighted, this is a very good race for me and I am very happy.”
Mcdowell stood on the podium for a second successive year on a course and venue that he enjoys.
“I do like it here, it is a great event, everyone puts on a great show and I love coming here, they know how to put on a triathlon on a course that is designed for the sport, I am happy to be back.”
And he didn’t mind the hot conditions either, with the temperature hitting 33 degrees Celsius by the end of the run.
“It throws down another challenge and you just have to adapt to it and you just have to be patient, that was the biggest thing out there, taking one step at a time, it was a big process goal for me to get through each discipline and then on the run the key was being patient, knowing when to go and when not to. But I like the heat anyway so that was okay.”
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ITU Chengdu World Cup Press Conference Highlights
Leading athletes gathered at the Hengda Hotel in Jintang for the elite athlete press conference ahead of tomorrow’s ITU Chengdu World Cup race. They were joined by Mr Jung Fang Jian, Operations Director for the LOC and Mrs Fu Min, Standing Member and Publicity Director for Jintang County.
In front of a large and eager media contingent, Mr Jung Fang Jian and Mrs Fu Min issued a warm welcome to the ITU family, the elite athletes and the more than 1,000 age group athletes gathering to compete in their events on Sunday.
Lisa Perterer (Austria) at 12th on the ITU points list is the top ranked athlete in the women’s field and has experience in Chengdu already, having finished 4th in the inaugural World Cup race at this venue last season.
“I came back this year because this is a really nice place for a triathlon, I enjoyed it – last year like this year will be very hot, I like to race in the heat, I was fourth last year, I hope I can go better this year. The venue is a great one for triathlon, the organization is very good and everything is working well.”
If an American woman is racing in an ITU event, you can be sure they will race with a target on their backs and so it will be for Jessica Broderick (USA) who flies the flag for the Americans amongst a total of 7 in the race including Chelsea Burns, the latest to make an impression with a 9th place finish in Capetown WTS.
“It is an inspiring group, the American women performing at high level this year, bringing out the best in all of us, I am excited to be here and representing the USA,” said Broderick. “I came here last year for my first time to China, it is very different to anything I am used to but I came back, I have a lot of great memories here and to experience more of Chengdu and to have another crack at the race, I am enjoying it and it is a cool place.”
Lianyuan Wang (People’s Republic of China) is proud to be racing in her own country in an ITU World Cup race and hopes to put on a good performance as she did last year when finishing in the top ten.
“My goal is to attain a higher ranking and to compete well for my country and to race strongly in this race tomorrow. I was honoured to attain sixth place last year and hope to again race well.”
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Registration for Science & Tri Conference open
ITU is pleased to announce that registration for the third edition of the ITU World Conference on Science and Triathlon is now open. The conference will be staged in Paris on November 26-27, 2015.
For a sport borne out of innovation, it’s only fitting that triathlon continues to foster the growth of research and scientific trends. Following the last successful ITU Science and Triathlon World Conferences in Alicante and Magglingen, the third edition is set to be hosted by the French Institute of Sport.
Launched in 2011 at the University of Alicante in Spain, the conference will gather many highly respected sports scientists to speak on their respective specialist fields relating to triathlon.
The theme of the 2015 conference is ‘Peaking for Rio, preparing for Tokyo…and beyond’, and represents the scientific lessons that triathlon coaches have applied through the years leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. It will then look at how this research can now be applied to designing the champions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The line-up of speakers includes world-class coaches Joel Filliol, Sergio Santos, Darren Smith and Jamie Turner along with many other recognized scientists and experts, such as ITU Medical Delegate Chair Sergio Migliorini, sport scientists Dr. Christophe Hausswirth and Dr. Yann Le Meur, renowned physiologists Iñigo Mujika and Paul Laursen.
Themes of the conference include strength training, training load management, nutrition, organisation for high level performance, paratriathlon and training in extreme conditions.
For more information, click here.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
ITU Chengdu World Cup Preview
The ITU World Cup Series moves to Chengdu, the capital of China’s southwest province of Sichuan. Chengdu hosts a World Cup race for the second time this weekend and with Olympic ranking points up for grabs has attracted large international fields for racing on Saturday before age group events take place on Sunday.
Athletes face a largely flat course at Jin Tang, with a two lap swim in the man-made lake before a six lap ride on a largely flat but in places technical course before a four lap run brings the competitors home to the finish line. Incredibly the park surroundings and infrastructure have been purpose built with this event in mind.
Austria’s Lisa Perterer leads the women’s field, the 24 year old has enjoyed a strong start to her season with a 5th place at the Auckland WTS event the highlight, with the same finishing position at the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup reinforcing her strong early season form. Perterer has a strong record in hot and humid conditions so will be hoping for a day exactly along those lines on Saturday. She will have Austrian company in the form of Sara Vilic.
Annamaria Mazzetti (Italy) is something of a wildcard, her only race so far in 2015 was a DNF in Capetown but if she can recapture the form that saw her finish 4th in Chicago and 6th in Hamburg WTS races in 2014, she will be more than capable of standing on the podium.
It seems the Americans can do no wrong in 2015, led by the irrepressible Gwen Jorgensen the USA women’s programme is dominating all others and Jessica Broderick will be keen to continue that in Chengdu. One of the less heralded of the American’s Broderick is nonetheless a huge talent and can win here on a good day. Broderick’s form so far in 2015 has been good without being outstanding, her best being 4th at the Mooloolaba sprint World Cup event. She was runner up in Chengdu last year, can she breakthrough for a first ITU World Cup win?
But in a field of 73 starters, this race is wide open with the likes of Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS), the Japanese pairing of Yuko Takahashi and Yurie Kato all genuine chances. Or could the fast running Renee Tomlin (USA) be close enough off the bike to challenge? Saturday will provide the answers.
China will have six women on the start line, led by Yuting Huang.
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Malta National Duathlon Championships 2015 - Race Report
Vella Wood & Galea claim the National Duathlon Championships
The Malta National Duathlon Championships held on Friday saw the confirmation of the Keith Galea
and the regaining of the title by Michelle Vella Wood in a hotly fought race on the new course in
Mtarfa, under perfect weather conditions.
Keith Galea was infront from start to finish as he executed his race-plan to perfection winning his
third National Duathlon crown comfortably over previous-champion Fabio Spiteri who consistently
claims a podium place every year in this race. Third place was gained by Steve Chetcuti as he is
returning to the sport after almost a year out due to injuries.
In the female race, Michelle Vella Wood was building up the pressure on Danica Bonello Spiteri, but
it was the latter who entered first after Run 1 with a 33 second. However, Vella Wood’s recent focus
on cycling paid its dividend as she stormed a two and a half minute advantage over Bonello-Spiteri
during the cycling segment. During the final run, the lead was halved, but Vella Wood hold strong till
the finish to claim the title, with Bonello-Spiteri in second and Hannah Pace in third place.
Vella Wood stated that ‘This race turned out to be an amazing, brutal race that required me to give
my utmost to compete against my very capable competitors. I am ecstatic to have managed to
retake the title I won two years ago’. Continuing on the same line of thought, Galea commented that
’ I am very pleased with my performance. Winning the duathlon title for the third time in my career
is simply a great feeling. Although being the favourite, no race is easy. For me this performance
confirms that my form is great and that am ready for my future challenges i have soon.’
The race was also very positive for Shaun Galea, an up and coming triathlete who at only 17 years of
age claimed a 6th overall finish as well as the Under 17 category, and Dermot Galea who returned a
National Championship race with a very convincing 7th overall spot.
Nina Zammit gained the Under 17 category, with Neil Markham and Lara Buttigieg topping the
Under 23 grouping. In the Masters Category, Kelvin John Goodwin, Kevin Muscat, Jude Zammit
Joseph Cortis, Claudia Zammit and Marian Belsten all claimed their Age-Category, while Matthaeus
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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ITU President speaks at women’s conference in Abu Dhabi
ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado has this week served as a guest panelist at the International Conference of Sports for Women in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The only female International Federation President of a summer sport on the Olympic programme, Casado spoke on the role that sports play in the development of community and culture at the 3rd annual conference. She was joined by fellow guest panelists British double Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes, Malaysia Olympic Committee Vice President HE Dato Beng Choo Low and the UAE’s own Dr. Moza al Shehhi.
“Sports can be used as an important tool in societies to foster self-esteem and facilitate social inclusion,” Casado said. “Participating in sports is not only critical for health and wellness, but also serves a pathway for developing social skills and leadership qualities. Creating opportunities for females in sports serves to form more balanced and productive communities.”
A member of the IOC Women and Sport Commission and the former President of the Women and Sport Commission on the Spanish Olympic Committee from 1992–1994 and from 2000-2009, Casado was uniquely poised to speak on this topic as one of the pioneers in both female participation and leadership in sports in her native Spain as well as on the international scene.
“We have an open door now that we didn’t have 20 years ago. If women don’t promote other women, we won’t continue to break through the crystal roof,” Casado said.
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Friday, May 1, 2015
Triathlon Family Nepalese Earthquake Emergency Fundraising Campaign
Dear triathlon family and friends,
Following the tragic earthquake in Nepal, as a sport and as a community we would like to stand in solidarity with our friends in the Nepal Triathlon Association. Today we are launching the Triathlon Family Nepalese Earthquake Emergency Fundraising Campaign.
This is a one month solidarity campaign to raise much needed funds for the people of Nepal. Our goal is to raise emergency funds for immediate aid relief for the people of Nepal affected by the devastating earthquake. All funds will be used to provide immediate aid relief such as food, water, shelter and medical supplies.
Over the coming days, we will coordinate with our partners and stakeholders in an effort to raise and administer the funds through the appropriate aid agencies.
All donations will go directly to the fund for relief efforts. Please note that the ITU is not a registered charity so tax receipts cannot be issued at this time.
If you prefer or have a preference donations can be made directly through any international aid agency. We have included direct links to some of these agencies.
Our thoughts are with the triathlon family and all the people of Nepal at this time.
https://donate.triathlon.org/
Yours in Sport,
Marisol Casado
ITU President and IOC Member
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