Qatar – The day started early in the ANOC World Beach Games in Doha, with both Male and Female athletes competing in the debut of Aquathlon in the event, in what ended up being a golden sunrise for Spain, claiming both gold medals. [Read more…]
Mola, Zaferes top in ITU Abu Dhabi 2019
March 11, 2019 By 1 Comment
Abu Dhabi – Defending ITU World Champion Mario Mola made the most of near-perfect conditions at Yas Marina to take the tape at Daman WTS Abu Dhabi and begin the 2019 season with the kind of majestic display to which we have become accustomed. [Read more…]
Yelistratova, Castro sprint to 2018 Salinas win
October 22, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Ecuador – The third edition of the Salinas ITU Triathlon World Cup was the most dramatic and exciting to date after Yuliya Yelistratova(UKR) and David Castro Fajardo (ESP) both won their way to the top of the podium in down-to-the-wire sprint finishes on the blue carpet. [Read more…]
First victories for Nieschlag, Frintova in ITU Huelva World Cup
September 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment
HUELVA – SPAIN – Glorious sunshine and pristine beaches packed with spectators welcomed participants to the first ever ITU Huelva World Cup, where two newcomers finished on top of the podium. Germany’s Justus Nieschlag claimed the men’s gold after a consistent and dominant race, with Czech Republic’s Vendula Frintova winning the women’s race by a comfortable margin over the rest of the field. [Read more…]
Cunnama, Haug win IM 70.3 Lanzarote 2017
September 3, 2017 By Leave a Comment
South African pro athlete James Cunnama smashed the Club La Santa IRONMAN 70.3 race on Saturday 02nd September 2017, slashing almost 17 minutes off the previous record set by Spain’s Eneko Llanos in 2015. As expected, the new bike course produced faster bike splits, which together with overcast skies and light winds, provided the perfect conditions for a record-breaking performance. [Read more…]
Strong Field set for Lanzarote 70.3
August 31, 2017 By Leave a Comment
A truly international start list representing 31 countries from as far as Chile to Russia, and Kasakhstan to Australia, awaits the start gun for this Saturday’s Club La Santa IRONMAN 70.3 Lanzarote, the oldest half IRONMAN distance event in Spain. [Read more…]
New Long Course Weekend Mallorca event
June 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Mallorca – A new event known as the Long Course Weekend is to be held on the island from the 3rd to 5th of November 2017. [Read more…]
Sissons, Taylor-Brown first World Cup wins at ITU Madrid
May 29, 2017 By Leave a Comment
MADRID, SPAIN – It was a day of firsts in the Spanish capital for the 2017 ITU Madrid World Cup, with both Ryan Sissons (NZL) and Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) winning their first ever World Cup. Also first on the podium were Taylor Spivey (USA) and Chelsea Burns (USA), as well as Raphael Montoya (FRA) while his compatriot Simon Viein grabbed in Madrid his second world cup top three finishes. [Read more…]
Mola, Duffy reign at WTS Yokohama
May 15, 2017 By Leave a Comment
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – For the second year in a row, Spaniard Mario Mola claimed victory at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon – WTS Yokohama. On the women’s field, last year’s WTS champion Flora Duffy (BER) returned to the 2017 season with a victory. [Read more…]
Hewitt, Mola take 2017 ITU Gold Coast titles
April 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment
GOLD COAST, Australia – The second stop of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series saw the pace speed up in Australia for two fast and furious sprints, and it was Mario Mola (ESP) and Andrea Hewitt (NZL) who collected wins on the Gold Coast on Saturday. [Read more…]
