Liv introduces Avow Advanced, the world’s first women’s-specific triathlon bike
Liv, the cycling brand dedicated solely to the female cyclist, is introducing the world’s first women’s specific, performance triathlon bike. Representing years of research and design innovation, the Avow Advanced series offers a complete triathlon solution with a precise, easily adjustable fit. In addition to being lightweight and aerodynamic, the frame geometry and adjustability helps […]
Alistair Brownlee takes 18th World Triathlon Series title
Not even a stumble on the run could stop Alistair Brownlee‘s return to the top of the World Triathlon Series podium in Cape Town on Sunday, as the most successful athlete in series history took his total number of titles to 18. While he tripped early on in the run, Brownlee made his way up […]
Murray leads SA charge at World Triathlon Cape Town
Richard Murray will lead the South African onslaught on home soil come the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town on 26 April. It is the second year that the city of Cape Town is a stop on the World Triathlon Series. This year the event will finish at the Green Point Athletics Stadium, the first international […]
Glen Gore to show 13 year-old daughter the ropes
Well-known triathlete and owner of Triathlon Plus SA magazine, Glen Gore, will participate in this year’s Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town with his 13 year old daughter, Tegan. The event, which takes place on 25 and 26 April, will be hosted at the V& A Waterfront in Cape Town, making it the second time that […]
World Triathlon Series to be hosted for second time on African soil
Current World Triathlon Champion, the Olympic and Commonwealth Champion and former World Champions will all line-up at the second Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town. The ITU World Triathlon Series, which finishes in Chicago later this year, will be hosted at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town, making it the second time that this […]
From zero to hero: what drove Songo Fipaza to do the Ironman?
Six months ago Songo Fipaza could not float, let alone swim. On Sunday the 29th March he completed open water 3.8km swim – then topped that with the 180km cycle and 42km run in the Iron Man championship in Mandela Bay. A great cyclist and runner, Songo’s dream of competing in Triathlons would remain that […]
Pat Smyly (68) to take on Discovery World Triathlon Cape Tow
Pat Smyly (68, Hout Bay) will be one of the oldest participants in the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town, which takes place on 25 and 26 April. The ITU World Triathlon Series, which finishes in Chicago later this year, will be hosted at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town, making it the second […]
Standard Bank IRONMAN is set to Never Stop Moving Forward
Standard Bank South Africa, the official sponsor of all the Standard Bank IRONMAN® triathlons taking place in South Africa for the next three years is looking forward to playing a significant part in delivering the best possible athlete experience in each of the Standard Bank IRONMAN® Triathlons, as well as creating value for participants and […]
Cape Town to host second annual World Triathlon Series
Cape Town is due to host its second World Triathlon Series (WTS) event on 25 and 26 April this year – one of ten cities in which the global series takes place – when locals can either watch elite athletes from 80 countries compete with Table Mountain as the backdrop or participate themselves. Says Bruce […]
Garmin sponsors TriRock the Cradle Edition
Garmin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd., will be a sponsor at TriRock Cradle, a Triathlon event taking place in the heart of the Cradle of Humankind, and will be sponsoring the winning male and female with a Forerunner 920XT. Garmin will be present at the TriRock Expo on 13th and 14th February at the HERO Adventure […]
Murray set for 2015
Since leaving South Africa at the end of November for a European winter training camp with his coach Joel Filiol, triathlete Richard Murray has been racking up the miles in the swimming pool. After a somewhat disappointing end to his 2014 season Murray and his support staff have been working hard in rectifying what went […]
Triathletes: Manipulating your session order could improve your recovery
In our article last week, we spoke about the proposed benefit of compression garments to enhance recovery following an intense cycling test. We are sticking to the recovery theme this week, but we are changing exercise modes and athletes. Triathletes are challenged to improve their performances in three different exercise modes. In order to achieve […]