With this year’s Challenge Vichy done and dusted, the organisers have released the 2014 highlights, with a particular focus on the age-group races this year…. Advertisement Around 2,000 athletes took part in central France last…
New on the scene in 2013, the Clumber Park Off-Road Duathlon is now in its 4th year and attracts competitors for an exhilarating combination of woodland biking and trail running. The 3,800-acre National Trust Clumber…
Despite the promise of “rivers of mud” at the official course recce, this year’s Xterra Worlds in Hawaii delivered blue skies and slightly cooler temperatures for a stellar end to the 2014 off-road season. Advertisement…
The world of optical heart rate monitors for athletes is growing fast – Fitbit has just taken the wraps off its new Surge, a ‘Fitness Super Watch’ which combines eight (count ‘em) sensors including GPS and…
The dates are confirmed – triathlon’s test events for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held on 1-2 August next year, with qualification points up for grabs and huge crowds…
Following this morning’s news that triathlon’s test events for the Rio 2016 Olympics will take place on 1-2 August next year, 220 columnist Tim Heming offers his thoughts… Advertisement It’s clearly not been easy to…
Eton Dorney – known as one of the flattest and fastest triathlon tracks in the UK – has been chosen to host a qualifying event for the 2015 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships. Advertisement…
After back-to-back wins on triathlon’s toughest stage, Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae can rightfully claim to be the world’s best long-course triathlete. Advertisement She’s kindly agreed to join us for a live Q&A at 7.30pm tonight (Wednesday…
Sitting comfortably? This new performance cycling collection from Paul Smith looks superb for the growing ‘cycling chic’ niche, but the prices may give you palpitations. Advertisement The Paul Smith 531 collection uses high-performance Swiss-made Schoeller…
Australia’s all-conquering Kona queen Mirinda ‘Rinny’ Carfrae believes that she ‘still hasn’t reached her ceiling’ in terms of performance, and plans to keep returning to the Big Island. Advertisement Replying to a 220 reader’s question…