Lance Armstrong will be the opening speaker at the Triathlon Business International Conference in Dallas.
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The former pro cyclist will be discussing the future of endurance sports and his initial love of triathlon with Quintana Roo founder Dan Empfield, and there’ll also be a Q&A session where attendees can ask Armstrong – who had his seven Tour de France titles stripped in 2012 – questions.
“It’s an exciting time to be in the triathlon and broader endurance space, dreaming up new ways to give athletes the experiences and information that celebrates the multisport lifestyle,” says Armstrong. “I’ve been passionate about the endurance world since I was a kid growing up in Texas.”
Before Armstrong became a professional cyclist in 1992 he competed in triathlons, securing the U.S. national sprint-course championship in 1989 and 1990.
Armstrong returned to triathlon in 2011 at Xterra Utah and then scored Ironman 70.3 success in early 2012 before he was barred from racing Ironman France days before the event in June that year amid the escalating allegations about his systematic doping.
But does the appearance indicate a return to triathlon now a ban has ended that allows him to enter age-group races? We’ve contacted him to ask so watch this space…
‘Let Lance Armstrong race Kona’, says Ironman legend Dave Scott
The theme of this year’s conference is Profitability & Success in Triathlon – Sharing Solutions to Shape the Future of Multisport, and those attending will hear from key industry leaders including USA Triathlon CEO Rob Urbach and ACTIVE Network’s Sam Renouf.
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The Triathlon Business International conference, presented by Active Network®, runs from January 22 – 24 2017 at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, USA
Lance Armstrong will be the opening speaker at the Triathlon Business International Conference in Dallas.
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The former pro cyclist will be discussing the future of endurance sports and his initial love of triathlon with Quintana Roo founder Dan Empfield, and there’ll also be a Q&A session where attendees can ask Armstrong – who had his seven Tour de France titles stripped in 2012 – questions.
“It’s an exciting time to be in the triathlon and broader endurance space, dreaming up new ways to give athletes the experiences and information that celebrates the multisport lifestyle,” says Armstrong. “I’ve been passionate about the endurance world since I was a kid growing up in Texas.”
Before Armstrong became a professional cyclist in 1992 he competed in triathlons, securing the U.S. national sprint-course championship in 1989 and 1990.
Armstrong returned to triathlon in 2011 at Xterra Utah and then scored Ironman 70.3 success in early 2012 before he was barred from racing Ironman France days before the event in June that year amid the escalating allegations about his systematic doping.
But does the appearance indicate a return to triathlon now a ban has ended that allows him to enter age-group races? We’ve contacted him to ask so watch this space…
‘Let Lance Armstrong race Kona’, says Ironman legend Dave Scott
The theme of this year’s conference is Profitability & Success in Triathlon – Sharing Solutions to Shape the Future of Multisport, and those attending will hear from key industry leaders including USA Triathlon CEO Rob Urbach and ACTIVE Network’s Sam Renouf.
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The Triathlon Business International conference, presented by Active Network®, runs from January 22 – 24 2017 at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, USA
Iron-distance record holder and 2015 and 2016 Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno will start his 2017 season at the Chia Sardinia Triathlon, on April 23, 2017.
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In its second year the race will take place in Chia, a tourist destination in South Sardinia, Italy. Frodeno will be racing the 70.3 distance and his presence means all the other athletes will get to compete alongside the most iconic triathlete in the world.
As the event’s ambassador, Frodeno will promote the race globally through social media; sharing training tips and live coverage of his race.
“I have had excellent reviews of the race. With a great organisation and spectacular landscapes, Chia seems to be a perfect place to enjoy sports to the fullest, and the Chia Laguna, within a walking distance from the course, a perfect resort to stay”, says Frodeno.
“I am very excited to race in Chia, hopefully it will be a brilliant start of my European season and a good test for the longer race in summer”.
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We have named Jan Frodeno 11th in our top 15 Kona greats of all time
Iron-distance record holder and 2015 and 2016 Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno will start his 2017 season at the Chia Sardinia Triathlon, on April 23, 2017.
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In its second year the race will take place in Chia, a tourist destination in South Sardinia, Italy. Frodeno will be racing the 70.3 distance and his presence means all the other athletes will get to compete alongside the most iconic triathlete in the world.
As the event’s ambassador, Frodeno will promote the race globally through social media; sharing training tips and live coverage of his race.
“I have had excellent reviews of the race. With a great organisation and spectacular landscapes, Chia seems to be a perfect place to enjoy sports to the fullest, and the Chia Laguna, within a walking distance from the course, a perfect resort to stay”, says Frodeno.
“I am very excited to race in Chia, hopefully it will be a brilliant start of my European season and a good test for the longer race in summer”.
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We have named Jan Frodeno 11th in our top 15 Kona greats of all time
In an interview with 220 columnist Tim Heming today, Alistair Brownlee has hinted that he’ll target the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee, having successfully defended his Olympic Games title in Rio.
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“I want to win the half-Ironman world champs at some point and that’s the obvious next step to try next year,” the 28-year-old from Yorkshire said.
“I’m trying not to think too far ahead. I’ve had two Olympic cycles where I’ve said I want to be on the start-line to win the race in four years’ time, and this time I’m approaching it a bit differently.”
Brownlee won the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon short course races in 2013 and 2014 where the bike leg was extended to 100km, but he has yet to compete in an event with a run longer than 10km.
As with most triathletes breaking from the ITU draft-legal circuit, he also sees Ironman 70.3 as a natural stepping-stone to Ironman, and the World Championship in Hawaii.
“I want to do some other things for the next two years. Move away a bit from Olympic distance racing, try some longer stuff, maybe try some running,” he said.
“I know that to be there in Tokyo I have to commit from two years out. So this time in two years, my focus will be definitely Tokyo… or definitely Hawaii.”
As he suggests, the ambitions are not restricted to multisport, and he relishes the chance to take on the world’s best over 10km and the marathon.
Having run a personal best of 28:32 in California in 2014, Brownlee aborted an attempt to make the England team for the 10km in the Commonwealth Games of Glasgow, due to injury. He would welcome another chance on Gold Coast for 2018.
“I’d love to have another crack at qualifying,” he added. “But as I found last time, it is a hard thing to get right. Even the best guys don’t race many 10km. I’d like to but not to sacrifice other things.”
He’d also not rule out stepping up to the marathon, once his OIympic triathlon days are behind him.
“The marathon fits in a lot more with Ironman training than it does with Olympic distance training, so I’ll decide over the next 18 months. Unfortunately, you cannot do everything you want to in a professional sports career.”
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The Ironman 70.3 World Championships return to America in 2017, and will be held in Chattanooga on 10 September. To gain a race place, Brownlee would have to accrue points at an Ironman 70.3 Worlds qualifier during the season.
In an interview with 220 columnist Tim Heming today, Alistair Brownlee has hinted that he’ll target the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee, having successfully defended his Olympic Games title in Rio.
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“I want to win the half-Ironman world champs at some point and that’s the obvious next step to try next year,” the 28-year-old from Yorkshire said.
“I’m trying not to think too far ahead. I’ve had two Olympic cycles where I’ve said I want to be on the start-line to win the race in four years’ time, and this time I’m approaching it a bit differently.”
Brownlee won the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon short course races in 2013 and 2014 where the bike leg was extended to 100km, but he has yet to compete in an event with a run longer than 10km.
As with most triathletes breaking from the ITU draft-legal circuit, he also sees Ironman 70.3 as a natural stepping-stone to Ironman, and the World Championship in Hawaii.
“I want to do some other things for the next two years. Move away a bit from Olympic distance racing, try some longer stuff, maybe try some running,” he said.
“I know that to be there in Tokyo I have to commit from two years out. So this time in two years, my focus will be definitely Tokyo… or definitely Hawaii.”
As he suggests, the ambitions are not restricted to multisport, and he relishes the chance to take on the world’s best over 10km and the marathon.
Having run a personal best of 28:32 in California in 2014, Brownlee aborted an attempt to make the England team for the 10km in the Commonwealth Games of Glasgow, due to injury. He would welcome another chance on Gold Coast for 2018.
“I’d love to have another crack at qualifying,” he added. “But as I found last time, it is a hard thing to get right. Even the best guys don’t race many 10km. I’d like to but not to sacrifice other things.”
He’d also not rule out stepping up to the marathon, once his OIympic triathlon days are behind him.
“The marathon fits in a lot more with Ironman training than it does with Olympic distance training, so I’ll decide over the next 18 months. Unfortunately, you cannot do everything you want to in a professional sports career.”
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The Ironman 70.3 World Championships return to America in 2017, and will be held in Chattanooga on 10 September. To gain a race place, Brownlee would have to accrue points at an Ironman 70.3 Worlds qualifier during the season.
Save 10% on tickets for the tri event of the year, the Triathlon Show: London. Just enter the code: 22010 when you book at www.triathlonshowlondon.co.uk (This offer expires 31/01/17 and a booking fee applies).
Taking place at ExCeL London 16-19 February 2017, Triathlon Show: London is a chance for all triathlon athletes, enthusiasts, retailers, coaches and experts to come together under one roof and celebrate the sport.
Visitors can expect more than 300 exhibitors showcasing all the latest tri kit, a wetsuit testing swimming pool so they can try before they buy, a Performance Theatre with tips from experts, and a chance to improve their performance at the Performance Hub, where visitors can undertake cycling and running assessments.
And it doesn’t stop with triathlon. As the event takes place alongside the London Bike Show, Outdoor Adventure & Camping Show and Oceans Festival, guests and brands can enjoy access to all four events.
The event is organised by Telegraph Events, and 220 Triathlon will be the event’s headline media partner.
220 editor Helen Webster said: “220 Triathlon is the UK’s number one triathlon resource, reaching over 22,000 readers monthly. We already bring our readers the best gear, advice and training tips through our print publication and website. Through this new partnership, we will be able to serve our audience in new and even more innovative ways.”
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Steve Clark, Telegraph Event’s Group Show Director said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Immediate Media Co and the UK’s no.1 triathlon magazine & website, 220. Triathlon Show: London is a fantastic showcase of our sport in the UK and this partnership will help introduce new brands to the event, whilst also enabling 220 Triathlon to utilise their market leading platforms to reach an even wider audience to the current 50,000 plus who presently attend. ”
Save 10% on tickets for the tri event of the year, the Triathlon Show: London. Just enter the code: 22010 when you book at www.triathlonshowlondon.co.uk (This offer expires 31/01/17 and a booking fee applies).
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Taking place at ExCeL London 16-19 February 2017, Triathlon Show: London is a chance for all triathlon athletes, enthusiasts, retailers, coaches and experts to come together under one roof and celebrate the sport.
Visitors can expect more than 300 exhibitors showcasing all the latest tri kit, a wetsuit testing swimming pool so they can try before they buy, a Performance Theatre with tips from experts, and a chance to improve their performance at the Performance Hub, where visitors can undertake cycling and running assessments.
And it doesn’t stop with triathlon. As the event takes place alongside the London Bike Show, Outdoor Adventure & Camping Show and Oceans Festival, guests and brands can enjoy access to all four events.
The event is organised by Telegraph Events, and 220 Triathlon will be the event’s headline media partner.
220 editor Helen Webster said: “220 Triathlon is the UK’s number one triathlon resource, reaching over 22,000 readers monthly. We already bring our readers the best gear, advice and training tips through our print publication and website. Through this new partnership, we will be able to serve our audience in new and even more innovative ways.”
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Steve Clark, Telegraph Event’s Group Show Director said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Immediate Media Co and the UK’s no.1 triathlon magazine & website, 220. Triathlon Show: London is a fantastic showcase of our sport in the UK and this partnership will help introduce new brands to the event, whilst also enabling 220 Triathlon to utilise their market leading platforms to reach an even wider audience to the current 50,000 plus who presently attend. ”
The Long Course Weekend (LCW) is coming to Jervis Bay in New South Wales, Australia, 27-29 October 2017 and is open to individuals and teams of all standards.
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The triathlon legs are spread over 3 days, instead of just the one, with the open water swim taking place Friday evening at Jervis Bay. There will be the choice of a 3.8km, a 1.9km, 1.5km and 500m distance to swim – all to correspond with triathlons’ most popular distances.
On Saturday the attention turns to The Grand Fondo, a 180km ride of undulating countryside that also incorporates 90km, 40km and 20km distances.
To finish the weekend, the athletes will complete The Run – a 42.2km marathon taking in the beautiful coastline of Jervis Bay and Huskinson. There is also a 21.1km run, 10km run and a 5km run.
More than 1500 competitors are expected to attend the inaugural Jervis Bay LCW with approximately 200 athletes attempting to receive the Long Course Weekend medal, which entails completing all three of the longest distances.
LCW began in Tenby, Wales six years ago and has grown in numbers every year. Matthew Evans, Scott Powell and their team at Activity Wales Events are now taking this 3-day event around the world with new events to be announced in early 2017.
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“Our team is excited about LCW Jervis Bay,” says Matthew Evans, Founder of LCW. “We are so excited to be launching our first LCW outside the UK in Jervis Bay for a number of reasons. Long Course Weekend is not just a race, it’s an experience. To get this right you need to have a great team delivering the event and it has to be in the right location. It’s not about big conference centres and cities, but intimate relationships with the community and stunning landscapes. This is why it is dubbed ‘the little big race’.”
Despite warnings that there could be a decrease in Lottery funding due to a reduction in players UK Sport, who allocate resources, have given triathlon and paratriathlon a slight increase for the Tokyo cycle (£8,127,753 versus the £7,457,997 given for Rio).
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This funding allows British Triathlon to have 25 triathletes and 16 paratriathletes within the World Class Programme. This is broken down to 21 triathletes and 4 training partners and 13 paratriathletes with three guides, who British Triathlon will announced soon.
British Triathlon performance manager Brendan Purcell said: “We received the best outcome that we could have hoped for from our funding bid, which is a significant vote of confidence in our world class programme. Thanks to UK Sport and the National Lottery for their continued support of triathlon and paratriathlon.”
In preparation for the 2020 Games, UK Sport began working with sports over a year ago on their individual strategies for success to ensure that the momentum continues from Rio to Tokyo.
The ongoing commitment from Government to supporting the nation’s ambitions for success on the Olympic and Paralympic stage has seen sustained levels of overall investment for the Tokyo cycle, at a challenging time for National Lottery good causes revenue.
Rod Carr, Chair of UK Sport, said: “These are critical funding decisions for sports to take them on their journey to Tokyo 2020 and beyond so the historic success at Rio can be maintained.
“We have received incredible support from the Government, who have confirmed their commitment to funding our ambitions through to Tokyo 2020, providing the financial assurances needed for the continued evolution of our high performance system to ensure the athletes and sports with strong medal potential have what they need to inspire the nation.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government and National Lottery players for their continued support.”
Sports Minister Tracy Crouch said: “Rio 2016 was incredible – our Olympic and Paralympic heroes’ amazing performances made the country proud. The four year journey to Tokyo 2020 starts now and the Government and National Lottery is backing UK Sport to help maintain our place as a sporting superpower.
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“UK Sport’s approach to elite sport has proven successful in Beijing, London and Rio and the ambition to win more medals in Tokyo is a bold one that, if achieved, would mean a sensational summer of sport in 2020.”