Beyond training - Shorter is Better

A video essay discussing how crank length affects cycling performance and making the argument that shorter is better. Since posting this I have come to learn that cycling guru Max Testa now believes that 155mm crank length is optimum crank length for TT for most pro cyclists and that John Cobb tested the principles put forth in the video and found a 30% drag reduction (a potential 25 minute IM bike split improvement). -Frank Day

By Frank Day, PowerCranks 9/27/2010

São Silvestre de Lisboa 2010

Classificação 2010
LUGAR DORSAL ATLETA CLUBE TEMPO
1 4 Hermano Ferreira Conforlimpa 00:29:15
2 2 José Ramos Conforlimpa 00:29:50
3 73 Ricardo Mateus Sporting Clube de Portugal 00:30:09
4 6 Ricardo Ribas Maratona Clube de Portugal 00:30:41
5 71 Hélio Fumo 00:30:45
6 68 Nuno Santos Sport Lisboa e Benfica 00:30:49
7 7 Luis Feiteira GARMIN 00:30:56
8 51 Filipe Ferreira 00:31:05
9 21 Adelino Monteiro Sporting Clube de Portugal 00:31:13
10 10 Emanuel Rolim Sport Lisboa e Benfica 00:31:19

LUGAR DORSAL ATLETA CLUBE TEMPO
11 3 Jéssica Augusto Nike 00:31:52
17 1 Ana Dulce Félix Maratona Clube de Portugal 00:33:07
23 5 Analia Rosa Maratona Clube de Portugal 00:33:48
28 14 Salomé Rocha JOMA 00:34:05
51 24 Lucinda Moreiras 00:35:36
60 8 Daniela Cunha Maratona Clube de Portugal 00:35:55
73 3700 Mariana B. P. Costa FTP 00:36:31
82 116 Tania Cabral GARMIN 00:36:43
104 126 Lucilia Soares Sport Lisboa e Benfica 00:37:15
131 2107 Isabel Santos Ateneu Artistico Cartaxense 00:37:58

Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship Phuket, Thailand – December 5, 2010

Timothy O’Donnell of the United States and Caroline Steffen of Switzerland won the first Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championships Sunday at Laguna Phuket.

1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run
Men
1. Timothy O’Donnell (USA) 3:59:42
2. Massimo Cigana (ITA) 4:01:52
3. Hideo Fukui (JAP) 4:04:00
4. Domenico Passuello (ITA) 4:06:51
5. Chris Legh (AUS) 4:07:25
Women
1. Caroline Steffen (SUI) 4:20:13
2. Melissa Rollison (AUS) 4:24:53
3. Belinda Granger (AUS) 4:30:49
4. Michelle Wu (AUS) 4:32:13

results

Ironman Western Australia 2010

Ogden, Bevilaqua win Ironman WA titles

 

                                                                                 Delly Carr/Sportshoot ©
 Men's Results

1. Courtney Ogden 8:14:01
2. Matty White 8:18:06
3. Pete Jacobs 8:21:16
4. Luke Bell 8:21:33
5. Patrick vernay 8:23:22

Women's Results

1. Kate Bevilaqua 9:19:44
2. Rebekah Keat 9:22:37
3. Amelia Pearson 9:36:52

West Aussie Courtney Ogden has won the Ironman WA race in Busselton.
The 38-year-old Perth athlete came home in a time of 08:14:01, well clear of Matty White (08:18:06), recent Hawaii Ironman star Pete Jacobs (08:21:16), Luke Bell (08:21:33) and two-time Busselton champion Patrick Vernay (08:23:22).
And Kate Bevilaqua made it a Perth double by taking out the women's race.
Bevilaqua (09:19:44) held off Hawaii top-10 finisher Rebekah Keat (09:22:37), with Amelia Pearson (09:36:52) third, followed by Kirsten Molloy (09:47:47) and Jessica Fleming (09:49:41).
Ironman WA attracted about 1300 entrants, including 300 from overseas.

Kate Bevilaqua crawls over the line to win the Ironman WA women's title.
pic:Delly Carr 

Vilamoura recebe estágio da seleção de Triatlo 2010

Vanessa Fernandes lidera chamada

Depois de vários anos a fazer do Complexo Desportivo de Rio Maior o seu quartel-general para a realização dos principais estágios, a Federação de Triatlo de Portugal (FTP) vai este ano levar a cabo a primeira concentração do ano em Vilamoura, de 18 a 23 deste mês.
Para o estágio, que será também o primeiro sob a orientação da nova equipa técnica, liderada por Manuel Alves, foram convocados 40 atletas, que no decurso de 2010 representaram as seleções de triatlo e duatlo. A lista contempla vários escalões, sendo liderada por alguns dos nomes mais importantes da modalidade, entre eles Vanessa Fernandes, João Silva, Bruno Pais, Maria Areosa, Duarte Marques, Bárbara Clemente, Sérgio Silva, João Pereira e Pedro Gomes.
É com grande expectativa, de resto, que se aguarda pelos trabalhos em Vilamoura, no sentido de saber se efetivamente a vice-campeã olímpica vai comparecer. É que desde que deixou o CAR do Jamor, que Vanessa Fernandes tem falhado, por diversas razões, os estágios para os quais tem sido convocada.
A filha de Venceslau Fernandes, que coloca a hipótese de ir para a Austrália em janeiro, tem agora dividido a preparação entre o CAR de Montemor-o-Velho e os treinos em casa, em Perosinho.

Ford Ironman Cozumel 2010

Top 5 Pro women

	ATHLETE	RANK	AGE/DIV	SWIM	BIKE	RUN	TOTAL
1	VLERKEN VAN, YVONNE	5/2/1	32/Pro Female Y	00:56:59	04:51:56	03:13:56	09:07:25
2	STEWART, TYLER	11/1/2	32/Pro Female Y	00:59:17	04:47:24	03:32:51	09:23:44
3	STEVENS, DR. AMANDA	1/4/3	33/Pro Female Y	00:46:48	05:04:37	03:31:02	09:26:35
4	GOOS, SOFIE	4/6/4	31/Pro Female Y	00:56:56	05:02:35	03:41:26	09:45:01
5	WOYSCH, NICOLE	7/7/5	34/Pro Female Y	00:59:00	05:08:18	03:38:19	09:50:00

Top 10 Pro Male Athletes

	ATHLETE	RANK	AGE/DIV	SWIM	BIKE	RUN	TOTAL
1	POTTS, ANDY	1/5/1	34/Pro Male X	00:45:17	04:34:46	02:52:36	08:16:14
2	LOVATO, MICHAEL	6/3/2	37/Pro Male X	00:49:10	04:30:25	02:59:05	08:22:17
3	STURLA, EDUARDO	8/2/3	37/Pro Male X	00:51:23	04:28:09	03:01:55	08:24:48
4	ZEEBROEK JACQUES MAURICE, AXEL	5/6/4	32/Pro Male X	00:46:51	04:36:15	03:02:24	08:28:52
5	YASTREBOV, ANDRIY	16/15/5	40/Pro Male X	00:52:26	04:40:33	02:56:45	08:32:46
6	EVOE, PATRICK	19/10/6	33/Pro Male X	00:53:58	04:36:54	03:01:23	08:35:43
7	VABROUSEK, PETR	18/14/7	37/Pro Male X	00:52:32	04:39:53	03:03:36	08:40:09
8	MAJOR, JOZSEF	25/9/8	31/Pro Male X	00:59:28	04:30:49	03:07:48	08:42:25
9	LONGREE, MAXIMILIAN	20/20/9	29/Pro Male X	00:56:58	04:50:20	02:54:45	08:45:52
10	BEKE, RUTGER	14/7/10	33/Pro Male X	00:52:23	04:33:06	03:17:10	08:46:28

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João Silva Atleta Masculino 2010

  

O Campeão Europeu de Triatlo Sub 23 foi um dos distinguidos na 15.ª Gala do Desporto da Confederação de Desporto de Portugal (CDP).

Em 2006, João Silva ganhou o prémio de Jovem Promessa. Quatro anos depois, subiu ao palco para ser distinguido como melhor Atleta Masculino de 2010, numa votação promovida pela CDP que incluiu ainda as seguintes categorias:

• Atleta Feminino: Telma Monteiro (Judo)
• Jovem Promessa: Joana Vasconcelos (Canoagem)
• Treinador: Tomaz Morais (Desporto Universitário)
• Equipa do Ano: Selecção Nacional Velocidade de Sub 23 (Canoagem)
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A cerimónia, realizada no Casino Estoril, começou com a homenagem aos Campeões da Europa e do Mundo da época 2009/2010, com João Silva a ser chamado pelo título europeu de Sub 23, conquistado em Vila Nova de Gaia.

Em ano de Centenário da República, a data foi assinalada com a iniciativa "Cem desportistas, cem anos de República", a qual deu nome à Gala deste ano. O objectivo foi homenagear cem personalidades desportivas que mais se destacaram nos últimos cem anos.

Os antigos campeões olímpicos da maratona, Rosa Mota e Carlos Lopes, receberam o prémio de Mérito Desportivo - Alto Prestígio CDP. Mais informações sobre a 15.ª Gala do Desporto da CDP disponíveis no sítio oficial do evento.

Ironman 70.3 World Championships

Germany's Michael Raelert became the first person to defend an Ironman World Championship 70.3 title, while Great Britain's Jodie Swallow claimed her first, at today's Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3. Raelert, who set new run and course records last year, dominated a stacked men's field to solidify his status as the world's premier Ironman 70.3 athlete. Swallow conquered the women's race in an equally impressive style, leading the race from start to finish in her inaugural Clearwater appearance.
American Kyle Leto exited the water in first followed by top contenders including Sylvain Sudrie (FRA), Daniel Fontana (ITA), Timothy O'Donnell (USA) and Matt Reed (USA). Raelert trailed by more than a minute out of the water but moved up through the field on the bike, eventually joining the lead group by mile 30. Joe Gambles (AUS) pushed to the front at approximately mile 35 and led through mile three of the run, when he was overtaken by Raelert and Filip Ospaly (CZE). Raelert broke away shortly past the seven-mile point and cruised to his second-consecutive title.

The top five professional men's results are listed below:
1. Michael Raelert, DEU, 3:41:19
2. Filip Ospaly, CZE, 3:42:56
3. Timothy O'Donnell, USA, 3:44:18
4. Joe Gambles, AUS, 3:44:48
5. Richie Cunningham, AUS, 3:45:33






Swallow came out of the water well ahead of defending champion, Julie Dibens (GBR), and Amanda Stevens (USA) and flew through the opening stages of the bike. Dibens was within a minute of the leader through mile 30, when Swallow began to pick up the pace and increase her gap. Swallow stayed in front throughout the run; Dibens remained in second until she was overtaken by eventual runner- up, Leanda Cave (GBR), at mile eight. Magali Tisseyre (CAN) managed to get past Stevens in the closing miles of the run to round out the podium.

The top five professional women's results are listed below:
1. Jodie Swallow, GBR, 4:06:28
2. Leanda Cave, GBR, 4:12:34
3. Magali Tisseyre, CAN, 4:13:04
4. Amanda Stevens, USA, 4:13:32
5. Heather Jackson, USA, 4:17:08

Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 Clearwater, Florida • November 13, 2010

 

It's hard to believe that it's just five years since we were welcoming athletes to the first running of the Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 here in Clearwater, Florida. To say the series has exploded since it's inception would be a colossal understatement - the series now includes 48 qualifiers for this Ironman 70.3 world championship that take place everywhere on every continent.

Welcome to Clearwater!

Saturday’s race will feature some of the world’s premier athletes – a stacked pro field along with age group stars who have earned their chance to compete

Here are some facts and figures for the race:

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, beginning at 6:45 a.m. with the professional athletes and physically challenged/handcycle athletes. Age group athlete waves start at 6:55 a.m., with the final wave entering the water at 8 a.m.
WHAT: A 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and a 13.1-mile run. Competitors have 7.5 hours to finish the race; cutoff times are applied to each segment of the race.
WHERE: Clearwater Beach, Fla., one of the world’s top tourist destinations.
WHO: More than 1,500 athletes from around the globe.

• Of the more than 1,500 athletes participating in this year’s event, 67 percent are male and 33 percent are female.
• The three countries most represented are the United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom.
• Athletes represent nearly all 50 states and more than 50 countries.
• Some of the occupations with the highest percentages of athletes are: Physicians, attorneys, students and business owners. Other athletes are: Mechanics, artists, dental hygienists and event organizers.
• The M35-39, M40-44 and M30-34 are the age groups with the highest numbers of athletes.
• The youngest athletes scheduled to compete at the 2010 Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 are Jennifer Peters, 20, from Chicago, Ill., and Ben Hall, 19, from Ruston, La.
• There are approximately 22 athletes participating who are over the age of 70 to include this year’s oldest athletes, Sister Madonna Buder, 80, from Spokane, Wash., and Bob Scott, 80, from Naperville, Ill.

 
PURSE: A total of $90,000 is split among the top 10 professional men and women. Timex Ironman Watch Bonuses worth $10,000 are also available to athletes along the bike and run courses.

 
QUALIFYING SLOTS: Each age group winner in Clearwater will qualify for the 2011 Ironman World Championship 70.3, taking place on Sept. 11, 2011, at Lake Las Vegas Resort in Henderson, Nev.

2009 CHAMPIONS:

 Michael Raelert (GER) – 3:34:04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julie Dibens (GBR) – 3:59:33

TRAINING: The average Ironman triathlete spends 10 to 30-plus hours each week training for this event. Many competitors also cross-train with weight training, stretching and yoga, among other activities.
WEATHER: Average temperatures on race day range from 58 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
LIVE COVERAGE: Triathlon fans can follow every stroke, spin and stride live on race day by visiting www.Ironman.com. Tune into a live race day Web cast that includes real-time race results, live audio and video updates by well-known triathletes, as well as text updates and photos.

Haile para a reforma. Será?

A melhor imagem de Haile Gebrselassie é a de um fundista que se tornou velocista, tal a facilidade que tinha para mudar o andamento e conquistar medalhas de ouro nas grandes competições.
Foi assim nos Jogos Olímpicos e nos Campeonatos do Mundo e essa fina qualidade ímpar também se traduziu quando mudava de ambiente para a pista coberta. Gebrselassie despediu-se do atletismo quando abandonou a sua última prova, a Maratona de Nova Iorque, competição na qual fez a estreia aos 37 anos.
O conhecido fundista etíope diz que é preciso dar lugar aos mais jovens, em face da persistente lesão no joelho direito.
De certo modo as suas declarações foram inesperadas, mas Gebre sabe que não poderia haver milagres. São muitos anos consecutivos na alta-roda mundial, muito desgaste acumulado, e poucos incentivos lhe sobravam para querer prolongar a carreira no alto rendimento.
Ímpar
Para trás fica uma carreira ímpar. Foi fantástica a maneira como respondeu sempre afirmativamente aos grandes desafios. Haile era um fundista respeitado pelo seu valor e pela sua maneira de ser.
“Era um campeão afável e isso mete respeito aos adversários”, diria Carlos Lopes, que chegou a conhecer pessoalmente o detentor de 26 recordes do Mundo e vencedor de quase duas centenas de provas.
A expressão máxima foi conseguida há dois anos na maratona de Berlim, quando Gebrselassie bateu o recorde mundial da distância, com 2.03,59 h, baixando a barreira histórica das 2.04 h. Agora fica a dúvida se alguém tão cedo poderá baixar das duas horas na maratona.

Robbo has retired from triathlon....

Peter John Robertson (born February 17, 1976 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Olympic athlete from Australia, who competes in triathlon.
Robertson, who is also known as "Robbo", entered in his first triathlon at age 16 with his mates and became hooked on the sport. Robertson competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took thirty-fourth place with a total time of 1:51:39.04. He competed again four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics. This time, he placed twenty-fourth with a time of 1:55:44.36.
In 2005, racing in Gamagori, Japan, Robertson won his 3rd ITU World Championship, and has also placed 2nd at the World Championships twice. The ITU World Championships is the second most competitive Olympic Distance Triathlon in the world, the first being the Olympics.
In the 2006 Commonwealth Games Robertson took the bronze medal. Later in 2006 Robertson took sixth place in the ITU World Triathlon Championships, beating American Hunter Kemper by one second. Tim Don, who won the race, deprived Robertson of a record equaling fourth World Championships win.

Medal record
Peter Robertson (triathlete)
Men's triathlon
Competitor for  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze	2006 Melbourne	Men's race
ITU Triathlon World Championships
Gold	2001 Edmonton	Elite men's race
Gold	2003 Queenstown	Elite men's race
Gold	2005 Gamagōri	Elite men's race

Athlete Proudest Moment: When I qualified for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. 3 x ITU World Champion. (2001, '03, '05) Reaching the summit of Mera Peak (Nepal)
Athlete Injuries: I try to look after my body with regular massage, physio and I see my chiropractor weekly. This is how I have kept the injuries to a minimum during my career.

THANK YOU ROBBO.........

The Cryosauna

The Salazar Cryosauna

Around 11 a.m. on Saturday Dathan Ritzenhein stepped into a six-foot tall metal cylinder and stood waiting while a Russian man named Alekandr Matorin filled the chamber with nitrogen vapors super-cooled to minus 275 degrees. Ritzenhein, who was naked but for compression shorts, a hat, gloves, and a pair of socks, will run the New York City Marathon on Sunday, and after a pre-race jog with coach Alberto Salazar on Saturday morning he stopped by Niketown at 57th Street and 5th Avenue for a final cryotherapy treatment before the race.
The cryosauna cools skin to 32 degrees at a depth of around half a millimeter, which gives the body a mild shock and draws its blood supply inward to the vital organs. After two-and-a-half minutes, when the sauna is finished, that blood is supposed to rush back to the muscles, full of oxygen and nutrients, and repair damaged tissue. It is a $50,000 variation on the ice bath.

“It feels like standing in front of a freezer for a really long time,” Ritzenhein said, shortly after Matorin closed the cylinder door. “If you open the door on a hot day? Like that, but a lot colder.”
The sauna is Salazar’s newest project (he tinkers with unorthodox technologies to a degree that suggests self parody), and Ritzenhein first tried it 12 days ago. Nike purchased a unit for its Beaverton, Ore. headquarters, where Ritzenhein trains, three weeks ago, but Salazar needed a sauna on the east coast in time for the race and asked Millenium Ice, who markets the system, to drive one up from Plano, Texas. Ritzenhein’s hotel wasn’t sure what to make of the plan, so the sauna ended up in a cramped electrical closet on the sixth floor of Niketown in midtown Manhattan.
“In typical Nike fashion they jumped on it right away,” Salazar said. “Of course, they got multiple calls from Nike risk-management lawyers. ‘What does this do, who’s going in it, what happens if you kill someone?’ Very mild frostbite is the worst that you could get.”


Ritzenhein was the first of Salazar's athletes to use the sauna, but Kara Goucher, Alan Webb, Galen Rupp, and Amy Yoder Begley have all taken a spin. Lisa Koll, in town to watch training partner Shalane Flanagan race the marathon, tried it on Friday.
Beside the cylinder, there is a large tank of liquid nitrogen and a refrigerator-sized steel rectangle that controls the system’s operation. According to Matorin, it uses about as much electricity as a refrigerator, too.
Ritzenhein shuffled in circles to keep his feet moving and distribute the nitrogen, which is potentially dangerous if inhaled. The vapors are hundreds of degrees below zero when pumped into the cylinder and cold enough to freeze errant body hair in seconds.
Two-and-a-half minutes later, Ritzenhein was done. “Welcome back home,” Matorin said. “The space trip is finished.”


By Peter Vigneron, Runner's World
All photos by Jeff Dengate, Runner's World

FORD IRONMAN FLORIDA 2010, Panama City, USA

 

 European men dominate Ironman Florida

Eight out of the top ten professional men's winners hailed from Europe at today's Ironman Florida.
The exception (of course) was first place champion, James Cunnama, who hails from South Africa.
Cunnama ran down Pedro Gomes of Portugal, the leader at the start of the marathon, to win the 2010 men's race in a time of 8:15:29.
Cool weather prevailed at this year's race as the occasionally hot and humid temperatures didn't play a role in the outcome.

Top 10 professional men

1. James Cunnama (RSA) 8:15:29

2. Pedro Gomes (POR) at 8:19:26

3. Dirk Bockel (LUX) 8:21:23
4. Markus Fachbach (GER) 8:25:25
5. Jeremy Jurkiewicz (FRA) 8:26:49

Top three professional women

1. Jessica Jacobs (USA) 9:07:49
2. Erica Csomor (HUN) 9:14:40
3. Kim Loeffler (USA) 9:21:26

All Athletes From PORTUGAL

	ATHLETE	RANK	AGE/DIV	SWIM	BIKE	RUN	TOTAL
	Dias, Sergio	39/13/1	33/M30-34	01:02:26	04:51:21	02:54:57	8:58:49
	Baltazar, Rodrigo	9/12/7	31/M30-34	00:56:05	04:55:53	03:16:02	9:17:57
	COSTA, SERGIO	70/18/17	36/M35-39	01:05:23	04:48:34	03:27:59	9:32:40
	Ribeiro, Hugo	23/7/19	43/M40-44	00:59:48	04:49:28	03:41:39	9:43:23
	Quintela, Pedro	67/66/33	41/M40-44	01:04:48	05:21:44	03:29:11	10:10:59
	Quintela, Sonia	2/8/16	40/W40-44	00:58:08	05:50:13	04:38:07	11:37:29
	Pereira, Vanessa	9/7/11	22/W18-24	01:09:44	06:11:07	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Marques, Sergio	25/--/--	30/MPRO	00:57:06	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00

RECOVERY

The Benefits Of Massage

There are many different types of massage for athletes that help enhance recovery, prevent injuries and improve performance.

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Super Sprint Tri Grand Prix 2010

Super Sprint Triathlon GP, Oceanside Pier Oct 31, 2010

Trial Race - Oceanside Oct 31, 2010  

Race Format: Distance

300m swim-5 mile bike-1.5 mile run-300m swim-5 mile bike-1.5 mile run.

The Oceanside event is the trial race for contracts and positions for the 2011 5-race series which will feature a 1-hour television show following each event.

This high performance racing pushes athletes to their maximum with multiple transition changes... They have no time to rest!

It is flat out 100% racing.

Start Time: Women’s race 11am - Men race 1pm

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Sylvain and Cave win Rohto Ironman 70.3 Miami 2010

Sudrie Sylvain (France) and Leanda Cave (UK) are the first Rohto Ironman 70.3 Miami.

Top 10:

Male Participants 1. Sudrie Sylvain 4:00:41 2. Paul Amey 4:02:47 3. Oscar Galindez 4:05:38 4. Victor Zyemtsev 4:07:52 5. Ethan Brown 4:08:29 6. Santiago Alves Ascenco 4:10:19 7. Patrick Evoe 4:11:18 8. Peter Clode 4:16:02 9. David Bardi 4:16:54 10. Leandro Gonzalez Bonet 4:17:18

Female Participants 1. Leanda Cave 4:21:21 2. Angela Naeth 4:30:03 3. Nina Kraft 4:34:28 4. Christie Sym 4:36:46 5. Erika Csomor 4:41:11 6. Ariane Montileli 4:41:21 7. Amanda Felder Derkacs 4:42:34 8. Christine Fletcher 4:48:08 9. Tasmin Lewis 4:52:32 10. Nidia Kondratavicius 4:57:58

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Surdie Sylvain

Leanda Cave

For full results, click here

To Stellenbosch ´till March......

Emma Snowsill to move to South Africa

  |  October 29th, 2010

Germany's Olympic gold medallist Jan Frodeno and the Gold Coast's triple world triathlon champion, Emma Snowsill

MEET the Teutonic triathlete who has helped spark triple world champion Emma Snowsill's move from the Gold Coast to South Africa.

Snowsill's new love, 194cm Jan 'Frodo' Frodeno, and the tiny 29-year-old Gold Coaster are heading for a summer of training at Frodeno's base in Stellenbosch, a small town near Cape Town used by European triathletes as a training base in a bid to 'keep it fresh'.

But while her boyfriend is German, and she will be trained by the German national team coach Roland Knoll, Snowsill says there is no suggestion she will shift alliances and remains a proud 'dinky di' Aussie.

Like Snowsill, Frodeno is also a triple title-holder -- the Olympic and three-time world champion, was once referred to as triathlon's Lord of the Rings for his Olympic achievement.

In another parallel to Snowsill, he also took gold in the 2008 Olympics at Beijing.

He began his sporting career at 15 in the pool, before moving to triathlons two years later.

Frodeno's passion for the beach lifestyle is likely to have been a drawcard for Snowsill.

While the 29-year-old was born in Cologne, spending his teenage years as a swimmer in South Africa meant he soon adopted surfing and beach volleyball as his hobbies.

However, Snowsill maintains that despite leaving her homeland with her new beau, she remains fiercely Australian and will continue to race in the green and gold as she chases a fourth and fifth world crown in 2011 and 2012 and a place in history as the only triathlete to defend an Olympic gold.

"I'll be in the green and gold in London if I make it," said Snowsill yesterday at a family reunion in Noosa although she is not in Sunday's triathlon.

"It's all about keeping things fresh at this stage of my career. It's a great venue, has great weather, my coach has new ideas. It's something different which I think will be good for me.

"The Australian federation understands this is such an international sport now and the athletes need an environment where they can be happy. They've been really great."

Snowsill was in the past coached by former fiancee Craig Walton, who is making his return to racing in Noosa.

The first Australian to win an Olympic triathlon crown, Snowsill will return to Australia in March for the Mooloolaba World Cup and the opening leg of the world championship series in Sydney in April.

She will then base herself in Europe, close to the race which could see her achieve her next goal of winning a fourth world crown.

"I'd love to win another one but London is the big goal," said Snowsill, who confirmed she is clear of the injury and illness which benched her for over a year in the wake of her historic gold medal in China.

Época de ciclo-cross nacional 20111

Ao que parece iremos ter umas provas de ciclocross na próxima época 2011 e por isso aqui fica um aperitivo....

ITU schedule WCS & World Cup 2011

ITU rolls out 2011 World Cup Series schedule and prize money

Vancouver, Canada, 20 October 2010 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today released its 2011 schedule for the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series.  In addition to $400,000 USD in prize money, athletes will compete for ranking points for the 2011 World Championship and 2012 Olympic Games qualifying points.

2011 ITU Triathlon World Cup Series:
March 27: Mooloolaba, Australia
April 17: Ishigaki, Japan
May 8: Monterrey, Mexico
July 3: Edmonton, Canada
August 14: Tiszaujvaros, Hungary
October 9: Huatulco, Mexico
October 15: Tongyeong, South Korea
November 6: Guatapé, Colombia

The Series retains a consistency from 2010, welcomes back an old favourite and introduces an exciting new event. The ITU Triathlon World Cup Series will travel to Colombia for the first time since 1992.  Guatapé will become the first South American city since Rio de Janeiro in 2004 to host a World Cup. Returning to the calendar after a 3-year hiatus is Edmonton, site of the 2001 World Championships and six time host of the World Cup Series. The city that now boasts a world class triathlon academy thanks to the legacy of the long-running World Cup there.

Along with the elite competitions, the 2011 ITU Triathlon World Cup Series will also attract some 15,000 athletes worldwide.

"ITU remains committed to delivering a World Cup series that's comparable to the World Championship Series," said Marisol Casado, ITU President and IOC Member.  "We are delighted the World Cup Series will travel to seven different countries and touch four continents in 2011.  It's a testament to the global nature of triathlon and the positive growth we envision for the future."

Entering its 21st season, the ITU Triathlon World Cup began as ITU's flagship series. Showcasing the world's top triathletes, the World Cup Series has traveled to 30 different countries since 1991, which plays a significant role to develop the sport and athletes across the world.

"Next year's World Cup series is an exciting mix of new events and long-running races with a strong place in ITU history," Casado added. "We're proud to offer a dynamic series with cities that have shown to be incredible hosts and proven to be among the athletes' favourites."

Earlier this month, ITU also announced its 2011 calendar of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series, the highest-profile international triathlon circuit. Four best scores in the world championship series events and the ITU Triathlon World Cup events, plus the points gained in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships Grand Final are considered as an athlete's final score, which decides world champions of the year.

2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series:
April 9-10: Sydney, Australia
May 14-15: Yokohama, Japan
June 4-5: Madrid, Spain
June 18-19: Kitzbühel, Austria
July 16-17: Hamburg, Germany
August 6-7: London, Great Britain
Grand Final - September 10-11: Beijing, China

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Ironman W.C: Kona 2010

Kona Ford Ironman World Championship 2010

 Mirinda Carfrae  wins the Kona  Ironman World Championship

When the word went around the warm up pool that Chrissie Wellington had failed to turn up there was no doubt disappointment among the other women pro’s, but maybe a touch of excitement as well as they realised that now they all really were racing for first place. Perhaps they only two women who believed they could really take it up to Chrissie, Britain’s Julie Dibbens, and Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae would have certainly known that it was game on.
Julie and Mirinda are great buddies and train together in Bolder Colorado, this was the first attempt at the Iron distance for Julie, while Mirinda was looking to improve on her second placing at Kona last year when she ran a course record 2hr 56min marathon.
The early advantage went to Julie  who, a proven swimmer, came out of the water in second place at 53mins 50 secs, only ahead of her was Rachel Joyce of Britain who swam with the men to record an amazing 52.25. Nearly two minutes back on Dibbens was a pack of women which included Caroline Steffen of Switzerland, Amy Marsh, Dede Griesbauer, Mirinda Carfrae, Leanda Cave, Tereza Macel and Gina Crawford. To come out in the top five was a great result for Mirinda who has worked hard on her swim and bike over the last twelve months.
Dibbens really put the pedal to the metal on the bike recording a 4hr 55min split to gap the rest of the field by six minutes. Caroline Steffen was the only other woman to crack the five hours, which saw her consolidate her second placing, with Amy Marsh of America in third. Carfrae came off the bike in fourth a full eleven minutes down on the leader. Her split of 5hrs 4 minutes was none the less a great improvement for her and there was some concern that she may have pushed too hard and her formidable run leg may suffer.
However she quickly dispersed any concerns settling in to her high cadence rhythm as she set about running down Dibbens. Mirinda looked very strong and comfortable throughout the run and quickly set about reeling in Dibbens , it was only a matter of time before the pass came, and when it did it was decisive, the friends gave one another a congratulatory pat, had a quick word, and the pass was made.
Mirinda then set about proving that she is one of the sports great athletes, on a par with any current woman pro. At no stage did she relax her pace or take things easy, she was determined to put in a great time and prove she is a worthy champion. Behind her Dibbens started to struggle, and was forced to walk through some of the aid stations, knowing you are no longer in the lead can break you mentally. Caroline Steffen has also settled into a very fast and comfortable pace and soon also passed Dibbens.
The day belonged to Australia as Carfrae continued to power on the run, determined to beat her course record marathon time of 2hrs 56 mins last year, she eventually ran 2hrs 53mins and 32 seconds to finish in 8:58:36. This time has only ever been bettered by Chriisie Wellington (who was 4 minutes quicker last year) and the great Paula Newby Fraser, and will go down as the 4th fastest women’s finish ever – a worthy champion indeed.
Full race results on Ironman.com

	ATHLETE	AGE/DIV	SWIM	BIKE	RUN	TOTAL
1	Carfrae, Mirinda	29/WPRO	0:55:53	5:04:59	2:53:32	8:58:36
2	Steffen, Caroline	32/WPRO	0:55:57	4:59:22	3:05:47	9:06:00
3	Dibens, Julie	35/WPRO	0:53:50	4:55:27	3:16:12	9:10:04
4	Berasategui, Virginia	35/WPRO	0:57:46	5:05:36	3:08:30	9:16:47
5	Joyce, Rachel	32/WPRO	0:52:25	5:10:32	3:11:09	9:18:48
6	Thuerig, Karin	38/WPRO	1:13:12	4:48:22	3:14:26	9:22:48
7	Van Vlerken, Yvonne	32/WPRO	1:01:58	4:59:41	3:17:39	9:23:33
8	Snow, Caitlin	28/WPRO	0:57:50	5:27:40	2:56:04	9:26:42
9	Bij De Vaate, Heleen	36/WPRO	1:13:07	5:02:30	3:06:48	9:27:02
10	Cave, Leanda	32/WPRO	0:55:43	5:07:29	3:20:05	9:27:42
11	Marsh, Amy	33/WPRO	0:55:57	5:02:26	3:25:25	9:28:19
12	Corbin, Linsey	29/WPRO	1:02:02	5:17:37	3:04:10	9:29:13
13	Major, Kate	33/WPRO	0:57:38	5:19:14	3:08:46	9:30:00

 By David Stewart

Chris McCormack wins  Ironman World Championship in Kona

In one of the most exciting finishes in years Chris McCormack and Andreas Raelert went stride for stride when Raelert caught McCormack at around 21miles. McCormack made a surge at each aid station to push Raelert but couldn’t shake him until the last aid station. With less than two miles to go McCormack surged and that was it for Raelert. McCormack then went on to win in an extrodiary effort.
Craig Alexander ran himself in to 4th pace after being 16min down after the bike. He ran an extraordinary 2:41 marathon.
The run of the day went to Pete Jacobs who posted a 2:41:06. Pete is going to be one of the best Ironman ever if he keeps on this trajectory. At 29years old Pete is the youngest triathlete in the top 10 by 3 years with most of the guys in the high 30s. Pete coped a 4min penalty on the bike early on and without this he would have certainly placed at least 5th overall.

Full race results on Ironman.com

	ATHLETE	AGE/DIV	SWIM	BIKE	RUN	TOTAL
1	McCormack, Chris	37/MPRO	0:51:36	4:31:50	2:43:31	8:10:37
2	Raelert, Andreas	34/MPRO	0:51:27	4:32:26	2:44:25	8:12:17
3	Vanhoenacker, Marino	34/MPRO	0:51:33	4:31:00	2:46:45	8:13:14
4	Alexander, Craig	37/MPRO	0:51:32	4:39:35	2:41:59	8:16:53
5	Tissink, Raynard	37/MPRO	0:52:25	4:30:47	2:52:44	8:20:11
6	Bracht, Timo	35/MPRO	0:53:52	4:29:42	2:53:18	8:21:00
7	Llanos, Eneko	34/MPRO	0:51:38	4:39:23	2:47:02	8:22:02
8	Bockel, Dirk	34/MPRO	0:51:12	4:35:47	2:52:01	8:22:59
9	Jacobs, Pete	29/MPRO	0:51:15	4:47:04	2:41:05	8:23:26
10	Al-Sultan, Faris	32/MPRO	0:51:25	4:32:40	2:55:28	8:24:04
11	Lieto, Chris	38/MPRO	0:52:23	4:23:17	3:06:00	8:25:51
12	Twelsiek, Maik	30/MPRO	0:52:22	4:26:00	3:04:37	8:27:02
13	Weiss, Michael	29/MPRO	0:57:40	4:25:21	3:00:34	8:29:15
14	Van Lierde, Frederik	31/MPRO	0:51:34	4:39:23	2:56:27	8:31:43
15	Schildknecht, Ronnie	31/MPRO	0:56:00	4:35:19	2:57:20	8:32:51
16	Brader, Christian	30/MPRO	0:59:51	4:35:31	2:54:13	8:33:43
17	Brown, Cameron	38/MPRO	0:52:16	4:38:41	2:59:15	8:34:10
18	Jensen, Martin	27/MPRO	0:51:31	4:39:43	2:59:59	8:35:34
19	Vernay, Patrick	37/MPRO	0:55:19	4:45:20	2:50:47	8:35:44
20	Bozzone, Terenzo	25/MPRO	0:51:31	4:40:20	3:02:27	8:38:23
21	Potts, Andy	34/MPRO	0:48:48	4:42:20	3:03:03	8:38:43
22	Major, Jozsef	31/MPRO	1:07:28	4:39:52	2:47:56	8:40:46
23	Henning, Rasmus	35/MPRO	0:51:30	4:39:51	3:05:40	8:41:18
24	Coenen, Clemens	32/MPRO	0:57:30	4:36:54	3:03:11	8:41:33

By Karl Hayes