Jonny came second at WTS Cape Town 2016, just five seconds behind the winner Fernando Alarza from Spain.

To enter and be in with a chance of winning you just need to vote for your favourites before March 17 2017. A winner will then be chosen at random once the competition has closed and terms and conditions apply.

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British Triathlon Performance Director, Brendan Purcell said: “It was fantastic to get funding confirmed from UK Sport, and this is what allows us to support a group of athletes who are targeting Tokyo and or the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Triathlon receives £8.1 million from UK Sport

 “Several athletes have left the programme, but are continuing to compete in triathlon, and we wish them all the best. They make way for exciting juniors such as Alex Yee and Sam Dickinson. We’re also able to extend our support of India Lee, the current ETU European Champion, by adding her to the UK Sport Lottery Funded squad.”

 “Our Paratriathlon roster will be added to. For now it features the key performers from Rio. Following the summer successes, we are currently working on developing a strong talent pathway to bring more paratriathletes through to world class level.”

 The season starts in March with the first round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi. The ITU World Paratriathlon Series season opens a month later on the Gold Coast. Winning ITU world titles will be the major focus across both the triathlon and Paratriathlon squads in 2017.

 British Elite Triathlon Squad (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017)

Podium Squad

Alistair Brownlee, 28

Jonny Brownlee, 26

Vicky Holland, 30

Helen Jenkins, 32

Non Stanford, 27

Jodie Stimpson, 27

Podium Potential Squad

Marc Austin, 22

Gordon Benson,  22

Tom Bishop, 25

Sam Dickinson, 19

Ben Dijkstra, 18

Grant Sheldon, 22

Alex Yee, 18

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Sophie Coldwell, 21

Lucy Hall, 24

Jessica Learmonth

India Lee, 28

Sian Rainsley, 19

Georgia Taylor Brown, 22 

British Elite Paratriathlon Squad (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017)

Andrew Lewis, 33, PT2

George Peasgood, 21,  PT4

Ryan Taylor, 23, , PT2

Joe Townsend, 28, PT1

Grace France, 28, PT5 guide

Alison Patrick, 29, PT5 

Melissa Reid, 26, PT5 

Hazel Smith, 30

Lauren Steadman, 23,  PT4 

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Nicole Walters, 27, PT5 guide

What is Swimrun?

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The races the team need to win to collect the €100,000 are (order by date): the first edition of ÖTILLÖ Hvar (2 April), ÖTILLÖ Utö (28 May), ÖTILLÖ Isles of Scilly (17 June), ÖTILLÖ Engadin (9 July), ÖTILLÖ The Swimrun World Championship (4 September), ÖTILLÖ 1000 lakes (1 October) and ÖTILLÖ XX (not yet official).

“We thought that eight hours was impossible at the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship, but we were proved wrong in 2016 when Daniel Hansson and Lelle Moberg finished at 07.59… People might think this new challenge is impossible but the opportunity is there to grab it.

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“Who will be the first team to win it all? We are very excited to start the 2017 swimrun season with such a challenge!” said swimrun founders and ÖTILLÖ organisers Mats Skott and Michael Lemmel (SWE). 

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The Big East Triathlon kicks off the Dengie calendar on 21 May 2017 in Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. The event gives entrants a choice of Middle Distance (1.6km swim/82km cycle/20km run) or Challenge Distance (800m swim/43km cycle/10km run) and is open to individual athletes and relay teams.

The Fambridge Yacht Haven Half Iron Triathlon takes place on 2 July 2017 in North Fambridge, Essex. This welcoming and friendly middle-distance event sees entrants take on a 1.9km river swim next to Blue House Farm Nature Reserve, 90km cycle in the peaceful Essex countryside and an 18km run around North Fambridge village.


The ever-popular Maldon Triathlon takes place on 30 July 2017 and the race organisers are expecting entries to sell swiftly. The beginner friendly Maldon Triathlon is based around the Promenade Park and Hythe Quay over Sprint (750m swim/28km cycle/5km run) and Olympic (1.5km swim/45km cycle/10km run) distances.

The Big East Triathlon 21 May 2017

Challenge Distance

Swim: 800m, Cycle: 43km, Run: 10km

Middle Distance

Swim: 1.6km, Cycle: 82km, Run: 20km

Tour of the Dengie – 21 May 2017

Fun Ride: 43km

Cycle Sportive: 82km

Fambridge Yacht Haven Triathlon – 02 July 2017

Middle Distance / Half Iron

Swim: 1.9km, Cycle: 90km, Run: 18km

The Maldon Triathlon – 30 July 2017

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Sprint Distance

Swim: 750m, Cycle: 28km, Run: 5km

Olympic Distance

Swim: 1.5km, Cycle: 45km, Run: 10km

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Entries are now open at www.dengieevents.co.uk

WTS Cozumel: all the drama and emotion in pictures

This is a new category at the awards and members of the public will be able to vote for their favourite moment from the shortlist at mylaureus.com. By voting, fans are in with the chance of winning VIP tickets to the Laureus World Sports Awards.The voting period lasts from January 16th to February 4th.

 These prestigious annual awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of sportsmen and sportswomen around the world and other great names recognised included tennis players Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, not to mention triathlon’s very own Jan Frodeno, who was crowned the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year last year.

The 2017 awards are to be held in Monaco on February 14

The ‘Best Sporting Moment’ shortlist

1. Alistair Brownlee helping exhausted brother, and fellow competitor, Jonny, across the finish line at the Triathlon World Series.

2. FC Barcelona’s under 12’s proving football really is a gentleman’s game by consoling their Japanese rivals, Omiya Ardija, after defeating them in the Final of the Junior Soccer World Challenge.

3. At the Hopman Cup in Perth, US tennis player Jack Sock proved sportsmanship isn’t dead by advising Aussie opponent Lleyton Hewitt to challenge the umpire’s decision that a shot was out

4. The Icelandic national football team met by a crowd of thousands in the capital city of Reykjavik upon returning from Euro 2016, and all taking part in an ‘Icelandic thunder clap’

5. New Zealand’s Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D’Agostino of the US helping each other after colliding in their 5000m heat at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

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6. The touching image that captured the hearts of football fans across Europe; a young Portuguese fan embracing a sobbing French man after France lost in the Euro 2016 

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Available from spring 2017, the book, which was produced in association with 220 Triathlon magazine, offers advice on everything from planning your race season and fitting triathlon training into everyday life, to race nutrition strategies and coping with pre-race nerves, to exercising during pregnancy and how to budget for a triathlon.

Drawing on Chrissie’s own training and race experiences – both good and bad – and packed full of extras, such as recipes, a typical weekly training programme and pearls of wisdom from some of Chrissie’s own advisors, To the Finish Line promises to be a valuable guide for triathletes of all abilities.

Chrissie Wellington OBE is an iconic figure in the history of British triathlon. A four-time world Ironman champion, she also holds the Ironman world record, was voted Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year in 2010, and was awarded an OBE for services to sport and charity in 2015. Her 2012 memoir, A Life Without Limits, also published by Constable, was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller.

220 named her 5th greatest Kona athlete of all time

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Wellington says: “I’m so excited that this book has become a reality, thanks to a partnership with Little, Brown and 220 Triathlon. Triathlon has changed my life in so many wonderful ways. Although I am no longer a professional athlete, I want to use my platform as four-time Ironman world champion to inspire, educate and encourage others and this book is a way of doing just that. It offers something for everyone, whatever stage you’re at on your sporting journey; enabling you to be the athlete you dream of, whether that be through refining your training, your nutrition, goal setting, your race strategies or by strengthening your mind.”

“We know based on feedback from our readers how valuable Chrissie Wellington’s advice is,” says 220 Triathlon editor Helen Webster. “Her wealth of knowledge is taken from personal experience and delivered in such a way that it inspires triathletes of all levels of ability, from newcomer to experienced Ironman, to get out there and achieve their best. We are excited about the publication of this must-read book that will help every triathlete reach their goals.”

To the Finish Line: A World Champion Triathlete’s Guide to Your Perfect Race will be published by Constable and priced £18.99.

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To be in with a chance of winning the Ribble carbon AERO TT bike, worth a whopping £1,326, all you need to do is come and say hello and enter your details into a prize draw. The winner will be notified on Friday 24 February. 

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Ribble says: “The Aero TT is an advanced aerodynamically carbon frame designed to give you every advantage in a triathlon or when time trialling against the clock. It’s uncompromisingly built with speed in mind. Our triathlon and time trial bikes are tested and developed in real race situations – including European Cup triathlons – by our Ribble sponsored riders. Now available in two colourways: matt black with high gloss black logo and high gloss black with white logo.”

For full details on the prize, head to: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-aero-tt/

The show runs from 16-19 February at ExCeL London. 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.

The speaker line-up so far includes international swimmer Mark Foster, GB’s most decorated male swimmer with 51 major international medals to his name, and Rio bronze medallist Vicky Holland. More names to be announced soon. 

And the show doesn’t stop with triathlon, as the event takes place alongside the London Bike Show, Outdoor Adventure & Camping Show and Oceans Festival, with guests and brands enjoying access to all four events.

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Get 10% off tickets by quoting 22010 when you book at www.triathlonshowlondon.co.uk (This offer expires 31/01/17 and a booking fee applies.)

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How to qualify for Kona

Each 30-minute episode of “IRONMAN: Quest for Kona” will feature one contender as they take on a specific qualifying event, capturing the breathtaking scenery, local culture and unique athletic challenges that each setting presents. While not every athlete may ultimately qualify, each episode aims to show that the sport is about persevering, enduring and being a part of something larger than themselves.

Self-shot footage will also be utilised to capture each person’s real-time journey as a supplement to the broadcast content.

Casting for the new series is now open globally. Consideration for the first round of selections are due no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on February 6, 2017

For more information on how to be considered click here 

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Created in partnership with the British Olympic Association, the educational programme aims to reach 1.2 million young people by 2020, aged 5-14 years-old, and educate them about cooking and eating healthily and help them develop an understanding and love of fresh, healthy food.

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 Since its inception, 400,000 young people have been reached with over 2,000 schools signing up to the programme and has enjoyed appearances from Team GB stars including Nicola Adams, Samantha Murray, Dan Purvis and Liam Phillips.

The 2017 programme kicked off with a visit from the Brownlees to Yeadon Westfield Infants School and Yeadon Westfield Junior School in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, after officially opening the town’s new Aldi store earlier in the day.

 Since its inception, the programme has reached 400,000 young people with over 2,000 schools signing up, and have enjoyed appearances from Team GB stars, including Nicola Adams, Samantha Murray, Dan Purvis and Liam Phillips.

 Alistair Brownlee said: “We’re incredibly excited to be the official ambassadors of the Get Set to Eat Fresh programme, which we know will have a huge impact on young people’s healthy eating habits nationwide.”

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Jonny Brownlee said: “As athletes, we know how important diet, nutrition and being active is to living a healthy lifestyle and we strongly believe we can help support the ambitions of Team GB and Aldi as they look towards 2020.”