With three months to go until the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, Speedo’s new Australian team swimsuit for the Olympic Games has been unveiled on Sydney Harbour Bridge. Making quite an impact, a giant version of the new swimsuit has recently been draped from the Aussie landmark.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Speedo Australia & New Zealand (@speedoausnz)   Combining striking, Indigenous graphic designs with Speedo’s pioneering swimwear technology, the uniforms were unveiled at a March launch event in Brisbane with the range highlighted by Speedo’s Fas ..read more

Cal Tri Events, the ‘largest national short-course triathlon series in the US’, has unveiled a dedicated Spanish FAQ section on its website. According to the company, this initiative underscores its commitment to fostering inclusivity and breaking down barriers for Spanish-speaking athletes. A release from Cal Tri Events added… ‘Triathlon is a sport that celebrates diversity and unity, and Cal Tri Events believes that language should not be a barrier to participation. ‘The newly launched Spanish FAQ section provides Spanish-speaking athletes with comprehensive information on event registratio ..read more

Eataly, an ambassador of Italian food and ‘made in Italy’, has joined the Giro d’Italia as top sponsor of the Maglia Bianca; the white jersey, worn by the best young rider in the race. The 107th Giro d’Italia runs from May 4-26, 2024, with Regione Piemonte hosting the Grande Partenza (Grand Départ) of the Giro d’Italia for the fourth time. Andrea Cipolloni, Group CEO of Eataly, said “Eataly has always brought Italy to the world through high quality food. This is why we see it as a great opportunity to create a partnership with the most famous Italian sports event in the world. “Being on the j ..read more

‘L’Étape du Tour de France connectée 2024’ is highlighting women’s achievements in sport with a distance of 108.6 km this year, in recognition of the 1,086 women who participated in the 2023 L’Étape du Tour de France gran fondo. Organised via A.S.O.’s L’Etape by Tour de France Strava club, and taking place as a challenge on Strava, L’Etape du Tour de France connectée 2024 runs from May 8-12, 2024. Strava users worldwide aged over 18 can join the challenge from May 1, 2024 L’Etape by Tour de France organiser A.S.O., notes… ‘Whether the point is to add the finishing touches to their preparation ..read more

Challenge Family’s flagship event over the middle distance, The Championship, is taking place this year on May 19, 2024. Held at the x-bionic sphere sports resort in Šamorín, Slovakia, more than 80 professional athletes will line up alongside over 1,600 age group athletes from 57 nations. The men’s race is packed full of power houses, with 13 of the top 50 athletes in the world toeing the line. Pieter Heemeryck (BEL) returns to The Championship for the sixth time, fresh from his podium finish in the Singapore T100. He will be up against the likes of Daniel Bækkegård (DEN), Frederic Funk (GER ..read more

Italian saddle & accessories specialist fizik has expanded its 3D-printed saddle offering with the introduction of the new Antares Adaptive, now available in R1 and R3 models. Designed for riders seeking a performance saddle that doesn’t sacrifice comfort, fizik notes that the Antares has appeared in nearly every Grand Tour of the last two decades. It is a saddle of choice for the likes of Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Movistar Team. fizik’s Adaptive 3D-printed padding has now expanded to the Antares family, creating a platform for riders who want comfort on a low-profile performance sadd ..read more

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has teamed up with virtual sportscasting studio, Spalk, to give Brazilian triathlon fans their own commentary feed for the recent Singapore T100 Triathlon, which took place on April 13-14, 2024 around Marina Bay in the heart of the city-state. “Every audience deserves engaging commentary,” explained PTO Chief Content Officer Nick Shakinovsky. “But creating bespoke commentaries in different languages can be logistically challenging and expensive. Especially when it’s on top of the 20+ languages we already provide as part of our host broadcast ser ..read more

Early this year, Malibu City Council awarded a race permit and contract to the Zuma Foundation – with a new event, the Zuma Beach Triathlon, replacing the Malibu Triathlon and scheduled for September 14-15, 2024. This year’s event in Los Angeles County, CA, has, however, now been cancelled with the aim of being back in 2025. The Zuma Foundation event organisation team has issued a statement to athletes giving further details… ‘With the goal of producing a world-class triathlon event for the City of Malibu, the local community, participants, and all stakeholders involved, the Zuma Foundation h ..read more

More than 100 professional triathletes are slated to toe the start line at the Intermountain Health IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship St George, Utah, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Continuing as a destination for the new IRONMAN Pro Series, the IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship St George offers professionals a maximum of 2,500 points towards IRONMAN Pro Series standings and a US$75,000 event total pro prize purse. As in 2023 the event is designated as the IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship. It offers four qualifying slots for each gender to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World ..read more

Athlete training platform, Humango, has announced a partnership with professional triathlete Frederic Funk, a three-time IRONMAN 70.3 race winner. German athlete Funk joins the Humango lineup just days after his 2024 race debut, which saw him place ninth overall at the PRO T100 in Singapore (3:31:24). Funk’s training regimen, which has seen him become one of the world’s elite endurance athletes, will be part of a new virtual training club on Humango called ‘What the Funk’. The platform allows for endurance and fitness enthusiasts to follow Funk’s training insight, tips, and race advice to mee ..read more