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2nd place at Zarautz 2014 for Fraser Cartmell

Zarautz Triathlon 2014 – 3/80/20k Zarautz is a fantastic race for many reasons and one of those is the punishing climbs that feature towards the tail end of the bike ride. Fraser raced quite a lot in Spain and spent a lot of in the country for training camps over the years. As such he heard lots about what is regularly described as ‘the best race in the country’. Usually he races 70.3 UK in June however this year he decided to have a change of scenery and commited to racing in Zarautz, which is on the northern coast of Spain – not far from San Sebastian. It is a beautiful stretch of coastline and a remarkable location for a race. This race is essentially a half ironman event, but with a longer swim. Strictly speaking it is a ‘double olympic’ distance race and as such he felt it played to his strength. Another nice aspect of the event in Zarautz is the point to point sea swim. The race starts on a little beach a couple of miles around the headland and you essentially try and point yourself towards the far off sandy beach and hope for the best. He rode a fairly good ...

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Postcards from La Grande Boucle – Week 1

The firs week of the Tour de France has gone, but we have a lot of photos to show you, since the first stage in Yorkshire, the arrival in London, mix of cultures and people that are showing passion for cycling, or simply interest for an event like this. Tour de France is the most prestigious event in cycling, full of passion, competition, action and team strategy. You can enjoy the emotions of the Tour de France by this stunning photos made by Jered Gruber and Steve Smith (stage 1).

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Van Lierde 2nd at Ironman European Championship

Every year Ironman Germany in Frankfurt is well known for its world class field of starters. That’s not at all surprising, as it’s the race for the European crown in triathlon. Castelli also had two hot irons in the fire, namely Ironman World Champion Frederik Van Lierde and Andreas Raelert. The performance of Raelert (who won in Frankfurt 2010) was eagerly awaited, as he only decided on his start a few days before the race. Unfortunately the German had to abandon during the run while fighting for a spot on the podium. When speaking of the podium, it’s been a battle between Frederik Van Lierde, Jan Frodeno and Sebastian Kienle, where the 2-time 70.3 World Champion had the better outcome at the finish. Castelli athlete Van Lierde finished second and ungrudgingly admitted, that Kienle was a class on his own in winning with new course record on his 30th birthday. Nevertheless the Belgian proved, that he is on the right track to defend his Kona title later this year at a reunion with Frodeno and Kienle among others. Top-3 men: 1. Sebastian Kienle (GER) 7:55:14 2. Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) 8:00:25 3. Jan Frodeno (GER) 8:07:05 Some more race impressions ...

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Countdown for the 2014 Ironman European Championships

This weekend the eyes of the world will be on Frankfurt, Germany, where the 2014 Ironman European Championships take place. This race will be all about pride, money and many Kona points. The Castelli equipped European Champion of 2010, Andreas Raelert, looks forward to his comeback at the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt on Sunday. Andreas wants to fight for a place on the podium in this high-class race which starts at 6.45 a.m. at Lake Waldsee next to Frankfurt. He signed in for the pro competition a few weeks ago, because he didn’t want to miss the period for registration. But at the same time he discussed other race options on the Ironman distance. In consultation with his coach, Wolfram Bott, he talked about several options. The decision to show up in Frankfurt and to take part in the fight for the European Ironman crown fell shortly before the race. “It’s textremely powerful race with a great crowd. Frankfurt makes you want to give everything.” “My decision for Frankfurt has developed,” says Andreas Raelert, “it’s a very challenging and at the same time extremely powerful race with a great crowd. Frankfurt makes you want to give everything. In the ...

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Tour de France: Côte de Buttertubs

Unless you’ve been hibernating a bit too long or living under a rock you’re sure to know that its that time of year again when all the eyes of cycling turn towards France. This year though the fans eyes will have to drift a little north to England. For 2014 the peloton and the whole circus that follows the 3 weeks of madness is kicking off in the Yorkshire. Yorkshire for many will be famous for a few things, namely good quality strong tea, Yorkshire puddings -them golden yet fatty crusts of pastry that go so well with a roast dinner- and maybe then theirs the white rose. Yorkshire is a pretty spectacular place when the weathers not the typical drizzle of rain, this though helps with keeping the place a lovely lush green. Cycling in the area is tough, narrow and lumpy roads litter the landscape, drystone walls hem you in and sheep run from field to field. A minor hazard to avoid when taking in the great cycling territory. I’m pretty luck as I live just a short ride from where the peloton will be passing on stage one. One climb that will be making its mark on ...

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