Gomez wins WTS Abu Dhabi

    The Brownlees may have been absent but it was still a top-class line-up at WTS Abu Dhabi on Saturday 4 March. Nestled within the 54-strong line-up was reigning world champion Mario Mola (ESP), five-time ITU world champ Javier Gomez (ESP) and Rio bronze medallist Henri Schoeman (RSA). But it would be lucky number 13 (WTS…

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      How Jan Frodeno broke world record at Roth

      7 hours, 35 minutes and 39 seconds; on Sunday 17 July at Challenge Roth Jan Frodeno made triathlon history by destroying the previous long distance world record. Eclipsing the 2011 mark set by Andreas Raelert by an incredible margin of nearly six minutes, the German triathlete led through nearly the entire 226 km course in…

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        Plastic tax proposal faces resistance

        German European Commissioner for budget, Günther Oettinger | Stephanie LeCocq/EPA Plastic tax proposal faces resistance Member countries, the plastics industry and NGOs are skeptical about the levy suggested by Commissioner Günther Oettinger. By Marion Solletty 1/15/18, 3:15 PM CET Updated 1/16/18, 8:20 PM CET Taxes on plastic could be just the thing to help fill…

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          Miss France 2011: le vrai visage de Laury Thilleman

          La plantureuse Caennaise et apprentie journaliste, Malika Ménard a cédé son écharpe à une athlète, étudiante en management, originaire du Finistère. Mais qui est vraiment Laury Thilleman? Comble savoureux, pied de nez aux (désuètes?) rivalités régionales: c’est une Bretonne qu’on a sacrée en Normandie. Laury Thilleman a été couronnée Miss France 2011, samedi soir, au…

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            College Recruiting: state champion Ryan to St. Cloud State

            Noah Ryan of Kasson-Mantorville announced on twitter his commitment to wrestling for St. Cloud State following his upcoming senior season. Proud to announce I have committed to further my academic and wrestling career at St. Cloud State University! pic.twitter.com/5yD0Dvvx12 — Noah Ryan (@Noah_Ryan21) October 27, 2016 Ryan is a two-time state place winner. He won…

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