What should have been one of the highlights on the Ironman calendar, turned out in a tragedy. A horrific accident on the bike section of IRONMAN Hamburg on Sunday left a motorcycle operator dead and an official race photographer and race participant injured and receiving treatment in hospital. So it meant the event was completely overshadowed by the tragic news. But the race itself – this season’s European Championship for men – did continue and here is how it unfolded... With a late push and position change in the final hundred meters of the marathon, Kristian Hogenhaug took home 3rd place at the Ironman European Championship in Hamburg. The BMC Pro athlete raced in front of the race all day long after an incredible swim performance, pushing the pace on the bike and giving his all on the run. With a finish time of 7:31:12, Kristian crossed the line just 11 seconds shy of second place. Dennis Chevrot (FRA; 7:26:12) broke the tape with Pieter Heemeryck (BEL; 7:31:01) finishing in 2nd place.
read more...Yesterday saw both Lucy Buckingham and Pablo Dapena Gonzalez take on their first race of the season. Both athletes had been side-lined due to injury at the start of the season and had been working incredibly hard on their comeback to race fitness. For Lucy it was also the first race in BMC Pro Tri Team colours. The Mallorca Olympic made for the perfect debut and first race of the season for Buckingham and Gonzalez.
read more...The PTO European Open promised to be the first big appointment on the 2023 race calendar. A world class field assembled in Ibiza including three former Olympic Champions. Max Neumann and Kristian Hogenhaug took to the starting line for the BMC Pro Triathlon Team p/b 2XU. Neumann had proven to be nearing his top shape with an outstanding victory in Hell of the West earlier in the year. For Hogenhaug it was his season opener. And what a race it turned out to be! Neumann delivered one of his career best performances and it was the BMC Pro Triathlete who outshone some of the greatest-ever names in men’s triathlon to become the first-ever PTO European Open Champion. Kristian Blummenfelt finished 2nd 27 seconds back with Magnus Ditlev rounding out the podium in 3rd.
read more...Max Neumann started the season as impressive as he finished the previous one. Neumann used the half distance Hell of the West event in Queensland to have a proper hit out and to get his season underway. The BMC Pro athlete dominated the bike leg and claimed the top spot in a winning time of 3:20:11. Neumann put together a dominating display finishing eight minutes ahead of second place Kieran Storch (AUS). Josh Amberger (AUS) rounded out the podium in time of 3:30:56.
read more...Thor Bendix Madsen puts together an excellent performance on his debut for BMC Pro Triathlon with a 3rd place finish at IM70.3 Lanzarote
read more...BMC Pro Triathlon Team presents team roster for 2023 • 7 athletes confirmed • 5 nations represented
read more...Chelsea Sodaro puts together a magnificent performance to crown herself the 2022 Ironman World Champion.
read more...Pablo Dapena took a fantastic victory in his first half distance race of this season at Challenge Poland. The BMC athlete raced all day in front of the race and made the final break with an incredible run performance. Dapena broke the tape in a time of 3:44:47. On the podium, Pablo was accompanied by Sergiy Kurochkin (UKR; 3:49:22) and Kacper Stepniak (POL; 3:51:02).
read more...Magnificent Max Neumann takes the Asian Pacific Ironman Title for a third time in a row. The BMC Pro Triathlete overhauled Ironman World Championship third Braden Currie deep into the marathon before powering to victory in a blistering winning time of 7:52:54. Currie (NZL; 7:55:10) finished second, with Sam Appleton (AUS; 8:05:34) completing the podium. With his victory Neumann also secured his Kona qualification and becomes the 4th BMC Pro athlete to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in October later this year.
read more...Katrina Matthews defied the impossible breaking the Sub8 barrier in Germany on Sunday. The BMC Pro Triathlete got the better of Nicola Spirig after an epic battle.
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