Chris Leiferman has secured himself an early Hawaii qualification after finishing IM Cozumel in 2nd place. Due to a cancelled swim, the race became a bike-run combo, where Chris crossed the line in a finishing time of 6:52:01. Leon Chevalier (FRA; 6:42:31) won the race with Robert Wilkowiecki (POL; 6:54:27) taking home the final podium spot.
read more...Lucy Buckingham took 2nd place at Challenge Barcelona after racing in front all day long. The BMC athlete completed the 1.5k swim, 60k bike and 15k run in a time of 2:52:38. Imogen Simmonds (SUI; 2:49:44) came home victorious with Caroline Pohle (GER; 2:53:09) snatching the final podium spot.
read more...Lucy Buckingham took an impressive win at IM70.3 Knokke-Heist after leading the race from start to finish. After an exciting sprint, she broke the tape in a time of 4:13:57. Lizzie Rayner had to settle for second (GBR; 4:14:06) with Emilie Morier (FRA; 4:15:31) rounding out the podium.
read more...Lucy Buckingham took home 2nd place at Challenge Walchsee. The BMC athlete led the race during the swim and bike. She eventually crossed the finish line in a time of 4:15:04. Imogen Simmonds (SUI; 4:13:42) won the race as Lucy Byram (GBR; 4:18:52) rounded out the podium.
read more...What a special week it turned out to be for Chris Leiferman. After welcoming his baby daughter to the world only on Wednesday, Chris set off to Coeur d'Alene for his first big goal of the season. The BMC Pro Triathlete produced a magnificent performance clocking the fastest bike and run split of the day to secure a well-deserved victory at Ironman Coeur d'Alene. With his win, Leiferman also secured his qualification for the Ironman World Championship in Nice in September later this year.
read more...Lucy Buckingham dominated the race from start to finish at IM70.3 Warsaw to take her second victory of the season. The BMC athlete broke the tape in a finishing time of 4:04:34. Lucy posted the fastest swim and run split and 3rd fastest bike split of the day. Lottie Lucas (UAE; 4:09:10) came home in 2nd place as Justine Guerard (FRA; 4:12:45) rounded out the podium.
read more...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.
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