Team Kiwami’s Paula Findlay (CAN) followed up her London ITU World Championship Series win 3 weeks ago with another WCS victory at Kitzbühel, Austria …again wearing her favorite Wahina Max suit.
A lead group of 22 women developed very early in the bike leg and steadily pulled away from the rest of the field thanks to some hard riding by the likes of Nicky Samuels (NZL) wearing her Amphibian Openback.
Once out of transition Findlay, Emma Moffatt (AUS), Andrea Hewitt (NZL), Lisa Norden (SWE) and Helen Jenkins (GBR) immediately broke away from everyone else. Moffatt and Jenkins were first to fall victim to the fast pace. With about 1k left to go Findlay started accelerating. Hewitt dropped off the pace about 600m from the finish, and Norden followed suit 200m from the tape when Findlay turned the pace up another notch.
"I didn't think I was going to win," said Findlay. "It'll give me confidence going into the Finals in Budapest." …where she will be pre-race favourite for a 3-peat.
Paula is the only woman in 2010 to have won two WCS races. wins in the series. Awesome work Paula!!
In the men’s race Team Kiwami athletes were to the fore also. Dimitry Polyanski (RUS) lead out of the water in his Amphibian 008 suit, while Matt Chrabot (USA), this time racing in an Amphibian Signature Suit, figured prominently in a 5-man breakaway on the bike that worked their way to a 1min 43sec lead going into the run.
Onto
the run, Stuart Hayes (GBR) immediately charged to into the lead and
never looked back. Chrabot chased Hayes as fast as he could while at the
same time trying to keep the fast approaching main pack from swallowing
him up. Late in the race Chrabot was overtaken by eventual 2nd place
getter Javier Gomez (ESP) and 3rd place getter Jan Frodeno (GER), but he
held on valiantly for 4th place – his best WCS result to date.
Chrabot is now the top ranked American triathlete in the WCS with one race left in the series. Alexander Brukhankov (RUS) remains the top ranked Team Kiwami athlete on the WCS in 3rd position with another solid 9th place finish at Kitzbuhel.
Other notable results of Team Kiwami athletes this weekend were 4th place by Petr Vabrousek (CZE) at Challenge Copenhagen, and 6th place by Simon Billeau (FRA) in the mens field and 2nd and 7th places to Isabelle Ferrer (FRA) and Simone Schwarz (GER) in the women’s feild at the worlds toughest Ironman distance race, the Embrunman triathlon in the French alps.
What a great summer Team Kiwami is having. Thanks and well done to all our athletes!!
Team Kiwami's Maria Czesnik wins the Poland national triathlon champs wearign her green and white Amphibian 008.
In Canada Brian Fleischmann (USA) finishes 2nd at IM 70.3 Calgary, also wearing an Amphibian 008 suit.
In Germany, Nick Sauders (JER), wearing his Konami suit finished 5th at IM Regensburg, Germany, securing his pro qualification for the Ironman World Championships in October.
Well done team!
21-year-old Canadian and Team Kiwami athlete Findlay ran a
race-best 33:51 10km to take the win at the 5th round of the ITU World
Championship Series, London this weekend, in her very first
participation at a WCS race.
In a rather uneventful race, a large
group of women came out of the water together and managed to stretched
their lead to 1min 24sec over the following group by the end of the bike
leg. The run began very fast with only 4 girls able to hold the fast
pace - Findlay, Nicola Spirig (SUI), Helen Jenkins (GBR) and
Andrea Hewitt (NZL). With 500m to go the talented Findlay surged
strongly to drop the other athletes, crossing the line for her maiden
WCS victory in front of Spirig (2nd), Jenkins (3rd) and Hewitt (4th).
The win confirms Findlay’s 2010 form, after her 4th place at the million-dollar Hy-Vee World Cup last month, and her win at the ITU World Cup event in Monterrey, Mexico earlier in the year.
Congratulations Paula!!
Meanwhile, at Ironman USA in Lake Placid, Peter Vabrousek (CZE) came in fast finishing second with a race best 2:53:21 marathon. Coming off the bike minutes down on the leaders, Vabrousek picked off the leaders one by one but didn’t quite have enough km’s to catch winner Ben Hoffman (USA). Maik Twelsiek of Germany was 3rd.
Great work (as ever) Petr!
This past weekend was all green for Team Kiwami with important
wins at prestigious big-city triathlons on both sides of the Atlantic
…all in green and white Amphibian 008 suits!
In New York city, USA, Team kiwami stalwart and Czech triathlon legend Filip Ospaly dominated the Nautica NYC Triathlon to take his first Lifetime Fitness
Series win for 2010. Filip recorded the 3rd fastest swim, 2nd fastest
bike and fastest run of the day to finish a comfortable 34sec ahead of
Americans David Thompson and Kyle Leto.
The win propelled Ospaly into 2nd position on series points, just behind defending champ and fellow Team Kiwami athlete Matty Reed (USA). Matty crashed twice at NYC and was forced to withdraw from the race.
The next race of the series in LA promises to be a titanic battle between the two Kiwami men in green!
Meanwhile,
in France, the Kiwami sponsored Sartrouville triathlon team won the
Paris round of the French Grand Prix series thanks to emphatic 1st and
2nd place fishes to Brit brothers Allistair and Jonathan Brownlee.
Racing over a Sprint distance in central Paris, the talented brothers
lead a small group out of the water, worked hard on the bike to maintain
the gap on the main peleton, and immediately dominated the run ending
in a two-way sprint finish under the Eiffel Tower (Allistair 1st,
Jonathan 2nd).
Sartrouville are currently sitting in second place on
general classification of the Grand Prix series with two races to go.
But with a pool of athletes such as the Brownlee brothers, Javier Gomez,
Jan Frodeno, Courtney Atkinson and Maik Petzold to draw on, expect them
to take the 2010 GP title.
Go green!!
Team Kiwami’s Matty Reed (USA) won the second round of the rich Lifetime Fitness Series this Saturday in Minneapolis, MN (USA) wearing his own Limited Edition Kiwami Signature Suit beating off fellow USA and Team Kiwami athlete Matt Charbot (wearing the same suit!) in a sprint finish. 4th place also went to a team Kiwami member the evergreen Filip Ospaly (CZE) wearing an Amphibian 008 suit. Only a 3rd place finish by double Ironman world Chmapion Craig Alexander (AUS) prevented a Kiwami trifecta.
According to Charbot, the speed of Kiwami’s suits in the water was clearly a major factor in the race. He said “Wow, didn't realize how fast the Amphibian really was. 3rd out of the water And I wasn't even trying. Matt and I were the only ones who didn't wear swim
skins! Anyone who was near us in T1, got dropped because we didn't have to take
anything off. Then we blew the gap open further on the bike.” Needless to say the running prowess of the two Matt’s ensured them the 1-2 finish.
With the win Matty Reed too the lead in the LTF Toyota Cup series.
Not completely satisfied with the win, Reed flew back to his home in Boulder, CO after the race and finished 3rd in the Boulder Peak Triathlon the following day!!
Meanwhile, in Europe, Ivan Tutukin (RUS) outclassed a talented field to win the Holten, Netherlands round of the ITU World Cup, also wearing Kiwami’s famous Amphibian 008 suit. In a tightly contested race, Australians Brendan Sexton and Joshua Amberger broke away on the bike and started the run with a 23sec lead on the chase pack. Tutukin, who is a training partner of current world N°1 and 2 ranked athletes Alexander Bruhkankov and Dimity Polyanski, charged through the field on the run finishing victorious in an astonishing 4-way sprint finish over fellow Russian Yulian Malyshev (2nd), Portugal’s Joao Pereira (3rd) and France’s Brice Daubord (4th). Congratulations Ivan!!
Boulder, Colorado - 2008 Olympian and Boulder's own Matty Reed will attempt this weekend's double event- Lifetime Minneapolis on Saturday and return home to race Boulder Peak on Sunday.
Reed is defending champ at Minneapolis and the Race to the Toyota Cup champion 2009 and is a two-time winner of Boulder Peak Triathlon (2007 & 2008).
Matty Reed 2010 Updated schedule:
Minneapolis Lifetime July 10
Boulder Peak Triathlon July 11
New York City Triathlon July 18
Kitzbuhl World Cup Super Series race August 14
Chicago Triathlon August 28
Malibu Triathlon Sept 12
USA NATIONAL Sept 25
Dallas Lifetime Oct 6
PACTO champs Oct 12 Mexico
70.3 Miami
Clearwater 70.3 World Champs- Nov 13
Team Kiwami athletes once again earned top honors this past weekend. Nicky Samuels (NZL) confirmed her return to top form with a dominating win at the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon (USA), the first round of the 2010 Life Time Fitness Series.
Jasper Blake (CAN) was named Canadian long distance triathlete of the year by Triathlon Canada; the fourth time ha has earned this honor.
Petr Vabrousek (CZE) won ther Czech Ironman Distance Championships, as expected.
Last but not least, Paula Findlay (CAN) won the ITU race at Coteau du Lac (CAN). Paula is quickly making her place in the senior ranks after a successful career start in the Juniors. Watch out for Paula at the WCS races this year!
Well done everyone, keep up the great work!
Team Kiwami’s dynamic Russian duo Alexander Bruhkankov and Dimitry Polyanski are ranked N°1 and N°2 in the world respectively by the ITU due to their being consistently the best athletes over the first three races of the ITU World Championship Series. Both athletes race in the Savoia Inferno Bianco colored Amphibian 008.
This past weekend they backed up with solid finishes of 7th for Polyanski and 11th for Bruhkankov at triathlon’s richest race – the Des Moines, Iowa (USA) World Cup.
In the Des Moines women’s race, Paula Findlay (CAN) wearing her Wahina Max lead the way with an impressive 4th place finish while Nicky Samuels (NZL) in an Openback Amphibian 008 showed a return to her best form with an 8th.
At the Moosemn IM 70.3 in Newfoundland, Canada, Graham O’Grady (NZL) had a breakthrough performance with a 2nd place finish. Graham races in a Tempo / Twinki combination.
Meanwhile, the the Quassy Rev3Tri over a half Ironman distance, series leader Matty Reed (USA) wearing his Matty Reed Singnature suit (of course!!) had to be satisfied with 3rd place behind 2x Ironman World Champ Craig Alexander (AUS) and former IM 70.3 World Champ Terenzo Bozonne (NZL). Matty leads the Rev3 series with one race remaining over a full Ironman distance.
Upcoming events showcasing Team Kiwami athletes include the Philadelphia Triathlon, Ironman France, and the European Triathlon Championships. Stay tuned!
Team Kiwami athletes were once again victorious in races all over the planet this past weekend. Here’s a round up of an exceptional weekend of racing…
In Sardinia, Italy, Team Kiwami stalwart Franky Batelier
(FRA), wearing his Amphibian 008 suit won the
XTERRA European Championships in typical dominating style.
Francky
had a strong swim followed by a typical fastest bike split to lead the
field into T2 with a 90 over Oliver Marceau (SUI). Marceau forced the
pace on the run to try and catch Francky, but Francky controlled the
pace to win in a time of 2:14:10, 14sec in front of Marceau with Felix
Schumann (GER) another 5 second further back. 2:25:29.
Another Team Kiwami stalwart, 3-time Olympian and 2x European
Triathlon champ Filip Ospaly (CZE) confirmed his 70.3 potential with a
dominating performance over a stacked field to win Ironman Austria 70.3
in course record time of 3:46:02.
Ospaly exited the water in a group
of pre-race favourites that trailed Kuttor Csaba (HUN) and Dirk Bockel
(LUX). Bockel took the lead during the early parts of the bike segment
but Ospaly was not to be outclassed. He charged to the front and did the
lions share of the work on the bike in a group that contained with 4
time Ironman Austria winner Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL), defending champ
and 2008 Ironman World Champ Chris McCormack (AUS), Swedish Pro Jonas
Djurback, and 2008 70.3 World Champ and 2009 full distance Ironman World
Championship runner up Andreas Raelert (GER). It was Vanhoenacker who
got away late, entering T2 with a 40 second lead on Bockel, McCormack
and Ospaly.
On the run McCormack and Ospaly took charge and ran a
wicked pace. Eventually Ospaly got away from McCormack and after a
scintillating race best 1:08:50 half marathon crossed the line first in a
course record time of 3:46:02 wearing his green and white Amphibian 008
suit. Second place went to McCormack, 59 sec back from Ospaly, with 3rd
place to Raelert, a further 29sec back. Great work Filip! :)
In the UK, wew Team Kiwami member, Jacqueline Slack (GBR) won her
first ITU at the Strathclyde Park ITU Triathlon European Cup Champion in
her Openback Amphibian 008.
With a finishing time of 02:05:54 she exceeded her own expectations to
take the win. She said: “I’m amazed to be honest, I didn’t expect to
come out and win. I was aiming for top five, possibly top three – either
would have been great so early in the season, I’m delighted.
Look
out for more top results from this young talented athlete.
Meanwile, at Valencia, Spain Poland’s Agnieszka Jerzyk won the
10th World University Triathlon Championships, also wearing her Openback Amphibian 008.
In a tight race, Jerzyk came out on top 7 seconds ahead of Gwen
Jorgensen (USA), and 21 seconds ahead of Annamaria Mazzetti (ITA). A
deseved breakthrough win for the hard-working Jerzyk.
Also to
note this past weekend, a 6th place finish for Ironam legend Petr
Vabrousek (CZE) at Ironamn Brazil, wearing his Tempo / Twinki combination.
This weekend Madrid hosts the 3rd round of the 2010 ITU World Championship Series. The competition will be hot weekend – watch out for strong performances, especially from Team Kiwami’s powerhouse pre-race favourites, world N°1 ranked triathlete Alexander Bruhkankov (RUS) and world N°3 ranked Dimitry Polyanski (RUS). We’re right behind you guys!!
Team Kiwami was once again in victorious form this weekend with victories of Sartrouville’s Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) at the first round of the French Grand Prix, and Marek Jaskolka (POL) taking line honors at the Senec European cup ahead of Czech legend Filip Ospaly.
The Kiwami-sponsored EC Sartrouville triathlon team is without doubt
the strongest team ever assembled. 2010 team members include, amongst
others, 2009 World Champ Jonathan Brownlee (GBR), 2008 World
Champ and 2009 runner-up Javier Gomez (ESP), 2009 World Champs
bronze medallist Maik Petzold (GER), 2008 Olympic Champion Jan
Frodeno (GER) and 2009 Junior World Champ Mario Mola (ESP).
But in the first round of the prestigious French Grand prix this weekend
it was Jonathan Brownlee (Alistair’s younger brother) who
outclassed the field to take the win. Thanks to a 7th place to Oli
Freeman (GBR) and 10th place to Courtney Atkinson (AUS),
Sartrouville finished second in the teams classification. Watch out for
the next round on June 13 when Sartrouville start withy their “big
guns”. Well done Jonathan!!
Meanwhile, in the Czech Republic,
Poland’s Marek Jaskolka took his first ETU Victory with a hard
fought win at the Senec International triathlon ahead of Czech legend
and fellow Team Kiwami member Filip Ospaly. Marek worked hard
over the challenging bike course and toughed it out at the front on the
run for a well deserved victory over Ospal and Switzeralnd’s Reudi Wild.
Congratulations on this breakthrough win Marek!
Both the
Sartrouville team and Marek race in Kiwami’s Amphibian 008 suit.
Team Kiwami athletes again dominated at two of the biggest international triathlon races in the weekend. Seoul, Korea hosted the 2nd round of the ITU Triathlon World Championship Series. The only top athletes to show consistent form from round one in Sydney were Team Kiwami's Alexander Brukhankov and Dimity Polyanski. With very solid 4th and 5th place finishes at the Seoul race in their Kiwami Amphibian 008 race suits , Alexander grabbed the world N°1 ranking, and Dimitry the World N°3. (World number 2 spot is held by Kiwi double Olympic medalist Bevan Docherty). At just 23 yea rs of age and in their second season of senior elite level racing , the Russian duo are putting fear in the bones of competitors and showing themselves to be the new faces of triathlon. Well done guys!!
Meanwhile, in Knoxville, TN, USA Matty Reed to his first win of the season in the all important Rev3 Triathlon opener over an Olympic distance non-drafting format wearing his special Kiwami Matty Reed Limited Edition Singature Suit. Matty came out of the water in 2nd postion, held 3rd on the bike and then powered ahead in the run to win by almost 1min. Very happy to be come into winning form at just the right time, Redd said "I knew the best triathlete on the day would win. There was a lot of talk about the quality of bikers here and I was comfortable with my position as a strong biker but also as a runner and how I am running. I felt very controlled all day and am happy with the Rev3 win. Now lets get to work for Rev3 round 2 at Quassy! (June 5)" The Rev3 series is the focus of many top pro athletes in 2010. The sereis offers big prize money bonuses for athletes competing in all 3 events of the series and finishing in the top 10 of general standings after Olympic, Half Ironman and Ironman distance events. Anyone winning all 3 events wins a super bonus a-la LTF style. Matty is now the only male athlete capable of winning that super bonus. Way to go Boom-Boom!
Thanks to a powerful bike and a blazing run, Larkin grabs 2nd place in the 45-49 AG at NOLA 70.3. “I didn’t one time during the race feel the suit – like it wasn’t even there. Awesome!” said the radiologist at Baptist Breath Health Center in Jackson, MS.
Kiwami wishes him all the best for the rest of his season.
Team Kiwami athletes shined over the weekend with prominent results around the world.
At the 2010 ITU World Championship Series opener in Sydney, Russian pair Alexander Brukhankov and Dimity Polyanski lead the field through the entire swim, and also proved they are in fine running form to finish in 2nd and 4th places respectively. Both Sascha (Alexander’s nick name) and Dimity are still less than 23 years old and only in their second year of elite senior level competition! …look out for more good results from these guys in 2010!
In the same race Matt Charbot (USA) excelled on the bike with an exceptional breakaway, and he held on for a well deserved 9th place finish. Valentin Meshcheryakov finished a well merited 16th and Kevin Collington (USA) 35th
In the women’s event Nicky Samuels (NZL) finished oin 21st place, Zita Szabo (HUN) 25th and Jasmine Oeinck (USA) 37th.
All Team Kiwami male athletes in Sydeny raced in their Amphibian 008 suits, and all all females raced in their new Openback Amphibians!
Meanwhile, Maria Czesnick (POL – also racing in her new Openback Amphibian) began her season solidly finished a very good 5th place in the ITU European Cup event at Quanteria, Portugal.
Last but not least, Francky Batelier (FRA) wearing his new Kaiman XClub suit, convincingly won the opening round of the European Xterra tour at Foz, also in Portugal.
Well done everyone!!
Find out more about some of the world's best triathletes through a series of exclusive interviews with Team kiwami athletes. The first interview in the series is with Czech pro Petr Vabrousek, best known as the pro who races the most Ironman distance events each year. Find out more...
The Kiwami "Torpedo" speedsuit has been authorized by USATriathlon for use in all USAT sanctioned events for swims at any water temperature. So triathletes racing in the USA can use the Torpedo for all US events and Ironman races worldwide even if the swim is designated "non wetsuit".
USAT link: http://www.usatriathlon.org/pages/7204
Some of Team Kiwami’s athletes fronted up for their first race of the 2010 international racing season over the weekend. While none won their races, many showed that they are solidly fit and in a good position to contend for a win in some of the big events coming up in the next couple of months.
Defending champ Matty Reed (USA) placed third at the US season opening Miami international Triathlon. He was sporting his new Kiwami Matty Reed Signature Suit (see previous news item). Matty had the fistest run of the day, but admitted his biking wasn’t up to scratch as he hasn’t yet begun his high-intesity training phase.
World First year pro Amanda Hahn (USA) 2:10:54 finished 9th in the women’s race.
The new Abu Dhabi International long distance Triathlon attracted probably the best field of the year after Kona, over a tough and very 3km swim / 200km bike / 20km run. Jordan Rapp (USA) placed 7th in the men’s field just 5 ½ minutes down on Winner Eneko Llanos (ESP). Lucie Zelenkova (CZE, pictured), wearing her new Kiwami Konami suit placed 8th in the women’s event which was won by Julie Dibbens (GBR).
In the southern hemisphere, Nicky Samuels (NZL) using her new Openback Amphibian, showed her strength and courage with a 3rd place at the New Zealand and ITU Oceania Championships held in Wellington (NZL). Nicky did the lions share of work on the bike in a break away with first and second place getters Andrea Hewitt and Debbie Tanner (NZL). She held on on the run despite cutting her foot and having to run much of the way barefoot! Just 2 weeks before the Mooloolaba World Cup and 4 weeks before the Sydney World Championship Series event, Nicky looks to be in good form this year.
We’ll done everyone!
Today Kiwami revealed their new “Limited Edition Matty Reed Signature suit” (pictured). The specifically designed suit - a variation of the Kiwami Amphibian trisuit renowned as world’s best short distance trisuit - boasts a unique color code and features both Kiwami and Matty Reed logos. Reed will wear the suit in all of his 2010 races.
It’s the first time Kiwami has worked with an individual athlete to produce a signature suit. “We chose to do this with Matty because his values mirror those of Kiwami,” says Kiwami owner Craig Watson. “He’s been a loyal ambassador for Kiwami over the years and has improved along with our brand to the point where he is now arguably the best US male triathlete in action.”
“It’s a thrill and an honor for me to have my own signature suit with Kiwami,” says Matty Reed. “I believe in their products and the results we have achieved together in the last 4 years prove how good they are. 2010 is going to be another incredible year. One thing I know, the suit is the best suit on the market for triathletes and I am happy to be a part of Kiwami.”
Reed opens his 2010 racing season in the signature suit by defending his titles at the Miami International Triathlon March 14th and Oceanside (CA.) Ironman 70.3 on March 28th.
A limited stock of the Limited Edition Matty Reed Signature suit is available for the public to purchase at http://www.kiwamitri.com/shop/matt-reed-usa-signature-suit_1-48.html.
Contact Kiwami directly for more information about the Limited Edition Matty Reed Signature suit and any other of Kiwami’s products.
Kiwami suits are renowned for their performance in the water, breathability, sweat evacuation and muscle support. They are also anatomically cut for optimal flexibility and comfort.
Matt “Boom Boom” Reed is one of the most feared triathletes in competition today. He is 2008 U.S. Olympian, defending USA national champion, bronze medallist at the 2009 70.3 World Champs, and winner of many of the USA most prestigious triathlons. Reed now lives and trains in Boulder, Colorado.
Chicago’s Multisport Madness Triathlon Team, which includes ITU Junior Duathlon World Champion Lukas Verzbicas, has chosen Kiwami as their official clothing sponsor. They join a growing list of clubs and teams using Kiwami as official race wear. Kiwami was selected to supply team racewear as well as training items to Multisport Madness, the largest youth triathlon program in the US and 5-time National Team Champions. Multisport Madness is a youth oriented triathlon program founded in 2001 by Keith Dickson, a former collegiate swimmer and US Team member to the 1978 World Championships, and it has now grown to over 40 members. Among its ranks are multiple national champions in various age groups, and features programs for primary school through college-aged athletes.
Team member Verzbicas recently was selected 2009-10 Gatorade National
Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, after an amazing season
including winning the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championship
title by an incredible 15 seconds as well as winning the 2009 Junior
Duathlon World Championship title. Other standouts on the team include
Kevin McDowell, 4th place at the 2009 ITU triathlon Junior World
Championships and Jennifer Howland and Ben Kanute, who have represented
the USA at the World Championship level.
Kiwami is a supplier
to many Olympians and professional multisport athletes, including
current Toyota Cup champion Matty Reed, and multiple Ironman Champion
Jordan Rapp. Founded in 2003 by 2 former professional triathletes, the
functional design and quality craftsmanship have put them at the
forefront of triathlon clothing manufacturers, as is evidenced by their
stable of Olympic and championship athletes. For more information, see
the website at: http://www.kiwamitri.com/
Team Kiwami's Matt Reed features on the cover of the winter 2010
issue of Triathlon
Life magazine.
The image is of Matt racing at Clearwater 70.3
Worlds where he won the bronze medal. He is wearing a Kiwami "USA" Amphibian - the Kiwami suit used by USA
triathletes at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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