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Iden hails impact of lucky Taiwanese hat at Collins Cup

Sporting greats are used to freebies but triathlon star Gustav Iden admits the lucky Taiwanese hat he found on the floor is his secret weapon at the PTO's Collins Cup. Norwegian Iden, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) world No.2, picked up the black cap with gold writing at the Tokyo 2020 test event before deciding to wear it at the Nice Ironman in 2019 to stand out from his competitors who were clad head to toe in sponsored gear. Ad Iden raced to victory on that occasion and has reeled off a string of wins while wearing it since, the latest coming at the PTO's Canadian Open in Edmonton last month where he scooped the top $100,000 prize ahead of Olympic gold medallist Kristian Blummenfelt, his compatriot and training partner.

Holland admits Collins Cup could motivate triathlon return post-pregnancy

Olympic bronze medallist Vicky Holland admitted the lure of competing at the Collins Cup could be enough to see her return to triathlon after giving birth. Gloucester's Holland, 36, became the first British woman to make the Olympic triathlon podium with bronze at Rio 2016 and, after finishing 13th at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games, fell pregnant earlier this year. Ad Holland confessed her future is up in the air but speaking in Samorin ahead of Saturday's Collins Cup — triathlon's answer to golf's Ryder Cup — said the progressive Professional Triathletes Organisation's (PTO) policies and prize money could drag her outside her short-distance specialism after becoming a mother.

Triathlon rivalry erupts at Collins Cup as Long storms off after Laidlow clash

American Sam Long slammed triathlon nemesis Sam Laidlow for being disrespectful and said he was «p****d off» after Team Europe's young upstart continued their war of words at the Collins Cup. Long, Laidlow and Canadian legend Lionel Sanders of Team International will face off in Match 8 of triathlon's version of golf's Ryder Cup on Saturday in Slovakia, with the Team US star visibly unimpressed with the draw at Thursday's opening ceremony.

Collins Cup: Match-ups announced with Olympic medallists Kristian Blummenfelt and Hayden Wilde drawn together

The match-ups for the second edition of the Collins Cup have been announced ahead of this year’s event which takes place on Saturday in Slovakia. Inspired by the golf’s Ryder Cup, the Collins Cup sees three teams of 12 (six men and six women) racing for their team in a bid to win points.

Everyone urged to check purses immediately for 50p coins that could be worth over £150 each

All Brits are being urged to check their change for a 50p coin that is selling for over £150. We've all got bits of spare change dotted about the place - whether it be in your handbag, car, wallet, or down the back of the sofa - but it could be worth a lot more than you first thought.

European triathlon chief hails multi-sport European Championships

European Triathlon Union president Renato Bertrandi admits he was blown away by the booming success of the multi-sport European Championships at Munich's iconic 1972 Olympic Park. The 11-day bonanza brought together nine sports to conduct their championships under one umbrella in the German city.

Newcastle teacher bids to defend British para-triathlon title in Sunderland this weekend

A Newcastle teacher is bidding to defend his British para-triathlon title in Sunderland this weekend when the city hosts one of the biggest events in the race calendar.

2022 Super League Triathlon: Jonny Brownlee and Georgia Taylor-Brown lead star-studded field

Olympic champions Jonny Brownlee and Georgia Taylor-Brown lead a star-studded field for the 2022 Super League Triathlon (SLT) series which will begin in September. SLT sees the usual legs of swimming, cycling and running to form a traditional triathlon, but with additional rules to test athletic ability which increases the excitement to make the sport more popular.

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Iden hails impact of lucky Taiwanese hat at Collins Cup

Holland admits Collins Cup could motivate triathlon return post-pregnancy

Triathlon rivalry erupts at Collins Cup as Long storms off after Laidlow clash

Collins Cup: Match-ups announced with Olympic medallists Kristian Blummenfelt and Hayden Wilde drawn together

Everyone urged to check purses immediately for 50p coins that could be worth over £150 each

European triathlon chief hails multi-sport European Championships

Newcastle teacher bids to defend British para-triathlon title in Sunderland this weekend

2022 Super League Triathlon: Jonny Brownlee and Georgia Taylor-Brown lead star-studded field