Bahrain Endurance 13 seeking serious speed this weekend

Jul 27, 2017

Bahrain Endurance 13 seeks serious speed this weekend with Daniela Ryf competing at the Zurich 5150 and Javier Gomez headed for a sprint showdown at WTS Edmonton.

Ryf has not raced in Zurich since her breakout back-to-back win in 2014, when she took the 5150 title on a Saturday then backed it up with the Ironman Switzerland title on Sunday. The Swiss star says, “Three years ago I did my double of 5150 and my first Ironman in Zurich. I have good memories about the race and I look forward to go hard and try to produce some speed. I’m looking to race over the short distance as a good speed session.” Currently at camp in St. Moritz, she will only be in Zurich for a day then return to altitude for her final build towards the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

Gomez heads to Edmonton, Canada for another World Triathlon Series race held across the sprint distance. This will spur the Spaniard to rev his engine to find that world-champion top-end speed and suffer among the world’s best.

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Oct 20, 2025

The Bahrain Victorious 13 captured an impressive medal haul at the World Triathlon Championships in Wollongong, Australia this weekend.

Lauren Parker led the campaign, winning two medals including her fifth paratriathlon world title.

The paratriathlon races opened the elite competition on Saturday, where Parker once again proved untouchable. She led from the front, exiting the 750-metre swim first, hammering the 20-kilometre handbike leg with the day’s fastest split, and then powering through the 5-kilometre wheelchair run to cross the line 70 seconds clear of her nearest rival.

Unbeaten all year, Parker’s home victory carried extra meaning as she reclaimed the crown she relinquished last season.

“Everyone was so supportive out there and it definitely made me push a little bit harder,” Parker said post-race. “I wanted to get back on top again and I really worked hard for this one and I’m just happy to get it done.”

She also revealed her next sporting ambition: to qualify for the Winter Paralympic Games, with ongoing training in cross-country skiing and biathlon.

On Sunday, Parker added to her tally with a silver medal in the Para Mixed Relay World Championships, helping the Australian team to a podium finish.

In the men’s elite race, Vasco Vilaça placed fifth to secure the overall World Triathlon Championship Series bronze medal, returning to the world podium for the first time since earning silver at the one-day championship in Hamburg in 2020.

Emma Lombardi also delivered a standout performance, claiming bronze in the women’s race – her best finish of the season – and vaulting seven places to 11th overall in the Series standings. She swam into the pointy end on the 1.5-kilometre swim alongside compatriot Cassandre Beaugrand, then attacked on the 40-kilometre bike to lead onto the 10-kilometre run where she battled against the eventual winner and series champion Lisa Tertsch and a hard-charging Bianca Seregni to hold onto the final spot on the podium.

Beaugrand, who had stayed in the lead pack throughout the swim and bike, was forced to withdraw on the run to conclude her season ranked seventh overall.

The results in Wollongong wrap up the Bahrain Victorious 13’s short course season. The team now turns its attention to middle distance racing with the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Marbella, Spain and Ironman 70.3 Bahrain on the horizon, as well as the T100 Tour’s final two stops in Dubai and Qatar.

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