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Dame Flora Duffy Set To Compete In Hamburg
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy returns to action in the World Triathlon Championship Series when she competes in Hamburg this weekend. Duffy withdrew from the previous WTCS round in Montreal in favour of racing in the Subaru Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant, which was her final chance to qualify for the 70.3 World Championships in St George,... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Out Of Ironman, Bike Didn’t Arrive
Bermuda’s Dame Flora Duffy was unable to compete in the Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant triathlon in Quebec today [June 26], as unfortunately her bike didn’t arrive. Triathlon Magazine reported, Any triathlon fans checking out the live tracking from Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant today would be wondering where on earth Olympic champion Flora Duffy was.... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy To Compete In Ironman In Quebec
Dame Flora Duffy is set to compete in the Subaru Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant triathlon in Quebec this Sunday [June 26]. A statement from the organisation said, “After a two-year hiatus, the Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant triathlon will return this Sunday, June 26, to the picturesque international Resort of Tremblant in the heart of Quebec’s... Read more of this article
Photos: Flora Duffy In Triathlon Series Leeds
Dame Flora Duffy finished seventh at the AJ Bell World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds this weekend, completing the sprint-distance race — 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run — in 59min 44sec. “It was a pretty tough day out there,” Duffy told Bernews after the race. “Getting Covid between Yokohama and Leeds wasn’t ideal because,... Read more of this article
Duffy Finishes 7th In Triathlon Series Leeds
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy admits she is battling for peak form after what she called a “ frustrating” start to the year, finishing seventh at the AJ Bell World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds today. Duffy was looking to build on her encouraging third-place finish in Yokohama last month; however, her preparations... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy On Her Race Tomorrow In Leeds
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy admits she will be hard-pressed to beat home favourite Georgia Taylor-Brown in the AJ Bell World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds tomorrow. Duffy, who is pursuing an historic fourth world title, is looking to overhaul Taylor-Brown at the top of the standings, with the Briton on 1,925 points, 69 ahead... Read more of this article
Video: Flora Duffy’s Commonwealth Games Story
Commonwealth Sport has released a video titled ‘Flora Duffy | My Commonwealth Games Story,’ featuring an interview with the athlete that serves to highlight her gold medal victory in the last Commonwealth Games. The video’s description says, “Four years ago, Flora Duffy stormed to victory to win the first gold medal of the 21st Commonwealth... Read more of this article
Convex Group To Support Dame Flora Duffy
Convex Group announced their partnership with Dame Flora Duffy, saying that “for the next three years, Convex will support Duffy as she looks to represent the island and defend her Olympic title in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.” Stephen Catlin, chairman and CEO, said: “Flora is a fantastic representative for Bermuda and a source of great... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Out Of Ironman Championships
Dame Flora Duffy has withdrawn from the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship Chattanooga due to Covid. In a post on Instagram, the Olympic gold medalist said, “Well my race is over before it even started. Have been feeling slightly under the weather the last couple of days and decided I should do a Covid test to rule that out. Two positive tests... Read more of this article
Apex Group Sponsors Dame Flora Duffy
Dame Flora Duffy has teamed up with a Bermuda-based company as she builds towards the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. Duffy, who won Bermuda’s first gold medal at the Olympics in Tokyo last summer, has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with global financial services provider Apex Group Ltd. Apex said it will help the three-time world champion triathlete... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Dame Flora Places 3rd In Japan
Dame Flora Duffy recently raced to a third place finish at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Yokohama, Japan, completing the Olympic-distance event — her first race of the year — in 1hr 51min 55sec. “It’s nice to be back, and I am happy with my race. I have a lot to work on and I knew I had to push if I wanted to have a good... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Places Third In Yokohama
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy placed third at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Yokohama. The Bermudian, competing in her first race of the year, completed the Olympic-distance event in 1hr 51min 55sec. Britain’s Georgia Taylor-Brown won the race in 1:51:44 to move to the top of the standings after three races. Leonie Periault,... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Looking Forward To Yokohama Test
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy resumes her quest to become a four-time world champion when she competes in her opening race this year at the World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama tomorrow [May 14]. Duffy made a perfect start to her title defence by storming to victory in Abu Dhabi in November last year and will look to lay strong... Read more of this article
World Triathlon Organisation: ‘Bermuda Is Back’
The World Triathlon organisation highlighted their 2022 event calendar, stating that Bermuda will host a race in November of this year, and noting that “the tropical paradise went triathlon crazy” and “collectively lost it” when Dame Flora Duffy won Bermuda’s first ever Olympic gold medal. The Triathlon website said, “We... Read more of this article
Audio: Dame Flora Duffy Interviewed
Olympic gold medalist Dame Flora Duffy was recently interviewed on the Convex Insurance podcast, offering “insight into the mindset of an Olympic champion, the pressure she felt as favourite in Japan, her brutal training regime and how she has her sights set on defending her Commonwealth title this year and her Olympic title at Paris 2024.” The... Read more of this article
Photos: “Unfolding Flora Duffy” Mural Unveiled
Earlier today [April 7], Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Dr. Ernest Peets joined Dame Flora Duffy’s parents, Charles and Maria Duffy and local artists Kendra Earls and Shanna Hollis to formally unveil the “Unfolding Flora Duffy” mural. A Government spokesperson said, “The public will be aware that the mural which is located on the Church... Read more of this article
