Gallery: The debut of IRONMAN Italy Emilia-Romagna

Saturday saw the debut of IRONMAN Italy. Fast times, a British winner and excellent feedback make this a race to consider for the 2018 season.
CERVIA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 23: Lucy Gossage of Greta Britain celebrates winning IRONMAN Italy Emilia Romagna on September 23, 2017 in Cervia, Italy. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
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Check out the debut of IRONMAN Italy

On a weekend which saw a couple of brand new, full distance events debut in Europe, Saturday saw the first edition of IRONMAN Italy Emilia Romagna.

Won by Great Britain’s Lucy Gossage (full report HERE), the event has had plenty of positive feedback over the weekend. Located in the heart of some very popular cycling country on the the Emilia-Romagna cost in Cervia, close to Cesanatico, the race provides very easy access from across Europe.

Check out the image gallery above to get see more of the race, courtesy of Getty Images for IRONMAN.

 

Written by
John Levison
TRI247's Chief Correspondent, John has been involved in triathlon for well over 30 years, 15 of those writing on these pages, whilst he can also be found commentating for events across the UK.

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