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Popular British triathlon star set to make season debut at IRONMAN 70.3 Aix-en-Provence

Nikki Bartlett will be keen to add to her impressive trophy cabinet in 2025
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British triathlete Nikki Bartlett has targeted IRONMAN 70.3 Aix-en-Provence for her 2025 seasonal debut – a race where she secured her first professional podium in 2016.

The popular 37-year-old has been a regular feature of podiums across Europe over the past few years. The 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea winner finished fifth at the full-distance IRONMAN orld Championship in Nice in September before an 11th-place result at the 70.3 equivalent in December.

Bartlett boasts five middle-distance victories in her career in addition to a further 15 podiums and put in a string of excellent performances in 2024, and will be eager to add to that tally during the 2025 season.

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Posting on her Facebook page, Nikki – who hasn’t raced since the Taupo IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships in December – confirmed her plans to race on Sunday May 18 in France.

IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea 2024 - Nikki Bartlett wins
Nikki Barlett is the reigning IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea champion [Photo by Huw Fairclough | IRONMAN UK]

“I’m starting to get my confidence back slowly 🩵 so I recon I’m going to give IRONMAN Aix 70.3 in 2.5 weeks a go…

“I love racing and this race has been something to aim for during this time. It holds special memories too as it was my first pro podium way back in 2016. Showing my age 😂.”

In addition to her podium in 2016, Bartlett returned to the event in the Spring of 2019 where she earned second-place, completing an all-British podium with Emma Pallant-Browne and India Lee.

Stuart Dick
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Stuart Dick
Stuart is a graduate of the University of Sunderland with a masters' degree in Sports Journalism. He spends a lot of his time running and cycling around West Yorkshire, England.
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