Bordeaux Triathlon 70.3

Bordeaux, France. A 70.3 that doesn't trade on brand name alone — it trades on a course that demands specific preparation and rewards athletes who respect the distance. The 1.9km swim sends you into cold freshwater lake at 13°C — bracing — the kind of cold that sharpens focus. It's long enough that a poor start costs real time, short enough that strong swimmers can build a genuine lead. The 90km bike is the centrepiece: rolling with serious elevation terrain with 613m of climbing that never lets you settle. At 70.3 distance, the bike is where races are won and lost — 90km of rolling road demands constant effort management. The 21.1km run rolls through Bordeaux, adding 91m of climbing to legs already tested by the bike. The undulations are psychological as much as physical — each rise feels larger than it is when you've been racing for four hours. Half-iron done right: long enough to demand respect, short enough to race hard from start to finish.