Cycling News — Tim Van Berkel

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 Giant-sponsored triathlete Tim Van Berkel kept his podium streak alive at Ironman Cairns, finishing second at the Australian event, which also serves as the Asia-Pacific Championships, for the third year in a row. The 36-year-old Aussie has been a mainstay at the front of the pack over Ironman Cairns’s decade-long history. He won the event in 2016 and has six podium performances over the years. This year’s pro men’s race saw a repeat podium from 2020, with Max Neumann, Van Berkel and Josh Amberger finishing first, second and third respectively. “It was great to be back in...

05 OCTOBER 2020 Giant-sponsored triathlete Tim Van Berkel finished a strong second at the Ironman Cairns event in Australia, securing his spot for the 2021 Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. With most of the triathlon world on pandemic lockdown for the better part of the 2020 season, the Ironman Cairns event was a main focus for top pros in the Asia Pacific region. The event also served as the 2020 Ironman Asia Pacific Championship. Just making it to the event proved challenging for Van Berkel, who lives in New South Wales. “Getting to Cairns was no easy task with Queensland borders...