Left to Right: Adam Peaty, Sam Martin, Oliver Wares, James Goodyear, Tana Ramsay, Tilly Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay & Paul Ainsworth at the London T100 Triathlon. Credit: T100
London, UK: The London T100 Triathlon promised a big weekend for the sport and it didn’t disappoint.
With two epic professional races over the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s (PTO) new 100km distance (2km swim, 80km bike, 18km run) on Saturday won by British star Lucy Charles-Barclay and Kiwi sensation Hayden Wilde – followed by more than 5,200 amateur triathletes taking to Royal Victoria Dock and the streets of London, including Team Ramsay, who were racing over the Olympic distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run) on behalf of Great Ormond Street Hospital (Donate here: www.justgiving.com/page/teamramsay)
With Gordon Ramsay unable to race due to a few stitches on his cheek and doctor’s advice, he became chief cheerleader for his team, comprising: his wife Tana; Olympic champion and future son-in-law of Adam Peaty; daughter Tilly; fellow chefs Paul Ainsworth and James Goodyear and friends Oliver Wares and Sam Martin.
Para athlete Billy Monger joined in as well and did the Sprint distance (750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run) as he starts to plan out his route to competing for Team GB in triathlon at the LA 2028 Paralympics.
KEY QUOTES
GORDON RAMSAY:
“First of all, the T100 has to be one of the most exciting events across the sporting calendar. Triathlon for me is not only one of the most fast-growing, exciting sports on the planet, but it’s family-orientated. You know, my little Oscar’s here today with us as well. He’s six years of age, he’s already asking about triathlon for kids. No matter what shape or size you are, you can do a triathlon. And trust me, I’m six foot two, 220 pounds, not the lightest of chefs.”
“Great Ormond Street for us is a hospital of utter uniqueness. And what you see behind the scenes in terms of where that money goes for the future development, to help keep those families safe and wrap them up in an environment that is incredibly special.”
“Breakfast at Camp Ramsay this morning was competitive. I started caramelising bananas for the porridge. Some wanted Weetabix, some wanted toasted bagels, some wanted peanut butter in their porridge. I’ve never seen so many variations of porridge in my entire life.”
“Chefs are competitive, right? If it’s not Michelin Stars, it’s chasing T100 times. James Goodyear is an absolute beast. Paul is a monster on the bike. So if James came out early on the swim, Paul will catch him on the bike, and then when it comes to the run, it’s going to be neck and neck. So may the best chef win.”
On next year: “I want the entire Ramsey family competing next year.”
On triathlon transitions: “The average transition time is between three and five minutes. In that time, I can do a full English breakfast with soft scrambled eggs, finished with the most amazing, fresh chives.”
ADAM PEATY:
“That was tough. That was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done – but 100% would do it again! Yes, I’ve done training. Yes, I’ve done races under a minute. But I’ve never had to battle for two and a half hours. And find different strategies. I may have used 70% of my adrenaline in that first 500m of the swim.”
“My chain fell off my bike, and I was like, right, I know I’ve gotta catch up time and try to average over 20 mph. I finished the bike, and my legs felt OK, but I feel a bit sore but then that whole run – that was hard – because I’ve never done a 10km race, let alone a triathlon 10km.”
“Whether you’re doing 100km or maybe Olympic today, everyone’s behind each other.”
TANA RAMSAY:
“It was so enjoyable. It was one hell of a challenge, but I enjoyed every single second.” Her message for anyone thinking about doing a triathlon for the first time? “There is nothing better. I loved it. There’s such a sense of achievement to do it with friends and family. We were raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, for our Foundation [Gordon and Tana Foundation]. It’s ten years that we’ve had it and there’s no better cause.”
PAUL AINSWORTH:
“It was my second triathlon. The atmosphere was just incredible. The swim I found the most challenging. It felt it wasn’t going to end at one point. But when you come round into the Excel and know you’re going to get that cheer it’s electric and the greatest sense of achievement. And to do it all for Great Ormond Street Hospital, it’s just been the most magical day.”
TEAM RAMSAY RESULTS FOR OLYMPIC DISTANCE (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run)
Adam Peaty: Swim – 19:44. Bike – 1:06:25. Run – 56:52 – 2:34:37
Paul Ainsworth: Swim – 32:32. Bike – 1:05:36. Run – 53:34 – 2:43:14
James Goodyear: Swim – 35:58. Bike – 1:10:45. Run – 51:47 – 2:50:08
Oliver Wares: Swim – 34:31. Bike – 1:11:20. Run – 56:04 – 2:55:56
Tilly Ramsay: Swim – 27:42. Bike: 1:17:34. Run: 1:00:28 – 2:56:16
Sam Martin: Swim – 36:30. Bike – 1:15:54. Run – 59:18 – 3:02:23
Tana Ramsay: Swim – 41:08. Bike – 1:16:11. Run – 56:23 – 3:06:40
Billy Monger on the bike leg of his Sprint distance triathlon at the London T100 weekend. Credit: T100
Billy shows off his finishers medal at the London T100 Triathlon. Credit: T100
BILLY MONGER:
“Today was about having fun with a home crowd and learning as much as possible. I’ve never done this distance before and I feel like I’ve finished with a smile on my face and I’ve learnt a lot. There were things to work on and things that went well. There were loads of people out there, the run course was really well supported. I’m actually really happy with that as a starting point – I’ve got big goals.”
Commenting, PTO CEO Sam Renouf said: “What a fantastic 48 hours of triathlon! When we took over this event last year, we said we wanted the London T100 Triathlon weekend to become one of the signature legs on the T100 Triathlon World Tour. I think this weekend is another step in that direction and showed what an amazing sport triathlon can be – both at the very highest level, with the special performances of Lucy and Hayden, but also thanks to all the amateur participants who came out to swim, bike and run. Congratulations again to Team Ramsay on their performances and fundraising for Great Ormond Street Hospital.”
The T100 Triathlon World Tour is a season-long schedule of World Championship level races competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run), where the world’s best triathletes go head-to-head in iconic locations on a global broadcast showing the races live around the world in 195+ territories. So far in 2025 these have included: Singapore (5-6 April), San Francisco (31 May-1 June), Vancouver (13-15 June) and now London (9-10 August). The first Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final will take place on 12-13 December.
