We Noticed: Alpe d’Huez Triathlon, Kristian and Gustav’s New Ride and MoreSiffert takes the 2025 title. The Swiss star added a third straight win at the famed Alpe d’Huez Triathlon on Wednesday, winning by 9:30 over France’s Jeanne Collonge and countrywoman Nina Derron. He was able to put together a solid-enough run to hold off France’s Emile Blondel-Hermant and Louis Richard. 2004: Race debuted in Port Elizabeth as a half-distance event; 2005: extended to full IRONMAN distance. The third IRONMAN event in South Africa will be the 70.3 race in Durban, set for June 6, 2027.