Multisport: Podium finishes for Bozzone, Ferguson

New Zealand triathletes Terenzo Bozzone and Gina Ferguson have secured podium finishes in the United States and Europe as they build for Ironman races later in the season.

Bozzone won the Olympic half distance race in Minnesota by more than a minute at the weekend while Ferguson was third in a half Ironman event in France.

Bozzone, who was joined by Americans Matthew Payne and Jonathan Balabuck on the podium, was pleased with his work in wintry conditions as he builds towards Ironman Germany on July 5.

He heads to Cambridge, Maryland for the Eagleman 70.3 next weekend and then has two weeks training in Oregon before going to Germany.

Ferguson held on for third despite losing valuable time in the transition between the swim and bike legs.

"I struggled to put on my arm warmers, this took about 30 seconds too long ," she said.

Ferguson's bike was also knocked over and she lost her nutrition gels.

Despite that setback she was second heading into the run but lost another 30secs when she struggled to untie a bag of energy snacks at the final transition post.

She had to settle for third, seven minutes behind Australian Rebekah Keat and Alexandra Louison of France.

Ferguson now heads to South Korea for the long distance Asian Championships next week.

- NZPA