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ITU opens bid process for 2014 World Triathlon Series
22/05/13 - ITU has opened bidding for the 2014 World Triathlon Series to all National Federations and cities interested in hosting one of the eight flagship events. The elected cities will join Hamburg, London,... |
Full StoryFast Five with France’s Laurent Vidal
11/04/13 - Laurent Vidal is one of the steadiest men on the ITU circuit. He consistently breaks into the top 10 at World Triathlon Series events and recorded his first World Cup win last year in Mooloolaba, as well... |
Full StoryWhat we learned from World Triathlon Series Auckland
09/04/13 - The first ITU World Triathlon Series of the season is, obviously, a great pointer to the season ahead. However the results showed that perhaps the 2013 season could have been predicted from the final race... |
Full StoryThe Social Story from ITU World Triathlon Series Auckland
09/04/13 - [View the story “The social story from #WTSAuckland” on Storify] |
Full StoryAnne Haug does it again in brilliant ITU Auckland World Triathlon Series win
06/04/13 - Germany’s Anne Haug started her season exactly where she left off in 2012, with another brilliant win in Auckland. After taking out last year’s Grand Final event on the same course, Haug waited until the... |
Full StoryJavier Gomez (ESP) claims more gold in Auckland
05/04/13 - Spain’s Javier Gomez continued his unbeaten record in Auckland today, claiming victory in the opening round of the ITU World Triathlon Series ahead of fellow countryman Mario Mola (ESP) and Joao Silva... |
Full StoryGomez heads to favourite triathlon destination
03/04/13 - Javier Gomez is triathlon royalty. The smiling Spaniard has been on the world scene for the best part of a decade now and has spent many of those years racing shoulder to shoulder with a generation led by... |
Full StoryAuckland Preview: The battle for the 2013 ITU World Triathlon series starts here
02/04/13 - It marked the end of the World Triathlon Series last year, with a thrilling Grand Final punctuating an incredible season, but this year Auckland is just the start. The 1.5km harbour swim, followed by the... |
Full StoryThe inside info on Auckland
28/03/13 - The 2013 World Triathlon Series get underway in Auckland in just a week. But the first course will be no walk in the park. With several hills on each bike lap and waves to contend with in the harbour,... |
Full Story2013 World Triathlon Series Preview
27/03/13 - After more than five months of waiting, the countdown until the launch of the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series is set to just days. Eight races will touch down in four continents from April to September,... |
Full StoryStart lists available for Auckland World Triathlon Series opener
14/03/13 - The official start list for the elite fields in the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland World Series Triathlon in April were revealed by the ITU Monday, with the men’s field featuring two of the top 3 in the... |
Full Story2012 Photo of the Year - Week Eight: Auckland
23/12/12 - The Grand Final in Auckland produced fantastic opportunities to capture images for the 2012 Photo of the Year contest. After a long season that included the London Olympics, athletes dug deep to finish... |
Full StoryAge-groupers make history in Auckland 2012 World Championship
22/10/12 - A record number of athletes helped to put the 2012 ITU Age-Group World Championships in the International Triathlon Union history books, with more than 3000 athletes racing at Queens Wharf on Monday in... |
Full StoryRecord-breaking ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland
22/10/12 - It might be four years away, but paratriathletes already have Rio on their mind after a record breaking ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland on Monday. A field of 109 athletes started the... |
Full StoryWian Sullwald runs away to 2012 ITU Junior Men’s World Championship
21/10/12 - South Africa’s Wian Sullwald‘s solid all-round performance in dismal conditions helped him win the 2012 ITU Triathlon Junior World Championship, and add another highlight in a history making day in... |
Full StoryGreat Britain’s Non Stanford wins 2012 ITU Under23 World Championship
20/10/12 - In tough conditions on a challenging course, Great Britain’s Non Stanford grinded out her most impressive performance to date to claim the 2012 ITU Under23 World Championship in Auckland on... |
Full StoryRecord number of paratriathletes to contest 2012 Auckland world titles
19/10/12 - A record number of paratriathletes will contest this year’s ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland, as the sport continues to grow ahead of its Paralympic debut in Rio 2016. The 2012... |
Full StoryPre-Race Press Conference Highlights from Auckland World Triathlon Grand Final
19/10/12 - The tough course, the weather conditions and the world championship titles were the topics the top triathletes tackled as they met the press in New Zealand on Friday. The four athletes most likely to vie... |
Full StoryRecord number of age-group athletes open 2012 Auckland Grand Final
18/10/12 - Auckland has been inundated with multisport since the start of this week, but it truly turned into triathlon town on Thursday night as over 3,000 triathletes marched through the city to officially open... |
Full StoryRising Stars Battle for Under23 Women’s World Championship
16/10/12 - World Championship action will blast into high gear on Saturday 20 October when the Under23 women toe the start line in hunt of a world title. The start list is peppered with a string of rising triathlon... |
Full StoryAuckland prepares to welcome the world at 2012 Grand Final
17/05/12 - With less than five months to go before the 2012 ITU World Champions are crowned in the fourth year of triathlon’s premier series, Auckland’s preparations to stage the ITU World Series Grand Final are... |
Full Story2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Preview
04/04/12 - Now in its fourth year, the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series is just around the corner and will travel to eight host cities across three continents. The world’s top triathletes compete for crucial series... |
Full StorySuccessful Level 2 Technical Officials Seminar in New Zealand
29/11/11 - ITU Senior Manager of Technical Operations Thanos Nikopoulos conducted an ITU Technical Official Level 2 Seminar in Auckland, at the final ITU World Cup of the season. Participants from New Zealand and... |
Full StoryPlenty for Team ITU to take away from tough Auckland World Cup
20/11/11 - In the week where Team ITU celebrated it’s fifth year anniversary, it was fitting that ITU Development Director Libby Burrell said the tough 2011 Auckland World Cup became a learning experience that will... |
Full StoryGemmell claims fifth World Cup win in New Zealand 1-2 in Auckland
20/11/11 - Kris Gemmell dedicated an emotional win to everyone affected by cancer, as he banished six months of ordinary results and his own fitness problems to complete a New Zealand golden sweep at home in... |
Full StoryHewitt caps off brilliant 2011 season with dominating win at Auckland World Cup
20/11/11 - New Zealand’s Andrea Hewitt put the perfect finishing touch on her already excellent 2011 season, leading a bike breakaway en route to a dominant World Cup win in Auckland. After impressive victories in... |
Full StoryAuckland World Cup Press Conference Highlights
18/11/11 - After tackling bike familiarisation on Friday morning, plenty of talk at the pre-race press conference centered around just how tough the 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup bike course will be this Sunday. New... |
Full Story2011 ITU World Cup series to finish on a high in Auckland
14/11/11 - The 2011 ITU World Cup series wraps up this weekend, with a return to one of the strongest triathlon nations in the world. From the first ITU World Champion, Erin Baker, to Hamish Carter, Samantha... |
Full StoryTeam ITU announced for 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup
27/10/11 - Korea’s Min Ho Heo achieved a personal and Korean best at the last ITU World Cup event in Tongyeong, now he has a chance to improve that even further with his selection in Team ITU for the final world... |
Full StoryAuckland, New Zealand added to 2011 ITU Triathlon World Cup season
01/02/11 - The International Triathlon Union today announced the addition of Auckland, New Zealand to its 2011 ITU Triathlon World Cup season. Set to take place on 20 November, it will act as a test event for the... |
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