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2012 Kitzbühel Pre-race Press Conference highlights
22/06/12 - Ahead of what promises to be the biggest race prior to the London Olympics, Alistair Brownlee, Nicola Spirig, Lisa Perterer and Andreas Giglmayr were on hand to talk to the media before the 2012 ITU World... |
Full StoryITU’s seventh year in Kitzbühel, Austria
22/06/12 - The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel welcomes the seventh year of ITU racing in the picturesque Austrian town. Home to the legendary Hahnenkamm and one of the most storied downhill ski races in the... |
Full StoryPreview: Kitzbühel prepares for a showdown
18/06/12 - The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel promises a nail biting weekend of racing. The women begin with Andrea Hewitt (NZL) up against the likes of Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig, Aileen Morrison (IRL) and... |
Full StorySwitzerland reveals London 2012 Olympic team
15/06/12 - Swiss Triathlon has announced the four triathletes selected for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The team will be Nicola Spirig, Daniela Ryf, Sven Riederer and Ruedi Wild. Reigning European champion... |
Full StoryCelebrating ten years of ITU racing in Madrid
28/05/12 - This weekend’s 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid not only marked the tenth anniversary of ITU racing in the Spanish capital, but also officially ended the London 2012 qualification period. Switzerland’s... |
Full Story Nicola Spirig triumphant in Madrid again
26/05/12 - Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig (SUI) powered away to her second ITU World Triathlon Madrid title after showing incredible strength in the final metres of the run. Spirig pulled away to a sprint finish for... |
Full Story2012 ITU World Triathlon Series travels to Madrid
22/05/12 - This year marks the 10th anniversary of an ITU race in Madrid, from its start as a European Cup, then World Cup, and then the ITU World Triathlon Series since its start in 2009. This year it’s also... |
Full StorySpirig sprints to regain European Championship title
20/04/12 - Nicola Spirig (SUI) and Ainhoa Murua (ESP) produced a thrilling sprint finish at the 2012 Eilat ETU Triathlon European Championships this weekend. Spirig outran Murua for the second week running after... |
Full StoryEilat Pre-Race Press Conference Highlights
19/04/12 - The 2012 Eilat ETU Triathlon European Championships welcomed Javier Gomez (ESP), Emmie Charayron (FRA), Joao Silva (POR), Fanny Beisaron (ISR) and Ron Darmon (ISR) for the pre-race press conference.... |
Full StoryGomez & Spirig high hopes at European Championships
17/04/12 - The 2012 Eilat ETU Triathlon European Championships mark the final Continental Championships with two guaranteed Olympic spots allocated to the countries of the winners. France is hoping to snatch the... |
Full Story2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup
28/03/12 - In the home straight of the London 2012 Olympics Qualifying period, which officially closes on May 31st, we’ll take a look at the Olympics simulator after every major race. By taking the current... |
Full Story Australia’s Erin Densham dominates season opening ITU Mooloolaba World Cup
25/03/12 - Australia’s Erin Densham put in one of the most impressive performances of her career, leading the swim and then crushing the field with a stellar run to win her second career ITU World Cup in... |
Full Story Dream team leads Great Britain to Team Triathlon World Championship
21/08/11 - They were labelled a dream team and Jodie Stimpson, Jonathan Brownlee, Helen Jenkins and Alistair Brownlee didn’t disappoint, as they added a Team Triathlon World Championship to Great Britain’s trophy... |
Full StoryRecord number of teams to fight it out at 2011 Team Triathlon World Championships
16/08/11 - It’s that time again, when countries will battle to decide who is the best triathlon nation in the world. And this year, there will be more countries trying to do that than ever before, with a total of... |
Full StoryLondon WCS promises to deliver fast and furious Olympic Preview
01/08/11 - It’s really starting to get down to the business end of the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series and what better way to kick that off than one of the biggest events of the entire... |
Full Story2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series heats up in Hamburg
11/07/11 - The battle for the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series will pass the halfway mark in Hamburg and one thing is almost certain, both leaderboards are set for a shake up this weekend... |
Full Story Who will be the 2011 ITU World Champion? Women’s Preview
30/03/11 - It’s that time of the year again; a time for legends to be made; a time for champions to be challenged and a time for the best racing triathlon has to offer. The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World... |
Full StorySwiss Triathlon Training Camp at Canary Islands
24/02/11 - The Swiss National Triathlon team have had a picture perfect start to their 2011 ITU season, but forgive the athletes if they didn’t have time to take in the breathtaking views on a recent training... |
Full Story2010 In Review: London
01/12/10 - The anticipation and excitement of the 2010 Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Championship Series escalated on July 24-25 as the focus moved to London and the site of the 2012 Olympic Games. For just the... |
Full Story2010 In Review: Madrid
17/11/10 - The road to London 2012 officially began in Madrid as Olympic qualifying started at the third leg of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. The event marked the eighth consecutive... |
Full Story Ueda makes it back-to-back Huatulco World Cup titles
10/10/10 - Japan’s Ai Ueda stormed to her second straight victory in Huatulco, her second World Cup title. Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig came from behind to take the silver while Dutch youngster Rachel Klamer... |
Full StoryHuatulco World Cup Preview
06/10/10 - The 2010 ITU Triathlon World Cup Series resumes this weekend as the world’s best gather in beautiful Huatulco, Mexico. More than 110 athletes from 34 countries will line the stunning beach at Santa... |
Full StoryRace for Women’s World Title Heats Up
28/08/10 - With just two weeks to go until the final race of the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series, the duel for the women’s world title is wide open. Reigning ITU World Champion Emma... |
Full Story Findlay Stuns Field in London
24/07/10 - Twenty-one-year-old Canadian Paula Findlay stunned the women’s field at the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship London, running away with the win in 1:51:48. The youngster broke away on the... |
Full Story London World Champs Preview
21/07/10 - The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series continues for the second consecutive weekend with round five in London. After thrilling races in Hamburg last weekend, the world’s top athletes... |
Full Story Spirig Repeats as European Champion
03/07/10 - Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig won her second consecutive ETU Triathlon European title on Saturday in Athlone, Ireland, topping France’s Carole Peon by 12 seconds. The win comes only one month after... |
Full Story Europe’s Best Set to Battle for Continental Crown in Athlone
30/06/10 - Europe’s top triathletes are headed to Athlone, Ireland this weekend to compete for the title of 2010 European Champion. Athlone, located on the River Shannon in Central Ireland, has hosted an ETU... |
Full Story Spirig Runs to Win in Madrid
05/06/10 - Switzerland continues to roll through the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series season, as veteran Nicola Spirig ran away with round three of the Series in Madrid today. Spirig pulled... |
Full Story Spirig Powers way to London win
15/08/09 - Switzerlands Nicola Spirig powered her way to victory today at the London Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. After exiting the water behind the leaders, Spirig pulled herself into... |
Full Story Spirig and Gomez Euro Champions
05/07/09 - Swiss-miss Nicola Spirig and Javier Gomez returned to form today taking top honours at the 2009 Holten ETU Triathlon European Championships. Spirig stamped her arrival back to the international racing... |
Full StorySnowsill Golden in Beijng
18/08/08 - Australias Emma Snowsill lived up to all the pre-race hype to win the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games womens triathlon gold medal with a blistering run leg in the scorching heat at the Ming Tomb Reservoir... |
Full Story Spirig’s statement in Kitzbühel
20/07/08 - The final world cup before the Beijing Olympics and Switzerlands Nicola Spirig made quite a statement, winning todays Kitzbhel BG Triathlon World Cup. Frances Carole Peon surprisingly took the silver... |
Full StorySwiss Dominate Euro Teams Champs
11/05/08 - Switzerland dominated the Elite team relays in Lisbon today, wining both the women’s and men’s European titles. One day after the Triathlon European Championships, both the juniors and elites were... |
Full Story Fernandes’ Fab Five in Lisbon
10/05/08 - Portugals prodigious Vanessa Fernandes won a record-breaking fifth consecutive European Championship today, taking gold with a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 46 seconds. Italian veteran Nadia Cortassa... |
Full Story Spirig, Tayama conquer Eilat in season finale
06/12/07 - Nicola Spirig of Switzerland won the 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup finale in Eilat, Israel, with a finish time of 2 hours 2 minutes and 42 seconds. After a hard fought 2007, Spirig grabs her first world... |
Full Story Fernandes triumphs in Rhodes
07/10/07 - The unstoppable Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal added another world cup win to her belt today, her sixth of the season, at the 2007 Rhodes BG Triathlon World Cup in historic Greece. With her win Fernandes... |
Full Story Hewitt Gets 1st World Cup win
27/07/07 - Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand has just won the 2007 Kitzbühel BG Triathlon World Cup in a sprint finish with local Austrian athlete Eva Dollinger. Hewitt ran away from Dollinger and the rest of the field... |
Full Story Gomez, Fernandes win European Championships
03/07/07 - World number one triathletes Javier Gomez and Vanessa Fernandes have a lot in common. Both are the 2006 overall world cup series champions, both are young stars known for winning races in the run, and... |
Full StoryFab Four for Fernandes
30/06/07 - The irrepressible Vanessa Fernandes has done it again. The Portuguese star won her fourth consecutive European Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark today, adding another title to an already impressive... |
Full Story1st wins for Sweetland and DeVilliers
14/05/07 - It was a day of firsts as 18-year old Kirsten Sweetland of Canada and local favourite Hendrik DeVilliers of South Africa both captured their first-ever world cup victories at the 2007 Richards Bay BG... |
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