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Fernandes, Gemmell glorious in Greece
18/10/07 - The unstoppable Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal added another world cup win to her collection, her sixth of the season, at the 2007 Rhodes BG Triathlon World Cup in historic Greece. With her win Fernandes... |
Full StoryFernandes 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 StoryGomez, Fernandes dominate Olympic test event
18/09/07 - Less than one year to go until the Beijing Olympics and the new world champion Vanessa Fernandes has made a serious name for herself with a convincing win at the Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup with a time... |
Full StoryFernandes wins Olympic test event
15/09/07 - Less than one year to go until the Beijing Olympics and the new world champion Vanessa Fernandes has made a serious name for herself with a convincing win at todays Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup with a... |
Full StoryFernandes is crowned world champ
01/09/07 - Vanessa Fernandes has done it. The Portuguese superstar won her elusive world title today at the 2007 Hamburg BG Triathlon World Championships. It was not only her first elite world championship but... |
Full StoryGomez, Fernandes take Salford World Cup
31/07/07 - The bike course of the 2007 Salford BG Triathlon World Cup nudges up against Old Trafford, the iconic home stadium of Manchester United. Although the world’s best triathletes cycle past it eight times,... |
Full StoryFlying Fernandes takes Salford
29/07/07 - In typical fashion, Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal ran away from the field today at the 2007 Salford BG Triathlon World Cup to claim the 17th world cup win of her career in a time of 2 hours 2 minutes and... |
Full StoryGomez, 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 StoryFifth Madrid title for Fernandes
04/06/07 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal has just won the 2007 Madrid BG Triathlon World Cup in the Spanish capital. Dubbed as her second home the 21-year-old Portuguese star has won on this course every year since... |
Full StoryResults and times from Madrid
03/06/07 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Fillip Ospaly of the Czech Republic took the honours in today’s races at the Madrid BG Triathlon World Cup. Full results and rankings are now available right here on... |
Full StoryLike at home, by Vanessa Fernandes
24/05/07 - This year is being very special for me. After the incredible memories of the recent Lisbon Word Cup, I have the pleasure to come back to Madrid. I feel like at home at Madrid’s Casa de Campo, a... |
Full StoryFernandes, Amey Duathlon Champs
20/05/07 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Paul Amey of Great Britain are the new ITU Duathlon World Champions. Better known for their triathlon results, Fernandes and Amey both decided to take their turn at the... |
Full StoryFernandes and Gomez grab gold in Lisbon
08/05/07 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Javier Gomez of Spain won the inaugural Lisbon BG Triathlon World Cup in the Portuguese capital today. With a 1,500 metre wetsuit swim and a flat and technical 40... |
Full StoryFernandes thrills crowds in Lisbon
06/05/07 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal has just won the 2007 Lisbon BG Triathlon World Cup, in front of an estimated 40,000 ecstatic Portuguese fans and thousands more tuning into the live national television... |
Full StoryFernandes and Atkinson Joyous in Japan
18/04/07 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Courtney Atkinson of Australia have won the 2007 Ishigaki BG Triathlon World Cup, in Ishigaki, Japan. While Fernandes waited until the final run lap to make her decisive... |
Full StoryFernandes wins 15th WC in Japan
15/04/07 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal has just won the 2007 Ishigaki BG Triathlon World Cup, in Ishigaki, Japan, with a time of 2 hour 4 minutes and 16 seconds. In blustery, wet conditions, Fernandes was able to... |
Full StoryFernandes wins major award
03/04/07 - Vanessa Fernandes was voted the 2006 Sportswoman of the Year by the people of Portugal on national television at the Portuguese Golden Globe awards last weekend. The Sport Lisboa e Benfica athlete... |
Full StorySnowsill strikes Aussie Gold
25/03/07 - Tambin texto en espaol. Three-time world and Commonwealth Games champion Emma Snowsill of Australia won the 2007 Mooloolaba BG Triathlon World Cup today, in Mooloolaba, Australia, with a time of 1 hour 59... |
Full StoryFernandes and Gomez WC Champions!
13/11/06 - With the conclusion of the 2006 BG Triathlon World Cup series yesterday in New Plymouth, New Zealand the official final world cup standings have been decided. Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Javier... |
Full StoryRimini: Fernandes and Ospaly win
07/10/06 - After her fantastic triathlon season Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal won the European title in duathlon. Without doubt she was the top favorite of the women’s race. Nobody had a chance to catch her on... |
Full StoryFernandes equals world cup record!!
24/09/06 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal has just won the 2006 Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup in a time of 2:01:34 on a preview of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games course. Fernandes bested current world champion Emma... |
Full StoryWatch Beijing Race Video Now.
24/09/06 - Race highlights are available now. Watch video highlights a historic day of racing, where Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal equalled the current record of 12 world cup victories in a row by winning the 2006... |
Full StoryFabulous Fernandes takes Hamburg!
10/09/06 - Under sunny skies in downtown Hamburg, Germany, world number one ranked Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal was able to beat out a stellar international womens field for her eleventh straight triathlon world... |
Full StorySnowsill makes triathlon history
08/09/06 - Today in Lausanne, Switzerland, Aussie Emma Snowsill made triathlon history by becoming the first woman to win three world championship titles. In a blistering time of 2:04:03 on a very tough course,... |
Full StoryTim Don is Crowned World Triathlon Champion
03/09/06 - The Corus British Triathlon team continued its remarkable week of success with Tim Don winning the World Triathlon Championships this afternoon in Lausanne. Don made a supreme effort to bridge a gap on... |
Full StoryFernandes wins tenth in a row
23/07/06 - A gray, misty morning welcomed the world’s top women triathletes to the 2006 Corner Brook BG Triathlon World Cup. The elated crowds watched young phenom Vanessa Fernandes from Portugal win her tenth... |
Full StoryRankings leaders after Edmonton.
10/07/06 - Hunter Kemper (USA) moves to the top of the world rankings after his third place in Edmonton today. Vanessa Fernandes (POR) still maintains her number one position but Andrea Whitcombe (GBR), Lauren... |
Full StoryFernandes and Belaubre -Euro Champs!!
24/06/06 - European triathlon stars Vanessa Fernandes from Portugal and the French rocket Frederic Belaubre have both defended their titles. The Portugese woman did it for the third time in a row and Belaubre... |
Full StoryMazzetti and Brownlee won in Rijeka
15/06/06 - On the first day of the U23 and Youth Triathlon European Championships the junior athletes warmed up the course. The next round of the Junior European Cup series was held on sprint distance. Athletes... |
Full StoryFernandes continues winning streak
05/06/06 - The sun was shining bright today for the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the City of Madrid as the seventh edition of the newly renamed 2006 BG Triathlon World Cup series rolled into town today. ... |
Full StoryFernandes wins in Mazatlan
08/05/06 - A world-class field of women athletes gathered today in Mazatlan, Mexico for the fifth stop of the 2006 ITU World Cup series. Vanessa Fernandes continued her dominance by winning her eighth straight... |
Full StoryFernandes & Gomez win in Estoril.
22/04/06 - The springtime sun shone brightly in Estoril as 27 women started the 2006 ITU Estoril Europen Cup. A lead group of four; Fernandes (POR), Tucker (GBR), Harrison (FRA) and Moniz (POR) opened a small gap of... |
Full StoryFernandes wins in Aqaba!
10/03/06 - Fernandes wins the ITU Aqaba World Cup (10 March 2006) For immediate release JORDAN, Aqaba Twenty-eight women dived into the picturesque calm waters of the Gulf of Aqaba today for the second... |
Full StoryFernandes wins final world cup!!
12/11/05 - The only thing more brilliant than the sunshine in New Plymouth was the performance put on by the top triathletes in the world as they closed off the best year of World Cup Triathlon racing. Click here... |
Full StoryFernandes wins again!
17/09/05 - Vanessa Fernandes took yet another world cup win, by putting in an amazing run performance in the blazing Beijing heat. The 20 year old Portuguese star made a breakaway on the final bike lap to come off... |
Full StoryFernandes and Belaubre are on the top of Europe!!!
20/08/05 - What a great day of Triathlon in the Capital of the Olympic Movement, Lausanne! A very high number of spectators were present at this year’s ETU Triathlon European Championships in Lausanne, some of... |
Full StoryFernandes dominates U23 European Champs
18/07/05 - Vanessa Fernandes (POR) and Ruedi Wild (SUI) are the 2005 ETU European Champions, with the Portuguese star claiming her second title in as many years. Click here for U23 women’s results Click here... |
Full StoryFernandes and Don shine in Madrid
06/06/05 - Vanessa Fernandes has just won the 2005 ITU Madrid World Cup in stunning fashion, easily beating off all opposition in the challenging midday heat to storm to her third ITU World Cup win in Madrid, making... |
Full StoryFernandes and Don win in Madrid!
05/06/05 - Vanessa Fernandes has just won the 2005 ITU Madrid World Cup in stunning fashion, easily beating off all opposition in the challenging midday heat to storm to her third ITU World Cup win in Madrid, making... |
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