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Celebrating 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 StoryStrong fields set up close races as ITU World Cup series returns to Colombia
01/11/11 - The penultimate round of the 2011 ITU World Cup series heads to Colombia this weekend. It’s the first time that Colombia has hosted a World Cup since 1992, when there was a race in San Andres. This year... |
Full StoryCountdown to the 2011 Guatape ITU World Cup continues
19/10/11 - There are still 18 days until the 2011 Guatape ITU World Cup, but organisers, officials and supporters are already looking forward to the future after the announcement of the official 2012 ITU World Cup... |
Full StoryStrong fields turn out as 2011 World Cup series resumes in Huatulco, Mexico
03/10/11 - The ITU Triathlon World Cup series resumes this weekend and returns to Mexico for the second time in 2011, with the always sunny Huatulco hosting the sixth cup this year. This holiday hotspot has been a... |
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Hewitt unstoppable and scores back-to-back wins in Yokohama
19/09/11 - Andrea Hewitt soared to her second consecutive victory in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series today in Yokohama. After a virtuoso performance at last weekend’s Grand Final in... |
Full StoryShe’s back: Vanessa Fernandes in Yokohama
18/09/11 - She’s one of the greatest athletes to have ever competed on the ITU circuit and after a 15-month hiatus, Vanessa Fernandes is back. Talented and strong in all three disciplines, Fernandes was winning... |
Full StoryYokohama Preview: A new Dextro Energy Triathlon Series begins on Monday
13/09/11 - It might still technically be 2011, but the 2012 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series kicks off in Yokohama this weekend. The Yokohama round was originally scheduled for May, but... |
Full StoryInside Triathlon magazine picks the Greatest Women Triathletes
15/02/11 - Who are the greatest women triathletes of all-time? Inside Triathlon magazine came up with their top ten and it included a number of past and present ITU stars. Reigning Olympic champion Emma Snowsill... |
Full StoryVanessa Fernandes takes a break from triathlon
06/02/11 - She was one of the most dominant women in ITU history but Portuguese star Vanessa Fernandes has announced she is taking a break from triathlon due to health reasons. Triathlon fans know that few other... |
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 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 StoryMadrid Press Conference
04/06/10 - Dozens of Spanish journalists gathered in Madrid’s Casa de Campo Park for a press conference to kick off the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Madrid race weekend today. The elite men in... |
Full Story 2010 Madrid Preview
27/05/10 - The third round of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series touches down in Madrid, Spain next weekend, with the women set to race on Saturday, June 5th and the men to follow on Sunday.... |
Full StoryFernandes Returns to Racing with a Win in Quarteira
15/04/10 - ITU superstar Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal made her 2010 debut at the Quarteira ITU Triathlon European Cup in her home country last week, and it appears the 2008 Olympic silver medallist hasn’t missed... |
Full Story Athletes head to Austria
06/07/09 - As the Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship moves to Europe for the summer, the triathlon circuit returns to the picturesque town of Kitzbühel nestled away in the Alps. Famed for its winter... |
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 Story Madrid World Champs - Women
21/05/09 - Australia’s Olympic gold medallist Emma Snowsill was back on the top step of the podium at the opening leg of the new Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series in Tongyeong, Korea... |
Full Story20yrs of ITU: World Cup Success
14/04/09 - This week we dive into the record books to look back on the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series’ past champions and record-holders. Since 1991 there have been 206 world cups held in all corners of the globe. ... |
Full StoryQuarteira European Cup Results
06/04/09 - Radka Vodickova and Dimitry Polyansky ran out winners at the first ITU Triathlon European Cup of the year in the Portuguese city of Quarteira. The men were the first ones to compete with Russia’s Ivan... |
Full StoryQuarteira ITU Triathlon European Cup
27/03/09 - The first competition of the ITU Triathlon European Cup calendar gets underway in Portugal, this weekend. All eyes will be on local hero Vanessa Fernandes, as she makes her return to competition this... |
Full Story2008 in Review: World Cups
03/01/09 - The nerves and tension were high as we entered the Olympic year. All the training and racing were in preparation for the Beijing Olympic Games in August. There were 12 stops in the 2008 BG Triathlon... |
Full Story2008 in Review: The Olympics
02/01/09 - Year In Review: Olympic Games The womens and mens triathlon competitions at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were rousing successes, not just for the six medallists but for the entire sport of triathlon.... |
Full StoryVanessa Fernandes Unplugged
07/10/08 - Recently Olympic silver medallist Vanessa Fernandes spoke with ITU at the Duathlon World Championships. She opened up about how her life has changed since the Beijing Olympics and her rise to super... |
Full StoryAmey takes Duathlon World Champs
28/09/08 - Paul Amey won his third ITU Duathlon World Championship on a day marred by controversy in Rimini, Italy today. Belgian Rob Woestenborghs was first across the line but after his own teammate lodged a... |
Full StoryFernandes defends Duathlon title
27/09/08 - Olympic silver medallist Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal successfully defended her ITU Duathlon World Championship today in Italy. It was a commanding victory for Fernandes who finished ahead of 2-time... |
Full StoryPortugal Sweeps U23 Euro Champs
06/09/08 - Olympic silver medallist Vanessa Fernandes raced for the first time since the Beijing Olympic Games and showed no rust in a dominating performance. Fernandes took gold at todays Under23 European... |
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 Fernandes Confident for Monday
13/08/08 - Today at the Jundu Tourist Villa, the official hotel for the triathlon at the Olympics, Vanessa Fernandes spoke to the media about her preparation and mindset for the Beijing Olympic Games. For months... |
Full Story Tucker shocker at World Champs
09/06/08 - Great Britain’s Helen Tucker pulled off one of the most shocking upsets in recent triathlon history as she became the new triathlon world champion today in Vancouver. It was a thrilling sprint finish... |
Full StoryIs Fernandes the Greatest Ever?
29/05/08 - At just 22 years old, Vanessa Fernandes is making quite a case to be considered the greatest ever. This past weekend the soft-spoken Portuguese prodigy won her record-breaking 20th world cup title; a... |
Full Story Fernandes sets all-time ITU Record
25/05/08 - The scene was perfect for Vanessa Fernandes. She was in Madrid, her favourite world cup stop and a race she has dominated since 2003 and it just so happened to be the 200th in ITU world cup history; a... |
Full StoryRecord-breaking 20th at the 200th?
24/05/08 - After her quest for the all-time record was derailed by rival Emma Snowsill in Mooloolaba earlier this year, Vanessa Fernandes again bids to become the most decorated ITU triathlete ever at Sunday’s... |
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 StoryLisbon Pre-race Press Conference
08/05/08 - Today in Lisbon, the pre-race press conference was held for the ETU Triathlon European Championships. Four top contenders were in attendance, including home favorite and four-time defending champion,... |
Full StoryOlympic Odyssey: Friendly Fighter
11/04/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes Her father taught her how to suffer in pursuit of her dreams in competition; Venceslau Fernandes also instilled in his... |
Full Story Snowsill repeats in Mooloolaba
31/03/08 - The bid for history was again derailed by three-time world champion Emma Snowsill who today won the BG Triathlon World Cup season opener in Mooloolaba. In the first head-to-head battle between Snowsill... |
Full Story2007 Review: Hamburg World Champs
18/12/07 - The 19th edition of the ITU’s flagship event, the Hamburg BG Triathlon World Championships were held from August 30th to September 2nd and were a massive success. More than 600,000 enthusiastic fans... |
Full StoryGomez, Fernandes World Cup Champs
06/12/07 - With the end of the 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup season, the International Triathlon Union officially announced that Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Javier Gomez of Spain have been crowned the 2007 BG... |
Full StoryWorld Cup Finale this weekend
23/11/07 - This Saturday the curtain will be drawn on the BG Triathlon World Cup series with the 2007 finale in Eilat, the first world cup in ITU history to ever be staged in Israel. The event will be one of the... |
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