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2012 Photo of the Year Week Four Result
30/11/12 - The fourth installment of the Photo of the Year contest was a tight battle for much of the week. Votes hinged between the celebratory shot of Germany’s Jan Frodeno running down the finish chute and the... |
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2012 Highlights: Alistair returns to top form as Kitzbühel podium predicts London medallists
28/11/12 - Nestled in the Austrian Alps, Kitzbühel was the last ITU Olympic distance race prior to London 2012. It served as one of the final opportunities for the elites to compete against each other and fine tune... |
Full Story2012 Photo of the Year - Week Four: Kitzbühel
25/11/12 - Kitzbühel marked the final Olympic distance race in the ITU World Triathlon Series prior to the London Olympics. Nestled in the Alpine mountains, Kitzbühel provided a technically and physically... |
Full Story2012 Photo of the Year Week Three Result
23/11/12 - The ITU World Triathlon Madrid, which twists and turns through beautiful Casa de Campo Park, always elicits great shots. This year, the event was the final opportunity to clench a spot at the 2012 London... |
Full Story 2012 Highlights: Jonathan Brownlee’s brilliant year
20/11/12 - It’s hard to talk about the 2012 ITU triathlon season without mentioning Jonathan Brownlee (GBR). Although just 22 years old, he has long been a triathlon powerhouse. After his 2010 world title as a... |
Full Story2012 Photo of the Year - Week Three: Madrid
18/11/12 - In the third week of the Photo of the Year competition, we head over to Europe for the ITU World Triathlon Madrid. This year’s race, known for its tough bike course, either realised or dashed Olympic... |
Full StoryBourseaux named IPC October Athlete of the Month
14/11/12 - Yannick Bourseaux (FRA) was recently named the International Paralympic Committee’s October Athlete of the Month. Bourseaux was shortlisted for the award after winning his fourth world championship title... |
Full Story2012 Photo of the Year - Week Two: San Diego
11/11/12 - In our second instalment of the photo competition, we head to the U.S. where the second ITU World Triathlon Series took place beachside in San Diego. Huge crowds lined the streets to cheer on the elites... |
Full Story2012 Photo of the Year - Week One: Sydney
05/11/12 - As the 2012 ITU season closes the curtain on one of its most exciting years of competition to date, we take a look back at the beautiful images captured during the ITU World Triathlon Series. Thanks to... |
Full Story Pre-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 StoryITU World Triathlon Series debuts in Stockholm this weekend
20/08/12 - The Olympic Games may be a wrap for another four years, but racing action is far from over in the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series. With just three events left on this year’s circuit, competition continues... |
Full Story Erin Densham superb to take second ITU World Triathlon Series win in Hamburg
22/07/12 - Erin Densham added another highlight to her already stellar year on Sunday, this time pulling away from Emma Moffatt and Sarah Groff in Hamburg to record her second ITU World Triathlon Series win of... |
Full Story Richard Murray magnificent in Hamburg WTS sprint victory
21/07/12 - A plan to go all out in the run carried South Africa’s Richard Murray to his first ITU World Triathlon Series win in spectacular style, as he blew away everyone except Javier Gomez and then outsprinted... |
Full StoryBidding now open for the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final
19/07/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has released bid information for cities and National Federations wishing to host the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final. The bid process opened on 15 July... |
Full Story Pre-race press conference highlights at 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg
19/07/12 - Ahead of the final World Triathlon Series race before the London 2012 Olympic Games, Ireland’s Aileen Morrison and Germany’s Jan Frodeno, Steffen Justus, Maik Petzold and Svenja Bazlen spoke to the press... |
Full StoryRace for 2012 ITU World Triathlon series title heats up in Hamburg
16/07/12 - ITU triathlon returns to Hamburg for the 10th year in a row this year, as a host of London-bound athletes get ready for a fast and furious sprint in their final pre-games preparation. However, it’s not... |
Full Story 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 Story Jonathan Brownlee keeps Madrid in the family with crushing 2012 win
27/05/12 - Great Britain’s Jonathan Brownlee continued his incredible start to the Olympic year in Madrid, with another all-round dominant display to claim his second consecutive ITU Word Triathlon Series win in... |
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 Story Jonathan Brownlee starts 2012 season with dominating win in San Diego
13/05/12 - Great Britain’s Jonathan Brownlee kicked off his Olympic season with a dominant performance in San Diego, winning his second ITU World Triathlon Series event ahead of Switzerland’s Sven Riederer and... |
Full StoryHistoric weekend in store as the ITU World Triathlon Series comes to San Diego
07/05/12 - This weekend’s race marks an important step in triathlon history, it’s the first time an ITU race has been held in San Diego, the birthplace of modern triathlon. On 25 September 1974 the very first... |
Full Story Germany’s Steffen Justus claims debut ITU World Triathlon Series title in Sydney
14/04/12 - Germany’s Steffen Justus broke through for the biggest win of his ITU career, in an elite men’s ITU World Triathlon Series race that had twists and turns at every corner in Sydney on Saturday. After... |
Full Story Australia’s Erin Densham surges to first ITU World Triathlon Series win in Sydney opener
14/04/12 - Australia’s Erin Densham proved her incredible World Cup win in Mooloolaba wasn’t just a one-off performance in Sydney, when she blitzed the field in the run again to claim her first ITU World... |
Full StoryITU World Triathlon Series 2012: The Athletes to Watch
13/04/12 - This year’s ITU World Triathlon Series is less than 24 hours away, but which athletes are podium contenders? From the established stars, Olympic medallists, multiple world champions and multiple series... |
Full Story Watch the entire 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series live on triathlonlive.tv
10/04/12 - Can’t get to the opening round of the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series? Don’t fret, because the ITU’s stellar live online coverage is back and even better for the 2012 season. This year there will be a... |
Full StoryPodium wide open as ITU World Triathlon Series gets underway in Sydney
09/04/12 - With the impressive backdrop of the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and city skyline, Australia’s largest city has provided a spectacular start to the ITU World Triathlon Series for the past two... |
Full Story Lisa Norden on racing at home as Stockholm event launches
22/03/12 - Stockholm was recently announced as the host for the sixth round of the ITU World Triathlon Series and today the Swedish Triathlon Federation launched the event at the press conference in Stockholm. And... |
Full StoryOne month to 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series opener in Sydney
15/03/12 - One month until the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series kicks off and some of Australia’s biggest triathlon stars were in Sydney to help the city count down to the big race. Double world champion Emma... |
Full Story Watch the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series promo video
01/03/12 - ITU today unveiled its promo video for the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series, capturing the thrills and action the series is certain to generate this year. Entitled “Departures”, the video takes you on a... |
Full StoryBidding for 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series host cities
22/02/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series. The bidding is open to host cities and National Federations wishing to hold one of the eight coveted... |
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