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Great Britain glorious in back to back ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championship wins

Great Britain glorious in back to back ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championship wins

26/08/12 - A stellar final leg from Jonathan Brownlee helped Great Britain defend its ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championship in tough wet conditions in Stockholm on Sunday. After sitting in 14th after the... |

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Sensational Spirig golden again in Kitzbühel

Sensational Spirig golden again in Kitzbühel

23/06/12 - Swiss star Nicola Spirig showed off her brilliant finishing kick again as she powered to her second straight victory in the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series today in Kitzbühel, Austria and continued her... |

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France selects team for London 2012 Olympics

France selects team for London 2012 Olympics

14/06/12 - The French Triathlon Federation has announced the selection of the six triathletes to represent France at the London 2012 Olympic Game. The three women’s places are awarded to Jessica Harrison, Carole... |

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Helen Jenkins dominates as triathlon returns to San Diego

Helen Jenkins dominates as triathlon returns to San Diego

11/05/12 - Great Britain’s Helen Jenkins continued her brilliant start to 2012 with a dominating run to crush the field in San Diego, in a race that had a huge impact on London Olympic qualification. After an... |

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Strong fields set up close races as the sprint triathlon season heads to Clermont

Strong fields set up close races as the sprint triathlon season heads to Clermont

28/02/12 - The battle for early season form and priceless Olympic qualification points continues in the U.S. this Saturday at the 2012 Clermont ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup. The men’s start lists might be... |

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Best of 2011: The 2011 ITU World Cup Series

Best of 2011: The 2011 ITU World Cup Series

29/12/11 - The courses may have been a mixture of new and old on the ITU World Cup circuit this year, but the podiums were filled with first-time winners in 2011. There were a total of 10 new World Cup winners, and... |

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Vote for Photo of the Year 2011 - Week Six: Lausanne

Vote for Photo of the Year 2011 - Week Six: Lausanne

11/12/11 - It’s that time of the year again, to take a step back in time to remember this year’s Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series through the eyes of some of the world’s best sports... |

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French form continues in Morocco at the Agadir African Cup

French form continues in Morocco at the Agadir African Cup

15/11/11 - The French team finished their season on a high by almost producing a clean podium sweep in the 2011 Agadir ITU Triathlon African Cup this week. After winning three out of the last four World Cup titles,... |

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Jessica Harrison storms to first World Cup title in Tongyeong

Jessica Harrison storms to first World Cup title in Tongyeong

15/10/11 - More than 13 years after her first ITU World Cup appearance, France’s Jessica Harrison finally stood atop the podium with gold.  She entered the Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup brimming with... |

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Preview: 2011 Tongyeong World Cup

Preview: 2011 Tongyeong World Cup

11/10/11 - South Korea plays host to the 2011 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup this Saturday, the seventh stop of the 2011 world cup series. The small port city on the southern tip of the Korean peninsula has held... |

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Athletes paragliding in Kitzbühel

Athletes paragliding in Kitzbühel

22/06/11 - After a tough weekend of racing in Kitzbühel, a group of triathletes took a well-earned morning off to head up the famed Hahnenkamm Mountain to try their hand at paragliding. The triathletes, including... |

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Team Profile: France

Team Profile: France

21/05/10 - Triathlon has a long history in France. ITU was founded in Avignon, France in 1989. Avignon hosted the first ITU World Championship that same year. San Diego is credited with hosting the first modern... |

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Japan’s Ueda takes Mexico win at Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

Japan’s Ueda takes Mexico win at Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

08/11/09 - Ai Ueda took her first ITU Triathlon World Cup win of the year in Huatulco, Mexico, as the Japanese double Asian champion stretched away in the late stages of the race to cross the line in 2:12:47, ahead... |

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Hewitt Wins Madrid Sprint

Hewitt Wins Madrid Sprint

31/05/09 - The 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series continued its exciting start to the year with some breathtaking races at round two in Madrid, Spain. Andrea Hewitt outsprinted four other... |

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Norden grabs win in Lorient

Norden grabs win in Lorient

27/09/08 - On a sunny and crisp morning in northwestern France, Lisa Norden of Sweden cruised to victory in the first BG Triathlon World Cup race since the Olympic Games.  Nordens finishing time of 2 hours 2 minutes... |

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Olympic Odyssey: The Women

Olympic Odyssey: The Women

25/07/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes This week Olympic Odyssey looks at six women racing the Games in mini profiles by visiting their website diaries for the... |

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France Names Olympic Team

France Names Olympic Team

16/06/08 - The French triathlon federation (La Fédération Française de Triathlon) announced its Olympic team that will represent France at this summer’s Olympic Games.  Leading the men’s team is the always... |

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Bennett Grabs Gold in Des Moines

Bennett Grabs Gold in Des Moines

17/06/07 - Local favourite Laura Bennett of the United States has just won the 2007 Des Moines BG Triathlon World Cup, taking home a record US$200,000 in prize money and another US$65,000 plus in prizes, including a... |

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Alanya: Riederer and Zausailova won

Alanya: Riederer and Zausailova won

18/10/06 - The 16th edition of the Alanya Triathlon ITU Premium European Cup Triathlon welcomed the athletes all over Europe and all over the world with rain. This climate is very unusual for this region at this... |

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Warriner cruises to victory in Salford

Warriner cruises to victory in Salford

30/07/06 - Under threatening skies in Salford, England, Samantha Warriner has just won the 2006 Salford BG Triathlon World Cup in a time of 2:04:28.  Behind her were Brazilian Mariana Ohata, who finished second and... |

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The day of Team relays and Age-Groups in Autun

The day of Team relays and Age-Groups in Autun

25/06/06 - On the last day of the European Championships it was the time for the team events and the race for the Age-Group athletes. The teams brought another day of action in the life of Autun with their athletes... |

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Luxford takes 2006 World Cup opener

Luxford takes 2006 World Cup opener

03/03/06 - Annabel Luxford (AUS) has won the first ITU World Cup of the 2006 season in a time of 1:59:36 with Joelle Franzmann (GER) taking her first ever silver at a World Cup finishing 12 seconds behind.  Laura... |

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