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Local Mexican children get visit from triathlon star

Local Mexican children get visit from triathlon star

18/06/15 - It is not everyday that an international triathlete gets a cheering section at a race in a foreign country. That’s one of the sacrifices an athlete makes when they race internationally - most often than... |

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All the Huatulco pre-race hype

All the Huatulco pre-race hype

12/06/15 - While the familiar sun peaked out early in the day, the predicted rain clouds roared in on Friday as some of the elites gathered for a press conference to talk all about the upcoming 2015 Huatulco ITU... |

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Japan’s Ueda chalks up third win in Huatulco

Japan’s Ueda chalks up third win in Huatulco

15/06/14 - Ai Ueda (JAP) won her third ITU World Cup race in Huatulco on Sunday, having won here in 2009 and 2010, while podium finishers Claudia Rivas (MEX) and Mateja Simic (SLO) posted their best career finishes... |

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Murua closes out 2013 World Cup season with win

Murua closes out 2013 World Cup season with win

27/10/13 - Spain’s Ainhoa Murua won her first ever ITU World Cup gold in Guatapé  after heavy rain gave way to clear skies to create the perfect racing conditions. Despite having raced as an elite for 12 years,... |

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Team ITU completes part of Olympic puzzle in Huatulco

Team ITU completes part of Olympic puzzle in Huatulco

09/05/12 - The final Team ITU event of 2012 was designed to help its athletes push towards the London 2012 Olympics, and while they did just that, they know the battle is not just over yet. Huatulco was the final... |

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Team ITU ready to race in Huatulco

Team ITU ready to race in Huatulco

02/05/12 - The final Team ITU for 2012 is ready to go at the 2012 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, as the development programme aims to help give its athletes one last London boost in the final World Cup of the... |

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Belief the key in the 2012 debut of Team ITU

Belief the key in the 2012 debut of Team ITU

23/03/12 - It might be Per Wangel‘s first Team ITU experience this weekend, but it didn’t take him long to start realising the special ingredient that the ITU development programme could add to his triathlon... |

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Plenty for Team ITU to take away from tough Auckland World Cup

Plenty for Team ITU to take away from tough Auckland World Cup

20/11/11 - In the week where Team ITU celebrated it’s fifth year anniversary, it was fitting that ITU Development Director Libby Burrell said the tough 2011 Auckland World Cup became a learning experience that will... |

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Auckland World Cup Press Conference Highlights

Auckland World Cup Press Conference Highlights

18/11/11 - After tackling bike familiarisation on Friday morning, plenty of talk at the pre-race press conference centered around just how tough the 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup bike course will be this Sunday. New... |

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Team ITU announced for 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup

Team ITU announced for 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup

27/10/11 - Korea’s Min Ho Heo achieved a personal and Korean best at the last ITU World Cup event in Tongyeong, now he has a chance to improve that even further with his selection in Team ITU for the final world... |

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Juri Ide runs away with Huatulco World Cup title

Juri Ide runs away with Huatulco World Cup title

09/10/11 - Japanese women continue to dominate the Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup.  With 2-time defending champion Ai Ueda not back to try for a third straight title, her teammate Juri Ide kept the title in Japan... |

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Simic provides a silver lining for Team ITU in Edmonton

Simic provides a silver lining for Team ITU in Edmonton

12/07/11 - Slovenia’s Mateja Simic made a historic breakthrough in Edmonton for both her career and her country, but her first World Cup medal also had a silver lining for her support crew, Team ITU. Simic... |

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Ashleigh Gentle’s breakthrough win in Edmonton

Ashleigh Gentle’s breakthrough win in Edmonton

11/07/11 - Reigning Junior World Champion Ashleigh Gentle of Australia stepped up to the elite ranks in a big way today, snatching victory at the Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup.  Team ITU member Mateja Simic made... |

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Young talent headlines Team ITU at Edmonton World Cup

Young talent headlines Team ITU at Edmonton World Cup

08/07/11 - A total of 10 athletes from eight different countries will represent Team ITU at the 2011 ITU Edmonton World Cup this weekend. Team ITU is an initiative of the ITU’s Sport Development Programme and... |

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ITU announces 2011 Athlete and Coach Scholarships

ITU announces 2011 Athlete and Coach Scholarships

11/05/11 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU), the worldwide governing body for triathlon, today announced recipients of its Athlete and Coaching Scholarships. With the long-term goal of participating at an... |

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