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ITU World Cup continues on in New Plymouth
19/03/15 - With the 2015 ITU World Cup season in full swing after the season opened up last week in Mooloolaba, the cycle continues on Sunday at the familiar site of New Plymouth. A string of athletes are set to... |
Full StoryDavid Hauss finally claims Mooloolaba World Cup
14/03/15 - It was always been a case of close, but not quite there, for France’s David Hauss at Mooloolaba. In a handful of appearances at the ITU World Cup race on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, he had collected two... |
Full StoryGomez Garrido wins first World Cup title
14/03/15 - A week of rest was all Spain’s Tamara Gomez Garrido needed, when she claimed her first World Cup title on Saturday in the opening women’s ITU World Cup sprint race of the season in Mooloolaba, just a... |
Full StoryITU renews sport development programme for 2015
19/02/15 - ITU recently announced that it is accepting applications for the 2015 Team ITU, which is dedicated to offering support, resources and expertise to athletes from emerging National Federations that show a... |
Full StoryThrowback Thursday: Loretta Harrop
05/02/15 - With a swimming background, Loretta Harrop was enticed into triathlon by her brother Luke in December 1994, a keen triathlete himself. After competing locally, both went to a Japanese race in 1996.... |
Full StoryThrowback Thursday: The charismatic Chris McCormack
15/01/15 - Chris McCormack was a talented junior runner when he caught the triathlon bug. After watching footage of Australian’s competing overseas, he decided it was his sporting future. The only issue?... |
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Schoeman secures victory in Tongyeong
18/10/14 - South Africa’s Henri Schoeman secures his first ITU title leading almost the entire race at the 2014 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup. USA’s Ben Kanute and Tommy Zaferes were with Schoeman all the... |
Full Story Jackson successfully defends Tongyeong title
18/10/14 - Emma Jackson (AUS) stormed to victory to defend her 2013 title at the 2014 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup. The Australian held on her own on the bike, before a final fight for the line secured her... |
Full StoryWorld Cup season closes in Tongyeong
15/10/14 - As ITU wraps up the last major competition of the year with the Tongyeong World Cup, action is anything but slowing down in what promises to be a power-player packed race in South Korea on Saturday. Top... |
Full Story2015 World Cup schedule announced
14/10/14 - Just days ahead of the final World Cup of the 2014 season, ITU today announced the schedule for the 2015 ITU Triathlon World Cup season. The 2015 calendar will cover nine cities and includes a variety of... |
Full StoryCartagena hosts penultimate World Cup
09/10/14 - With just two World Cups left in the ITU season, Cartagena debuts as a new race on the circuit this Sunday. Featuring similar start lists to Cozumel, athletes will this weekend battle over double the... |
Full StoryWorld Cup action speeds up in Cozumel
30/09/14 - With just three ITU World Cup races left in the 2014 season, action speeds up in hot and humid Cozumel, Mexico this weekend with a splash and dash sprint race. The race will see the return of Olympic gold... |
Full Story Riederer runs to Alanya World Cup win
28/09/14 - Sven Riederer (SUI) scored his second World Cup win in his long career with a blistering run in equally as hot temperatures at the Alanya World Cup on Sunday. Alessandro Fabian (ITA) crossed over after... |
Full Story Caelers collects gold at Alanya World Cup
27/09/14 - After a tough season of injuries and illness, Maaike Caelers (NED) found redemption towards the end of the season with a win at the Alanya World Cup. Vendula Frintova (CZE) out sprinted a fierce pack of... |
Full StoryAlanya debuts on World Cup calendar
23/09/14 - The Alanya World Cup will reignite a succession of World Cup races for the next four weekends as athletes look to wrap up their seasons and ramp up their Olympic qualification points in 2014. While Alanya... |
Full Story Hungarian men impress in home race
10/08/14 - Akos Vanek (HUN) thrilled the hometown crowd on Sunday, winning the elite men’s triathlon final in Tiszaújváros, with Rostyslav Pevstov (ITU) coming second and Gabor Faldum (HUN) grabbing Hungary’s... |
Full Story Klamer wins gold in Tiszaújváros
10/08/14 - Rachel Klamer (NED) came from behind to win gold in the women’s world cup in Tiszaújváros on Sunday, with Margit Vanek (HUN) winning silver and Pamela Oliveira (BRA) winning bronze. Along with all... |
Full StoryTiszy World Cup men’s race set to blister
09/08/14 - Andreas Schilling (DEN), Rostyslav Pevtsov (ITU) and Simon Viain (FRA) won their respective men’s semifinal races in the Tiszaujvaros World Cup on Saturday. Schilling finished first in semifinal 1... |
Full StoryEuropeans dominate Tiszy women’s heats
09/08/14 - Europeans dominated women’s elite semifinal races on Saturday at the Tiszy World Cup, with pre-race favourites Italy’s Gaia Peron (ITA), Sophia Saller (GER) and Celine Schaerer (SUI) winning their... |
Full StoryTiszauvaros World Cup offers heated action
05/08/14 - Tiszaujvaros holds a special place in ITU history, as it is now the second longest running World Cup event. In the 17 years it has been on the ITU calendar, the race has grown from a small triathlon into... |
Full StoryCartagena, Colombia added to 2014 World Cup schedule
17/06/14 - Nearing the halfway mark of the World Cup calendar, the ITU is pleased to announce it has added a new city to the 2014 schedule. Serving as the ninth of 10 stops, Cartagena, Colombia will host a World Cup... |
Full StoryInternational stars to start in Huatulco
11/06/14 - Known for its heat and hills, the Huatulco World Cup is not for the faint of heart nor the weak of legs for that matter. In its seventh year on the ITU calendar, Huatulco will see a dazzling list of... |
Full StoryWian Sullwald: Rise of a new generation
22/05/14 - Wian Sullwald is the next generation of triathletes coming out of Africa. The 21 year old has grown up watching and being inspired by the likes of Claude Eksteen and, more recently, Richard Murray. His... |
Full Story Backhouse makes it two first time World Cup winners in Chengdu
10/05/14 - It was an Aussie win at the Chengdu ITU World Cup in China today, with Gillian Backhouse (AUS) proving too strong on the run to clear out in warm and muggy conditions to win by 29 seconds from Jessica... |
Full Story25 Things to watch out for in the 25th ITU Season
02/04/14 - This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the International Triathlon Union. In keeping with the theme of all things 25 to celebrate our birthday, we look ahead to the season to come with 25... |
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