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Spirig scoops up consecutive ETU title

Spirig scoops up consecutive ETU title

11/07/15 - With the sunshine beating down at 31C and with the crowds growing in anticipation of seeing once again their favourite Swiss female elite athlete race the swim/bike/run of Geneva, the atmosphere was... |

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Mixed Relay World Championship title on the line

Mixed Relay World Championship title on the line

09/07/14 - In addition to the men’s and women’s elite sprint races and the 10,000 age group athletes that will compete as a part of the World Triathlon Hamburg this weekend, the fifth edition of the Mixed Relay... |

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Women return podium for WTS Yokohama

Women return podium for WTS Yokohama

12/05/14 - As the first race of Olympic qualification period ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, Yokohama holds special significance in this year’s World Triathlon Series. This Saturday marks the first... |

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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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Guatapé Press Conference Highlights

Guatapé Press Conference Highlights

26/10/13 - Guatapé will once again host the Triathlon World Cup on Sunday, in which 80 elite athletes – 53 men and 27 women – will compete over a tough course at an altitude of 1,925m. During the pre-race... |

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ITU World Cup season closes with challenging course

ITU World Cup season closes with challenging course

21/10/13 - After eight thrilling World Triathlon Series races and nine World Cup events, the ITU season comes to a close on Sunday in Guatape with the 10th and final World Cup of the year. But the season closer will... |

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Athletes talk about Alicante World Cup

Athletes talk about Alicante World Cup

28/09/13 - On Sunday, the Spanish coastal city of Alicante will host its first ITU Triathlon World Cup. Spain is one of two countries this year to host two World Cups, with Alicante serving as the seventh stop on... |

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2013 ITU World Cup season continues in Alicante

2013 ITU World Cup season continues in Alicante

24/09/13 - The 2013 World Cup season continues in Alicante this weekend, with big fields turning out for the second event in Spain this year. It’s the first World Cup event in the coastal city and the course will... |

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World Cup circuit hits halfway mark with debut in Palamos

World Cup circuit hits halfway mark with debut in Palamos

09/07/13 - The World Cup circuit hits the halfway mark on Sunday as it debuts in the northeastern coastal city of Palamos. Spain is one of two countries to host two World Cup events in 2013, with Palamos the first... |

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European Triathlon Championships set for Turkey

European Triathlon Championships set for Turkey

11/06/13 - As is becoming customary in ITU racing, fast running will no doubt shape the podium this weekend in the elite races at the 2013 Alanya ETU Triathlon European Championships. With backhalf speedsters like... |

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World Triathlon Madrid Athlete Press Conference

World Triathlon Madrid Athlete Press Conference

30/05/13 - Ahead of the midway point in the 2013 World Triathlon Series in Madrid, athletes took time out on Thursday to speak with media on their seasons to date, race plans, and the ever evolving speed of the WTS... |

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Weekend Race Roundup - May 6, 2013

Weekend Race Roundup - May 6, 2013

06/05/13 - From duathlons to triathlons in Africa and Europe, the 2013 season carried on this weekend with Spain dominating the Banyoles ITU Premium European Cup, while South Africa swept the Potchefstroom ATU... |

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London 2012 Olympic Games: What the women said pre-race

London 2012 Olympic Games: What the women said pre-race

03/08/12 - We spoke to some of the athletes who will compete in the Women’s Triathlon Competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, about their pre-race preparations, how the race will pan out and their own... |

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Spain reveals London 2012 Olympic team

Spain reveals London 2012 Olympic team

21/06/12 - The Spanish Triathlon Federation has released the names of the six triathletes to join Spain’s London 2012 Olympic team. Javier Gomez, Mario Mola, Jose Miguel Perez, Ainhoa Murua, Marina Damlaimcourt... |

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2012 Madrid Pre-race Press Conference Highlights

2012 Madrid Pre-race Press Conference Highlights

25/05/12 - Prior to the 10th anniversary of an ITU race in Madrid, Andrea Hewitt and Jonathan Brownlee joined Spain’s Ainhoa Murua and Mario Mola to answer media inquiries. While Olympic qualification will be top... |

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Emma Moffatt leads an all-Emma, all-Australian, Hamburg sweep

Emma Moffatt leads an all-Emma, all-Australian, Hamburg sweep

17/07/11 - Reigning ITU World Champion Emma Moffatt has claimed her first Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series victory in almost two years, and helped to create history, punctuating the first... |

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Top stars highlight Madrid pre-race Press Conference

Top stars highlight Madrid pre-race Press Conference

02/06/11 - Friendly competition, family rivals and the focus on London were the hot topics on Wednesday at the official pre-race press conference for the Madrid round of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World... |

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Swallow breaks through with Tongyeong title

Swallow breaks through with Tongyeong title

16/10/10 - Great Britain’s Jodie Swallow closed out her season with a dominating performance to win the Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup.  Using a solo breakaway early on the bike, she held her lead right through... |

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Ide Thrills Home Crowd in Ishigaki

Ide Thrills Home Crowd in Ishigaki

26/04/09 - Juri Ide delighted the home crowd by winning round two of the 2009 ITU Triathlon World Cup Series today on the Japanese island of Ishigaki.  Leading for most of the race, Ide crossed the line in 2 hours 3... |

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German one-two in Cancun

German one-two in Cancun

05/11/06 - German triathlete Anja Dittmer has just won the 2006 BG Triathlon World Cup in Cancun Mexico.  Dittmers time of 2:01:52 was only 11 seconds faster then her German teammate Joelle Franzmann who was able to... |

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Results from Palermo

Results from Palermo

13/10/05 - Results from the 2005 ITU Triathlon European Cup in Palermo are now available. Ainhoa Murua (ESP) and Rasmus Henning (DEN) took first place in the men’s and women’s events respectively. Click here for... |

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Fernandes and Belaubre are on the top of Europe!!!

Fernandes and Belaubre are on the top of Europe!!!

20/08/05 - What a great day of Triathlon in the Capital of the Olympic Movement, Lausanne! A very high number of spectators were present at this year’s ETU Triathlon European Championships in Lausanne, some of... |

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