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Spirig springs back into ITU form
05/10/14 - It was only Nicola Spirig’s (SUI) third ITU race since winning gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games, but she made it three-for-three with the top finishing time on Sunday at the Cozumel World Cup. Lisa... |
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 StoryEuropean heavyweights to clash in Kitzbühel
20/06/14 - Reigning Olympic Champions Alistair Brownlee (GBR) and Nicola Spirig (SUI) will race and are amongst one of the strongest lineups at a European Championships event in years. Stunning Kitzbühel played... |
Full StoryNicola Spirig is back in the running
12/02/14 - After that epic sprint where she beat Lisa Norden to the Olympic gold in a photo finish in Hyde Park, London 2012 Olympic Champion Nicola Spirig married long-term partner and fellow triathlete Reto Hug.... |
Full Story 2013 Memorable Moments: Nicola Spirig’s Cozumel Comeback
17/12/13 - It’s fair to say that Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig fit more into her post-Olympic break period than most. After that epic sprint where she beat Sweden’s Lisa Norden to the Olympic gold in a photo finish... |
Full Story Spirig springs back into action at Cozumel World Cup
06/10/13 - London Olympic gold medalist Nicola Spirig (SUI) made her return to the international scene with a bang on Sunday at the Cozumel World Cup, winning her first race back on the ITU circuit since the... |
Full StoryAthletes meet the press at Cozumel World Cup
05/10/13 - In her debut return to ITU racing since winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics, Nicola Spirig joined three-time World Champion Javier Gomez, along with Mexico’s Claudia Rivas and Crisanto Grajales to... |
Full StoryOlympic medallists headline Cozumel World Cup
02/10/13 - For the second consecutive weekend, ITU will host a World Cup with the circuit stopping for a second time in Mexico this weekend. In it’s debut appearance, Cozumel offers up a super speedy sprint 1-lap... |
Full StoryA look back at the thrilling women’s 2012 Olympic race
04/08/13 - On the one year anniversary of the titillating women’s Olympic race, we take a look back at how it all went down in London town. As the fourth edition of the women’s triathlon competition at Olympics,... |
Full Story2012 highlights: The 2012 Season in Numbers
03/01/13 - The Olympics were obviously a major highlight of the 2012 ITU year, but overall it was a huge year for triathlon’s development worldwide - with a large number of firsts. Here we try to capture just some... |
Full Story2012 Highlights: Outstanding Olympic races
19/12/12 - It’s impossible to talk about highlights from the 2012 triathlon season without talking about the biggest event of the year – the Olympics. It was, without a doubt, the central focus of the year with... |
Full StoryNicola Spirig elected Swiss Female Athlete of the Year
17/12/12 - On Sunday, Olympic gold medallist Nicola Spirig was elected the Swiss Female Athlete of the Year at the Credit Suisse Sports Awards 2012 by a margin of more than 30%. “You could say that it was the... |
Full Story 2012 Highlights: Smashing sprint finishes
13/12/12 - This season we were treated to a number of sprint finishes. Heart pounding, nerve racking, nail biting, awe-inspiring all out sprint finishes. In this week’s review of the best moments from 2012, we... |
Full Story 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: 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 StoryAuckland Grand Final Elite Women Preview: Densham and Norden set for duel
16/10/12 - After eight line-to-line battles from Oceania to North America to Europe to Asia and back to Oceania, it all comes down to this – one leg-crushing, gut-wrenching, tenacity-testing scenic race in... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: The Women’s Competition Social Wrap
04/08/12 - It was the closest race in the history of the triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and the stellar finish had social media in a stir. Here we capture the best tweets of the day.[View... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Spirig Sprints to First Olympic Gold
04/08/12 - The women’s Olympic triathlon competition was met with grey skies, wetsuit temperature water, and a slick course that challenged athletes every step of the way. While the past three Olympic Games have... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Women to watch
03/08/12 - The women’s field has so many potential medallists that it is hard to single out a few, but here is our quick snapshot of who to watch for in Hyde Park on Saturday 4 August. Helen Jenkins (GBR) Jenkins... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Women’s Pontoon Draw
02/08/12 - The official pontoon draw for the women’s triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games has taken place, with leading women favouring the start from the left side of the pontoon for the swim in... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Elite Women’s Preview
30/07/12 - The triathlon competition at the Olympics has produced its fair share of surprises in its first three appearances, and it could happen again in 2012. While there are some notable favourites in the women’s... |
Full Story 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... |
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 StoryITU’s seventh year in Kitzbühel, Austria
22/06/12 - The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel welcomes the seventh year of ITU racing in the picturesque Austrian town. Home to the legendary Hahnenkamm and one of the most storied downhill ski races in the... |
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