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Fast Five with Canada’s Kirsten Sweetland
24/07/13 - Not many people would describe 22% climbs as “so fun” but then again, not many people are Kirsten Sweetland. After a second-place finish at the U23 World Championship race in 2010, Sweetland’s career... |
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Buckingham breaks for first World Cup title
14/07/13 - A well-timed bike breakaway helped Mark Buckingham secure his first World Cup title in Palamos. Although blistering heat and the high sun added challenges to the already tough course, Buckingham was... |
Full StoryWorld 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... |
Full Story Rouault runs to first World Cup win in Edmonton
24/06/13 - Gregory Rouault (FRA) ran to an emotional win at the Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup for his first-ever gold at a World Cup race in 57:39. “It’s amazing, my first World Cup win. For me, the condition to... |
Full Story Canadian women sweep the podium in Edmonton
23/06/13 - Canada scored a huge day in the women’s race, as Emelie Kretz, Ellen Pennock and Kirsten Sweetland swept the podium for the host country at the 2013 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup. “I’m really... |
Full StoryEdmonton World Cup Press Conference
21/06/13 - Ahead of the ninth Edmonton World Cup, elite athletes including Australia’s Erin Densham and Peter Kerr, as well as Canada’s Andrew Mccartney, Ellen Pennock and Kyle Jones met with media on a beautiful,... |
Full StoryWorld Cup circuit returns to Edmonton
17/06/13 - This weekend, Edmonton will welcome an ITU World Cup race to its city for the ninth time. The familiar host city will break from the standard race format in favor of a super speedy sprint 750m swim, 20km... |
Full Story Parienko storms to first World Cup win in Huatulco
19/05/13 - Artem Parienko (RUS) threw down a monster run on Sunday in Huatulco to take a late lead in the run and win his first ITU World Cup. “It’s my first World Cup win, and it’s a new experience for me.... |
Full Story Oliveira earns first World Cup victory in line to line Huatulco win
19/05/13 - Before the extreme heat of the day hit Huatulco, Brazil’s Pamela Oliveira showed her strengths when she recorded her first ever World Cup win, leading from line to line on Sunday. Austria’s Lisa... |
Full StoryHuatulco press conference highlights
17/05/13 - As athletes prepare to battle the hills and heat of Huatulco come Sunday at the third World Cup race of the year, four athletes – Mexico’s Crisanto Grajales and Claudia Rivas, and Lisa Perterer (AUT)... |
Full StoryHeat turns up for Huatulco World Cup
14/05/13 - World Cup action heats up with the third race of the circuit in Huatulco, Mexico, set for Sunday. This is the sixth year the tourist destination has been part of the World Cup calendar, and the scorching... |
Full Story Ryan Fisher storms to first World Cup win in Ishigaki
14/04/13 - Wet weather conditions couldn’t keep Ryan Fisher (AUS) from storming to his first ever World Cup title in Ishigaki with a monster performance on the bike and run courses. The rising star capitalized on... |
Full Story Japan sweeps women’s podium in Ishigaki
14/04/13 - Although wet conditions plagued the women’s race on Sunday, that didn’t stop a strong Japanese team from sweeping the podium in front of a home crowd. Olympian Ai Ueda blasted through the three-lap... |
Full StoryWeekend Race Roundup - March 18, 2013
18/03/13 - The triathlon season officially got underway this weekend with the World Cup circuit having kicked off in Mooloolaba on Saturday. But the World Cup was just one of several races to take place, with South... |
Full StoryITU announce record prize money for 2013 season
18/03/13 - On the heels of the World Cup season opener in Mooloolaba, ITU today announced that it will have the largest prize purse ever for the 2013 World Triathlon Series and World Cup events. The total prize... |
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: Year of the sprint
15/11/12 - One of the defining characteristics of this year’s World Triathlon Series and World Cup races were the number of sprint distances that appeared on the calendar. With half the distance, the five sprints... |
Full StoryITU announces 2013 Triathlon World Cup season
09/11/12 - ITU today announced the schedule for the 2013 Triathlon World Cup season. The 2013 calendar will cover ten cities on four continents, and includes a variety of new and familiar sites, as well as a... |
Full Story2012 ITU World Cup season closes in Cancun this weekend
02/10/12 - The 2012 ITU Triathlon World Cup season comes to a close in a classic ITU city that is back on the calendar with the final stop on the 2012 circuit in Cancun, Mexico. After a five-year break from action,... |
Full StoryITU World Cup season shifts to Tongyeong, Korea
17/09/12 - The 2012 ITU Triathlon World Cup season takes one step closer to coming to a close with Tongyeong slated for this Saturday. As the penultimate stop on the world cup schedule, athletes are in for a treat... |
Full StoryWorld Cup Action Continues with Challenging Course in Guatape
04/09/12 - One of the toughest courses on the ITU World Cup schedule is just days away from action. With a hill nearly two kilometers long set at an altitude of 6,300 feet, the 2012 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup... |
Full StoryNew qualification format debuts at Tiszaujvaros World Cup
11/07/12 - Tiszaujvaros might be the second longest running event on the ITU calendar, but this year it celebrates its 16th anniversary with an innovative new twist. The iconic triathlon stop in Hungary becomes the... |
Full Story Lauren Campbell conquers Edmonton for first career World Cup title
08/07/12 - At the site of her ITU World Cup debut ten years ago, Canadian Lauren Campbell brought it all full circle, running away to her first career World Cup title today in Edmonton. In a race that doubled as... |
Full Story2012 ITU World Cup season speeds up in Edmonton
03/07/12 - Triathlon returns to Edmonton for the second year in a row, and the eighth time in the last ten years, but this year there is a twist. The only Canadian stop on the ITU World Cup tour is a sprint distance... |
Full Story Verzbicas announces his arrival at Banyoles World Cup
17/06/12 - While the temperatures certainly heated up at the men’s race of the 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup, the competition didn’t get steamy until the final discipline. The race was a game of wait and... |
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