Tagged News for World Triathlon Series
The top men turn out for World Triathlon Yokohama in 2014
13/05/14 - Yokohama will be the first race of the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series that will see Javier Gomez, Jonathan Brownlee and Alistair Brownlee go head to head in combat. The trio will duke it out over a... |
Full StoryWomen 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... |
Full StoryThe Social Story at #WTSCapeTown
28/04/14 - New race, new continent, but the stars at the top of the podium stayed the same in Cape Town. Wins to Jodie Stimpson and Javier Gomez see them hold onto the No.1 spot in the Threadneedle rankings, and... |
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Jodie Stimpson turns on Cape Town masterclass for back-to-back World Triathlon Series wins
26/04/14 - Great Britain’s Jodie Stimpson asserted her status are the female triathlete to beat in 2014, collecting her second consecutive World Triathlon Series win as the series made its debut in Africa on... |
Full StoryBig guns come out to play in Cape Town
23/04/14 - In its first spin on the ITU World Triathlon Series, Cape Town will not disappoint with the lineup for the men’s race with another classic expected between Jonathan Brownlee and current men’s leader... |
Full StoryTop women toe the line in Cape Town
23/04/14 - In the highly anticipated debut of Africa on the World Triathlon Series calendar, the women’s race again spotlights an impressive field for the two-lap 1500m V&A waterfront swim, which will be followed... |
Full StoryITU partners with blueseventy
22/04/14 - ITU is pleased to announce it will partner with blueseventy for several stops on the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series. blueseventy will become the official swim and wetsuit partner for three of the eight... |
Full StoryThreadneedle Rankings launched for 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series
04/04/14 - ITU today announced that its Global Financial Services Partner, Threadneedle Investments, will activate its sponsorship via the naming rights of the elite World Triathlon Series rankings ahead of the... |
Full StoryAuckland 2014 pre-race press conference highlights
04/04/14 - Ahead of the opening race of the 2014 World Triathlon Series, some of the sport’s top athletes met the press at the Cloud in Auckland on Friday afternoon. Here are some of the highlights of what Jonathan... |
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... |
Full StoryITU celebrates 25th anniversary
01/04/14 - April 1st, 2014 marks the International Triathlon Union’s 25th anniversary, and a wide variety of events and projects will be taking place this year at ITU events worldwide to mark the occasion. From the... |
Full StoryYou think you know triathlon?
31/03/14 - March madness may nearly be over, but triathlon insanity is just beginning. At the launch of the 2014 World Triathlon Series in Auckland this weekend, challenge your friends to a little game of... |
Full StoryWorkout Wednesday with Laura Siddall
25/03/14 - After winning her age group three years in a row, Laura Siddall is leaving behind her day job to focus on triathlon full time. As a world champion at both the sprint and standard distances, check out this... |
Full StoryITU announces 2014 prize money
25/03/14 - ITU today announced the prize purses for the 2014 World Triathlon Series and World Cup events. This year, ITU has increased the bonus pool by $177,000 (all USD), making it the biggest ever with a total... |
Full StoryITU partners with Universal Sports Network to broadcast triathlon in US
18/03/14 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) and Universal Sports Network announced today a new multi-year rights agreement to air global triathlon events in the United States through 2018. The deal gives... |
Full StoryWorkout Wednesday with Steve McKeown
17/03/14 - British age group world champion Steve McKeown feels the need, the need for speed. Having started the sport in just 2009, McKeown claimed the men’s 45-49 title on home soil in London last year. With the... |
Full StoryWorkout Wednesday with Udo van Stevendaal
12/03/14 - After posting a top 10 finish at the age group Triathlon World Championships in his native Germany back in 2007, Udo Van Stevendaal returned to the World Championship race last year. This time he... |
Full StoryWomen rock the triathlon world
08/03/14 - In honor of International Women’s Day, we salute all of our talented women and take a look back at some spectacular highlights these incredible athletes accomplished in 2013. Non Stanford doubles... |
Full StoryTransCanada named Grand Final title sponsor
03/03/14 - ITU is pleased to announce the local organising committee for the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton has confirmed TransCanada will serve as the title sponsor for the World Championship race.... |
Full StoryWorkout Wednesday with Stephen Farrell
19/02/14 - Training for triathlon is no easy feat, much less when you add working out with a job and a family. So we thought who better to turn to for advice than the people that have successfully balanced the... |
Full StoryITU announces partnership with Threadneedle
17/02/14 - ITU today announced a three-year partnership with leading international investment management firm Threadneedle Investments (Threadneedle) to become the global financial sponsor of the World Triathlon... |
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 StoryHelen Jenkins is back in the hunt
29/01/14 - Helen Jenkins is one unstoppable Brit. She has won a World Championship title both in a single day and over the course of the season. She’s a two-time Olympian who finished higher than any British female... |
Full StoryIvan Raña races on to new distances
16/01/14 - With three berths to the Olympics and three ITU World Championship medals, and a world title to his name, it’s safe to say Ivan Rana is one accomplished triathlete. This year he kicked it up another... |
Full StoryITU revamps scoring system for 2014 World Triathlon Series
15/01/14 - ITU today announced a revamp of the World Triathlon Series for the 2014 season. In addition to the WTS ranking system change, ITU also revealed qualification procedures for the 2014 Mixed Relay World... |
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