Archive | March, 2012

Best Coaches Special : Joel Filliol

Joel Filliol is one of triathlon’s most experienced and successful professional coaches. He has been involved in endurance sport since 1989 both as an athlete and coach. As an athlete Joel has competed in over 100 triathlon and multisport events and represented Canada at World Championships in Triathlon and Duathlon. As a coach he has […]

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Best Coaches special : Richard Allen

  An exclusive interview at TriathlonWorld Triathlon World : You were an elite athlete and right now you are a coach. What kind of coaching services do you offer? How an athlete from Greece could contact you? Richard Allen : I am still very much a Pro/Elite Triathlete and now race the Ironman 70.3 distance […]

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McLaren Venge : Special edition for Tom Boonen

Three very special editions of the Specialized S-Works + McLaren Venge have raced at Milan-San Remo, March 17. Two-time MSR podium finisher Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma—Quick-Step), JJ Haedo (Saxo Bank) and Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) have raced custom-painted machines — that will not be available for sale. The Specialized S-Works + McLaren Venge debuted with great […]

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London 2012 : Qualification criteria

ITU Press Release. When it comes down to it in London this August, there will be 55 women and 55 men battling for the ultimate sporting glory – Olympic gold. But to contend for gold, first they have to get there.  And the road the Olympic Games is a long, arduous grind of chasing points […]

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Raúl Amatriaín and Marta Jiménez were crown as Middle Distance Spanish winners in Valencia

Last sunday, March 4th, Valencia has made its debut in the Long Distance european calendar with the first edition of Valencia LD. The race, designated Spanish Championship of Middle Distance, has counted with the participation of 1100 triathletes from different places of Europe. With a circuit of 1,9 km of swimming, 90 km of cycling […]

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First Serbian triathlete to compete at the Olympic Games?

From being told at the age of five that he may never walk again, Ognjen Stojanovic now hopes to become the first ever Serbian triathlete to compete at an Olympic Games. Part of the ITU Development programme since 2007, Stojanovic is currently at university and training in Spain, but the story of how he got […]

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2nd place for Faris Al- Sultan at home race

Press Release from thw Abu Dhabi Team. Faris Al-Sultan showed a great performance at his quasi home race in Abu Dhabi. As 2nd he was just seconds behind the winner. Together with his teammates he reached a great team result. The triathlon in the UAE’s capital is not an easy one. The weather conditions and […]

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Kessler and Vanhoenacker Take Shortened NZ Race

After severe weather forced the postponement of Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Ironman  New Zealand, athletes competed today in a 70.3 race in Taupo. Belgium’s Marino  Vanhoenacker (pictured – photo courtesy FinisherPix.com) and American Meredith  Kessler won today’s races – Vanhoenacker getting to the line less than a minute  ahead of Timothy Reed, while Kessler cruised into the […]

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Valencia LD, March 4th : Beginning of the European season in Long Distance

The emblematic building Veles e Vents in Valencia has been witness of the first edition of the Valencia LD – Spain’s Middle Distance Triathlon Championship. The competition, which will take place this Sunday, March 4th, at 8:30am, will be the beginning of the European season in Long Distance of “one of the disciplines experimenting the […]

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