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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced it has imposed a six-month ban on Sergio Silva, a duathlete from Portugal, after committing an anti-doping rule violation in an in-competition doping control test at the 2011 Gijon ITU Duathlon World Championships in Spain. The ban will end on 9 May 2012 and prohibits Silva from entering […]

The eleven riders of the continental team and triathlete Dirk Bockel were presented today to the press at an event in Garage Losch in Luxembourg. “Leopard SA, the managing company that also holds the WorldTour licence of the RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK team, has a strong belief in Luxembourgish cycling and wanted to invest in it […]

Today Lance Armstrong announced he is returning to his triathlon roots with a new partnership with Ironman that will bring more than $1 million to LIVESTRONG. As part of the partnership, Armstrong will compete as a professional athlete in several Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races this year, including this weekend’s Ironman 70.3 Panama. Through this partnership, Ironman […]

TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2012) – World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) today announced changes and additions to the 5150 Triathlon Series.  Professional WTC champions will have the opportunity for expanded automatic qualifying across three world-renowned championship events: the Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship, Ironman World Championship 70.3 and Ironman World Championship.  Professional athletes will also have expanded opportunities for 5150 […]

Alcudia – February 9 – Belgian wheelchair triathlete and motivational speaker Marc Herremans, winner of the 2006 Hawaii Iron Man, visited and impressed RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK in Majorca, where the team was racing and preparing the 2012 season. Herremans was invited by Team Manager Johan Bruyneel.   “I wanted to show our people an example […]

WADA welcomes the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that upheld the appeal of WADA and the UCI against the Spanish cycling federation’s decision not to sanction Alberto Contador following a positive test for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France. The Court made the decision following consideration of the comprehensive evidence […]

 Awards honor the best of the multisport lifestyle from 2011  USA Triathlon Press Release. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Triathlon is pleased to announce the inaugural winners of the USA Triathlon Multisport Awards. Honors were presented in six different categories designed to recognize those individuals who best fueled the multisport lifestyle during the 2011 season. “In reviewing […]

UCI Press Release. The UCI acknowledges the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to impose a suspension of 2 years on the rider Alberto Contador following the UCI’s appeal, brought in conjunction with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), in the case concerning the Spanish cyclist. In rejecting the defence argument, in particular […]

2010 winter triathlon world champion Rebecca Dussault captured her third USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championship title in the last four years Jan. 29 with a victory at the Homestake Lodge outside Butte, Mont. The busy mother of three stayed at the venue to train and relax with her family following Winter Nationals. Rebecca took […]

UCI Press Release. Road cycling’s amateur riders are spoilt for choice this season, with the UCI World Cycling Tour (UWCT) featuring more events on more continents. In just its second year, the UWCT grows from 7 to 13 qualifying events, with the 2012 Final taking place in Pietermaritzburg in August. The South African township has also […]

Today, in Moscow, at headquaters of ITERA Co., the Russian World Tour Team Katusha-2012 was officially introduced. Today, January 30th, key founders of the Russian Global Cycling Project, notably Gazprom Company, Russian Technologies State Corporation and International group of companies ITERA presented Russian World Tour Team Katusha of 2012 season. The following personalities were involved […]

Monaco – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is pleased to announce a five year sponsorship starting in January 2012 which sees Nestlé become the main sponsor of the IAAF Kids’ Athletics programme. Under the terms of the agreement, Nestlé will provide financial support for the further worldwide development of IAAF Kids’ Athletics which […]

[26.01 22:53] Saxo Bank Presss Release. Yesterday, Team Saxo Bank’s Alberto Contador won the first mountain stage of the Argentinean stage race, Tour de San Luis and today, the Spaniard were to defend his overall leadership. Before the 19.5 grueling kilometers against the clock, the Team Saxo Bank rider had just a 4 second lead […]

(Reproduced from http://www.chrissiewellington.org/) 16th January 2012 – London, UK:  Four time World Champion and World Ironman Distance Record Holder,  Chrissie Wellington has announced that she’ll be taking a break from competing in Ironman during 2012 to explore other opportunities, including the forthcoming publication of her autobiography, A Life Without Limits.  Chrissie, who won her fourth World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, […]

The first major race of the 2012 produced a pair of surprising results as a newcomer from Canada and a veteran from Bermuda triumphed at the PATCO Pan American Triathlon Championships in La Paz, Argentina today.  Sarah-Anne Brault, the reigning Canadian National champion, blitzed the women’s field for her first elite Pan American title, having previously […]

What is the National Talent Academy? The Triathlon Australia High Performance programme has established the National Talent Adademy (NTA) in order to help achieve it’s vision of “Sustained International Success”. The NTA is a camps based program established to provide a link between existing state junior development programs and the SIS/SAS network. The key deliverable of the […]

LEOPARD TREK is very proud to announce it has reached a two year agreement with Luxembourg’s top triathlete Dirk Bockel, who finished 4th at last year’s Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. Bockel will join LEOPARD TREK and compete parallel to the LEOPARD TREK continental team. Dirk Bockel: “To join LEOPARD TREK is a dream come […]

From Helle Frederiksen’s blog. I have recently made the decision to leave my long standing coach Michael Krüger. The decision has been an extremely long and thought out process. Michael Krüger I regard as a master at his occupation. Without Michael’s expertise and guidance I question whether I would be calling myself a professional triathlete […]

The British Triathlon coaching team is pleased to announce the launch of a Mentor Development Programme as part of their mission to develop a world-leading triathlon coaching system in Great Britain. The principal aim is to support new and existing triathlon coaches through a formal mentoring programme, focussing on creating a diverse group of mentors […]

2011 was a standout year for USA Triathlon on a number of fronts. The organization reached all-time highs in members, eclipsing the 150,000 mark and over 4,000 sanctioned events. In addition, two U.S. women qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games at the ITU London World Championship Series event and the United States won two medals at […]

WTC has announced the 51.50 races. It’s the second year for 51.50 series. In Europe WTC has chosen once more Darmstadt, Liverpool, Klangenfurt and Zurich as the series destinations. 2012    5150 Series (United States)     April 29    St. Anthony’s Triathlon (St. Petersburg, Fla.) May 20    Memphis in May Triathlon (Tunica, Miss.) May 20    Kansas City […]

You’ve spoken and voted and this is it – the 2011 ITU Photo of the Year!  Delly Carr’s image of the podium celebration with the three Australian Emmas was your pick for the best photo of the year.  It was indeed a historic day in Hamburg as Emma Moffatt, Emma Jackson and Emma Snowsill swept […]

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by Harry Wiltshire against the International Triathlon Union (ITU) regarding a 6-month suspension imposed on him due to unsportsmanlike conduct at the European Championships on 25 June 2011. Following the elite men’s race, Wiltshire’s unsafe and unsportsmanlike conduct during 2011 Pontevedra European Championships […]

According to the team’s official Facebook page the Team will not exist any more : “The Commerzbank Triathlon Team comes to an end. We had a great time together, we can look back on a successful period and great fans. Goodbye and thank you for five wonderful years!

On December 12, 2011, Russian World Tour Katusha Team signed a contract with Denis Menchov, the best Russian road cyclist. Katusha Team and Russian rider Denis Menchov have reached a common agreement; according to it, the best domestic specialist in Grand Tours will join Russian World Tour team in 2012. – This agreement is a […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) honored triathlete Jordan Rapp as its male Athlete of the Month for November following a gold-medal performance at the 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships last month. After being injured when struck by a car while cycling in March 2010, Rapp (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) added […]

Press Release from the official web-site of Commerzbank Triathlon Team. Timo Bracht dominated Ironman Western Australia today and won his seventh Ironman title, crossing the finish line after 8:12:39 hours. In his last race for the Commerzbank Triathlon Team, the German crowned a great season and an outstanding period with the team. His teammate Maik […]

ITU Press Release. The International Triathlon Union (ITU), in collaboration with its global marketing partner Upsolut Sport, today announced it has rebranded its World Championship Series and modified the sponsorship structure. To create a stronger and cleaner brand, the series will be re-titled as the ITU World Triathlon Series. Much like the IOC’s TOP sponsorship […]

The 2011 ITU World Cup series wraps up this weekend, with a return to one of the strongest triathlon nations in the world. From the first ITU World Champion, Erin Baker, to Hamish Carter, Samantha Warriner, Bevan Docherty and Andrea Hewitt, New Zealand just keeps producing world-conquering triathletes. Now the ITU World Cup series returns […]

Monaco – The Samsung Diamond League is delighted to announce the distribution of event disciplines for the 2012 season.Commencing on 11 May 2012 in Doha (QAT), the third season of the Samsung Diamond League is composed of 14 of the best invitational track and field meetings in the world. The meetings are spread across Asia, […]

Monaco – London was selected to host the 2017 IAAF World Championships, the IAAF Council announced in Monaco today.London was selected over Doha for the right to host the 16th edition of the World Championships. The 2013 edition will be hosted by Moscow, RUS (10 – 18 August 2013), followed by Beijing, CHN in 2015 […]

Monaco – The second day of the IAAF Council meeting (9-11 Nov) in Monaco presided over by President Lamine Diack focussed on reports from various IAAF World Athletics Series competitions, and there was also an update of planning for the celebrations of the IAAF Centenary. A Closing Report concerning the 13th edition of the IAAF […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the dates and locations of its 2012 National Championship schedule, providing multisport athletes from across the United States the opportunity to compete in a top-notch championship environment. On the heels of an extremely successful 2011 USA Triathlon National Championship season, which included record fields and sold-out events, […]

The ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships have never been for the faint of heart. At triple the Olympic distance, they are the survival of the fittest. But this year’s ITU endurance world titles have an added challenge, they are smack bang in the middle of the Nevada desert in Henderson. Just outside one of […]

The penultimate round of the 2011 ITU World Cup series heads to Columbia this weekend. It’s the first time that Colombia has hosted a World Cup since 1992, when there was a race in San Andres. This year it’s the eighth stop on the 2011 World Cup tour, and the second-last, and big fields have […]

At this weekend’s Rohto Ironman 70.3 Miami a pair of Germans duelled it out in the men’s race with Sebastian Kienle handing Michael Raelert a rare defeat in an Ironman 70.3 race. In the women’s competition Leanda Cave dominated in all three disciplines on her way to a successful defence of her title in Miami. […]

Press Release. Sport is fundamental to Australia’s society, culture and economy. Participation in sport improves mental and physical health, enhances community well-being and contributes significantly to employment. However, the role and nature of sport in Australian society continues to change with the emergence of new lifestyles, social values, technology and competitive advantage. Identifying these trends […]