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2018 ITU World Triathlon Series, World Cup, and Paratriathlon Calendars

Following the ITU Executive Board meeting held in Rotterdam, and the Annual Congress, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the calendar for the 2018 season. With 7 ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS) events plus the ITU Grand Final; 18 ITU World Cups, 3 ITU Paratriathlon World

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Interviews

Matt Dixon – The Purple Patch Story

Matt Dixon is one of the world’s best triathlon coaches, and his squad is only growing. Despite a unique approach, Dixon’s philosophy behind his squad Purple Patch is working. Trizone caught up with Dixon to uncover this sport-changing philosophy. Matt Dixon didn’t follow his philosophy in his own j

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Ironman Announces Agreement to Acquire Perskindol Swiss Epic Mountain Bike Race

Ironman, a Wanda Sports Holdings Company, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the PERSKINDOL SWISS EPIC mountain-bike stage race. Staged annually since 2014 in Valais in the picturesque Swiss Alps, the PERSKINDOL SWISS EPIC has quickly gained a cult following as Europe’s prem

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Ashleigh Gentle Earns Silver After Coach Jamie Turner’s Words of Wisdom

With the words of her coach ringing in her ears triathlete Ashleigh Gentle reached deep down in Rotterdam today to reap the rewards of a move she knew she had to make after last year’s Rio Olympics. Her move to coach Jamie Turner changed her pathway in the sport she loves and with immediate impact [

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Flora Duffy Wins in Rotterdam to Become Two-Time World Champion

In what looked like a near perfect race outcome that suited her strengths, Flora Duffy (BER) had a dominating performance at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Rotterdam to claim victory and reclaim her ITU World Championship title for the second year in a row. Making a name for herself as one of the most

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Mario Mola Repeats World Championship Title in Rotterdam

Keeping the world title for the nation of Spain for the fifth year in a row, a third-place finish at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam was enough to grant Mario Mola a back-to-back ITU World Triathlon Championship crown in a season-best performance. With the repeat title, Mola becam

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Matt Hauser Produces A Gold Winning Performance in Rotterdam

Queensland's rising triathlon star Matt Hauser has continued Australia's golden run at the ITU World Championships Grand Final with a stunning world junior title win in a rainy Rotterdam earlier today. Hauser, 19, secured Australia’s third gold medal of the Championships, coming 24 hours

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Taylor Knibb repeats Junior World Title in Rotterdam

In a dominating performance showcasing once again her power on the bike, USA’s Taylor Knibb claimed a repeat junior women’s title at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam. Despite not racing much due to her focusing on her first year of University, Knibb competed in select World Triathl

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Luke Willian Scores Bronze in U23 World Championship in Rotterdam

Cool headed triathlete Luke Willian is hoping his “never say die” attitude will be enough to earn him a place on next year’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games triathlon team. Even if there were any doubts about the 21-year-old’s ability to rise to the occasion, dig deep or to overcome adversity they wer

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Under Armour Introduces Global Innovation Hub For Footwear Design In Portland

Under Armour introduced its newest center for performance innovation in Portland, OR, bringing footwear design and development under one roof. To assist the company's most significant push in the footwear business to date, the new innovation hub includes a forward-looking biomechanics lab and

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Gold for Aussie Paratriathletes in Rotterdam

Australia has had a golden start to the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Rotterdam today, with its all-conquering paratriathletes grabbing two gold and two silver medals on the opening day. Vision impaired Rio gold medallist Katie Kelly added a second World crown to her Paralympic win from last

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Miles Stewart and Jackie Fairweather inducted into ITU Hall of Fame

Triathlon Australia has reason to celebrate today with the induction of two of its legends Miles Stewart and Jackie Fairweather into the International Triathlon Union’s Hall of Fame overnight. The Australians were amongst six award inductees for the fourth edition of the Hall of Fame dinner on board

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Australia’s finest Triathletes hit the roads in Rotterdam

More than 270 Australian triathletes have converged on Rotterdam this week for the ITU World Triathlon Championship Grand Final. From Olympians Aaron Royle, Ryan Bailie, Ashleigh Gentle, Emma Jackson in the Elites to unstoppable 2000 Olympic silver medallist Michellie Jones and 2016 Paralympians Kat

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All-star elite field set for XTERRA Pan Am Champs in Utah

Forty-five elites are scheduled to compete at the XTERRA Pan America / USA Championship race in Ogden, Utah next Saturday, September 16. As the culmination of a series of off-road triathlons spanning South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada, and the U.S., the contenders are coming fr

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Henri Schoeman and Paula Findlay Win 2017 Beijing International Triathlon

Amateur and professional athletes from around the world competed in the 2017 Beijing International Triathlon. Olympians Henri Schoeman from South Africa and Paula Findlay from Canada took first place honors in the men and women’s pro division. Local favorite Mengying Zhong of China placed third amon

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Michellie Jones has a two-pronged World Championship attack for Rotterdam

There is no stopping the 47-year-old Californian-based Hall of Famer who will again act as the guide for her vision impaired Paralympic champion Katie Kelly, who won historic gold in Rio last year. The pair are preparing to contest their second World Championships after taking the title together in

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Javier Gómez Wins The Men’s 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship Title

Today, on the final day of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Javier Gómez (ESP) ran his way to victory with a time of 3:49:45. Entering the run portion of the race, Gómez faced a four-minute deficit, but by mile-eight he made his pass on American Ben Kanute to seal his s

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Joe Skipper and Yvonne van Vlerken Crowned Long Distance European Champions

After an incredible exciting race, Joe Skipper (GBR) was crowned Long Distance European Triathlon Champions on Saturday 9 September during CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM in Almere, the Netherlands. He finished with an incredible time – he went below the magical boundary of 8 hours: 7.59.39. The wom

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Daniela Ryf Claims Women’s Ironman 70.3 World Championship Title

After the starting gun went off, the USA's Lauren Brandon charged to the front, with fellow Americans Haley Chura and Sarah True pulling their weight in the up-current portion of the 1.2-mile swim. The three held their positions as the downstream current ushered them back into T1, with Brandon

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Dan Wilson and Katey Gibb Are Victorious on the Sunshine Coast

Brisbane’s Dan Wilson and local athlete Katey Gibb have matched the brilliance of the Sunshine Coast’s weather, turning on stunning performances to record run away wins at Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast. Racing in near perfect conditions, both Wilson and Gibb made 70.3 racing look easy, setting up thei

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Ironman 70.3: Laura Philipp’s preparation for the World Championships

Trizone has tipped Laura Philipp to finish in the top five in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Chattanooga next weekend. We caught up with the German athlete to discuss milestones, X-terra and her preparation for the big race. Philipps is excited to battle the best “I’m really happy about my

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Ironman 70.3: Sam Appleton – Gearing up for the World Championships in Chattanooga

Sam Appleton placed 5th at last year’s Ironman 70.3 World Championships, but this year he looks set to do even better. Trizone caught up with Sam to discover how his preparation for the huge race in Chattanooga is going. “After last year, I was left wanting more,” said Sam. “I was really happy with

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Ironman 70.3: Holly Lawrence – Victory in her sights at Chattanooga

Holly Lawrence has been a force of nature in 2017 with win after win, and the Ironman 70.3 World Championships are set to be no different. Only thing is, Holly has been battling an injury which has disturbed her run training. Trizone caught up with the reining champion Holly to discuss her preparati

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Ironman 70.3: Craig Alexander and 3-Time World Champion is Heading to the Sunshine Coast

Triple World Ironman Champion, Craig Alexander, is the latest addition to an already stellar field set to fire up Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast on 10th September and the 44 year old superstar has been putting in a solid training block to ensure he is in top shape for his return to the Sunshine Coast.

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