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British Triathlon Federation appoints new President

14/12/12 (via Triathlon.org) Ian Howard TD has been appointed as President of the British Triathlon Federation, taking over from Dr Sarah Springman CBE, who steps down after serving the maximum number of terms...

2012 Photo of the Year Week Six Result

14/12/12 (via Triathlon.org) The beautiful, if tactically challenging, cobblestone roads of Stockholm were privy to not just the elite World Triathlon Series races, but the ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World...

ETU Powerman European Duathlon Championships to act as World Games qualifier

13/12/12 After an extensive, but unsuccessful search to find an appropriate location for the 2013 Duathlon Standard Distance European Championship, the European Triathlon Union (ETU)...

2012 Highlights: Smashing sprint finishes

13/12/12 (via Triathlon.org) This season we were treated to a number of sprint finishes. Heart pounding, nerve racking, nail biting, awe-inspiring all out sprint finishes. In this week’s review of the best...

ETU announces Junior events for 2013

12/12/12 The ETU is delighted to confirm the race schedule for Junior athletes in 2013. This remains a provisional list at this stage, but it is anticipated there will be ten ETU...

ITU World Triathlon Grand Final exceeds economic expectations

11/12/12 (via Triathlon.org) The great news regarding ITU’s World Triathlon Series races just keeps rolling in. An independent report submitted to Triathlon New Zealand and the local organising committee...

Essential triathlon training tips: Intro to swimming

10/12/12 (via Triathlon.org) Both seasoned and rookie triathletes often find the swim a daunting portion of a triathlon, and for many good reasons. Staying calm in rough waters packed with people can be a...

2012 Photo of the Year - Week Six: Stockholm

09/12/12 (via Triathlon.org) In Stockholm’s debut appearance as an ITU World Triathlon Series event, an Olympic star studded line up turned out for the sprint race. Just weeks after the Games, competition was...

2012 Photo of the Year Week Five Result

07/12/12 (via Triathlon.org) The fifth week of the photo of the year competition produced the biggest winning margin so far in the contest, with over 50% of the votes going to a photo showing the undeniable...

2012 Highlights: A first time for everything

06/12/12 (via Triathlon.org) First moments are important. First words, first steps, first impressions, first time riding a bike, and the first time you ride that bike so fast it leads to an ITU World Triathlon...