MADRID, SPAIN – It was a day of firsts in the Spanish capital for the 2017 ITU Madrid World Cup, with both Ryan Sissons (NZL) and Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) winning their first ever World Cup. Also first on the podium were Taylor Spivey (USA) and Chelsea Burns (USA), as well as Raphael Montoya (FRA) while his compatriot Simon Viein grabbed in Madrid his second world cup top three finishes. [Read more…]
Sissons, Taylor-Brown first World Cup wins at ITU Madrid
May 29, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Mola, Duffy reign at WTS Yokohama
May 15, 2017 By Leave a Comment
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – For the second year in a row, Spaniard Mario Mola claimed victory at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon – WTS Yokohama. On the women’s field, last year’s WTS champion Flora Duffy (BER) returned to the 2017 season with a victory. [Read more…]
Hauser, Stanford first wins at Chengdu World Cup
May 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
CHENGDU, CHINA – To conclude the season’s first semifinal/finals race format of the season, Australia’s Matthew Hauser and Great Britain’s Non Stanford earned first-time career World Cup wins at the 2017 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup on Sunday. [Read more…]
Hewitt, Mola take 2017 ITU Gold Coast titles
April 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment
GOLD COAST, Australia – The second stop of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series saw the pace speed up in Australia for two fast and furious sprints, and it was Mario Mola (ESP) and Andrea Hewitt (NZL) who collected wins on the Gold Coast on Saturday. [Read more…]
Murray, Zafares defend New Plymouth ITU World Cup titles
April 2, 2017 By Leave a Comment
NEW PLYMOUTH ITU, NEW ZEALAND – The South African and American dominance in New Plymouth continued today, a three-peat for Richard Murray, his third consecutive win, and Katie Zafares scored her second following a win in 2014. [Read more…]
Two triathletes for Anti-Doping Rule Violations
March 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment
ITU has today announced it has imposed a 10-month ban on both Hao Miao (CHN) and Liwei Sun (CHN). Both athletes committed anti-doping rule violations at an in-competition doping control test at the 2016 Weihai ITU Long Distance Triathlon Series Event for the use of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). [Read more…]
ITU, Ironman partnership
February 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment
IRONMAN and INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON UNION, ITU, agree to historic partnership to further develop the Sport of Triathlon [Read more…]
Flora Duffy wins Snowy Mountains ITU World title
December 25, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Flora Duffy (BER) was crowned the queen of the rugged Snowy Mountains range after winning the 2016 Snowy Mountains ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships. [Read more…]
Flora Duffy 2016 ITU Series Champion
September 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Cozumel, Mexico – Bermuda’s Flora Duffy floored it on the bike in hot and humid conditions in Cozumel, winning the race and securing her place in history as the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Champion. [Read more…]
2017 ITU World Triathlon Series calendar
September 13, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Following the ITU Executive Board Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, ITU is pleased to confirm the addition of Montreal to the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series, which completes the 2017 WTS calendar. [Read more…]
