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Andrea Hewitt continues her chase for an elusive World Championship title at the latest round of the ITU Dextro Energy World Champs Series at Kitzbuhel in Austria this weekend, racing alongside fellow Kiwis Debbie Tanner, Kate McIlroy, Nicky Samuels and Rebecca Spence.
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Kiwis Bevan Docherty, Tony Dodds and Clark Ellice race in the Kitzbuhel round of the ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Champs Series this weekend, with Docherty having learned the lessons of last season when by his own admission he was ‘fried’ after training himself into a hole, one he couldn’t climb out of.
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Kiwi Nicky Samuels blew away 3-time Escape champion Leanda Cave by 4 minutes 21 seconds with an excellent all-around 2:13:13 performance on the classic, rugged 1.5 mile swim, 18-mile bike and 8-mile run Escape from Alcatraz course while American Andy Potts won his 4th victory by 34 seconds over New Zealand’s Bevan Docherty.
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New Zealand triathletes Andrea Hewitt and Kate McIlroy posted superb 4th and 6th place finishes respectively at the latest Dextro Energy ITU World Champs Series triathlon in Madrid, confirming New Zealand’s standing as one of the elite countries in women’s triathlon.
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It was the British Brownlee brothers who dominated the ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series race in Madrid on Saturday night New Zealand time, in doing so laying down a marker for the London 2012 Olympic Games that the rest of the world will have to rise to.
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A tough and demanding course awaits the field and has the New Zealanders licking their lips in anticipation of an ‘honest’ race at this weekend’s round of the ITU Dextro Energy World Champs Series in Madrid.
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Andrea Hewitt returns to Madrid this weekend for the latest round of the Dextro Energy ITU World Champs Triathlon Series, with the Cantabrian hoping to repeat her 2009 form when she sprinted to victory ahead of Lisa Norden (SWE) and Jessica Harrison (FRA).
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Triathlon New Zealand has a new CEO with President Garry Boon announcing today the appointment of Craig Waugh to the position following the departure of previous CEO Dave Beeche.
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Kate McIlroy announced her return to top level triathlon with a superb second place at the ITU Asian Cup Triathlon in Seoul overnight New Zealand time, a result that was backed up equally impressively by four other Kiwis in the top 14.
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Seven time Ironman New Zealand champion Jo Lawn has won her second international triathlon in just six days across the Tasman.
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Bevan Docherty, Tony Dodds and James Elvery will fly the New Zealand flag at the Monterrey Triathlon this weekend, the latest on the ITU World Cup circuit, a race that has assumed greater importance in the light of Japan’s current nuclear related issues.
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The weekend’s racing was highlighted by podium finishes for Simone Ackerman and Cameron Brown while James Elvery finished a creditable fourth in their respective triathlon events on Sunday evening NZT, with Ackermann and Elvery having to cope with darkness and wild dogs in their days work in the Philippines.
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Wellington Triathlete Martin Van Barneveld has finished in tenth place at the latest ITU World Cup Triathlon in Ishigaki, Japan this morning.
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World champion Javier Gomez has mastered horrible conditions to take out the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship in Sydney while Ryan Sissons was the best of the Kiwis, the 23 year old coming home an impressive 11th in a class field.
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Christchurch triathlete Andrea Hewitt has finished third in the season opening Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship race in Sydney today, behind winner Paula Findlay (Canada) and Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI).
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Bevan Docherty and Kris Gemmell will be leading the Kiwi charge at the opening round of the Dextro Energy ITU World Championship Series in Sydney on Sunday, with Docherty looking to defend the title he won so impressively at the start of last season.
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Leading New Zealand triathlete Andrea Hewitt is hoping her bad luck is behind her as she contemplates another Dextro Energy ITU World Champs Series with the opening race in Sydney on Sunday attracting a field to rival any World Championship or Olympic Games.
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Debbie Tanner steps somewhat into the unknown on Sunday when she lines up in the opening Dextro Energy ITU World Champs Series triathlon in Sydney.
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A host of New Zealand triathletes will line up in Mooloolaba on Australia’s Sunshine Coast for the opening ITU World Cup of the season this weekend, some chasing ranking points and glory, others places at the Beijing World Championships in September.
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TAURANGA — Triathlete Graham O’Grady has today been cleared of any wrong doing following a positive drug test following his win at the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman in January.
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Palmerston North’s Kris Gemmell continued his good recent form, backing up his Oceania Triathlon title over the standard distance with a victory at the Singapore 70.3 over the half ironman distance late yesterday (NZT).
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Auckland's Ryan Sissons and Tirau's Rebecca Kingsford were the biggest winners following their success at the Oceania Triathlon Championships in Wellington over the weekend, with Sissons moving into the top twenty in the world rankings and Kingsford leaping an amazing 71 places to 52nd after both raced impressively to win U23 titles.
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WELLINGTON CITY — World number 16 ranked triathlete Debbie Tanner is a late inclusion in the field at Saturday’s ITU Oceania Triathlon Championships in Wellington, with the 27 year old confirming her first race of the season as she recovers from Achilles tendon problems in the off season.
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WELLINGTON — The long road to recovery from surgery on both Achilles tendons continues on Saturday when Kate McIlroy lines up in Wellington at the Contact National Triathlon Champs, an event that also doubles as the ITU Oceania Championships (standard distance).
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QUEENSTOWN — The Contact National Schools Triathlon Championships will be hosted at Jacks Point in Queenstown on March 31st after it was deemed Christchurch and the surrounding region was in no way ready to host such a large event given the continued focus on recovery following the earthquake last week.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Bevan Docherty and Kris Gemmell gave the thousands watching live and a nationwide television audience at home exactly the race they were hoping for when the two went toe to toe at the Contact Tri Series in Takapuna today.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Vicky Holland (GBR) is back to defend her Contact Tri Series title at Takapuna this Sunday against a world class field but knows she has no chance of sneaking up on her more fancied rivals as she did a year ago.
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After overseeing the rapid growth and emergence of triathlon as one of New Zealand’s leading sports CEO Dave Beeche is headed for a new and challenging role – in triathlon.
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CANTERBURY — Former All Black, New Zealand Maori, New Zealand Sevens captain and Canterbury rugby forward Dallas Seymour is stepping into new territory on Sunday as he participates for the first time in a triathlon – as the runner in a team at the Contact Tri Series event at Pegasus, competing in a sprint race over 750m swim, 20km bike and a 5km run.
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WANAKA — Ryan Sissons (Auckland) has joined the clutch of leading triathletes on the start line in Wanaka at the latest round of the Contact Tri Series this evening, becoming the latest to take up the ‘Tony Dodds Challenge’ and chase double the prize money if he can be the one to beat the Wanaka local and win the latest round of the series.
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WANAKA — Wanaka’s Nicky Samuels has a busy weekend lined up with participation in Friday night’s Contact Tri Series sprint race and as the swimmer in a team in Saturday’s Challenge Half Ironman event when she will team up with multisport legend Elina Ussher.
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WANAKA — In an interesting and quite possibly unique twist, leading triathlete Tony Dodds has put his (and his sponsors) money where his mouth is and challenged all-comers to take him on in his own backyard of Wanaka at the latest round of the Contact Tri Series this Friday.
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WHANGAMATA — Cameron Brown turned back the clock twenty years after winning his first triathlon in senior company to once again claim the Whangamata round of the Contact Tri Series showing there is plenty of life left yet in the 38 year old Ironman legend’s legs as the 9 time Ironman winner held off the younger brigade.
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Promising young triathlete Maddy Brunton further underlined her potential with an emphatic win in the opening round of the Contact Tri Series at the spectacular Blue Lake in Rotorua today as the 19 year old successfully defended her title in race record time under brilliant blue skies while in the men’s former ITU World Cup triathlete Callum Millward won the men’s.
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ROTORUA — Triathlon in Rotorua just took on a whole new meaning with news earlier this week that Lance Armstrong will compete at the Rotorua Multisport Festival in late January next year.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua will this weekend play host to the opening round of the 2010-11 Contact Tri Series with a host of race distances for all participants from beginners up based at the Blue Lake on Sunday morning on a day that will also feature a 2011 World Duathlon Championships selection race for all age group athletes over the age of 18.
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Another commercial partner has joined the fastest growing sport in New Zealand with Choice Hotels announcing their partnership with Triathlon New Zealand today in a move that will benefit participants throughout the country.
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Triathlon New Zealand today announced a new partnership with Hansells Food Group brand ‘Vitasport’, in a deal that will see Vitasport isotonic sports drink hydrate and power competitors at TriNZ events all around the country and provide two budding triathletes with sponsorship as part of ‘Team Vitasport’.
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ROTORUA — For Rotorua mother of two Kerris Browne, triathlon has become so much more than just a sport.
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Sydney based New Zealand triathlete Anna Cleaver broke through for an impressive victory at the Port McQuarie Half Ironman event on the weekend, posting quickest times in the swim and run sections to win by almost four minutes from race favourite Katherine Baker and Nicole Ward while in Asia Kiwis Jamie Whyte and Kieran Doe recorded top four results.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Avanti TriKids launches at Ponsonby Primary School today from 1pm, activating a programme to introduce the fundamental sports of swimming, cycling and running to over 10,000 primary school children during the upcoming summer season.
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Kiwis Kris Gemmell and Nicky Samuels flew the Kiwi flag with pride at today's Noosa Triathlon Festival, the second biggest triathlon in the world with over 7,000 participants heading to the Sunshine Coast to take part in the 28th running of the famous event.
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Kiwi triathlete Ryan Sissons finished just outside the top ten at the final ITU World Cup triathlon of the season in Tongyeong, Korea this weekend, coming home in 11th place just 63 seconds behind race winner Dan Wilson (AUS) in a fiercely competitive race.
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New Zealand triathletes Ryan Sissons and James Elvery compete in the final ITU World Cup Triathlon of the season this weekend and both have an eye on London 2012.
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The popular Contact TriWoman Series is back bigger and better than before with another summer of great events for women of all ages, backgrounds and abilities – with the emphasis on participation and fun in a safe environment and stronger ties to local communities with charities linked to events.
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New Zealand triathletes Bevan Docherty and Clark Ellice finished in the top ten at the latest and final event in the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series, the US Open in Dallas, Texas.
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New Zealand triathlete Bevan Docherty announced his return to race fitness with an impressive victory at the latest of the Lifetime Fitness Series triathlons in Los Angeles this morning, finishing first in a world class field including recently crowned 2010 ITU World Champs Series winner Javier Gomez (ESP).
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New Zealand triathlete Callum Millward hinted that his future might lie in the longer distance events with an impressive runner up finish in his first serious attempt over the half ironman distance amongst elite company.
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Leading New Zealand Ironman triathlete Cameron Brown has enjoyed a perfect final hit out ahead of the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii next month with a comfortable victory at the Ironman 70.3 Centrair Tokoname, Japan today.
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Budapest – New Zealanders Maddy Brunton (Waikato) and Sam Osborne (Dunedin) were the best of the Kiwi U19’s at the World Triathlon Championships in Budapest, finishing 13th and 14th respectively in their elite age group categories this morning NZT.
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By a long way her worst swim of the season cost New Zealand triathlete Andrea Hewitt any shot at the world title at the final round of the ITU Dextro Energy World Championships Series in Budapest this morning, with the Kiwi coming home in 22nd place to drop to 6th in the overall standings.
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Kris Gemmell assumes the mantle of leading male New Zealand triathlete in the absence of the resting Bevan Docherty at this weekend’s ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series Grand Finale.
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Her thoughts are with those at home but the devastation in Canterbury after the earthquake has to be put to one side this weekend for Christchurch triathlete Andrea Hewitt as she heads into this weekend’s ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Grand Finale in Budapest knowing a world title is within her grasp.
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The New Zealand team of Ryan Sissons, Tony Dodds, Kate McIlroy and Nicky Samuels picked up the bronze medal in a thrilling race at the ITU World Team Championships in Switzerland this morning.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Auckland’s Mel Burke held off the challenge of Ironman star Gina Crawford in near perfect conditions to win the Contact National Duathlon title in Christchurch today, with Ben McHale claiming the men’s title from U23 elite Adam Milne.
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New Zealand has won their second medal of the Youth Olympic Games with triathlon bagging a silver medal in the exciting teams race at Singapore today.
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The popular Contact Tri Series is confirmed for another summer with entries open online at www.triseries.co.nz from today (Wednesday 18th August), with the highlights being the addition of a new event in Christchurch (January 30) and two new sprint race options at Rotorua and Whangamata.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Ironman champion Gina Crawford is a surprise but welcome entry for the Contact National Duathlon Championships in Christchurch on Sunday August 22, adding both a local and international flavour to the days racing, giving everyday participants in the sport the chance to say ‘I raced on the same course alongside an international Ironman champion.’ Tri NZ Event Manager Haidee Stratford says Crawford’s entry adds a real buzz to the day.
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Southland triathlete Aaron Barclay produced a wire-to-wire performance to win gold at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore today.
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It was a stunning day for the New Zealand women at the latest round of the ITU Dextro Energy World Champs Series in Kitzbuehel, Austria this morning, with all four home inside the top 14, led by Andrea Hewitt in third place as Canadian Paul Findlay won her second race in as many attempts.
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New Zealand’s Maddie Dillon has raced superbly to finish in 8th place at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore this afternoon, finishing less than two minutes behind winner Yuka Sato from Japan.
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Kitzbühel, Austria - 14 August 2010 - With a gutsy breakaway on the bike, Great Britain's Stuart Hayes stunned the field and stole the win at today's Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Kitzbühel.
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New Zealand will be well represented at the latest round of the ITU Dextro Energy World Triathlon Championships in Kitzbuehel this weekend with our best ranked athletes Andrea Hewitt, Debbie Tanner, Bevan Docherty and Kris Gemmell well supported by Kate McIlroy and Nicky Samuels in the women’s and Clark Ellice, Martin van Barneveld and Ryan Sissons in the men’s race.
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Young Auckland triathlete Teresa Adam enjoyed her best finish on the ITU World Cup circuit with an impressive 15th place at Tiszaujvaros in Hungary overnight while 19 year old Rebecca Kingsford (Tirau) finished in 32nd as both continued their preparation for the U23 World Championships in Budapest next month.
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Kiwis will be out in force at Tiszaujvaros in Hungary for the sixth round of the ITU World Cup season this weekend with the majority of New Zealand's 'potential squad' and younger triathletes looking to gain valuable experience and world ranking points ahead of the final two World Champ Series events in Kitzbuhel and Budapest.
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Kieran Doe continued a great run of results on the North American 70.3 half ironman circuit this year with victory at the Calgary 70.3 overnight, backed up by fellow countryman Jamie Whyte in fourth place.
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WANAKA — Wanaka triathlete Tony Dodds has won the latest German Bundesliga race in Offenburg in an impressive performance as he defeated a strong field including leading ITU triathletes Frederick Belaubre (FRA) and 2008 World Champion Daniel Unger (GER).
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For the second weekend in a row, Spain's Javier Gomez stood atop the podium at the Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series, winning the fifth event of the tour in London after a hard-fought duel with a pair of Brits named Brownlee.
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Kiwi triathlete Andrea Hewitt backed up superbly in her second Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Championship race in six days with a fourth place finish in London today to move to second in the overall World Championship race, while the first three Kiwis came home inside the top 18 in a top notch field.
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The Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Championship Series moves on to London this week, with many of the world’s best looking to back up just a week after Hamburg last weekend, including Kiwis Bevan Docherty and Andrea Hewitt.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Triathlon New Zealand has confirmed the addition of a new race in the South Island this summer with the Contact Tri Series moving to a new venue in Christchurch from its previous base in Timaru.
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Whangarei triathlete Sam Warriner this morning won her 3rd 70.3 Half Ironman of 2010 in Racine, Wisconsin.
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Kiwi triathlete Andrea Hewitt has raced strongly in Hamburg this morning in round four of the Dextro Energy World Championship ITU Triathlon Series, finishing in sixth place to move up to fourth in the overall points standings with three events to go.
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Weather conditions were warm, the pace fierce and the competition was hot in Hamburg as huge crowds lined the streets to watch the elite men’s World Champs series race overnight New Zealand time and it was a return to form for 2008 World Champion Javier Gomez as the Spaniard ran away from home favourite Jan Frodeno and Brit Tim Don to win his first major race in almost two years.
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Bevan Docherty and Andrea Hewitt lead the Kiwi charge for vital championship points in Hamburg at the latest round of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series this weekend in an event that carries the mantle of ‘world’s largest triathlon’ with over 12,000 registered in age group racing.
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The All Whites recent success at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa saw good support for New Zealand triathletes Tony Dodds at the latest ITU World Cup in Holland, with supporters chanting ‘go the All Whites’ as Dodds passed by each lap on his way to a top ten finish in a strong field.
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Ironman New Zealand champion Cameron Brown is pleased with his solid fourth placing in Ironman Europe triathlon in Germany today.
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New Zealand Ironman legend Cameron Brown races Ironman Europe in Germany on Sunday morning local time and yet again comes up against a stellar field of the best Ironman competitors in the world for the European Championship event.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand's leading triathletes have reacted with delight and anticipation that Triathlon New Zealand has secured the 2012 Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Championship Series Grand Finale.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The International Triathlon Union has confirmed that Triathlon New Zealand will host the 2012 Dextro Energy ITU World Champs Series Grand Final with the New Zealand bid chosen over others from Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
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Triathlon New Zealand announced a new partnership with Johnson and Johnson brand Compeed today in a multi-year deal that will see Compeed promote their product to the triathlon community.
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Kris Gemmell led a Kiwi domination of the top ten at the world’s richest triathlon, the ITU Des Moines World Cup in Iowa USA this morning, with the gutsy Palmerston North athlete finishing second, an agonizing 4 seconds back from the biggest prize in the sport.
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Kiwi triathletes Terenzo Bozzone and Sam Warriner won their respective events at the 'Eagleman 70.3' Half Ironman in Cambridge, Maryland USA overnight.
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Over 100 of the world's fastest triathletes will converge on West Des Moines, Iowa this Sunday in hopes of grabbing their share of the largest triathlon prize purse in the world and Kiwis will be right in amongst it on Monday morning New Zealand time.
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Conditions were hot and racing was fierce at the latest round of the Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Champs Series in Madrid overnight, with New Zealanders James Elvery and Ben Pattle finishing down the order as Alistair Brownlee (GBR) stamped his class on the 2010 season with a stunning victory in his first appearance after 7 months out with injury.
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Ben Pattle and James Elvery will lead the New Zealand charge at the Madrid round of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series this weekend.
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New Zealanders dominated the popular Ligue Caledonienne International Triathlon in Noumea with Ryan Sissons and Jo Lawn taking line honours ahead of a clutch of international triathletes.
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FEILDING — Round one in the Contact Duathlon Series was held in perfect weather at Fielding today with athletes looking to qualify for the World Duathlon Championships in Edinburgh later this year and it was a 25 year old ‘doctor in waiting’ who took line honours.
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New Zealand’s Andrea Hewitt finished a gutsy fifth in today’s ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series triathlon in Seoul, Korea and is third in the overall series after two races.
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Bevan Docherty was the best of the Kiwis in the men’s race at the ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series triathlon in Seoul today, but was unable to shake off the effects of a head cold in finishing 7th in a race won by Beijing Olympic Games gold medalist Jan Frodeno (GER).
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Bevan Docherty will this Saturday look to make it two from two in the ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Triathlon Series event in Seoul but he will have to first overcome a nagging head cold to be at his best in a race that is covered live in New Zealand on Sky Sport.
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New Zealand triathletes were once again to the fore this weekend as the New Zealand flag flew proudly in the United States and at an ITU Asian Cup race in the Philippines.
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Triathlon New Zealand CEO Dave Beeche was last night honoured with the Leadership Award at the annual SPARC Sector Awards Evening, one he accepted on behalf of his all stakeholders in the sport of Triathlon.
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New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone and Canada's Samantha McGlone both used outstanding half marathons to pull of their victories here in Galveston at the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 (half Ironman) Texas.
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Teenage Auckland triathlete Michael Poole will have gained valuable experience but quickly found out the improvements needed to compete at the top level as he failed to finish the ITU World Cup in Ishigaki tonight after giving his all in an outstanding bike leg, albeit one that saw him pay the ultimate price as he failed to reach the finish line.
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Teenager Michael Poole will fly the New Zealand flag at the latest round of the ITU World Cup Series in Ishigaki Japan this weekend.
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Kiwi Triathlete Sam Warriner was back to her best in winning the New Orleans 70.3 (half Ironman) in Louisiana in the early hours of this morning while in the men’s race Terenzo Bozzone finished second behind Andy Potts, with Graham O’Grady in seventh.
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Three professional New Zealand triathletes led by Sam Warriner and Terenzo Bozzone will take part in the New Orleans 70.3 (Half Ironman) in the early hours of Monday morning New Zealand time.
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