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Leader of Team Abu Dhabi Faris Al Sultan writes about his history of racing in the United Arab Emirates.

When he finished chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with cancer, Southampton born Dr Peter Thornback felt “a wreck”.

Athletes such as Chrissie Wellington, Craig Alexander, Terenzo Bozzone and Bevan Docherty have contributed items that are currently up for auction. The proceeds will benefit the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.

USA Triathlon was visited Tuesday by Marisol Casado, the president of the International Triathlon Union. Casado took time out of a busy trip to the United States to sit down with the entire USA Triathlon staff for nearly one hour.

A New Zealand triathlete came face-to-face with an orca whale.

Eugene, Ore. to host triathlon this summer.

Meyerhoff had recently started competing in triathlons and said she would go after a spot in October's Ironman World Championship.

Kate McIlroy's long road to recovery from achilles tendon surgery continues on Saturday when she lines up at the New Zealand National Triathlon Championships.

Brendan Sexton aims to earn selection for London next year by upsetting the status quo in Australian Olympic-distance triathlon.

As an athlete, Marc Lishewski is used to taking good care of his body. But prostate cancer was something he could never have anticipated.

Elite triathlete Bryan Rhodes will compete in this Saturday’s Abu Dhabi International Triathlon in memory of the Christchurch earthquake victims and is calling on fellow athletes and the general public to help raise funds to assist the emergency relief efforts.

Competing under the guidance of three-time Xterra world champ Melanie McQuaid, the newly announced 2011 MelRad Racing Team will race at all the regional Xterra competitions and the World Championships in Maui.

Here’s pro triathlete (and our resident swim expert) Sara McLarty “flying” in an Orlando, Fla. iFly wind tunnel, reaching wind speeds of up to 150+ mph.

Miguel Tellez is one of South Florida's best triathletes. Sunday he showed mastery of a single endurance test with his first half-marathon victory in the Miami Beach 13.1.

Sam Gardner and Shonny Vanlandingham win the inaugural Xterra Philippines.

Three brothers from Atlanta are aiming to make history this May.

Two-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander believes Saturday’s Abu Dhabi International Triathlon could be the most open endurance race of the year.

Great Britian's Helen Jenkins and France's Greg Rouault took the overall wins at the 2011 Clermont ITU Pan American Cup, while Jarrod Shoemaker and Sarah Haskins finished as the top Americans to take the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Sprint National Championship titles.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird breaks down what happened in the triathlon twitter world this week.

A 12-year-old girl from Salem is on a mission to make a difference by raising more than a quarter of a million dollars for cancer research.

The man who reportedly went missing on Saturday, Feb. 26 while swimming at La Jolla Shores in La Jolla, Calif. was arrested in Yuma, Ariz. on Wednesday, March 2.

New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone chats with a local newspaper about what it will take to beat nine-time Ironman New Zealand winner Cameron Brown this Saturday in Taupo. His main objective: play it smart.

The inaugural Leadman Epic 250 event will entail a 5K swim, 223K bike and 22K run and will take place May 14, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nev.

The popular Anchorage, Alaska-based Gold Nugget Triathlon needed less than 30 minutes to hit its registration cap of 1,500 racers on March 1.

This month’s Abu Dhabi International Triathlon will live up to its billing of being an event for all ages when two athletes with a 54-year-age gap between them will compete in the short course event.

Ironman veteran Cameron Brown of New Zealand will take the starting line at Saturday's Ironman New Zealand looking for a historic 10th win at the race.

The World Triathlon Corporation has announced that American Tim Marr has committed an anti-doping rule violation.

Andreas and Michael Raelert ride on BMC Team Machine road bikes for the first time in this exclusive video from the Canary Islands.

Competitive Image's Paul Phillips is sharing with Triathlete.com the photo that earned the title "Best Published Triathlon Photo" at the Triathlon America Awards Celebration Presented by Active Network.

Members of the triathlon industry gathered on Monday night in La Jolla, Calif. for the first annual Triathlon America Awards Celebration Presented by Active Network.

See a photo gallery of the Raelerts riding together on BMC road bikes while at a training camp on the Canary Islands.

Andreas and Michael Raelert have announced that they will be leaving their current bike sponsors to race together under the BMC name.

Whether you’re a beginner looking to get started, or a gear head who can’t get enough of aero wheels and power meters, the Triathlete Buyer’s Guide is your resource for every category of triathlon gear.

The idea of combining races with a family vacation is becoming more and more popular among runners and triathletes.

The company's Five Fingers brand now accounts for 30% of its global sales.

Members of the triathlon industry have gathered at the first annual Triathlon America Conference at the Estancia Hotel & Spa in La Jolla, Calif. to discuss the status and future of the sport, and to have a little fun.

On today's TriCenter, several top pros kick off their season in Costa Rica, Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae experiences the wind tunnel and we take you inside the team dynamics of Trek/K-Swiss.

After the recent birth of her child, Olympic Time Trial champion Kristin Armstrong is back on the bike and getting ready to race.

It's day 1 of Triathlete magazine's 2011 swimsuit photo shoot, which is being shot on the Big Island of Hawaii.

The case of the swimmer who apparently went missing on Saturday afternoon off the coast of La Jolla, Calif. has taken an interesting turn.

Just a few days after the collision, which left him with several serious injuries, McDonald posted a blog post on Alexmmtri.com thanking everyone for their support and giving a detailed breakdown of how the crash happened.

Rescue crews have been scouring La Jolla Cove in La Jolla, Calif. for a man who was reported missing late Saturday afternoon.

Dan Hugo and Carina Wasle open the season with victories at today's Xterra South Africa Championship.

Professional triathlete and medical doctor Alex McDonald has been seriously injured after being hit by a pickup truck on a bike ride Thursday in his hometown of Durham, N.C.

Can they save you a few a seconds, or even minutes, on race day or will wearing them make you more susceptible to injury? Mario Fraioli weighs in!

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird breaks down what happened in the triathlon twitter world this week.

Amine Britel passed away after being hit by a car while cycling in Southern California on Monday evening. Britel competed in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona as a member of the 4 x 400 meter relay team and has participated in ITU Age Group World Championships.

A preview of the 2011 TriGrandPrix Race Series.

USA Triathlon says that drug testing at the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship in Tuscaloosa, Ala. was welcomed by participating athletes and that all results came back negative.

The Schriever Fitness Center on the Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado is giving its members the opportunity to complete 2.4-miles of swimming, 112-miles of biking and 26.2-miles of running, the distance of an Ironman, over the course of 28 days.

A preview of the March/April issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands now.

Last week reigning Ironman world champion Chris McCormack announced he would pass on the opportunity to repeat in Kona, and would instead go after a 2012 Olympic spot on the Australian team. In today's Triathlete.com poll, we want to know what you think of his decision.

Jonathan Hiipakka, an age-grouper from Michigan, has had two open-heart surgeries to replace his aortic valve with a pig valve, a fix that should last between 10 and 15 years. Due to Hiipakka’s triathlon training and racing, however, his first valve needed to be replaced after only eight years.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has named the 20 athletes that will start out the 2011 ITU World Championship Series (WCS) as gold group athletes. The list does not include any American triathletes.

Professional triathletes turn to social media to share their reactions to the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington has posted her drug test history dating back to 2008 on her website and says she will update it regularly in an attempt to call attention to the need for stringent drug testing and to "provide proof that athletes can achieve great things without the need to cheat."

Olympic triathletes Emma Moffatt and Brad Kahlefeldt kick-started their 2011 World Championship campaigns with victories in the Australian Sprint Triathlon Championships in Geelong.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finished the Livestrong Half Marathon in his hometown of Austin, Texas in a time of 1:22, according to his twitter.

The United States’ Nathan White and Great Britain’s Leanda Cave took the duathlon titles at today’s Desert Classic Duathlon at McDowell Mountain Regional Park, just outside of Phoenix, Ariz.

The weekend after announcing that he is permanently retiring from cycling, Lance Armstrong has said via his twitter that he will competing in Sunday's Livestrong Half Marathon in his hometown of Austin, Texas.

Several of the sport's top professionals have traveled to Costa Rica for Sunday's Rev3 Costa Rica triathlon. The group gathered for fans and media to answer questions at the pro panel. Here's how the athletes answered some of the questions posed to them during the panel.

Traveling to Costa Rica for this weekend's Rev3 Costa Rica Triathlon has come with a few surprises, including the amount of critters along for the ride.

New Zealand's top two Olympic-distance triathletes, Bevan Docherty and Kris Gemmell, are set to face off at Sunday's Takapuna Triathlon in New Zealand.

Triathlete photo editor Nils Nilsen had a chance to catch up with world champion Mirinda Carfrae and her new bike sponsor Felt Bicycles in the San Diego Low Speed Wind Tunnel.

With the Rev3 Costa Rica race taking place this weekend, we have a look at the pros and cons of triathlon training and racing in this special country.

Triathlete magazine Senior Tech Editor Aaron Hersh has worked with the top professionals in the sport, and now he’s putting his knowledge to work for you with his new, exclusive to Triathlete.com, “Ask Aaron” column.

Unlike most professional sports teams, the nine members of the Trek/K-Swiss triathlon team spend most of their time thousands of miles apart, meeting up at an occasional race. Find out where the teammates are headed now that the team camp is coming to an end.

Hear from 2010 Ironman UK winner Fraser Cartmell from the 2011 Trek/K-Swiss triathlon team camp. Cartmell talks about overcoming jet lag and what he's got planned for the early part of 2011.

Australia's Joe Gambles talks about his time with his Trek/K-Swiss teammates and explains how he'll prepare for next month's Abu Dhabi International Triathlon.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's announcement that he will retire from cycling for good has many questioning if it also means he will renege on his previous statement that he will return to the sport of triathlon in 2011.

Julie Dibens' coach Mat Steinmetz fills us in on Dibens' morning workout at the Trek/K-Swiss triathlon team camp in Kona, Hawaii. Dibens is logging the miles to prepare for next month's Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, where she is the defending champion.

A recap of the third day at the Trek/K-Swiss team camp from Kona, Hawaii. Get an inside glance on the athletes' workouts and the rest of days activities.

After Lance Armstrong’s official retirement from cycling—or “Retirement 2.0” as he’s dubbed it—the triathlon community may wonder: does this mean he’s dedicating himself to being a triathlete?

The best field of long course pro triathletes outside the Ironman World Championship in Kona will come together in the United Arab Emirates on March 12 for the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon (ADIT).

In a telephone interview with the Associated Press, Lance Armstrong announced what he is calling "Retirement 2.0" from cycling and says he is done for good this time. Armstrong did not touch on the subject of his return to the sport of triathlon.

The first day of Trek/K-Swiss triathlon team camp was all about the athletes reuniting after the off season, but on day two the athletes focused on seriously preparing for the rapidly approaching season.

Ironman world championship podium finisher Julie Dibens breaks down main workout of the second day of the Trek/K-Swiss Triathlon Team Camp from Kona, Hawaii.

Hop aboard your Trek Speed Concept and go along for a ride with the Trek/K-Swiss team members on the Big Island of Hawaii. The ride took place on Tuesday, Feb. 15, the second day of the camp.

Xterra pro Dan Ugo provides three tips for making a successful transition to the off-road world.

Chris Lieto and Julie Dibens, the male and female bike leaders from the 2010 Ironman World Championship, go for a ride together on the Big Island before the start of the Trek/K-Swiss triathlon team camp at the Mauna Lani Hotel.

Although no official announcement has been made by either side, it is now clear that two-time defending Ironman 70.3 World Champion Michael Raelert will not be a part of the 2011 Trek/K-Swiss Triathlon Team.

Lesley Paterson, the newest addition to the Trek/K-Swiss team, talks about her first day at the training camp here in Kona, Hawaii.

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If you aren’t familiar with them yet, we fill you in on the cast of characters that make up the 2011 Trek/K-Swiss team roster.

Australia's Mirinda Carfrae won the 2010 Ironman World Championship on a Cannondale Slice, but she switched to Felt this winter.