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Dan Hugo gives us his take on the local triathlon scene in his hometown of Stellenbosch, the best spots for training and where to find the best lunch buffet in town, just in time for this weekend’s Xterra South Africa race.

The winner of this past weekend’s Livestrong Austin Marathon (2:50:35) chats with Triathlete.com about juggling her running aspirations with triathlon goals and charity work.

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.

Sean Jefferson, a 3:56 miler, took up triathlon after running injuries forced him off the track. He gives advice to other injured runners moving to triathlon, and tells Triathlete.com about his successes and struggles in multisport.

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.

Inside Triathlon magazine announces its picks for the 10 greatest male iron-distance triathletes of all time.

Torbjørn Sindballe shares with Triathlete.com on life since Ironman—his new company, his life in Denmark, his thoughts on the Kona Pro Ranking System and his picks for future Ironman champions.

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.

Inside Triathlon senior editor Jennifer Purdie spoke with Amanda Lovato about her upcoming Rev3 Costa Rica race and her goals for 2011.

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.

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

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.

Check out Kurt Hoy's author page.

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.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

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.

Australia's Leon Griffin and Madeline Oldfield beat out a tough field of early-season racers to take home the top shares of the $10,000 prize purse available at this weekend's Falls Creek Long Course Triathlon in Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia.

On this episode of TriCenter, we give you a glance inside the European training camp of the Raelert brothers and catch up with this month’s Triathlete magazine cover girl Lesley Paterson.

Team Trek/K-Swiss, a dominant force in professional triathlon in 2010, has reassembled in Kona, Hawaii to prepare for the rapidly approaching 2011 season.

According to local newspapers, Sri Lanka is going to host an Ironman 70.3 event on Feb. 19, 2012.

Inside Triathlon magazine announces its picks for the 10 greatest female triathletes of all time.

The swimming leg of the Olympic triathlon at the 2012 London Games will take place in Hyde Park's Serpentine lake after local government officials gave permission for the construction of spectator seating and a pontoon.

The second annual Street Swell Winter Triathlon will wrap up the 2010-11 Pedal Power Snowshoe Adventure Series Feb. 19 in Leadville, Colo.

The 2011 Trakkers-Rev3 Triathlon Team is showing off its racing and training kits for the 2011 season. The kits were custom-designed by San Diego, Calif.-based Betty Designs.

Looking for a little motivation for your next long run? Listen in to Matt’s story and you’ll have your best training day ever!

Imagine checking into a resort and receiving an activity schedule that includes a group ride with one of the world's best triathletes. That's exactly what happens at Las Playitas resort in the Canary Islands. Join the resort guests and go along for a ride with Rasmus Henning in this training log.

ESPY award winner Jason Lester, one of the most famous disabled athletes in the world, will compete in next month's Abu Dhabi International Triathlon.

Rob Urbach will take the lead position in March.

The second annual Trek/K-Swiss team camp will take place at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows on the Big Island of Hawaii from Feb.14-18. Last year's camp was held at the K-Swiss headquarters in Westlake Village, Calif.

USA Triathlon has named Tim Yount as the first Chief Operating Officer in the history of the National Governing Body.

The TriGrandPrix international race series returns for 2011 and has expanded to six races across Europe offering a 100,000 Euro prize purse for the championship.

While attending the Laureus Sports Awards festivities in Abu Dhabi this past week, ITU stars Emma Snowsill (AUS) and Jan Frodeno (GER) hit the desert sand dunes with skateboard legend Tony Hawk.

Twenty-three-year-old Anastasia Cirricone is the first of six CNN Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge Contestants revealed.

Listen in as Ironman hall-of-famer Bob Babbitt moderates a discussion at the Endurance LIVE Consumer Show on January 22 with four of the top women in endurance sports.

In this Competitor TV exclusive video, Michael and Andreas Raelert take you inside their morning training run at Las Playitas in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. This morning's workout consisted of a hilly 20km run.

How do two of the top triathletes in the world prepare for the season? Triathlete.com is on location at Las Playitas in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands to follow the most famous brothers in the sport, Andreas and Michael Raelert.

In an editorial piece written for Espn.com, three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington talks candidly about her addiction to sports, and explains why it's not necessarily a bad thing.

Triathlete.com caught up with Zeiger to see how the US Cross Country Championships played out and to hear her plans for the season.

This week CNN is kicking off the 2011 Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge and will announce the six contestants chosen to train and compete with Dr. Sanjay Gupta in the Nautica New York City Triathlon. The following excerpt was taken from the CNN blog "The Chart."

The Boulder, Colo.-based speech language pathologist will make her pro debut this season.

The “Iron Blazeman” full-length music video featuring triathlon stars such as Chrissie Wellington, Leanda Cave, Andy Potts, Mirinda Carfrae, Matt Reed, Bryan Rhodes and Scott Tinley has been released and will be available on Amazon.com.

Veteran triathlete Joanna Zeiger started off her season with a start at the 2011 USA Cross Country Championships at Mission Bay Park in San Diego, Calif.

New Zealand's Tony Dodds and Nicky Samuels took the sprint titles at the ITU Oceania Sprint Championship.

Stay up-to-date on what the top professional triathletes are up to with our Twitter Roundup feature.

Inside Triathlon magazine announces its picks for the 15 greatest male triathletes of all times.

South Africa's Conrad Stoltz won the Xterra Buffelspoort triathlon in preparation for this weekend's Xterra South Africa Championship.

The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii, just outside of Kona, is announcing a partnership with several of the world's top iron-distance triathletes.

We've got the best and the latest gear for all things triathlon in the first-ever Triathlete Buyer's Guide, hitting mailboxes and newsstands in just a few short weeks, and we're giving you the chance to get an exclusive sneak peek at a few of the items in the guide.

Germany's Faris Al-Sultan and his Team Abu Dhabi partners have arrived in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, a city outside of Abu Dhabi, to prepare for March 12's Abu Dhabi International Triathlon.

The International Triathlon Union today announced the addition of Auckland, New Zealand to its 2011 ITU Triathlon World Cup season.

American triathlete Linsey Corbin chats with Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird about the successes of her 2010 season, her first win of 2011 and what lies ahead for this season.