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The 2010 Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup will air on NBC in the U.S. at 3pm Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, July 4. The broadcast will follow the Wimbledon Tennis final.

Photo: Paul Phillips
Photo: Paul Phillips

The Hy-Vee Triathlon in West Des Moines, Iowa is the world’s richest triathlon, offering a total of $1 million in total prize purse for the elite atheltes, with $200,000 being awarded to the male and female winners. This year’s event, which took place on June 13, was won by Britain’s Tim Don and Australia’s Emma Snowsill.

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