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Triathlete magazine editor Julia Polloreno is on the ground at the XTERRA World Championships in Maui, Hawaii. Follow her @juliapolloreno.

Lance Armstrong exited the water approximately 10 seconds behind the lead pack of four swimmers including Jan Frodeno, Ivan Rana, Richard Stannard and Ben Allen.

Erin Densham was the first woman out of the water.

Armstrong took the lead halfway through the bike.

Written by Aaron Hersh, follow him @triathletetech.

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