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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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A new article in The Wall Street Journal is shedding light on the growing effect endurance sports, such as triathlon, are having on marriages across the country.

Several top triathlon professionals have packed up and have arrived in (mostly) sunny Tucson, Ariz.

With the sports of triathlon and open-water swimming growing every year, the need to make sure the proper safety standards are in place is at an all-time high.

Triathlete.com chatted with 2010 USA Triathlon Age Group Athlete of the Year Kaleb VanOrt to find out what it takes to top the age group ranks.

New Zealand's Cameron Todd won the Rotorua Sprint Triathlon on Sunday for the second year in a row.

American triathlete Chris Lieto avoids jellyfish in today’s Tweet of the Day.

USA Triathlon has named Laura Bennett and Matt Chrabot the Olympic/ITU Athletes of the Year for 2010. Tim O'Donnell and Amy Marsh are the Non-Olympic/ITU Athletes of the Year.

A look at the growth of women's-only series in triathlon and a preview of the 2011 lineup of races.

Magali Tisseyre of Canada sits down with TriCenter's Ann Wessling to talk about when she'll make the jump to Ironman, her thoughts on the new 70.3 World Championship course and her new coach, Siri Lindley.

USA Triathlon today named world champions Matt Perkins and Melissa Stockwell the 2010 USA Paratriathlon Athletes of the Year.

In this Tweet of the Day, Mirinda Carfrae's boyfriend Tim O'Donnell gives her a hard time for the small stature of her Felt DA triathlon bike with 650cm wheels.

After a successful inaugural San Diego triathlon, the TriRock Series will expand to four destination cities across the country for 2011.

Is Chris McCormack ready to trade in his goggles and bike and become an ultramarathoner?

Does winning the Ironman World Championship alter one's life? Mirinda Carfrae tells us what's changed, and what hasn't, since she took the coveted Kona title in October.

USA Triathlon names Kevin McDowell and Kelly Whitley Junior Triathletes of the Year. Junior and Youth All-Americans, Junior Duathletes of the Year also named.

USA Triathlon announced today, Jan. 25 the two Americans chosen to receive the 2010 Age Group Athletes of the Year awards.

The pro roster for Team Trakkers/Rev3 for 2011 was announced today, Jan. 25.

Ironman triathlete Richard Ussher of New Zealand has announced he will put his triathlon career on hold as he pursues another title at the Coast-to-Coast multisport adventure race in New Zealand.

Both Belgium’s Frederik Van Lierde and Great Britain’s Jodie Swallow took the leads early on and held them throughout the race in Buffalo City to claim the Ironman 70.3 South Africa titles on Sunday afternoon.

The endurance sports community came out to the Downtown Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, Calif. on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 22 to honor the top athletic accomplishments of 2010 at the Endurance LIVE Awards Gala.