Lukas Verzbicas

Another athlete on the comeback trail racing today in the Under-23 race was Lukas Verzbicas, who broke his back in a bike crash a few years ago.

New Balance has announced that it has signed 2011 ITU world junior champion Lukas Verzbicas to a multi-year endorsement contract.

The speedy ITU runner uses dynamic run training to become more efficient.

American Lukas Verzbicas continued his comeback at the weekend's Carlsbad Triathlon in Carlsbad, Calif.

The Olympic hopeful is on the road to recovery after a bad bike accident last year.

Up-and-coming American triathlete Lukas Verzbicas joined us for a live Twitter chat on Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Verzbicas appears to be well on his way to a full recovery.

It might not be the biggest or flashiest award that 19-year-old Lukas Verzbicas has won, but it might be the most important.

Is high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas the future face of American triathlon?

Photographer John Segesta joined Lukas Verzbicas in Colorado Springs to capture images of a typical day in rehab.

Lukas Verzbicas walked out of a Colorado Springs hospital Tuesday with hopes of resuming his career as an elite triathlete.

The 19-year-old has been in rehab for a few weeks now and is making great strides in rehab.

Verzbicas attributes his success over the past few days, in part, to the support he's received from the triathlon community.

This video was taken during a therapy session on Aug. 15 and shows his first attempt to walk since a horrific bike accident.

Up-and-coming American triathlete Lukas Verzbicas suffered an intense crash on his bike while riding in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 31.

Up-and-coming professional triathlete Lukas Verzbicas crashed while riding his bike outside of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, July 31.

Swimming technique specialist “Dr. G” gave Lukas Verzbicas several tips on how to be a more efficient swimmer. Here are a few to try.

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Americans Gwen Jorgensen and Lukas Verzbicas took the titles at Sunday's ITU World Cup in Banyoles, Spain.

This marks the first time since September 26, 1992 that the U.S. has swept gold at an ITU World Cup.

Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon.

Olympic hopeful Lukas Verzbicas traveled to Boulder to be fit by Andy Pruitt, the originator of Specialized’s Body Geometry fit philosophy.

An inside look at the unusual biomechanics and bike fit of sub-4 miler and ITU Junior world champ Lukas Verzbicas.

American Lukas Verzbicas is skipping the U23 circuit in hopes of earning an Olympic spot.

Junior triathlon world champion Lukas Verzbicas has announced he is leaving the University of Oregonand its track team to pursue a full-time career in the sport of triathlon.

Lukas Verzbicas has announced he is leaving the University of Oregon and will pursue a full-time career in triathlon. Here are a few photos from his triathlon and running career.

Rumor is that reigning junior triathlon world champion Lukas Verzbicas may be leaving the University of Oregon track team for a chance to return to competing in triathlons.

Lukas Verzbicas and Kelly Whitley captured USA Triathlon Junior Elite National titles Saturday, while Tamara Gorman successfully defended her Youth Elite title. Sawyer Willingham won the male Youth Elite race.

Lukas Verzbicas to compete in the Junior World Championships in honor of his good friend, elite triathlete Kevin McDowell, who is battling Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Lukas Verzbicas repeats as the Footlocker Cross Country National Champion.