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I want to mix up my 2012 racing schedule. How easy is it to make the leap to Xterra?

Armstrong granted exclusive access to Triathlete on race day, allowing us a rare glimpse into his much anticipated triathlon homecoming.

Check out these exclusive photos from Lance Armstrong’s first triathlon in over 20 years, the Xterra USA Championships.

See photos of one of the most beautiful and difficult off-road courses in the world with this gallery from the 2011 Xterra World Championships in Maui.

Michael Weiss and Lesley Paterson took their first-ever world titles at the 2011 Xterra World Championship in Maui. See photos from the day. Check back tomorrow for part two of our gallery.

Weiss and Paterson both earned their first Xterra world champion titles today, complementing solid swim and bike efforts with a fast run to secure the wins in the most competitive pro fields ever assembled.

This Sunday, three-time Xterra world champion Melanie McQuaid hopes to regain the title she most recently held in 2006. Melanie talked to us about recent game changing switch-ups to the pro women’s field, her strategy for the swim (it involves much bodysurfing practice), and how age-group competitors should attack the new course.

We caught up with the reigning Xterra world champion, who offered his insight on the new Maui course, going up against an Olympic champion and a cycling icon on Sunday—and 12-foot long poisonous snakes back home in South Africa.

South Africa's Conrad Stoltz earned his fourth victory at the XTERRA World Championships, while XTERRA veteran Shonny Vanlandingham of the United States upset Julie Dibens to take her first world title.

In his first triathlon in more than two decades, Lance Armstrong finished fifth at September’s Xterra National Championship in a stacked field of international pro talent. This Sunday, he’ll race his second Xterra—the 2011 world championship on a brand new Maui course.

Xterra reps describe the new racecourse as “a tropical roller-coaster ride through pineapple fields and forests.” Sound fun? Check out photos of the course.

Before heading over to the Big Island for pre-Kona festivities, DeBoom chatted with Triathlete.com about his 2011 racing season, his picks for Kona and what’s next for him.

France’s Nico Lebrun and Canada’s Melanie McQuaid took the titles at today’s XTERRA USA Championship at the Ogden & Snowbasin Resort in Utah. Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finished fifth in his first triathlon in 22 years.

The return of Lance Armstrong to the sport of triathlon brought extra attention to the 2011 XTERRA Championships. Ultimately it was Nico Lebrun and Melanie McQuaid who took the victories.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong gave a brief interview ahead of tomorrow's XTERRA USA Championship at Snowbasin Resort - his first triathlon in 22 years.

Saturday's Xterra USA Championship features several intriguing story lines. Perhaps most notable is the return of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong to triathlon.

Lance Armstrong may be the biggest name in the field, yet to win Saturday's XTERRA USA Championship at Snowbasin Resort he'll probably have to outlast a Caveman.

Here's a look at the mountain bike Lance Armstrong rode to victory at the Crested Butte Alpine Odyssey on July 31 in Crested Butte, Colo.

As we suspected, Lance Armstrong will be making the start at the Xterra USA Championship in Ogden, Utah on Sept. 24.

Sept. 24 race around Utah's Snowbasin resort race adds fresh singletrack and stunning views.

The Twittersphere has been abuzz the past couple days with conjecture about Lance Armstrong’s return to triathlon

Conrad Stoltz and Will Kelsay battled it out at last weekend's Xterra Japan. Check out photos of one of the most beautiful races in the world.

Four-time Xterra World Champ Conrad Stoltz from South Africa and Saipan multisport sensation Mieko Carey captured the eighth annual Xterra Japan Championship titles on a mystic afternoon in the Nikko National Forest in Marunuma, Japan.

The 2010 Ironman St. George champion, who finished 13th at the Ironman World Championship last year, has a busy few months ahead of him. He shared with Triathlete.com about his upcoming wedding as well as racing three world championships back-to-back this year.

After 15 years on Maui’s south shore, the iconic off-road race moves from Makena to Kapalua.

Josiah Middaugh and Shonny Vanlandingham lived up to their reputations as great climbers in the thin air of the Rockies by winning the XTERRA Mountain Championship on a beautiful blue sky day at Beaver Creek Resort in Avon, Colo.

The Xterra Mountain Championship takes place this Saturday at Beaver Creek Resort in Avon, the last of six regionals in the Xterra America Tour. Up for grabs: $10,500 in prize money for pros and 41 amateur qualifying spots into October’s Xterra World Championship in Maui.

Canada's Melanie McQuaid is taking the challenge to a unique level by competing in two very difficult races: the XTERRA Mountain Championships in Colorado on Saturday (July 16) and the Vineman Ironman 70.3 triathlon in California on Sunday (July 17).

XTERRA veterans Conrad Stoltz and Shonny Vanlandingham won the XTERRA East Champion in Richmond, Va. on Sunday.

Conrad Stoltz, 37, of South Africa and Shonny Vanlandingham, 42, of the United States won the 13th annual XTERRA East Championship in Richmond, Va. today.

The racing was heavy again this past weekend. Mother Nature threw in some technical difficulties to keep things interesting, but the racing went off regardless.

Long known as a surfing haven and an outdoor lover’s paradise, Santa Cruz welcomed over 200 off-road triathletes to the XTERRA Pacific Championship event.

Off-road tri veterans Josiah Middaugh and Melanie McQuaid turned in impressive performances to take the wins at the 2011 XTERRA West Championship at Lake Las Vegas.

The United States' Josiah Middaugh and Canada's Melanie McQuaid won today's XTERRA West Championship at Lake Las Vegas.

A preview of this weekend's men's race at the Xterra West Championship in Las Vegas, Nev.

The premier event for off-road triathlon, the Xterra World Championship, will call a new location home in 2011.

One of the fastest women on the Xterra scene, Melanie McQuaid is in Morgan Hill, Calif. for a triathlon training camp organized by her sponsor Specialized.

Competing under the guidance of three-time Xterra world champ Melanie McQuaid, the newly announced 2011 MelRad Racing Team will race at all the regional Xterra competitions and the World Championships in Maui.

Sam Gardner and Shonny Vanlandingham win the inaugural Xterra Philippines.

Dan Hugo and Carina Wasle open the season with victories at today's Xterra South Africa Championship.

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.

Xterra pro Dan Ugo provides three tips for making a successful transition to the off-road world.

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

Eneko Llanos and Julie Dibens, last year's XTERRA World Champions, did not go home empty handed this year.

South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz dominated from early on in the bike, while the United States’ Shonny Vanlandingham overtook three-time defending champion Julie Dibens of Great Britain to take the XTERRA World Championship

The 2010 XTERRA World Championships are set to take place Sunday, Oct. 24 at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort in Maui, Hawaii, with pros vying for the title and the share of $105,000 of prize money.

Why swimskins might again influence the outcome of the Ironman World Championship.

Now in its 12th year, the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series is a showcase for the best off-road triathletes in the nation and world, and rewards the most consistent performers over the course of the season with the lion's share of a $60,000 prize purse.

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