Articles by Tim Carlson

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IM Melbourne women’s picks

I pick Caroline Steffen, Meredith Kessler and Gina Crawford to go 1-2-3. But can today’s stars hold off the amazing, ever-smiling, never-aging Swiss Miss with the killer bike – 46 year old Natascha Badmann?

by Tim Carlson, March 19, 2013

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ITU prize money upped again

ITU World Triathlon Series prize money will increase by $182,000 to $2.25 million; ITU will increase its World Cup series total prize money by $280,800 to $720,000; ITU Olympic distance prize money will rise to nearly $3 million.

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Pereira, Findlay top Sarasota

Canadian Paula Findlay seems happily on the road to recovery from long-term hip injury with her win at the Sarasota Pan Am Cup; in the men's contest, Joao Pereira of Portugal edged Tommy Zaferes by 2 seconds.

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Bracht, Csomor win Los Cabos

Timo Bracht of Germany used a race-best bike split and 3rd-best run to win Ironman Los Cabos men’s contest in 8:26:48; Erika Csomor of Hungary edged Michelle Vesterby of Denmark to take the women’s crown.

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Haug prevails at Mooloolaba

Anne Haug, coming off her win at the ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Auckland last year, stormed into the 2013 season with a hard fought win at the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup.

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Gomez wins Mooloolaba

Javier Gomez continued his hot streak at virtually all triathlon disciplines, dominating the opening round of the 2013 ITU World Cup season at Mooloolaba, Australia. Matt Chrabot and Peter Kerr rounded out the podium.

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A great first Ironman step

Bevan Docherty, 2004 ITU World Champion, 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, had a spectacular Ironman debut with a course record at Taupo. Next big career target -- Kona.

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Jalabert hit by car

Renowned cyclist Laurent Jalabert was knocked unconscious and suffered fractures to his left arm and leg when hit by a car while riding his bike near his home in France; Jalabert is also a 3-time Ironman finisher.

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Mola tops Clermont men

Mario Mola of Spain unleashed a race-best run to top Richard Murray of South Africa by 16 seconds and 3rd place Jarrod Shoemaker of the U.S. by 23 seconds and win the ITU Sprint Triathlon men’s crown at Clermont.

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Groff wins Clermont Sprint

US Olympian Sarah Groff edges Helle Frederiksen of Denmark by 6 seconds to win elite women’s title at ITU Pan America Cup Sprint Triathlon at Clermont

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Kerr, Abram win Wellington

Peter Kerr, a rising star in Australian Olympic distance racing, ran away from fellow Aussie Aaron Royle in the final kilometer and Felicity Abram of Australia outsprinted Kiwi Kate McIlroy to win Wellington.

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Allen, Slack take Saipan

Ben Allen of Australia repeated his 2012 win and his girlfriend Jacqui Slack of Great Britain took the women’s title away from 2012 champ Renata Bucher on the rugged course at XTERRA Saipan.

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Gomez, Jackson win Escape

Javier Gomez continued his winning streak in classic races outside of his usual ITU Olympic distance territory; Heather Jackson ran down top USA Olympian Sarah Groff at the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon