Articles by Tim Carlson

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Brits opt for domestiques

The British Triathlon Federation picked Stuart Hayes and Lucy Hall to serve in Olympic domestique roles in support of the Brownlees and Helen Jenkins; Will Clarke and Tim Don, Liz Blatchford and Jodie Stimpson are left off.

by Tim Carlson, June 9, 2012

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Fleet footed Joe Thorne

Austin, Texas amateur triathlete Joe Thorne had the second fastest run last year at Ironman Hawaii. Now he is trying to add a top rank swim and bike to compete with the best in the world.

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TA gives Snowsill Olympic snub

Emma Moffatt, Erin Densham, Emma Jackson are in -- defending Olympic champion Emma Snowsill is off the 2012 Australian Olympic Triathlon team; Courtney Atkinson, Brendan Sexton join Brad Kahlefeldt on the men’s squad.

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Fettell, Tisseyre win Mooseman

Australian Clayton Fettell combined a race-best swim and bike with a 4th-best run to dominate the men’s field; Canadian Magali Tisseyre topped Mary Beth Ellis by 2:31 to win Ironman 70.3 Mooseman in New Hampshire

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Armstrong, Corbin win Honu 70.3

Lance Armstrong rode a sizzling 2:01:46 bike split to carve out a big lead and held off Greg Bennett by 2:46 to win his second 70.3 title; Linsey Corbin biked to the lead and held off Julia Grant to win Honu.

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Verzbicas, Bennett win Dallas Pan Am Cup

Lukas Verzbicas won his first professional triathlon and Laura Bennett won her second event after qualifying for the London Olympics at the ITU Pan American Cup on a blazing hot day in Dallas.

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Jacobs, Crowley take Cairns 70.3

Ironman World Championship runner-up Pete Jacobs crushes the men’s field by 12:10 and Sarah Crowley tops Michelle Wu by 6:33 at Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns

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Dellow, Lester win IM Cairns

David Dellow’s race–best run propelled him past Cameron Brown to his first Ironman victory; Carrie Lester out dueled Belinda Harper to take her second IM win at Cairns Airport Ironman Cairns

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Kemper, Haskins top CapTex

Hunter Kemper redeemed his loss last year to Andy Potts and Sarah Haskins repeated her 2011 win by edging Australian Annabel Luxford at the CapTex Triathlon in Austin, Texas

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2012 CapTex Triathlon

The 22nd Capitol of Texas Triathlon in, of course, Austin Texas, offered a nice combination -- elite pros competing in Race to the Toyota Cup, some 3,000 age groupers and the inspiring USA Triathlon Paratriathlon Nationals

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Morales, Goos win IM Brazil

Ezequiel Morales of Argentina overtook Santiago Ascenco of Brazil with 4k to go; Belgium's Sophie Goos held off Kim Loeffler of the United States to win Ironman Brazil.

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Aussies’ Choice

Australians are a dominant force in Olympic-style racing. They have won 19 of 44 World titles, 4 of 9 women's medals at the Olympics. So why all the drama with their Olympic selection?

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Matthews, Kaye win Memphis

Paul Matthews of Australia and Alicia Kaye of Clermont, Florida won the men’s and women’s overall titles at the 5i50 series Memphis in May Triathlon on a new course in Robinsonville, Mississippi.