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Jason Lester ESPY upset winner

 Ironman and Ultraman triathlete Jason Lester, who competes with a paralyzed right arm, upset heavy favorite Oscar Pistorius to win the ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability thanks to a strong voting support by fellow Hawaiians.
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Wellington smashes WR at Roth

 Final Complete Story: Chrissie Wellington smashed the Iron-distance world record with an 8:31:59 finish at Quelle Challenge Roth, with a women's world-best-ever 4:40:28 bike split. Germany's Michael Goehner wins men's title.
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Quelle Challenge Roth odds

 Timothy Carlson's late line for the 2009 edition of the historic, world's fastest Iron-distance triathlon. Remember, even if you are enterprising enough to find a sporting palace willing to take your wager, following these odds will be hazardous to your wallet.
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Belinda Granger is TOUGH!

 Quelle Challenge Roth: A Tuesday crash in which the proud 11-time Iron-distance winner Belinda Granger was hit by a car left her with sore abs, fingers splinted, and resolved to tough it out at Roth.
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Cave and Csomor ready for Roth

 Leanda Cave, the dark horse with a world championship pedigree, and Erika Csomor, the odds-on second favorite: Portraits of two challengers to Chrissie Wellington at Quelle Challenge Roth
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Will Chrissie go 8:35 at Roth?

 Wellington, Csomor head powerful women's field targeting Van Vlerken's 8:45:48 world best Iron-distance time set at Roth last year. Normann Stadler is favored over defending men's champ Vernay.
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Torbjorn Sindballe Q&A: Part 2

 Looking back and to the future: In the final chapter of a two-part interview, the Dane whose name means Thunder Bear reflects on the meaning of his sporting career, his future with his growing family and new directions in work.
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Inside the Hy-Vee sprint finish

 A look inside the red-hot sprint to the finish for the $200,000 top prize at the Hy-Vee Triathlon by top Olympic rivals contesting their close encounter for the second time.