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The Weekend Box Jan 18 2014

In the third week of January, we bring you news of three new members of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors, a lightly punished anti-doping violation, and two ecstatically joyful triathlon marriages.

Reed, Kessler win Auckland 70.3

Australians Tim Reed and Leon Griffin went 1-2 and Meredith Kessler of the U.S. topped New Zealander Gina Crawford to win the Asia-Pacific 70.3 Championship titles in Auckland.

Docherty bids adieu to pro career

Bevan Docherty calls it a career at age 37 after ITU World Championship gold and silver, Olympic silver and bronze, Commonwealth Games silver, Ironman 70.3 Worlds bronze.

Slowtwitch/TBI 50 Announced

Here are the top-50 specialty stores in the U.S. serving the community of triathletes during 2014, according to Slowtwitch's polling of vendors and customers.

Coming clean seems really hard

Another doper has been caught in the dragnet of the WTC but somehow I am left wanting to see and hear more. But is it too hard to come really clean?

Catriona Morrison retires

Catriona Morrison, 4-time ITU Duathlon World Champion, ITU long distance triathlon worlds bronze medalist, 8-time IM 70.3 winner and 2-time Ironman winner retired.

Marino Vanhoenacker opens up

The Belgian ace Marino Vanhoenacker is coming back from another injury and is training in Lanzarote, where he chatted with us about Kona, injuries and weight.

$300,000 for Challenge Dubai

The Challenge Family announced the purse for the inaugural Challenge Dubai half distance race. $300,000 will be available to the Pros at the start there.

Meet the 2015 Uplace-BMC team

The 2015 Uplace-BMC triathlon team has spent the last few weeks at the Sands Beach Resort in Lanzarote and today they launched the squad with a new video.

Cunningham, Riveros take Pucon

Richie Cunningham came from behind on the run to pass Felipe Barraza; Barbara Riveros ran away from fellow Chilean Valentina Carvallo to win Pucon 70.3.

2015 impressions from Lanzarote

We are currently hanging out in Lanzarote and here now is a gallery of images of some of the people we encountered and spent time with while here.