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Much ado about a duathlon rumor

Last minute tizzy over a false rumor that mistakenly tabbed DC a duathlon and other thoughts of contenders in this elite field contending for glory in Washington D.C.

Americans take XTERRA South Central Cup

On a sweltering hot day in the heart of Arkansas, Americans Josiah Middaugh and Shonny Vanlandingham grabbed the XTERRA South Central Cup titles and held off previous winners Dan Hugo and Melanie McQuaid.

D.C. sets epic stage for triathlon

Olympic-style triathlon's first big iconic stage was Sydney in 2000 with the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge as powerful backdrops to thrilling duels. Sunday, the third round of the 2009 ITU World Championship series opens with the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial as scenery. Can DC match Sydney's thrills?

Timothy Carlson’s DC Odds

The field is just this side of Olympic quality in an off-Olympic year. Pretty much everyone will be here with the exceptions of the up and coming Russian men, a still recovering from injury Olympic silver medalist Vanessa Fernandes and Kiwi Kris Gemmell.

The Alexander – Lieto Duel

An inside look at a classic duel between perhaps the best cyclist and the arguably the best runner at the Ironman 70.3 distance. When it was all over in Boise, Alexander beat Lieto by 2 seconds after an amazing sprint.

Austria rocked once again

After the Austrian doping stories involving Irondoc Dr. Andreas Zoubek, pro triathlete Lisa Hütthaler, and road pro Bernhard Kohl, we now have the former road pro turned triathlete Hannes Hempel in the not so desirable limelight.

Kansas 70.3 Photo Gallery

The second Ironman Kansas 70.3 featured surprisingly tough hills, and dominant wins by Chrissie Wellington and Luke Bell - and a Wizard of Oz finish line.

A “new” team is born

Timo Bracht and Normann Stadler are now team mates under the umbrella of the Commerzbank team, and so are all the other athletes who previously competed in green colors for the Dresdner Kleinwort team.

Jamie’s Choice: Risk for freedom

Third of a four-part oral history how Xterra legend Jamie Whitmore is fighting back from cancer and making choices to maintain the maximum physical freedom and maximum ability to share her talents with the world.

Jamie Whitmore fights cancer

Second of a four-part series on how one of Xterra’s greatest stars was struck down in her prime by a devastating cancer and battled back to survive, rebuild her life with an unquenchable spirit and transcend the limits of her disease

The cost of winning

You can't buy love. But can you buy a maillot jaune? Last year Bjarne Riis squeezed the industry, appealing to companies poised to pay for victory. Specialized anted up. How is that turning out?