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Alex Yee and Ai Ueda stride to Cape Town golds
10/02/19 - South Africa’s beautiful capital city was once again the setting for ITU’s now traditional Elite triathlon season-opener, the Cape Town World Cup, where the warm February sunshine was offset by some... |
Full StoryStars come out for Cape Town’s World Cup curtain-raiser
05/02/19 - The 2019 ITU season kicks off this weekend in the now familiar setting of the Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town, where the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and Green Point Park’s impressive stadium... |
Full StoryColumbia Threadneedle Rankings Report - Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town
27/04/16 - Following the first sprint distance event of the World Triathlon Series season, the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings Report is back to review all of the insights and statistics from round three of the WTS,... |
Full StoryFernando Alarza captures first-time WTS gold
24/04/16 - It was a day of firsts in the elite men’s race, as Spaniard Fernando Alarza earned his first-ever career World Triathlon Series win at the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town on Sunday. Showing no sign... |
Full StoryNon Stanford debuts 2016 season with a gold
24/04/16 - For the third consecutive year the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town event has been captured by a Great Britain woman, as Non Stanford opened up her 2016 season with a victory. Showcasing her power in... |
Full StoryAthletes talk about #WTSCapeTown
21/04/16 - Gillian Sanders – On racing at home “I’ve got my family here, I’ve got friends here. Everyone is cheering you on, it just gives you that extra energy. It’s indescribable really, being in a... |
Full StoryRichard Murray aiming for gold
01/04/16 - South African triathlete Richard Murray is on course for Rio 2016, but before he lands in Brazil there’s ITU World Cups, the ITU World Triathlon Series and the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town to... |
Full StoryPhoto Competition: WTS Cape Town
22/12/15 - As the only race in the World Triathlon Series to have one of the Seven Wonders of Nature to overlook the course with Table Mountain looming in the background, Cape Town is one of the most picturesque... |
Full StoryAlistair Brownlee captures World Triathlon Series in 18 in Cape Town
26/04/15 - Not even a stumble on the run could stop Alistair Brownlee‘s return to the top of the World Triathlon Series podium in Cape Town on Sunday, as the most successful athlete in series history, he took his... |
Full StoryCape Town gives Holland first WTS win
25/04/15 - Under foggy skies and with a slight chill in the air, Great Britain’s Vicky Holland announced her return from injury in style with her first ever World Triathlon Series win. A late surge on the run gave... |
Full StoryPress conference highlights from #WTSCapeTown
23/04/15 - The World Triathlon Series returns to Cape Town, South Africa for only the second time in what will be the fourth stop of the circuit. Today some of the athletes took the time to meet with the local... |
Full StoryAlistair Brownlee returns to WTS in Cape Town
21/04/15 - The elite men’s race will enjoy a power loaded startlist this weekend with eight of the top ten Columbia Threadneedle ranked men lining up, in addition to Alistair Brownlee. The weekend of racing marks... |
Full StoryCrown up for grabs in Cape Town
21/04/15 - Cape Town marks the fourth stop and the third continent on the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series. Having just been added to the WTS line up last year, the South African course is a standard distance affair,... |
Full StoryRoutes revealed for WTS Cape Town
20/02/15 - The second Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town to be hosted in Cape Town on 25 and 26 April will be the first major international event to make use of the brand new Green Point Athletics Stadium. The new... |
Full StoryBest of 2014: Helen Jenkins’ return to competition
22/12/14 - Helen Jenkins might have missed last year’s season of competition, but she came roaring back to the rankings early this year making her return a highlight of the season. In her first World Triathlon... |
Full StoryPhoto Competition: Week 2 results
21/11/14 - With so many beautiful photos to choose from, a number of pictures received high percentages of votes. But there was one clear winner, which went to a moment frozen in flight. Suspended parallel over the... |
Full StoryPhoto competition: Cape Town
17/11/14 - Now on week 2 of the annual photo competition, we touch down in Cape Town. The South African city made its debut on the World Triathlon Series calendar this year and it’s gorgeous backdrop of rolling... |
Full StoryITU unveils 2015 World Triathlon Series schedule
05/09/14 - On the back of the successful conclusion to the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series, ITU is pleased to confirm the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series calendar. For the first time, the 2015 Series will touch down... |
Full StoryThe Social Story at #WTSCapeTown
28/04/14 - New race, new continent, but the stars at the top of the podium stayed the same in Cape Town. Wins to Jodie Stimpson and Javier Gomez see them hold onto the No.1 spot in the Threadneedle rankings, and... |
Full StoryJodie Stimpson turns on Cape Town masterclass for back-to-back World Triathlon Series wins
26/04/14 - Great Britain’s Jodie Stimpson asserted her status are the female triathlete to beat in 2014, collecting her second consecutive World Triathlon Series win as the series made its debut in Africa on... |
Full StoryBig guns come out to play in Cape Town
23/04/14 - In its first spin on the ITU World Triathlon Series, Cape Town will not disappoint with the lineup for the men’s race with another classic expected between Jonathan Brownlee and current men’s leader... |
Full StoryTop women toe the line in Cape Town
23/04/14 - In the highly anticipated debut of Africa on the World Triathlon Series calendar, the women’s race again spotlights an impressive field for the two-lap 1500m V&A waterfront swim, which will be followed... |
Full StoryITU partners with blueseventy
22/04/14 - ITU is pleased to announce it will partner with blueseventy for several stops on the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series. blueseventy will become the official swim and wetsuit partner for three of the eight... |
Full StoryITU revamps scoring system for 2014 World Triathlon Series
15/01/14 - ITU today announced a revamp of the World Triathlon Series for the 2014 season. In addition to the WTS ranking system change, ITU also revealed qualification procedures for the 2014 Mixed Relay World... |
Full StoryEntries now open for ITU World Triathlon Cape Town
18/12/13 - Entries are now open for the ITU World Triathlon Cape Town. To enter go to the registration page on the official event website capetown.triathlon.org WTS Cape Town is the first ITU WTS triathlon to be... |
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