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Portugal Sweeps U23 Euro Champs
06/09/08 - Olympic silver medallist Vanessa Fernandes raced for the first time since the Beijing Olympic Games and showed no rust in a dominating performance. Fernandes took gold at todays Under23 European... |
Full StorySnowsill Golden in Beijng
18/08/08 - Australias Emma Snowsill lived up to all the pre-race hype to win the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games womens triathlon gold medal with a blistering run leg in the scorching heat at the Ming Tomb Reservoir... |
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Fernandes Confident for Monday
13/08/08 - Today at the Jundu Tourist Villa, the official hotel for the triathlon at the Olympics, Vanessa Fernandes spoke to the media about her preparation and mindset for the Beijing Olympic Games. For months... |
Full Story Tucker shocker at World Champs
09/06/08 - Great Britain’s Helen Tucker pulled off one of the most shocking upsets in recent triathlon history as she became the new triathlon world champion today in Vancouver. It was a thrilling sprint finish... |
Full StoryIs Fernandes the Greatest Ever?
29/05/08 - At just 22 years old, Vanessa Fernandes is making quite a case to be considered the greatest ever. This past weekend the soft-spoken Portuguese prodigy won her record-breaking 20th world cup title; a... |
Full Story Fernandes sets all-time ITU Record
25/05/08 - The scene was perfect for Vanessa Fernandes. She was in Madrid, her favourite world cup stop and a race she has dominated since 2003 and it just so happened to be the 200th in ITU world cup history; a... |
Full StoryRecord-breaking 20th at the 200th?
24/05/08 - After her quest for the all-time record was derailed by rival Emma Snowsill in Mooloolaba earlier this year, Vanessa Fernandes again bids to become the most decorated ITU triathlete ever at Sunday’s... |
Full StorySwiss Dominate Euro Teams Champs
11/05/08 - Switzerland dominated the Elite team relays in Lisbon today, wining both the women’s and men’s European titles. One day after the Triathlon European Championships, both the juniors and elites were... |
Full Story Fernandes’ Fab Five in Lisbon
10/05/08 - Portugals prodigious Vanessa Fernandes won a record-breaking fifth consecutive European Championship today, taking gold with a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 46 seconds. Italian veteran Nadia Cortassa... |
Full StoryLisbon Pre-race Press Conference
08/05/08 - Today in Lisbon, the pre-race press conference was held for the ETU Triathlon European Championships. Four top contenders were in attendance, including home favorite and four-time defending champion,... |
Full StoryOlympic Odyssey: Friendly Fighter
11/04/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes Her father taught her how to suffer in pursuit of her dreams in competition; Venceslau Fernandes also instilled in his... |
Full Story Snowsill repeats in Mooloolaba
31/03/08 - The bid for history was again derailed by three-time world champion Emma Snowsill who today won the BG Triathlon World Cup season opener in Mooloolaba. In the first head-to-head battle between Snowsill... |
Full Story2007 Review: Hamburg World Champs
18/12/07 - The 19th edition of the ITU’s flagship event, the Hamburg BG Triathlon World Championships were held from August 30th to September 2nd and were a massive success. More than 600,000 enthusiastic fans... |
Full StoryGomez, Fernandes World Cup Champs
06/12/07 - With the end of the 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup season, the International Triathlon Union officially announced that Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Javier Gomez of Spain have been crowned the 2007 BG... |
Full StoryWorld Cup Finale this weekend
23/11/07 - This Saturday the curtain will be drawn on the BG Triathlon World Cup series with the 2007 finale in Eilat, the first world cup in ITU history to ever be staged in Israel. The event will be one of the... |
Full StoryFernandes, Gemmell glorious in Greece
18/10/07 - The unstoppable Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal added another world cup win to her collection, her sixth of the season, at the 2007 Rhodes BG Triathlon World Cup in historic Greece. With her win Fernandes... |
Full Story Fernandes triumphs in Rhodes
07/10/07 - The unstoppable Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal added another world cup win to her belt today, her sixth of the season, at the 2007 Rhodes BG Triathlon World Cup in historic Greece. With her win Fernandes... |
Full StoryGomez, Fernandes dominate Olympic test event
18/09/07 - Less than one year to go until the Beijing Olympics and the new world champion Vanessa Fernandes has made a serious name for herself with a convincing win at the Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup with a time... |
Full Story Fernandes wins Olympic test event
15/09/07 - Less than one year to go until the Beijing Olympics and the new world champion Vanessa Fernandes has made a serious name for herself with a convincing win at todays Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup with a... |
Full StoryFernandes is crowned world champ
01/09/07 - Vanessa Fernandes has done it. The Portuguese superstar won her elusive world title today at the 2007 Hamburg BG Triathlon World Championships. It was not only her first elite world championship but... |
Full Story Gomez, Fernandes take Salford World Cup
31/07/07 - The bike course of the 2007 Salford BG Triathlon World Cup nudges up against Old Trafford, the iconic home stadium of Manchester United. Although the world’s best triathletes cycle past it eight times,... |
Full Story Flying Fernandes takes Salford
29/07/07 - In typical fashion, Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal ran away from the field today at the 2007 Salford BG Triathlon World Cup to claim the 17th world cup win of her career in a time of 2 hours 2 minutes and... |
Full Story Gomez, Fernandes win European Championships
03/07/07 - World number one triathletes Javier Gomez and Vanessa Fernandes have a lot in common. Both are the 2006 overall world cup series champions, both are young stars known for winning races in the run, and... |
Full StoryFab Four for Fernandes
30/06/07 - The irrepressible Vanessa Fernandes has done it again. The Portuguese star won her fourth consecutive European Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark today, adding another title to an already impressive... |
Full StoryFifth Madrid title for Fernandes
04/06/07 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal has just won the 2007 Madrid BG Triathlon World Cup in the Spanish capital. Dubbed as her second home the 21-year-old Portuguese star has won on this course every year since... |
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