É já este fim de semana a prova nº 3 da WCS e que não vai contar com a presença de nenhum atleta portugês...

Nem de nenhum russo, que hoje saíram todos da "startlist"...mmm

World Championships come to Washington, DC

Washington, DC is one of the venues for the new World Championship Series by the International Triathlon Union (ITU):

Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series

As of 2009, the World Champions will not be selected in a single event - but via a points system during eight events throughout the season. New standards will be set in triathlon sport with very attractive venues in the center of world famous cities, a guaranteed world wide TV presence and prize money for the whole series to the value of $2 million.

In addition to the elite race, there will also be an age group race at each venue. The age group, junior and U23 World Championships will be held at the last venue, in conjunction with the so called Grand Finale.

To read more about the series, please visit www.triathlon.org

May 2 - 3	Tongyeong, Korea
May 30 - 31	Madrid, Spain
June 21	WASHINGTON, DC, USA
July 11 - 12	Kitzbühel, Austria
July 25 - 26	Hamburg, Germany
August 15 - 16	London, England
August 22 - 23	Yokohama, Japan
September 9 - 13	GRAND FINAL: Gold Coast , Australia

ITU elite triathlon information at-a-glance:

•· 65 Elite men including the USA Triathlon team and top finishers in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing from around the world

•· 65 Elite women including the USA Triathlon team and top finishers in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing from around the world

•· $150,000 in prize money awarded to the top elites. Total prize purse in the series is $2m.

•· Media and PR coverage will be extensive with press from around the world

•· Elite race will be broadcast live in high def around the globe

•· Live and delayed broadcast extensively throughout the United States

•· Exciting ITU style multi-loop format brings spectators and fans much closer to the excitement and drama of triathlon

•· The elite race is sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)