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Archive for 2011

Weiss, Paterson win XTERRA World Championship

23

Oct

2011

(Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua - Maui) - A new venue served as a fitting place to crown new XTERRA world champions.

The 16th XTERRA World Championship turned into a sweet celebration for Michael Weiss, Lesley Paterson and Kapalua, Maui.

Weiss and Paterson earned their first XTERRA world titles on a new course that was described as both beautiful and brutal. After 15 previous years at Makena, the XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon moved to the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua this year. A total of 675 athletes representing 28 countries and 42 states participated in the event, which featured a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 30-kilometer mountain bike and a 10-kilometer trail run.

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Marceau, Lorblanchet win XTERRA European Tour

12

Sep

2011

The XTERRA Switzerland Championship was the last of five races in the 2011 XTERRA European Tour where pros counted their best four scores.  Olivier Marceau won the XTERRA Euro Tour title for the first time since he won back-to-back titles in 2004-2005.  For Lorblanchet, it’s her second straight European Tour championship and she’s now won six of the last eight championship races in Europe dating back to last year’s French Championship.

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Marceau, Lorblanchet win XTERRA Switzerland Championship

10

Sep

2011

(Prangins, Switzerland) - Three-time Olympian Olivier Marceau won the XTERRA Switzerland Championship for second straight year on Saturday, and earned his third XTERRA European Tour title (first since ’05) in the process. In the women’s race Marion Lorblanchet defended both her Swiss and Euro Tour titles, having won four of five championship events on this year’s XTERRA European Tour.

XTERRA managing director “Kahuna Dave” Nicholas was on-hand to take in the Euro Tour finale and brings us this report…

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XTERRA Switzerland Championship Saturday

09

Sep

2011

The last of five stops on the XTERRA European Tour is this Saturday, September 10, and the 2011 Euro Tour titles will be on the line at the XTERRA Switzerland Championship in Prangins. XTERRA managing director “Kahuna Dave” Nicholas is on-site for the race and brings us this report.

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Marceau, Lorblanchet win XTERRA European Championship in Germany

23

Aug

2011

Olivier Marceau and Marion “Bubu” Lorblanchet took home top honors at the XTERRA European Championship in Zittau, Germany on Saturday. It’s the third European Championship for Marceau and the first for Lorblanchet - who has now won three of four races in this year’s Tour and leads the points chase with just one race left (XTERRA Switzerland on Sept. 10).  Dietz still leads Marceau in the men’s points chase.

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XTERRA Euro Tour Standings Top 5 After 4

22

Aug

2011

The 2011 XTERRA European Tour features five championship events, and pros count their best four scores.  Ronny Dietz and Marion Lorblanchet sit atop the leader board with just one race remaining, XTERRA Switzerland on September 10.  While Lorblanchet has a comfortable lead, it looks like it will come down to a head-to-head showdown between Dietz and three-time Olympian Olivier Marceau for the men’s crown.

2011 European Tour Elite points










PL NAME ITA FRA CZE GER TOTAL
1 Ronny Dietz, GER 90 75 100 90 355
2 Olivier Marceau, SUI 100 82 53 100 335
3 Yeray Luxem, BEL 69 69 63 63 264
4 Jim Thijs, BEL 75 53 75 31 234
5 Nico Lebrun, FRA 63 90 0 75 228
PL NAME ITA FRA CZE GER TOTAL
1 Marion Lorblanchet, FRA 100 82 100 100 382
2 Renata Bucher, SUI 90 100 82 82 354
3 Carina Wasle, AUT 69 90 75 63 297
4 Carla van Huyssteen, RSA 82 69 0 75 226
5 Heather Holmes, USA 53 58 58 53 222

 

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XTERRA European Championship set for Zittau, Germany This Saturday

19

Aug

2011

This Saturday, August 20, the XTERRA world turns its attention to Zittau, Germany – site of the 2011 XTERRA European Championship.

“The weather is spectacular. It must be in the low 80’s, sunny and warm. It was raining a bit when we came over from the Czech Republic on Monday but since then it has been glorious,” said XTERRA managing director Dave Nicholas.

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XTERRA European Tour Pro Standings After Three Events

18

Aug

2011

The 2011 XTERRA European Tour features five championship events, and pros count their best four scores.  Just two races remain, with XTERRA Germany tomorrow and XTERRA Switzerland on Sept. 10. Here is a look at the top 10 in the standings after the first three events in Italy, France, and Czech.  Complete Age Group Standings after three events.

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Dietz, Lorblanchet win XTERRA Czech Championship

16

Aug

2011

(Spindleruv Mlyn) - Germany’s Ronny Dietz and France’s Marion Lorblanchet won the 10th running of the XTERRA Czech Championship in Spindleruv Mlyn on Saturday.  XTERRA managing director “Kahuna Dave” Nicholas was at the race and brings us this report.

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Del Corral, Bucher win XTERRA France Championship

10

Jul

2011

(Xonrupt, Alsace - France) Spain’s Victor Del Corral and Switzerland’s Renata Bucher won the XTERRA France Championship in Xonrupt on Saturday, July 10.  The victory marks the first XTERRA Championship ever for Del Corral, and the first of 2011 for Bucher (the four-time XTERRA European Tour Champion now has 22 career XTERRA victories).

XTERRA Managing Director “Kahuna Dave” Nicholas was on site for the race and brings us this report…

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