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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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 |
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.
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.
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.
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…