Jul 04, 2010 switzerlands nicola spirig successfully defended her etu triathlon european title in athlone, ireland, beating frances carole peon by 12 seconds while britains hollie avil posted a top 10. Since 2010, nicola s triathlon for kids has been an opportunity for fun, friendship and fitness and 9 years of making smiles for those involved as well as the kids at the hospital for sick kids who have benefited. I mean nicola spirig records 3rd straight victory triathlon plus sa is kinda boring. Nicola spirig vs fabian cancellara triathlon on swiss. Spirig won triathlon gold at the london olympics in 2012 and silver in rio. Swiss triathlete spirig nicknamed superwoman set for fifth.
Swiss triathletes nicola spirig and reto hug describe their romance and their. Nicola spirig called on her amazing strength to power on the bike and sprint to the finish britains lucy hall, the. Canadas biggest tri just for kids nicolas triathlon. She crushed both the course and the competition saturday, giving the u. During the video i make mention of a brilliant exathlete of mine from the early 1990s, jenny lund.
Gwen jorgensen gives us first olympic gold in triathlon. All but one of the men and women who made up the top10 in last years final world rankings are on the start lists in australias harbour city, as well. The 2012 womens triathlon champion, nicola spirig, applauded the decision but hinted it could mark the end of her career. Aug 10, 2018 download our free ebook triathlon secrets training methods of olympic medalist, ironman and world champions revealed.
Jul 29, 2016 nicola spirig sprinted to one of the most dramatic victories at the london olympics four years ago and the triathlon gold medallist knows it will take an even greater effort to defend her title in. Switzerlands nicola spirig successfully defended her etu triathlon european title in athlone, ireland, beating frances carole peon by 12 seconds while britains hollie avil posted a top 10. Aug 04, 2012 30 year old nicola spirig, from winkel in the zurich canton, came first in the photo finish at the conclusion of the womens triathlon a discipline in which she was crowned world champion in the junior class in canada in 2001, and earned the title of european champion in the womens elite category on several occasions. Discover the quickest way to mount the bike from london 2012 triathlon gold medallist and rio 2016 silver medallist nicola spirig. Nov 05, 2018 this weeks interview is simply brilliant as we get an exclusive interview with 2012 olympic gold medallist nicola spirig. The highlight video of the 5i50 zurich triathlon 2019. Nicola spirig lets out a hearty laugh as she admits her latest. Aug 04, 2012 the obvious signs of the struggle were all around the finishing line, where britains vicky holland hobbled around with a lacerated knee and the american sarah groff, her face still caked in the. You could peek at yahoos front page and note how they create post headlines to get viewers interested. Nicola spirig wins olympic triathlon gold by the narrowest of. He said, you need to improve your swim, improve your bike, and probably run high 32 minutes. Aug 04, 2012 nicola spirig of switzerland, here in second, pipped lisa norden of sweden, here third, in the olympic womens triathlon. Swiss pro nicola spirig outsprinted swedens lisa norden to take the win at the 2012 itu kitzbuhel world triathlon series event in 2.
Nicola spirig records 3rd straight victory triathlon plus sa. You might add a related video or a related pic or two to grab people interested about everythingve got to say. She spent three years on the swim team at wisconsin, where she was an allamerican and big ten track champion, and would parlay her masters degree and cpa. This weeks interview is simply brilliant as we get an exclusive interview with 2012 olympic gold medallist nicola spirig.
A triathlete since the age of 10, nicola has conquered the world of triathlon. Since 2010, nicolas triathlon for kids has been an opportunity for fun, friendship and fitness and 9 years of making smiles for those involved as well as the kids at the hospital for sick kids who have benefited. It was a pleasure having you here enjoy the best moments. Swiss triathlete spirig nicknamed superwoman set for fifth olympics. Nicola spirig wins olympic triathlon gold by the narrowest. To download the zwo file for this and previous workouts go to. She is the 2012 olympic and six times european champion in womens triathlon. And beat them she did, edging out swedens lisa norden by the width of a tri top. America its first olympic gold medal in triathlon, her dominance as a runner enabling her to pull far ahead of switzerlands nicola spirig in the. American gwen jorgensen big favorite in womens triathlon.
Nicola spirig hug born 7 february 1982 is a swiss professional triathlete. In this handout photo finish image supplied by omega, lisa norden of sweden is beaten by nicola spirig far side of switzerland as they finish the womens triathlon on day 8 of the london 2012 olympic games at hyde park on august 4, 2012 in london, england. Spirig will be back racing at the itu world triathlon hamburg on saturday 14th july. Thirtyyearold nicola spirig went into 2012 as an olympic contender but, after the third european tri champ title of her career and two itu wts victories, she dived into the serpentine as the one to beat. Beatrice lanza of italy races nicola spirig of switzerland.
An inspiring nicola spirig claims her sixth european crown in glasgow. Amazon, 10% rei dividend, wiggle up to 17% for wiggle platinum members thank you for your support. Recent news in at the notsodeepend of lockdown with claire cashmore lockdown life has been a very different experience from one 06 may 2020 world triathlon approves the covid19 prevention guidelines for event organisers world triathlon executive board has approved the comprehensive 30 apr 2020 world triathlon board meets on april 30 the executive board of world triathlon met via. Athlete and mother, superfrau nicola spirig, believes you shouldnt have to choose. Nicola spirig of switzerland waves her countrys flag as she reacts to winning a tight race against the junior elite women at the itu world triathlon championships in edmonton, alberta, canada. Nicola spirig has won gold in the womens olympic triathlon, with lisa norden taking silver and erin densham third. Swiss national time trial championship wednesday 27th june 2018 18. She spent three years on the swim team at wisconsin, where she was an allamerican and big ten track champion, and would parlay her masters degree and. And we stand by her and all the other athlete mothers out. It is no wonder swiss sports company on, for whom spirig is a global ambassador, have created a video story. Beatrice lanza of italy races nicola spirig of switzerland on the bike during the junior elite womens race at the itu world triathlon championships in edmonton, alberta, canada. In a nailbiting allout sprint to the finish, switzerlands nicola spirig edged out swedens lisa norden in triathlons first ever photo finish for olympic gold. Aug 05, 2012 in a nailbiting allout sprint to the finish, switzerlands nicola spirig edged out swedens lisa norden in triathlons first ever photo finish for olympic gold.
With the video above i hope to provide some insight into the way we adapted nicolas triathlon training to prepare for the the european athletics championships. Sarah groff usa and lisa perterer aut were able to battle through the heat and humidity to round out the podium on the sprint course. She was world championship runner up in 2010, junior world. May 30, 2017 discover the quickest way to mount the bike from london 2012 triathlon gold medallist and rio 2016 silver medallist nicola spirig. Monthly training plans for all levels, or focused on one discipline. Olympic triathlon champion second in swiss national tt. Nicola spirig kids cup, bachenbulach bachenbulach, switzerland. So when nicola spirig and fabian cancellara facedoff on a warm summers day at the lake of zurich, it was the perfect opportunity to. Swiss triathlete spirig nicknamed superwoman set for. She is a member of the swiss national team and a four times olympian.
Triathlon event information, news, results, rankings, rules, education, and more from the international triathlon union. Gta v all 3 triathlons 100% gold walkthrough in this video i will show you how to pass all 3 triathlons in the game. Nicola spirig sprinted to one of the most dramatic victories at the london olympics four years ago and the triathlon gold medallist knows it will take an even greater effort to defend her title in. Up next triathlons top talent to compete in 2018 ironman 70. In this rare interview, she discusses everything from family life to studying law as well as what its like to be coached by brett sutton and train with daniela ryf. Visit nicola spirigs switzerland profile for athlete results, stats, photos, videos, news, and more.
This will include sessions by pro triathletes, coaches and notable characters associated with the sport. Aug 02, 2016 gwen jorgensen, the first american to win backtoback world triathlon titles, could have been an accountant. Olympic couples tell their love stories, victories and defeats in competition and life. Jamie was right about two out of the three my 10km in the race was a 34. Triathlete sarah true running followed by nicola spirig rachel klamer and flora duffy in the womens itu world triathlon series event august 22 2015 in stockholm sweden. Gwen jorgensen, the first american to win backtoback world triathlon titles, could have been an accountant.
Kiwi andrea hewitt rounded out the podium in this quaint austrian town. Amazon, 10% rei dividend, wiggle up to 17% for wiggle platinum members. In this handout photo finish image supplied by omega, lisa. She was olympic champion in 2012 and runner up in 2016. The 2012 eilat etu triathlon european championships mark the final continental championships with two guaranteed olympic spots allocated to the countries of the winners. Olympic triathlon champion second in swiss national tt champs. So when nicola spirig and fabian cancellara facedoff on a warm summers day at the lake of zurich, it was the perfect opportunity to see which would come away with the win.
Spirig returned the next year to again take the title. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Nicola spirig wins triathlon just ahead of lisa norden this article is more than 7 years old the swiss spirig and swede norden given same time. After winning olympic gold at london 2012 in a thrilling finale, spirig then came second to gwen jorgensen at rio 2016, making her the most.
Insight into the triathlon training used by olympic champ, nicola spirig, to compete in the marathon at the european athletics championships and break her 5k, 10k. Her career speaks for itself, and her legend continues to be added to with each new year in the sport. For the past months, i have been working daily towards my goal of competing at my fifth olympic summer games. Waukesha native, gwen jorgensen, wins gold in olympics. Learn how to improve your game from the best with olympians. France is hoping to snatch the womens spot with reigning champion emmie charayron and additional strength in jessica harrison and carole peon, but nicola spirig sui will. What a race by nicola spirig queen of the 5150 zurich triathlon huge congratulations. Oct 23, 2014 with the video above i hope to provide some insight into the way we adapted nicolas triathlon training to prepare for the the european athletics championships. Nicola spirig of switzerland waves her countrys flag as she reacts to winning a tight race against the junior elite women at the itu world triathlon championships in edmonton, alberta, canada get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
She is the only female triathlete to have won two olympic medals. Nicola spirig wins etu triathlon european title as british. In 2012, patrick and i asked jamie if he thought winning gold was possible. Nicola spirig boasts one of the finest career records in international triathlon, having enjoyed particular success on the european stage. Prospective olympians give postponement plenty of likes. I am therefore glad to have clarity now and fully support the iocs decision, the 38yearold swiss posted on. The obvious signs of the struggle were all around the finishing line, where britains vicky holland hobbled around with a lacerated knee and the american sarah groff, her face still caked in the. She gave up on her olympic dream as a teenager when she realized she couldnt swim fast enough and decided shed go to college. Australias erin densham took third, coming in just two seconds later at 1. Spirig wins olympic triathlon gold 4th august 2012. London olympic gold medalist nicola spirig sui made her return to the international scene with a bang on sunday at the cozumel world cup, winning her first race back on the itu circuit since the olympics and her first world cup since kitzbuehel in 2008. The battle for the 2011 dextro energy triathlon itu world championship series officially starts in sydney this weekend its set to be a showstopper as almost all of the top 20 triathletes in the world will line up on the starting grid. Olympic silver medallist javier gomez and olympic gold medallist nicola spirig each stormed through the race to win in dominating fashion.
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