Vancouver, Canada (June 8, 2008) - Javier Gomez has firmly asserted himself as triathlon's best after winning his first elite world championship today in Vancouver, Canada. He joins teammate and friend Ivan Rana as the only Spanish athletes to win elite world titles. New Zealand's Bevan Docherty, the world champion from 2004, took the silver just ahead of Switzerland's Reto Hug.

Vancouver, Canada (June 8, 2008) - Swiss Daniela Ryf and Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee were crowned the new under23 triathlon world championships today in frigid conditions in Vancouver, Canada.

Vancouver, Canada (June 8, 2008) - 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, Canada. It was a thrilling sprint finish between Tucker and American Sarah Haskins down the final stretch.

HAMBURG, Germany – Daniel Unger has become a national hero, booked a ticket to the Beijing Olympics and shocked the triathlon world all at once. Unger is the new triathlon world champion winning today in a time of 1 hour 43 minutes and 18 seconds. World number one Javier Gomez took the silver, just four seconds behind while Aussie Brad Kahlefeldt came across the line for bronze.

HAMBURG, Germany – 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 also the first for Portugal.

HAMBURG, Germany – This weekend the world’s best triathletes gather in Germany for the BG Triathlon World Championships. On Saturday afternoon the elite women will take to the streets of downtown Hamburg seeking the coveted world title while a star-studded elite men’s field will be decided on Sunday.

HAMBURG, Germany – This Friday the ITU will crown four new triathlon world champions. The Hamburg BG Triathlon World Championships kick off with the men’s and women’s junior and under23 categories.

HAMBURG, Germany – With one year until the triathlon competition at the Beijing Olympics, the sport expects record television coverage for next week’s BG Triathlon World Championships in Hamburg, Germany. The International Triathlon Union will offer the most comprehensive media and TV package in its history.