The Search For Future U.S. Olympians: Photos: Jeff UrbanUSA Triathlon is beefing up the opportunities for teen t...

The Search For Future U.S. Olympians

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The Search For Future U.S. Olympians: Photos: Jeff UrbanUSA Triathlon is beefing up the opportunities for teen t...

The Search For Future U.S. Olympians By Erin Beresini Published 4 hours ago comments Tweet Share Share Print Photo: Jeff Urban Photos: Jeff Urban Photo: Jeff Urban 1 of {count} USA Triathlon is beefing up the opportunities for teen triathletes to master the draft-legal format contested on the world’s biggest stage. Why? They’re looking for the next U.S. medalist. It’s just before 8 a.m. on a sunny May day in California’s San Fernando Valley. Parents in Kona T-shirts watch their teenagers set up gear in a parking lot arranged to resemble an ITU transition area, complete with baskets for each kid’s belongings. Among the 35 bikes on the racks are some serious rigs—a Cervélo S2, a BMC SR02, a Fondriest TF2—and one ’90s-era Fuji beast. A woman who’s likely a racer’s mom runs around in spandex trying to squeeze in a brick workout before the start gun goes off. This is the scene ...

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@bcntriathlon » 08 Nov '12, 3pm
En USA quieren triatletas de medalla para los próximos JJOO y los buscan así en colleges y clubs. [link] [link]
@carlaguadalona » 07 Nov '12, 9pm
RT @bcntriathlon: En USA quieren triatletas de medalla para los próximos JJOO y los buscan así en escuelas y clubs. [link] [link]
@bcntriathlon » 07 Nov '12, 9pm
En USA quieren triatletas de medalla para los próximos JJOO y los buscan así en escuelas y clubs. [link] [link]
@hojuman » 07 Nov '12, 8pm
@RTCVancouver good read for you: [link]
@eberesini » 07 Nov '12, 8pm
Thank you! MT @USATmedia Great read on @usatriathlon's quest to find future Olympians from @eberesini & @TriathleteMag [link]
@TriathleteMag » 07 Nov '12, 8pm
RT @USATmedia: Great read on @usatriathlon's quest to find future Olympians from @eberesini and the good folks at @TriathleteMag: [link]
@USATmedia » 07 Nov '12, 8pm
Great read on @usatriathlon's quest to find future Olympians from @eberesini and the good folks at @TriathleteMag: [link]
@bsiff » 07 Nov '12, 4pm
The Search For Future U.S. Olympians [link] via @TriathleteMag Kudos to @usatriathlon efforts here. #Rio2016
@KirkEvenson » 07 Nov '12, 12am
RT @USATJuniors: 2013 race and camp dates coming soon. [link]
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