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British triathletes focus on final stretch to London 2012

With 2012 now just a few days away, Britain’s best triathletes will have their minds already focussed on 4 and 7 August. Those who have not already met the qualification criteria will use the first half of the new year to demonstrate they are worthy of a place on Team GB.

Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee and Helen Jenkins have already met the criteria for Olympic selection, leaving up to three further places still up for grabs (one man, two women).

Points won in ITU World Triathlon Series and ITU World Cup events up to 31 May 2012 will count towards Britain being qualified to send a full team of six athletes (three men, three women). Only the top six nations can have a full team of six athletes, so this is not guaranteed for Great Britain until the points qualification period is completed.

The full selection of Team GB triathletes will be announced in early June based on performances in the Series, ITU World Cup races and ITU Continental Cup races during the period 1st January 2011 and 31st May 2012 and the 2010, 2011 and 2012 ETU Senior European Championships.

Fifty five men and fifty five women will contest the triathlon in Hyde Park on Saturday 4 (women, 9am) and Tuesday 7 August (men, 11am) where Britain will aim to win their first ever Olympic Triathlon medal.

The ITU World Triathlon Series will continue following the conclusion of the Games, with the Grand Final in Auckland from 20-22 October to determine the overall Series champion.

Triathlon’s Olympic Performance Group manager, Malcolm Brown, commented: “It’s a fantastic opportunity for six of our athletes to participate in a home Olympics. Sport is uncertain, but I believe these athletes have the potential to do what it takes to be successful next summer.”

Key dates from the 2012 season are listed below.

April

14-15 ITU World Triathlon Series Sydney (Sydney, Australia)

May

10-12 ITU World Triathlon Series San Diego (San Diego, USA)

26-27 ITU World Triathlon Series Madrid (Madrid, Spain)

31st End of Olympic point qualification period.

June

Early June (date TBC) Team GB Triathlon athletes announced.

23-24 ITU World Triathlon Series Kitzbuehel (Kitzbuehel, Austria)

July

21-22 ITU World Triathlon Series Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany)

August

4th London 2012 Olympic Games – Women’s race

7th London 2012 Olympic Games – Men’s race

25-26 ITU World Triathlon Series Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland)

September

29-30 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama (Yokohama, Japan)

October

20-22 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand)

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Triathlon England British triathletes focus on final stretch to London 2012