2011 ITU World Champ Series to be shown on BBC

British Triathlon has announced that the Kitzbühel, Hamburg, London and Beijing rounds of the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series will be shown on the BBC, ensuring the British sporting public can support our world class athletes racing in iconic locations around the globe.

Broadcast schedule (details subject to change)

Kitzbühel, (Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June)

BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website.

Hamburg (Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 July)

BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website.

London (Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August)

Women’s BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website

Men’s event & Women’s highlights BBC Two live

Beijing (Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September)

BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website

Beijing highlights (Saturday 17 September) BBC One

There will also be coverage of the 2011 Lausanne ITU Sprint Triathlon World Championships, a recent addition to this year’s Series. Broadcast details will be available closer to the time.

Matt Baird Editor of Cycling Plus magazine

About

Matt is a regular contributor to 220 Triathlon, having joined the magazine in 2008. He’s raced everything from super-sprint to Ironman, duathlons and off-road triathlons, and can regularly be seen on the roads and trails around Bristol. Matt is the author of Triathlon! from Aurum Press and is now the editor of Cycling Plus magazine.