Gallery: The Best ITU Images Of 2012
- By Paul Moore
- Published December 18, 2012

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Delly Carr. The Olympic spirit personified. Alistair Brownlee and Javier Gomez 'enjoyed' an epic battle for Gold, and this handshake marked a brilliant finish to their amazing race.
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: ITU. Nicola Spirig and Lisa Norden really do take it to the wire at London 2012. Even after the Gold was awarded to Spirig the Swedish federation appealed the result.
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Janos Schmidt. Reflections on the year gone by.
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Larry Rosa. Chris McCormack found out the hard way how tough ITU racing (and Triathlon Australia politics) can be.
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Janos Schmidt. Not sure what it is in this shot that captures the imagination...
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Janos Schmidt. Anyone fancy a beer?
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Janos Schmidt. The Serpentine. London 2012. Ducks. Yep, it was a very British Olympics.
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Delly Carr. Some triathletes are a little camera shy...
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Delly Carr. The Grand Final in Auckland threatened to be a wash out...
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Janos Schmidt. The award for best finish line celebration of the year undoubtedly goes to Richard Murray
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Delly Carr.
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Delly Carr Another angle on Nicola Spirig and Lisa Norden's sensational finish at London 2012
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Delly Carr Bevan Docherty and Simon Whitfield polish the guns during their last ITU season. Both men have confirmed that they will be going long in 2013...
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Janos Schmidt
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Janos Schmidt. Almost a swan dive. Almost, but not quite...
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Delly Carr. The calm before the storm.
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Delly Carr. It couldn't have got much better for the Brownlees in 2012. Independently they are formidable, when they work together they are pretty much unstoppable. Roll on 2013...
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Delly Carr
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Arnold Lim
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

The Defining ITU Images Of 2012
Photo: Janos Schmidt. Jonny Brownlee kept the World Championship in the family in Alistair's absence.
2012 has been one heck of a year for the ITU and its athletes. Of course, the World Triathlon Series worked its way around the world, building towards the Grand Final in Auckland. But then there was the Olympics. Unprecedented crowds, spectacular races, fantastic medallists. This is a quick look back at some of the best and defining images of 2012.

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Paul Moore
Paul Moore is the Online Editor for Triathlete Europe. When not glued to a computer he can be found writing books - most recently The World's Toughest Endurance Challenges which you can buy on Amazon. Paul has also written Ultimate Triathlon: A complete training guide for long-distance triathletes which is also available on Amazon.
















