Summary: This weekend Team USA will be in London racing the next round of ITU World Championship triathlon series. The race venue in London will be the very same one that will host the Olympic Triathlon in 2012. To make the race even more important to American Olympic Distance Triathletes the race will also serve as the first qualifying race for the 2012 London Olympics for the U.S Olympic Team. The last two weeks the American Triathletes have help a mini triathlon camp in London in preparation for this weekend’s race. Recently Roman Mica had a chance to chat with Rob Urbach, (USA Triathlon’s new CEO) about the upcoming London race, the American pro’s who’ll not only be gunning for a win, but also for a spot on the Olympic team. The two chat about the upcoming race as well as the state of triathlon in the United States. According to USAT: “Urbach joined USA Triathlon in March 2011 as the ninth CEO in the history of the National Governing Body. One of the most accomplished and talented executives in the sports industry, Urbach possesses more than 20 years of proven leadership experience. A proficient age-group triathlete, Urbach previously served as Executive Vice President of Octagon, leading the operations for one of the top global sports management and marketing firms.” Please don’t forget to visit http://www.everymantri.com for more podcasts and endurance sports news, views and reviews.
