Photo Gallery: 2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin
- By Triathlete.com
- Published Oct 20, 2010
- Updated Jul 1, 2011 at 10:38 AM UTC

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Fall triathlons leave very little sun in the morning. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Getting ready on a chilly Austin morning. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Pros exit the water after a warm-up swim. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Lined up and waiting for the sun to rise. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
The pro women wait their turn. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Athletes start the race just as the sun peeks above the clouds. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
The wetsuit legal swim took place in Decker Lake. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
The chaos of the swim leaves this pro with a barely-there swim cap. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Emerging from the water to begin the real chase to the finish line. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Next up... a 56-mile bike ride through Texas farmland. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Pros hurry out of the water and quickly assess their positioning relative to each other. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Nicola Spirig is the first women out of the water. She would go on to never surrender her lead. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
James Cunnama is second off of the bike. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Arizona pro Lewis Elliot heads out for the 13.1-mile run. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Trek/K-Swiss team member is fifth off of the bike. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Hydration is key in the Texas heat. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
This has been a successful year for Teamtbb members. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
It's a close race with James Cunnama, Alessandro Degasperi and Richie Cunningham all looking for race leader Marko Albert and their share of the podium. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Trevor Wurtele takes on the run course. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
The Austin course features its fair share of hills. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Richie Cunningham tries to run away from his competition. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
With race leader Nicola Spirig out of sight, the women's race became a battle for the podium. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Anthony Toth returns on one of the out-and-back sections of the course. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Nicola Spirig posted the fastest swim, bike and run splits of the day for the women. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
James Cunnama has made himself someone to be aware of in any race. He just recently won the Rev3 Cedar Point full-Rev distance race. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon
Nicola Spirig makes a strong case for the argument that ITU athletes may be the best triathletes in the world. Photo: Mario Cantu
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title. See images of the Texas-based race below.

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