Representatives from ITU and the Local Organising Committee met 18-19 January in Changping, Beijing to check preparations for the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Grand Final this year.

A behind-the-scenes look at the Hamburg Age Group event with Frederik Tychsen

It was a year of milestones for triathlon in 2010, here’s a look at some of the major milestones from the past season of racing.

It was a heated battle in the race for Photo of the Year but in the end, Delly Carr’s stunning image of the men’s bike race in Madrid came out on top.

From Jan Frodeno galloping by famed Sydney Opera House to Barbara Riveros Diaz weary and worn-out at the finish area of the Grand Final, the seven photos are a varied blend that showcases action and excitement.

After voting, it was a runaway winner in Week Seven of the Photo of the Year contest. Topping the polls was Janos Schmidt’s low angle photo of Chile’s Barbara Riveros Diaz.

The 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final would be staged in the Hungarian capital where the course navigated around landmarks like the Parliament Building, Chain Bridge and the Danube River.

The picturesque Budapest course, star-studded fields and Age-group competitions provided an opportunity-filled canvas for ITU’s team of photographers in Budapest.

This weeks winner an unknown athlete diving into the crisp blue of the Schwarzsee lake at the foot of the Austrian Alps. The beautiful calm day only broken by his leading foot.

In London this year, the media had a unique opportunity to meet and mingle with our top athletes in an afternoon aboard a London Red Bus.