The sixth round of the ETU Cup was staged in Geneva on Sunday as a non-drafting event which obviously suited Annie Emmerson. She exited the waters 2:20 after Anisimova, and gained 1:50 on the bike entering the second transition only 30 seconds down the on leading 6 women. She took the lead on the second of four laps and made this her third win of 2001. Catriona Morrison placed 5th. Simon Lessing led the mens race out of the swim by 10 metres, increased this on the bike and ended a clear winner by a minute over Chris McCormack (AUS). Full results and a report on the ETU website.

At the ITU Cup race in Tiszaujvaros, Hungary, Richard Stannard placed 11th with Richard Allen a DNF. After last weekend's astounding performance at the National Championships where he ran better than we have ever seen him it is interesting to note that Stannard's run split of 32:34 ranked 12th compared to Martin Krnavek (CZE) who won the event and clocked a 30:55. Mind you, at 36° it was a trifle warmer than Salford! Annaliese Heard placed 14th for the women. Full results and a report on the ITU website.