Team Volcano, also known as Team Volcano International or TVI, was a multi-sport team prominent in the mid to late 1990s.
The team, founded by Chris Eversfield and Iain Parsons in 1995, was the first non-geographic
Triathlon
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team (other than from the British Military and Emergency services) to be fully affiliated to the sport's governing body, the
British Triathlon Association
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. The team pioneered the use of digital communication and the emerging Internet to communicate with its network of athletes.
Team Volcano attracted many international athletes during its most active years including many guest-event athletes.
Notable athletes who have raced for or represented Team Volcano during its time include:
*
Julian Goater
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Athletics career
Goater grew up in Mill Hill, London NW7, and began his running career while attending The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Elstree, ...
(World Champion Triathlete, Commonwealth Medalist and Top 10 GB 10k)
* Anthony Stirrat (Team GB, Barcelona 92)
* James Parker (National Junior Champion and Professional long course triathlete)
* Jim Thorne (Amateur Winner, Longest Day long course)
* David Stubbs (Team GB long course)
* Ian Gummery (Elite Coach)
Many athletes were long course or
Ironman
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focused although the team has success in Spring and Middle Distance events.
The team was founded in
Lanzarote
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and named after the famous Volcano Triathlon.
Team Volcano ceased to exist formally in 2001 although certain members of the team continued racing unofficially under the TVI banner for a number of seasons afterwards.
References
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Volcano Triathlon
Sports clubs and teams established in 1995
Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2001
Triathlon organizations