Month: September 2023

Who Were The Most Valuable Women In The 2023 Bundesliga?

Benjamin Eastman

Who was the MVP in the women’s Bundesliga? With the end of the 2023 season, we can now assess the most valuable athletes in terms of point contributions. The individual rankings have been extracted from the Bundesliga results with points based on individual finishes. Following the Bundesliga scoring format, 20 points are awarded for a win, with the points then dropping by 1 for each subsequent place. At the German champs in Düsseldorf, 30 points were awarded for a win, with the points decreasing by 1.5 thereafter. A cash bonus…

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Americas Junior Titles On The Line In Santa Marta

Benjamin Eastman

In tandem with the Americas Sprint Championship, the Americas Junior Championships will be taking place this weekend in Santa Marta, Colombia. Several Junior athletes will be taking on the Senior race instead of the younger event. Foremost among this group will be three of America’s male representatives at the World Junior Championships. Reese Vannerson, the 2022 World Junior Championships medallist, Luke Anthony, the North American Junior champion, and Carter Stuhlmacher will all be racing against the older counterparts. They finished 6th, 7th and 8th, respectively, at the World Junior Championships…

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French Grand Prix Coronations Due At Saint-Jean-des-Monts

Benjamin Eastman

The final round of the 2023 French Grand Prix is set to take place this weekend. The event will be hosted by Saint-Jean-des-Monts Vendée Triathlon for third straight year and the home team will look to seal men’s title. The team lead the men’s standings by 10 points and return their three scorers from the previous round in Quiberon. Nathan Grayel and Louis Vitiello will look to sign off with a bang after finishing 2nd and 4th last time out, while Mario Mola will look at add a second win…

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Breaking Down Round 4 of the Men’s 2023 French Grand Prix

Benjamin Eastman

Quiberon saw a return to form for Saint-Jean-des-Monts Vendée Triathlon as they took their third overall win of the season. As with Poissy in the women’s standings, it now seems a certainty that they will seal the championship at the final race. Given that the last round will be a home event for Saint-Jean-des-Monts, they will be very confident indeed. There were precious few shifts in placing overall following Quiberon. Liévin continued their rise through the ranks while Mach 3 and Evreux impressed. No one, however, managed to rise by more…

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Breaking Down Round 4 of the Women’s 2023 French Grand Prix

Benjamin Eastman

The penultimate round of the French Grand Prix in Quiberon saw Poissy Triathlon take what appears to be an unassailable lead at the top of the women’s standings. They won the round and in doing so extended their margin at the top to 14 points. In general, there was little movement in the women’s rankings after Quiberon. Looking ahead to the final race this weekend, the main action could come from the teams in the midfield. 1st) Poissy Triathlon – 76 points (no change) Poissy gained 4 points on their…

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Breaking Down Round 5 of the Men’s Bundesliga 2023

Benjamin Eastman

The final round of the 2023 Bundesliga saw Buschhütten claim the men’s championship in comfort. Across the racing in Hannover, Buschhütten seldom were challenged, despite star turns from the likes of Henry Graf. They therefore joined their female counterparts in securing another title and sending off long-serving generalissimo Rainer Jung in style. Hannover saw no changes in position take place in either the top-3 or the bottom-3. Indeed, the most prominent shift came from the Graf-inspired Darmstadt. Read on to find out how the final standings shaped up and how…

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First Look at the Rome World Cup 2023 Start Lists

Benjamin Eastman

Triathlon took to the City of Lights at the Paris Test Event. Now it is the turn of the Eternal City. Having replaced Arzachena in a late switch, Rome will host an international triathlon for the first time. The racing will take place in the Laghetto dell’Eur to the south of the city and the athletes will tackle the Sprint distance. As befitting the illustrious destination, plenty of big names will descend upon the Italian capital. Who’s there? The home team will be well represented. Leading the way for the…

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Sereno and Legault Target Americas Win After Veracruz Medals

Benjamin Eastman

One week after the Americas Championships over the Olympic distance were held in Mexico, the athletes will contest the Americas Sprint Championships. Santa Marta, Colombia, will play host to the second championship event of the month. Looking to upgrade their silver and bronze medals from last weekend will be Gina Sereno and Emy Legault. Sereno is the sole American woman starting and won silver in Veracruz. She launched a bold attack with the finish line in sight but was ultimately denied by Rosa Maria Tapia Vidal. This weekend, though, Tapia…

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Jimena Renata De La Peña Schott Switching To America

Benjamin Eastman

The World Junior Championships silver medallist, Jimena Renata De La Peña Schott, is switching her sporting nationality from Mexico to the United States of America. De La Peña has had a sensational season as a Junior. In addition to her silver in Hamburg, she won the North American Junior Championships in Sarasota and the Americas Junior Qualification Event in Punta Cana. To go with that, she has already enjoyed success at the Senior level having finished 12th at the Viña del Mar World Cup at the end of 2022. A rounded…

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Breaking Down Round 5 of the Women’s Bundesliga 2023

Benjamin Eastman

The racing in Hannover wrapped up the Bundesliga for 2023 and, to no one’s surprise, Buschhütten sealed their title. Having won the previous four rounds, they duly added a win at the fifth and final race. Among the noteworthy performances, Lüneburg made a move up the rankings while Würzburg did all they could do avoid the drop. Read on to find out how the each team fared and how the final standings look. 1st) EJOT Team TV Buschhütten – 100 points (no change) Once again, Buschhütten swept the podium. Annika…

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Super Cyclists Face Resurgent Jorgensen In Karlovy Vary

Benjamin Eastman

On a course as tough as Karlovy Vary, it should come as no surprise that the World Cup has attracted a field containing most of the best female cyclists in the sport. Notwithstanding a few notable absences, such as Taylor Knibb, there are plenty of women starting that can summon serious power on two wheels. Among the leading contenders for the win will be Julie Derron. The Swiss athlete is in top form having recorded a personal best WTCS finish in Sunderland and then claimed 8th place at the Paris…

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The Splits Breakdown of the Valencia World Cup 2023

Benjamin Eastman

Swim As is so often the case, Márk Dévay was the fastest swimmer at the Valencia World Cup. The Hungarian athlete clocked a 17:18 split for the 1500m. Right on his feet was Connor Bentley. The World U23 champion split 17:19 in the water which enabled him and Dévay to initially escape on the bike. Kevin Tarek Viñuela Gonzalez looked to have joined them with his split of 17:21 however an early mechanical thwarted his hopes of escaping in a breakaway. After a short wait, Fabian Meeusen and Adrian Martinez…

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Derron, Sarzilla, Age Gaps: The Stories You May Have Missed

Benjamin Eastman

With racing at the Valencia World Cup, in the French Grand Prix and in the Bundesliga, there was already plenty for fans of triathlon to track at the weekend. Throw in the Americas Championships, a European Junior Cup and more, and there was plenty of space for stories to slip between the cracks. Read on to find several stories you might have missed over the weekend. Mind the (age) gap Gwen Jorgensen claimed her first gold medal since the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as she won the Valencia World Cup.…

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The Battle on the Hills Awaits at Karlovy Vary World Cup

Benjamin Eastman

At the third Olympic distance World Cup in three weekends, there may be some tired bodies that toe the start line in Karlovy Vary. A leading candidate for the win in the Czech Republic among the near-exhausted will be Lasse Nygaard Priester. The German athlete finished 3rd at the World Cup in Weihai and then improved that to 2nd at the World Cup in Valencia. A former winner in Karlovy Vary, Priester knows the course and has shown he can succeed at it. He is clearly in form and could…

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Diener and Stroschneider Triumph at Monastir African Cup

Benjamin Eastman

At the first African Cup in almost two months, a global field took to the start line to compete over the Sprint distance in Monastir, Tunisia. For several of the home athletes, it provided a valuable racing opportunity ahead of the looming African Championships. For those from further afield, Monastir offered invaluable points towards the world rankings. In both the men’s and women’s races, the winner came away with their first gold medal of the season. Men’s race Julian Piller got the race off to a brisk start as he…

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