Day: May 16, 2024

Former Winner Grau Heads Up Huatulco Contenders

Benjamin Eastman

The men’s race at the 2024 Huatulco World Cup promises to come down to yet another barnstorming finish. Notwithstanding the power of the likes of Casper Stornes and Tjebbe Kaindl on the bike, the race will probably hold true to past form and yield a final sprint finish with the medallists separated by seconds. Should a sprint be on the cards, the man that has already triumphed in Huatulco will be licking his lips. Genis Grau of Spain won the race in 2022, a result that stands as his sole…

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Alvarez Faces Fight to Defend Huatulco World Cup Gold

Benjamin Eastman

This weekend sees a double header of World Cup racing in Huatulco and Samarkand. As the final World Cup events of the Olympic qualification window, there will be plenty on the line. One athlete in Huatulco, though, faces a unique challenge. Anahi Alvarez Corral will look to defend her World Cup win from 2023 on home soil. Last year, Alvarez claimed victory on the back of a storming run split, demonstrating a level of speed that even Gwen Jorgensen simply could not live with. Her challenge will be to repeat…

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Taylor Knibb Qualifies For Second Olympic Sport In Paris

Benjamin Eastman

Last summer, heads were turned as WTCS race winner Taylor Knibb took on the US National Time Trial Championships and managed to finish 4th. All of a sudden, Knibb seemed a legitimate contender to qualify for the American team in the time trial at the Paris Olympics and the prospect of a triathlete competing at a second sport in the same Games became very much real. Earlier this week Knibb turned the prospect into a reality. The American athlete flew directly from WTCS Yokohama, where she won the silver medal,…

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World Champion Dorian Coninx Suffers Fractures In Crash

Benjamin Eastman

The defending men’s world champion Dorian Coninx has been dealt a blow in his build-up to a home Olympic Games. The French athlete was one of several athletes to be caught up in a crash during the final bike lap at WTCS Yokohama. Coninx did not immediately get up after falling from his bike which offered an early indication that something was amiss. In the days since, the extent of the damage has been revealed. Coninx has suffered a fractured wrist and elbow and surgery was quickly scheduled. As things…

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