Category: Athletes

Two of Germany’s most promising young triathletes have suffered injury setbacks in quick succession. Simon Henseleit raced at the Paris Olympic Test Event, finishing 47th. A strong swim and bike combination had put him in contention, however foot pain undermined his run. The night before the race, Henseleit had hit his foot which resulted in the issue. After the event, though, it turned out that he had broken his toe. Coming into the race, Henseleit had also been battling a stress reaction in his fibula in the wake of his…

While his teammates finished 3rd, 4th and 5th, respectively, in the men’s race, the Paris Olympic Test Event did not bring fortune to Vincent Luis. The former world champion was making his first appearance back after suffering a stress reaction in his hip at the start of May. Having missed WTCS Yokohama and WTCS Cagliari, at which he could have earned selection for the Test Event, Luis was discretionarily added to the start list by the French federation during his recovery. Prior to the race, he noted that he was…

For Hayden Wilde, it may have been safe to assume that he had served his fair share of bad luck. At WTCS Abu Dhabi, in the opening race of the season, a mechanical ended his hopes of contending for the win. He nonetheless finished, claiming 46th place, but it was an unfortunate start to the year. At the end of 2022, he had also suffered a slice of bad luck. A bout of COVID coincided with the WTCS Final at which he entered as the favourite to claim the world…

The Paris Test Event represented the first chance for many athletes to secure their places at next year’s Olympic Games and several men seized the opportunity. The men’s race winner, Alex Yee, became the first man to qualify for the Games as he decimated the field. As a defending individual Olympic medallist (and subsequent WTCS medallist since the Tokyo Olympics), Yee only needed to medal at the Test Event to confirm his place on the British team. He went above and beyond that with a dominant performance. In light of…

Matthew Hauser, the winner of WTCS Montreal earlier this summer, has revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be racing at the Paris Olympic Test Event. In an Instagram story, the Australian star revealed a picture of the positive test and confirmed that he will not be starting. Instead, he will look ahead to the WTCS Final in Pontevedra in September. As per the Australian Olympic selection policy Hauser would have needed to finish inside the top-8 in Paris to book his place on the Olympic…

Beth Potter managed to out-gun Cassandre Beaugrand with a late burst on the run to win the Paris Olympic Test Event. In doing so, she solidified her leadership of the WTCS and took a step closer to becoming world champion. Olympic qualification, however, was one of the biggest talking points of the day. In this article, we will break down which athletes have secured their selection for next year’s Games. One important thing to note is that only France, Britain and Germany have officially secured places at the Games. Any…

One of the more surprising omissions from the men’s start lists of the Paris Olympic Test Event was that of Gustav Iden. The former WTCS medallist had started at every WTCS race in the 2023 season prior to Sunderland as he sought to boost his ranking in pursuit of a second Olympic Games appearance next summer. However, he will not take to the pontoon in Paris. Instead, the Norwegian team will be represented by Kristian Blummenfelt, Vetle Bergsvik Thorn and Casper Stornes. On Instagram, Iden noted he was deemed “not…

In a switch-up from triathlon at the weekend, Max Studer took on the hills of the Swiss Alps at the Engadiner Sommerlauf. Less than a week out from racing at the Paris Olympic Test Event, Studer took on the challenging 25.5km over a course that gained 365m of elevation while also losing 401m. It was not a race for the faint-hearted and one that many other triathletes may have steered clear from at the peak of the season. Studer’s decision to race paid off. As well getting a tough training…

In many respects, over the post-Tokyo Olympic cycle the American women’s team has come full circle. Whereas some countries, such as Germany, have seen a myriad of shifts during this cycle, America finds itself essentially right back where it started. Alarmingly for the rest of the world, that position is one of strength. The Paris Olympic Test Event will be the first chance for any of the US squad to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games. Three of the five starters can head to the race in particularly high spirits…

Pierre Le Corre was nothing short of brilliant on his way to victory at WTCS Sunderland. With an electric run split, the fastest of the day, that culminated in a sizzling sprint finish to beat his teammate and the world champion, Leo Bergere, Le Corre produced something close to a perfect race. Perhaps the most amazing aspect of Le Corre’s performance was that it delivered his first ever gold medal in the WTCS. Moreover, he last won a WTCS medal six years ago (a bronze in Stockholm). At thirty-three years…