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The DTU Youth Cup marked the last chance for German Junior triathletes to earn their places on the team for the World and European Junior Championships later this summer. On the women’s side, Marielle Bouchti, Kjara Reckmann and Felipa Herrmann had booked their places for the World Junior Championships in Hamburg based on their performances at the European Junior Cup in Caorle. No men, however, had earned their place. More pertinently, no German men had actually qualified a slot for Hamburg in Caorle. Instead, the only slot came from Germany’s…

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Social media has increasingly become a vital part of the toolbox utilised by international federations when it comes to growing their sport. Now, there is an indication of which federations play the social media game better than others. Redtorch, a research and ad agency based in London, has compiled a list of the top-40 international sports federations based on social media. For a full breakdown of their report and methodology, click here. All things considered, World Triathlon has performed well in the rankings. It was the highest climber of any…

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This weekend will see Germany’s top Junior triathletes compete for the final slots for this year’s World and European Junior Championships. The DTU Youth Cup in Jena (Thuringia) will double as a last-chance saloon for many of the country’s brightest young talents. Following the results of the European Junior Cup in Caorle, the German Junior women have qualified three slots for the World Junior Championships, the allocation of which was determined by the outcome of the racing in Italy. Felipa Herrmann, Kjara Reckmann and Marielle Bouchti sealed their places in…

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Central Asian Champs Samarkand The racing in Uzbekistan will double as an Asia Cup, allowing for a number of additional athletes to contest the Olympic distance event. The big talking point will be the battle between Ayan Beisenbayev of Kazakhstan and Jason Tai Long Ng of Hong Kong. At this moment in time, the pair are the front-runners to take the sole available New Flag slot for Asia at the Paris Olympics. Beisenbayev currently has the lead in the race but a big showing in Samarkand would help Ng close…

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The Tiszaujvaros World Cup is an institution of the elite triathlon calendar and next month it makes its long-awaited return to the circuit. For the past two years, the event has been held as a European Cup. This year, though, it will be a full World Cup with a strong start list. Tiszaujvaros is a real hotbed of triathlon in Hungary. With a European Junior Cup running concurrently, it is almost impossible to escape the sport during TriWeek. It also happens to be one of the final refuges of the…

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Triathlon is coming to the Eternal City. For the first time, Rome will be hosting an international triathlon. The news arrives as a result of Arzachena dropping out as a World Cup host on 7th October. In its place, Rome will be stepping up to assume the mantle of hosts. After three iterations of the Arzachena event (between 2020 and 2022), it is currently unclear if the town will host a World Cup again in the coming years. The course had proven particularly challenging with a tough climb on the…

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The outcome of the European Championships in Madrid has resulted in several notable shifts in both the WTCS rankings and the Olympic qualification rankings. Based on an overly strict interpretation of the World Triathlon ranking criteria, the event probably should not have counted towards either ranking as it was a duathlon. However, as the change was forced at the last minute, the points remain on offer. Crucially, the race was only worth 75% of what it otherwise would have been as a triathlon. Last year, the winner of the European…

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The crème de la crème of young French triathlon talent gathered in Gravelines at the weekend to compete for the French Junior Championships. After close-fought races, Manon Laporte and Thomas Hansmaennel came away with the titles. In the women’s race, Laporte and Ilona Hadhoum set the pace in the water. Both should already be on the plane to Hamburg for this year’s World Junior Championships in light of their performances at the European Junior Cup in Caorle. In Gravelines, Hadhoum emerged first in 9:19 with Laporte 1 second back. Charline…

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In the last 30 minutes, Europe Triathlon has reversed its stance from last night and confirmed that today’s elite European Championships will be held as a duathlon. After heavy rainfall in the days leading up to the event in Madrid, Saturday’s age-group and Para-triathlon events were switched to the duathlon format. On Saturday evening, Europe Triathlon communicated to the elite athletes that the event on the Sunday would remain a triathlon. However, further rainfall overnight has forced their hand. As a result of the rain, the conditions in the lake…

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After WTCS Yokohama, we noted that the quest for supremacy among the Swiss men’s team was heating up. Simon Westermann had just earned his best ever WTCS finish (of 20th) while Adrien Briffod had taken 6th place with a fantastic race. With high-calibre performers like Sylvain Fridelance and Max Studer waiting in the wings, any one of them could end the year as Switzerland’s leading male triathlete. Of course, with the Olympics on the horizon, their contest acquires a new sense of urgency. As things stand, only two of the…

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This weekend the French Junior titles will be on the line as some of the best young triathletes in the country gather to compete in Gravelines. A win at a National Junior Championships is always a solid indicator for any athlete. The athletes will therefore be itching to make their mark. Amid a strong field, the women’s race promises to be quite the battle. Ilona Hadhoum, to date the fastest female Junior on record in France, will lead the way. However she will have to contend with Manon Laporte who…

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The day is drawing closer. After the First Period of Olympic qualification ended on 27th May 2023, we are now in the Second (and final) Period. When that ends on 28th May 2024, there will be no further avenues through which to make it to Paris. With less than a year to go, how are the Olympic berths shaping up? Earlier in the year, we looked at what the start lists would look like for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris given the state of the rankings. You can read…

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This is the big one. France will be the home team at next year’s Olympic Games. They have the men’s defending world champion among their ranks. They are also the reigning Mixed Team Relay world champions. Along with Great Britain, they are one of the only countries with a realistic chance of sweeping golds in all three events in Paris. With lofty ambitions guiding the team, the French Federation have produced what might be the most stringent selection policy for the Games. As you will see below, the criteria are…

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After a year of racing under the World Triathlon colours, Max Stapley has officially completed his switch of sporting to nationality to Great Britain. The change took effect as as of 29th May 2023. Until 29th May 2022, Stapley represented Australia. However, he has always had somewhat of a nomadic existence as a triathlete. As a Junior athlete, he was often based in France. Indeed, in 2017 he raced at the European Junior Championships in Kitzbühel as an Australian. That day he finished 33rd. His World Cup debut for Australia…

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