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Did all of that really happen in one weekend? A WTCS race, a European Cup, an African Cup, an Americas Cup, the first French Grand Prix race of the season, the World Junior qualifiers for Europe and the Americas and the World Para Series; that’s a lot of triathlon. You can find the coverage of all of those events on TriStats. With so many things happening at once, here we will sift through some of the key stories you might have missed. Nener books Asian Games slot After finishing 11th…

Flora Duffy has revealed that an ongoing knee injury will keep her out of full training and racing for the foreseeable future. In a video posted on Instagram, Duffy said that the injury first arose after the Commonwealth Games in July last year. Afterwards, it really flared up at the start of September. Following a scan in September, tearing in the patella tendon in her knee was discovered. To address the issue, Duffy received a PRP injection into her tendon (Platelet Rich Plasma) to help it heal. Duffy noted that…

Last week we reported that Vincent Luis had withdrawn from WTCS Yokohama due to a hip niggle. Today, however, Luis revealed that after an MRI scan he has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his hip area at the top of his femur. As such the injury is worse than originally anticipated. Whereas Luis had hoped to race at WTCS Cagliari in two weeks, he will now be facing a delayed return to the season. Most significantly, he will miss his opportunity of achieving a top-5 finish in Yokohama…

Amidst the WTCS racing taking place this weekend, M’Diq, in Morocco, will play host to the next African Cup on the calendar. At least on the men’s side, it is shaping up to be one of the best African Cup races of the year. WTCS medallist Jawad Abdelmoula headlines the event. The home favourite won a bronze medal at the last World Cup race of 2022 and is the reigning African champion. With perhaps the most running speed of the field, he will look to seal the win in the…

One of the lesser known avenues of elite triathletes is that of the military. In a number of countries, elite athletes are also soldiers. This can often be due to the nature of funding opportunities. Similarly the military (or police) route offers a career beyond the sport. On a more immediate note, membership in the military also offered a chance of racing. At the weekend the World Military Championships triathlon events took place in Brive, France. With twenty-one countries participating, the athletes involved took on the Olympic distance as well…

How do triathletes pass the time during intercontinental travel? To answer that question, Claire Michel and Yuko Takahashi provided a Wes Anderson-inspired insight on their way to Yokohama. In doing so they won the internet for today. During a layover in Paris the Triathlon Squad pair channelled their inner Anderson. Indeed they showcased some of the slickest choreography seen since the Triathlon Squad’s end of season Christmas party. When they eventually hang up their tri-suits, Hollywood might just come knocking. You can check out their effort below.

Based on even a cursory glance at the start lists, the Caorle European Cup seems to be designed with one particular question in mind. What happens when you take a collection of rising athletes with a point to prove and throw them all into the same race? Last year’s world U23 champion, Connor Bentley, is one of the leading names in the men’s field. In Abu Dhabi, back in November, he announced himself as a serious prospect and one of the leading runners of his cohort. Bentley will be joined…

The showdown has arrived. North versus South. The best young triathletes North America and South America have to offer will clash at the Americas Junior Qualification Event in Punta Cana in pursuit of slots for the World Junior Championships in Hamburg. With only 14 slots available for athletes from the Americas (per gender), the race to secure places in Hamburg will be incredibly close. Up to 70 athletes of each gender can start in the Dominican Republic. To start with, all national federations are permitted 2 athletes per gender. In…

The European Junior Cup in Caorle, Italy, might just be one of the most intense weekends of the year in triathlon. More than international medals are on the line. The European slots for this year’s World Junior Championships will be up for grabs. For several countries, such as Germany, how the athletes perform in Caorle will also determine whether they are selected for the World Junior Championships in Hamburg, should they earn the quota places. Throw in the fact that the Junior Cup will be contested over two days in…

Madrid will be the host of the first European Triathlon Championships of the year. With racing kicking off next month, the athletes will be taking on the Olympic distance. Today we will be taking a first look at the start lists for the event. One relevant point to highlight is that the race can be used as a scoring event towards an athlete’s WTCS points. As with all Olympic distance Continental Championships, the race can form one of an athlete’s four scoring events prior to the WTCS Final in Pontevedra.…