Category: News

Note: this was an April Fools’ joke. Heading into the Olympic season, the home French team faced an invidious situation. After the outstanding performances by Dorian Coninx and Pierre Le Corre, as they claimed 1st and 3rd, respectively, at last year’s WTCS Final in Pontevedra, two-thirds of France’s male Olympic triathlon slots had been allocated. With the team in line to earn the maximum three slots, this created a problem. One of Vincent Luis, the 2019 and 2020 world champion, and Leo Bergere, the 2022 world champion, would have to…

Read More

In a shift from its autumn slot in 2023, the Chengdu World Cup will take place next month in April. Upon taking a first glance at the start lists, it soon becomes clear that the event has a very similar story to the Wollongong World Cup a week prior. Plenty of athletes will be racing with Olympic qualification in mind and points-hunting will be at a premium. Given the turnaround between Wollongong and Chengdu, it makes sense that much of the field is the same. However, the same outcome might…

Read More

At the latest instalment of the French Junior test weekend in Cannes, there were a number of superlative performances. World Junior Championships medallist Manon Laporte dominated the women’s competition to win by over a minute. Meanwhile, Martin Hubner triumphed in the men’s test on the back of a storming 14:24 5000m run. The question to ask is how does this latest cohort compare to those that came before. In this respect, the current batch of Junior athletes are against some of the biggest names in the sport. Four of the…

Read More

While the stars of the red carpet often draw attention in Cannes, at the weekend the potential future stars of triathlon were on display in the south of France as the French Junior tests returned. The test itself consisted of three parts. The first stage was an 800m swim (long course). This was followed on the Saturday afternoon with a 3.6km bike test in a time trial format. The weekend then concluded on the Sunday with a 5000m run on the track. The order changed slightly from the 2023 test…

Read More

The next World Cup is on the horizon as the 2024 season begins to ramp up. As things stand, the race has attracted fairly small start lists. One factor behind this may be the travel involved. The Olympic qualification window closes a little over a month after Wollongong and so several athletes may be loath to compromise their final training block ahead of the May WTCS and World Cup events. Nevertheless, Wollongong will hold significance beyond the 2024 season. The event will welcome the triathlon world for the World Cup…

Read More

The third World Cup race of 2024 will represent a new step in triathlon history. For the first time, the racing will take place indoors at the novel indoor event in Lievin, France. Lievin has previously hosted an indoor European Cup to great success. The dedicated arena is laid out with a pool at its heart and an indoor track surrounding it. The athletes will tackle heats over a shortened distance for the indoor event before the top qualifiers return to contest the final. The World Cup next month therefore…

Read More

The first Continental Junior titles of 2024 will be on the line in Napier this weekend. Taking place alongside the World Cup and Mixed Team Relay event, Oceania’s fastest young athlete will gather to contest the Oceania Junior Championships. Two of the names to watch come from the home New Zealand team. Both Finnley Oliver and Benjamin Airey will be among the favourites for the win after racing at the World Junior Championships in Hamburg last year. Oliver finished 46th while Airey placed 23rd in Germany. As the defending Oceania…

Read More

After a trio of Continental Cup races launched the 2024 triathlon season last weekend, the action continues this weekend with another triple header. In addition to the Napier World Cup, racing will take place on three further continents, with Continental Cups at each. Headlining the Americas Cup in La Habana, Cuba, will be Gwen Jorgensen. The former Olympic champion will be making her first start of 2024 and will look to test her fitness before tackling WTCS Abu Dhabi in March. Last season, Jorgensen started her campaign with a similar…

Read More

The second World Cup of the season is drawing onto the horizon. Like the first stop of the year in Napier, the racing will take place in a new location as Hong Kong hosts its first event at the world level. Having successfully welcomed Asia Cup races beforehand, the World Cup will no doubt offer a similarly smooth experience. Another Sprint distance outing will be on offer and, with the race falling a smidge over two months before the end of the Olympic qualification window, there will be invaluable ranking…

Read More

While the Para-triathlon season has officially started, the road to the Paris Olympic Games will get going this weekend. Three Continental Cups on three continents will launch the 2024 season as a wave of athletes strive to enjoy their best campaigns yet. For some, that will mean qualifying for the Olympic Games. For others, it might mean making a WTCS debut or winning a medal at a Continental Championship, World Cup, or Continental Cup. Originally, four Continental Cups were scheduled for this weekend however the Asia Cup in Port Blair…

Read More