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Double Setback Hits German Team With Henseleit and Behrens Out

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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Paris Mixed Relay Turned Into Duathlon Due To Water Quality

Benjamin Eastman

For the teams looking to make a move up the Mixed Team Relay rankings at the Paris Test Event, a late spanner has been thrown into the works. Earlier this morning, World Triathlon announced that the race would be held as a duathlon due to water quality issues. This comes a day after the World Para Cup in Paris was also held as a duathlon because of the water quality. The relay will now have the same 5.8km bike (two laps of 2.9km) and 1.8km second run (two laps of…

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Vincent Luis Tears Soleus At Paris Olympic Test Event

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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The State of Mixed Relay Qualification Before the Paris Test Event

Benjamin Eastman

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand how the qualification system in triathlon works for the Paris Olympic Games, although there are certainly aspects of physics that are clearer. Broadly speaking, triathletes will qualify for the Games in two stages. Individual qualification, however, takes up the second wave. Instead, the Mixed Team Relay takes the first priority in determining quota places. Only three countries have officially locked in slots at the Games at this point, several of the athletes that booked their places at the Test Event…

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What Happened To Hayden Wilde At The Paris Test Event?

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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Which Men Hit Olympic Criteria At The Paris Test Event

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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Matt Hauser Out of Paris Test Event After COVID Positive

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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Which Women Hit Olympic Criteria At The Paris Test Event

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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Flora Duffy Withdraws From Paris Olympic Test Event

Benjamin Eastman

The reigning world and Olympic champion, Flora Duffy, has withdrawn from the Paris Olympic Test Event The women’s race is due to kick off at 08:00 (CEST) tomorrow, however Duffy shared on social media that she will not be starting. On Instagram, she wrote that she is “not quite ready yet to race so unfortunately I have pulled out of the Paris test event. Very frustrating. However, it was great to see the venue, ride and swim the course. It is all amazing!” With Duffy not ready to race and…

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Update On The Water Quality At The Paris Olympic Test Event

Benjamin Eastman

Water quality has become a hot topic in the world of triathlon following the issues that arose at WTCS Sunderland. Across the weekend in Sunderland, over a hundred athletes reported falling ill and it later emerged that the E.coli levels at Roker Beach had been unacceptably high. World Triathlon issued a communication to the athletes that stated the high readings were not relevant to the WTCS event. Nevertheless, the widespread bouts of sickness that followed indicated that something was amiss. Shortly after, the Open Water Swimming World Cup in Paris…

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Cassandre Beaugrand Voted The Likeliest Winner At Test Event

Benjamin Eastman

After Alex Yee was voted the favourite to take the win in the men’s race at the Paris Olympic Test Event, Cassandre Beaugrand has been determined as the women’s favourite to an even more decisive extent. The French athlete claimed a whopping 57.6% of the vote. With two straight WTCS wins to her name, she is in wonderful form. At both WTCS Hamburg and WTCS Sunderland, she was a class apart and will arrive in Paris with her confidence soaring. Given how much emphasis the French federation have placed on…

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Gustav Iden Speaks Out On Paris Olympic Test Event Snub

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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Studer Takes Silver Medal At Engadiner Sommerlauf

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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Yee Voted As Favourite To Win Paris Olympic Test Event

Benjamin Eastman

At the weekend, we asked who you think will win the men’s race at the Paris Olympic Test Event. The results of the poll showed a clear favourite as Alex Yee came away with 42.0% of the vote. The winner of WTCS Abu Dhabi and WTCS Cagliari this year, Yee has been in red-hot form. The next biggest portion of the vote went to “someone else” (20.3%). Among this category are the likes of Kristian Blummenfelt, Dorian Coninx and Vincent Luis, each previously a WTCS race winner. Moreover, Vasco Vilaca,…

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Back to the Future: The American Olympic Race in Paris

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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