Category: Polls

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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Who Will Win The Women’s Paris Olympic Test Event?

Benjamin Eastman

Having asked who will win the men’s Olympic Test Event yesterday, today we are turning to the women’s race in Paris. As expected, Georgia Taylor-Brown has withdrawn from the event and is no longer listed on the start list. Even with her absence, there will still be three WTCS race winners from the 2023 season taking part. Beth Potter won the season opener in Abu Dhabi and then followed it up with a gold medal in Montreal. Between those events, Sophie Coldwell claimed gold in Yokohama (having earned silver in…

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Who Will Win The Men’s Paris Olympic Test Event?

Benjamin Eastman

As the Paris Olympic Test Event draws closer, it is time to have your say over who you think will claim the win in the men’s race. Four men have won WTCS races this season. Alex Yee looked unbeatable at Abu Dhabi and then came out on top in a nail-biting clash with Hayden Wilde in Cagliari. In between, Wilde powered to victory in Yokohama and then added another win in Hamburg. Matthew Hauser claimed his first ever WTCS win in Montreal while Pierre Le Corre did the same in…

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Coldwell Voted Most Impressive Start To 2023 WTCS By Readers

Benjamin Eastman

At the weekend we asked TriStats readers to vote for the athlete they thought had produced the most impressive performance in the 2023 WTCS so far. With two races gone in the Series, there have been a number of classy showings. After taking two medals in her two appearance, Sophie Coldwell took the lion’s share of the votes. In the end, 33% of readers voted her as having the most impressive race so far. With Coldwell readers were spoilt for choice as to which race was her most impressive. She…

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Who Has Had The Most Impressive Race So Far In The 2023 WTCS

Benjamin Eastman

Two rounds into the 2023 WTCS, there have been a number of amazing performances. Several athletes have made tremendous leaps forward across WTCS Abu Dhabi and WTCS Yokohama while others have maintained previous levels of excellence. In the women’s Series, Beth Potter and Sophie Coldwell have taken their first WTCS wins. In both cases, the victories came after shows of strength across all three disciplines. Meanwhile Alex Yee was imperious in Abu Dhabi as he cruised to his first win of the season. At the same race, Hayden Wilde impressed…

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Duffy and Taylor-Brown Split TriStats Poll for 2023 Crown

Benjamin Eastman

Earlier this week, we put out a poll asking who you think will win the women’s WTCS in 2023. Prior to the poll, we wrote about the four favourites for the new season and suggested that any one of several women could take the world title. In the end, though, the votes consolidated around the leading duo of the past few years. The results Georgia Taylor-Brown narrowly led the votes with Flora Duffy close behind. They have occupied the top-2 positions at essentially every major race of the past two…

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Votes for the Men’s WTCS Winner 2023 Completely Split

Benjamin Eastman

As if to confirm how fine the margins appear at the top of the men’s WTCS going into the new season, our poll to see who people expect to win the Series was completely split. The results In our preview of the main contenders, we noted how close the men are and each of the four contenders received a substantial number of votes. Alex Yee received the most of any one individual. He won three WTCS races last season and will be looking to go even better this year. The…

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Poll: Who will win the Women’s WTCS in 2023?

Benjamin Eastman

This year it is incredibly difficult to call the winner of the women’s World Triathlon Championship Series. Last season’s overall podium, Flora Duffy, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Taylor Knibb, will all be present and looking to make their mark. So, too, will double WTCS race winner Cassandre Beaugrand. You can read our preview of the women’s favourites here. With so much talent involved, it could come down to the finest of margins. Let us know, then, who you think will take the crown this year. You can vote for your choice…

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Poll: Who will win the Men’s WTCS in 2023?

Benjamin Eastman

There’s a little over a week to go but the new World Triathlon Championship Series has arrived on our doorstep. This season promises to be one of the most delicately poised in recent memory. We have reviewed the men that we considered to be the favourites for this season’s WTCS crown. Any one of a number of men could justifiably be backed to win this season. Whoever does win may just need a healthy slice of luck to help them over the line. However, we want to know what you…

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Brownlee and Duffy Voted as Current Short Distance GOATs

Benjamin Eastman

Last week we posed the question asking what it will take for an athlete to be considered the GOAT in triathlon. There is not necessarily one metric that everyone will agree on for determining the GOAT. At this point in time, though, it appears that there are two definitive choices for the male and female GOATs. Women’s vote Neither Michellie Jones nor Emma Carney received more than 1% of the vote. Duffy’s choice makes sense given she has the most world titles of any woman and has an Olympic gold…

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Poll: Who are the GOATs of short distance triathlon?

Benjamin Eastman

Earlier today, we considered some of the points that will determine the Greatest Of All Time in triathlon. It is hard to say for sure what the most important factors are and it might be impossible for everyone to agree on one set of criteria. The solution, then, is to put it to the people. At this point in time, who do you consider to be the men’s and women’s GOATs? Below you will find two polls, one for the men and one for the women. We have tried to…

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The Incredibly Difficult TriStats Quiz of 2022

Benjamin Eastman

How well did you pay attention to the ins and outs of triathlon this year? The last race of the year has been and gone, while the first races of the new season are creeping closer on the horizon. With 2023 upon us, let’s have a look back over this season and see how much of it we can actually remember. It is therefore time to get your thinking caps on and see if you can get all 20 questions right.

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TriStats Voters Pick Brownlee and Duffy in Olympic Champ Showdown

Benjamin Eastman

Earlier this week, we asked who would win in a head-to-head between the past three Olympic champions in the men’s and women’s fields. Of course, it is hard to say exactly what would happen. A myriad of factors, including the exact course and the other athletes on the start line, would influence the outcome. In some instances there may also be an element of recency bias, with the performances of a decade ago now fading in their memorability. The challenge in any hypothetical race would thus likely come down to…

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Poll: Which Men’s Olympic Champion Would Win?

Benjamin Eastman

Yesterday, we asked you to vote for which of the past three women’s Olympic champions in triathlon you think would win in a head-to-head race at each of their gold medal winning peaks. Today, we are posing the same question for the men. Whereas the women’s poll consisted of the winners from London, Rio and Tokyo, this poll will also have the winner of Beijing in 2008. This is because Alistair Brownlee won in both 2012 and 2016. Rather than compare him against himself, we decided to group his victories.…

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Poll: On Their Day, Which Women’s Olympic Champ Wins?

Benjamin Eastman

Today we are asking a simple question. Of the past three women’s Olympic champions in triathlon, who would win in a head-to-head race at their peak? In 2012, Nicola Spirig narrowly won Olympic gold in a dramatic sprint finish with Lisa Norden. By 2016, Gwen Jorgensen had been nigh-on unstoppable for the best part of two years. At the Rio Olympics, though, she was challenged by Spirig who had returned after absences from the sport. Jorgensen won gold nonetheless, while Spirig took silver. At the delayed Tokyo Olympics of 2021,…

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