Stay updated with live coverage of the first race of the men’s WTCS season in Abu Dhabi by TriStats. Race Date: 3rd March 2023 Race Start: 11:00 (CET) (14:00 local) Race Preview Start list Start list cheat sheet
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Stay updated with live coverage of the women’s WTCS season opener in Abu Dhabi by TriStats. Race Date: 3rd March 2023 Race Start: 09:00 (CET) (12:00 local) Race Preview Start list Start list cheat sheet
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In case you haven’t heard, WTCS racing starts tomorrow in Abu Dhabi. Below you will find the information you need for each athlete on the start list. A cheat sheet, if you will. Note that the data shown applies for Sprint races in the 2022 season. That way, we can bring to bear the most recent and pertinent information for the athletes, particularly as WTCS Abu Dhabi will be over the Sprint distance. For every athlete, you will find their average position out of the swim as well as their…
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WTCS Abu Dhabi 2023 will take place on a completely different course to the one used at the 2022 WTCS Final. This time round, the athletes will return to the Yas Marina F1 circuit. The swim will mostly be an out and back through Yas Bay. Unlike 2022, there will not be any great advantage to certain pontoon positions. Whereas at the 2022 Final the athletes stood to benefit by positioning themselves on the right of the pontoon to avoid the hypotenuse created by the first buoy, there won’t really…
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On paper, Georgia Taylor-Brown is the favourite going into the first race of the new WTCS season in Abu Dhabi. It is hard to make the case against her. The only woman that has beaten her more than once over the past 18 months will not be on the start line, clearing the path for what should be a fairly comfortable victory. Whether the race evolves into a breakaway or comes down to a foot race out of T2, Taylor-Brown has the versatility to compete in any situation. After two…
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The men’s race at WTCS Abu Dhabi essentially boils down to one question. Will the French make their strategy stick? We noted that several of the French men have highlighted their swimming on social media in the run up to the first race of the season. This came after swim-driven breakaways saw French athletes win the last two WTCS races of 2022. If the French are able to pull the same trick again, that will set the table for how the race can pan out. The obvious beneficiary of the…
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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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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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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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The women’s World Triathlon Championships Series is shaping up to be one of the most closely contested in recent history. Last year, we witnessed a monumental battle between Flora Duffy and Georgia Taylor-Brown that came down to the final laps of the run in the last race of the season. This year, though, the race to the world title could be even tighter still. As with the men, there are four primary candidates that are well-positioned to win the Series. At this stage, the only thing we know for sure…
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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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This season, the race to the world title in the men’s field more or less boils down to four main contenders. While that is not to say that no one else can win the Series, it is an acknowledgement that there are four favourites that are currently clear of the rest of the field. WTCS race winners like Vincent Luis, Jelle Geens and Dorian Coninx could take a run at the title. Moreover, there are dark horses like Morgan Pearson that could spring a surprise. However, they are not quite…
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Yesterday we looked at the men that could win their first WTCS medal this season and today we are doing the same for the women. The same parameters apply here as with the men’s post. To be considered, an athlete cannot have won a WTCS medal previously. In addition, we will also suggest a course that we think could suit each athlete named below. The list below contains some names that have become consistent figures on the WTCS and also a couple of younger athletes that could also enjoy a…
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Winning a medal in the WTCS is no easy feat. Yet every athlete that steps onto a start line this year will harbour hopes that they can break through and win one. With WTCS Abu Dhabi less than two weeks away, today we are surveying some of the candidates that could win their first WTCS medal in 2023. By it’s nature, the question means that any athlete that has already won a medal is not considered. To go with that, we will suggest the course that we think offers each…
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In less than three weeks, some of the fastest male and female triathletes in the world will toe the start line of WTCS Abu Dhabi. When the horn sounds, they will dive into a new season which, by the time the Final in Pontevedra rolls around, will determine the best triathlete in the world. With the world title on the line, there is one crucial question to ask. How can an athlete win the Series? Some of the most important clues lie in the scoring. Scoring In 2023, there will…
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