Månsson Stuns Juan In Thrilling Finish In Tiszaujvaros

Benjamin Eastman

Boiled down to its purest form, the women’s final at the Tiszaujvaros World Cup came down to three women. Across the swim, bike and run, each shaped the race and, at separate points, each looked in control of the situation. It was the battle of the three leading ladies that defined Tiszaujvaros. Only one of them, though, could take the win. The first of the women was Bianca Seregni. Heading into the race, the Italian athlete had struggled with injury which had stalled her momentum. However, she had issued a…

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What You Need To Know About Potential Star Fanni Szalai

Benjamin Eastman

Is this fifteen-year-old the next superstar of triathlon? Fanni Szalai was on another level altogether on her way to the win at the European Junior Cup in Tiszaujvaros. In doing so, she made it two wins from her two European outings. Back in May, she also triumphed at the European Junior Cup in Caorle. That day, she took down names like Ilona Hadhoum, Manon Laporte and Margareta Vrablova, each of whom will be among the favourites at the upcoming World Junior Championships. In Tiszaujvaros, Szalai took on the same format…

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Home Tiszaujvaros Wins Earned By Szalai and Hóbor

Benjamin Eastman

From sixty-eight men and fifty-seven women, thirty remained in each of the finals at the European Junior Cup in Tiszaujvaros. After Hungary had swept all five of the heats the day prior, they were the obvious favourites for the wins. Fanni Szalai and Nora Romina Nádas had been dominant on the women’s side, while Márton Kropkó, Zalán Hóbor and Gyula Kovács breezed through the men’s heats. A slightly longer route awaited the athletes in the final. The swim remained the same at 500m. Both the bike and run, though, had…

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Priester and Tertsch Take the Spoils at German Champs

Benjamin Eastman

Düsseldorf played host to the third round of the Bundesliga and the German Championships this weekend. Multiple WTCS medallists turned out to start, including Tim Hellwig, Lasse Lührs and Lena Meißner, although Laura Lindemann was a late withdrawal. The men raced on the Saturday while the women raced on Sunday and both races came down to tense final finishes. Men’s race Fresh off a massive performance at WTCS Montreal, Tim Hellwig led out the swim. His swim had fired in Canada and he used it to great effect in Düsseldorf. Fabian…

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Hawley and Leachman Earn First International Wins

Benjamin Eastman

Two weeks after hosting a stop in the WTCS, Montreal opened its doors to more elite triathlon. Alongside the third instalment of the World Para Series, Montreal welcomed an Americas Cup in which a number of home stars started. World Cup medallist Emy Legault was among the standout entrants on the women’s side. For the men, Aiden Longcroft-Harris and Liam Donnelly had already claimed Americas Cup wins in 2023 and were among the favourites. A smattering of international stars also took on the Sprint distance event and were set upon…

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What Are The Lessons From The Tiszy World Cup Heats?

Benjamin Eastman

Between the semi-finals and the finals of the Tiszaujvaros World Cup, there will be plenty of changes to the course. The bike will be different; it will consist of eight 2.5km laps in the final instead of two 10km laps. Likewise, the run will be held over four laps instead of three. However, the swim will remain the same. That consistency is significant. If there is one lesson to take from the semi-finals, it is that the swim will be hugely important in the final. Tiszaujvaros is unlike practically any…

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Heats Round-up at the Tiszaujvaros European Junior Cup

Benjamin Eastman

How can one describe the performances of Hungary’s Juniors in the heats of the European Junior Cup in Tiszaujvaros? Seeing as the home team put on a show and swept all five semi-finals, perhaps this will suffice: With distances of 500m in the swim, 11.5km on the bike and 3.3km on the run, there was plenty to tempt breakaways and several athletes duly obliged. Men Nine was the magic number in the men’s field. Anyone that made it into the top-9 in their heat would automatically qualify for the final…

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Bragmayer, Lehmann and Baxter Impress in Tiszy Heats

Benjamin Eastman

The sun came out at the Tiszaujvaros World Cup as the athletes had to deal with temperatures nearing 30 degrees (Celsius) in the semi-finals. In light of the torrential downpours only a day earlier, the weather was quite the change. With a Sprint event to tackle, the challenge awaiting the athletes was to expend as little energy as possible while making Sunday’s final. Easier said than done, when one factored in the start lists and the conditions. Women The top-14 finishers from the two women’s semi-finals would automatically qualify for…

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Quotes and Notes Ahead of the World Junior Champs 2023

Benjamin Eastman

There are only five days to go until the World Junior Championships. With no time left to add any fitness or make any substantial changes before the starting horn sounds, all that is left to do is rest and mentally prepare. Ahead of the racing (which will take place on Thursday 13th July), we spoke to six athletes as they ready themselves for the challenge ahead. Every athlete in Hamburg will face plenty of pressure. Each of the below, though, have slightly different aspects to navigate, whether expectation built from…

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Start Lists Revealed For The 2023 European Junior Champs

Benjamin Eastman

Alongside the Senior and U23 racing, the European Junior Championships will be held in Balikesir. As is the case the with their elder counterparts, the Juniors will take on the semi-final/final format over the Super Sprint distance. With a different distance involved, there could be a slight shift in favourites from the World Junior Championships. Who’s there A formidable French team will fly to Turkey. Thomas Hansmaennel will be at the head of the men’s squad with Gaspard Tharreau, Nils Serre Gehri and Pablo Isotton for company. With wins at…

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First Look at the Euro Super Sprint Champs 2023 Start Lists

Benjamin Eastman

The start lists for the second European Championships of the summer are available as a mixture of veterans and rising stars tackle the Super Sprint affair in Balikesir, Turkey. The Senior athletes and U23 athletes will race together although there will be a separate classification for them afterwards. Those racing in the U23 group can count towards both races, but the Seniors (understandably) will not count in the U23 results. As such, there should be a race within a race, adding another interesting layer to the dynamics of the event.…

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First Look at the Yeongdo World Cup 2023 Start Lists

Benjamin Eastman

The World Cup series will be shifting across to Asia in August, starting with the rescheduled Yeongdo World Cup. The event was originally due to take place in May, a week before WTCS Yokohama. Under the original plans, athletes racing in Yokohama would have been able to combine the race with the Yeongdo event. As well as being convenient geographically, it would have kept the Yeongdo event in the First Period of Olympic Qualification. However, following the postponement, the event was shifted to less than two weeks before the Paris…

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Larache, Montreal, Tiszy: What To Look Out For This Weekend

Benjamin Eastman

The wheel of triathlon continues to turn and more international events are coming thick and fast. In addition to the World Cup in Tiszaujvaros (for which you can read the women’s preview here and the men’s preview here) and Bundesliga Düsseldorf, this weekend there will be events in Africa and North America. Montreal will host a double header of the third stop of the World Para Series and an Americas Cup. Larache, Morocco, will hold an African Cup. To cap it all off, alongside the World Cup, a European Junior…

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German Titles On The Line At Bundesliga Düsseldorf

Benjamin Eastman

The third round of the 2023 Bundesliga will take place this weekend. This time, however, there is a twist to the event. The racing will double as the German Championships as part of “Die Finals” in which a collection of German sports hold their national championships simultaneously in a kind of domestic Olympics structure. With two wins from the opening two rounds, EJOT Team TV Buschhütten will be confident of repeating their success in Düsseldorf. Their men’s team will be represented by Jonas Schomburg, Johannes Vogel, Till Kramp, Maximilian Sperl…

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Breaking Down Round 3 of the Women’s 2023 French Grand Prix

Benjamin Eastman

With the third round of the French Grand Prix complete, Poissy Triathlon have taken another step towards defending their title. Although Les Sables Vendée Triathlon took the plaudits after their magnificent performance in Metz, Poissy remain firmly in the driving seat. Their lead at the top is now 10 points and it is unlikely that their season falls apart from here. Up and down the standings, there are several tight battles. When the Grand Prix resumes in September there will be plenty left to race for. 1st) Poissy Triathlon –…

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