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, Flora Duffy won gold in a truly dominant display. Now that it has been confirmed that Gwen Jorgensen is coming back, we will likely see Duffy and Jorgensen pitted against one another in the near future.
At their gold medal winning peaks, though, who of the past three Olympic champions do you think would win?
Check back to see the results of the poll on Thursday!
