Wednesday, August 31, 2016
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
ITU Executive Board meets in Rio
During the 2016 Rio Olympics, the ITU Executive Board met to debate and decide on several important issues.
“We witnessed two incredible triathlon events at the 2016 Rio Olympics,” said ITU President and IOC member Marisol Casado. “From the Brownlee brothers going 1-2 in the men's event to Gwen Jorgensen winning the first-ever gold medal in the sport for the USA, the triathlon events, set at famous Copacabana Beach with Sugar Loaf Mountain rising in the background, will go down as a historic moment in our sport.”
The ITU Executive Board engaged in a lengthy discussion on governance matters, particularly current anti-doping practices and ways to enhance them to ensure triathlon continues to offer a level playing field.
During the board meeting, ITU Anti-Doping Director, Leslie Buchanan, presented Triathlon's status report, followed by a question and answer session from the board. The board expressed support for the decisions adopted by the IOC.
The Board also approved the 2017 budget which will be reviewed in Madrid at the December 2016 Congress by all voting member National Federations.
In addition to these governance topics, the Board voted to extend its agreement with the International Powerman Association until 2020, which includes Powerman continuing to host the Duathlon Long Distance World Championships a further four years.
The Board also approved the 2017 World Cup calendar, which will be announced separately soon.
“We witnessed two incredible triathlon events at the 2016 Rio Olympics,” said ITU President and IOC member Marisol Casado. “From the Brownlee brothers going 1-2 in the men's event to Gwen Jorgensen winning the first-ever gold medal in the sport for the USA, the triathlon events, set at famous Copacabana Beach with Sugar Loaf Mountain rising in the background, will go down as a historic moment in our sport.”
The ITU Executive Board engaged in a lengthy discussion on governance matters, particularly current anti-doping practices and ways to enhance them to ensure triathlon continues to offer a level playing field.
During the board meeting, ITU Anti-Doping Director, Leslie Buchanan, presented Triathlon's status report, followed by a question and answer session from the board. The board expressed support for the decisions adopted by the IOC.
The Board also approved the 2017 budget which will be reviewed in Madrid at the December 2016 Congress by all voting member National Federations.
In addition to these governance topics, the Board voted to extend its agreement with the International Powerman Association until 2020, which includes Powerman continuing to host the Duathlon Long Distance World Championships a further four years.
The Board also approved the 2017 World Cup calendar, which will be announced separately soon.
Monday, August 29, 2016
ITU accepting nominations for Athletes Committee
ITU has today opened the process to nominate a new Athletes Committee for the next two-year term.
The role of athletes in the decision-making process of ITU has been a fundamental principle of ITU since its creation in Avignon, France, 1989. The inclusion of elected athletes on the ITU Executive Board has strengthened the role of the athletes and is an integral part of the continued success as an International Federation striving to be athlete-centred.
The committee is composed of ten (10) members (5 men x 5 women), being at least from three continents, with a maximum of two Paratriathletes from each gender and from two different continents.
Candidates can be self-nominated, and may be any athlete who has had points on the ITU Points List or ITU Paratriathlon Points List within the past four years.
Similarly, any athlete who has had points on the ITU Points List or ITU Paratriathlon Points List within the past four years can vote in this process.
Athletes have from now until Sunday, 11 September at midnight to nominate candidates for the positions. At 12:01am, Monday September 12, nominations will be published on the www.triathlon.org, with voting to commence online immediately.
The online voting will be anonymous and secure to ensure only one vote per elite athlete. Athletes can also submit their vote in-person at athlete briefing at the Cozumel Grand Final.
The online voting system will close on Wednesday, 28 September, 2016 at 12:01am (00:01) GMT. The results of the elections for the Athletes' Committee will be announced via a news release on triathlon.org on Friday, 30 September, 2016.
The roles and responsibilities of the Athlete's Committee include:
1. Elect one representative of the ITU Athletes' Committee to be a voting member of the ITU Executive Board.This requires a significant commitment to take part in the regular governance of ITU, virtually and in person at ITU meetings etc.
2. Have the right to attend the annual Congress of ITU where the Athletes' Committee has two votes.
3. Obtain and synthesize views of athletes on a range of matters relevant to them by consulting across the spectrum of eligible athletes.
4. Speak at athletes' briefings and field questions about various topics to discuss amongst the Athletes' Committee and / or pass these concerns onto the relevant person for action.
5. Meet physically as a group once a year and virtually when required as the whole group or in smaller groups,...
The role of athletes in the decision-making process of ITU has been a fundamental principle of ITU since its creation in Avignon, France, 1989. The inclusion of elected athletes on the ITU Executive Board has strengthened the role of the athletes and is an integral part of the continued success as an International Federation striving to be athlete-centred.
The committee is composed of ten (10) members (5 men x 5 women), being at least from three continents, with a maximum of two Paratriathletes from each gender and from two different continents.
Candidates can be self-nominated, and may be any athlete who has had points on the ITU Points List or ITU Paratriathlon Points List within the past four years.
Similarly, any athlete who has had points on the ITU Points List or ITU Paratriathlon Points List within the past four years can vote in this process.
Athletes have from now until Sunday, 11 September at midnight to nominate candidates for the positions. At 12:01am, Monday September 12, nominations will be published on the www.triathlon.org, with voting to commence online immediately.
The online voting will be anonymous and secure to ensure only one vote per elite athlete. Athletes can also submit their vote in-person at athlete briefing at the Cozumel Grand Final.
The online voting system will close on Wednesday, 28 September, 2016 at 12:01am (00:01) GMT. The results of the elections for the Athletes' Committee will be announced via a news release on triathlon.org on Friday, 30 September, 2016.
The roles and responsibilities of the Athlete's Committee include:
1. Elect one representative of the ITU Athletes' Committee to be a voting member of the ITU Executive Board.This requires a significant commitment to take part in the regular governance of ITU, virtually and in person at ITU meetings etc.
2. Have the right to attend the annual Congress of ITU where the Athletes' Committee has two votes.
3. Obtain and synthesize views of athletes on a range of matters relevant to them by consulting across the spectrum of eligible athletes.
4. Speak at athletes' briefings and field questions about various topics to discuss amongst the Athletes' Committee and / or pass these concerns onto the relevant person for action.
5. Meet physically as a group once a year and virtually when required as the whole group or in smaller groups,...
Friday, August 26, 2016
Vicky Holland talks Rio and her love of triathhlon
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Thursday, August 25, 2016
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
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Sunday, August 21, 2016
GB womens tri quotes from Rio
The Brit females Vicky Holland Non Stanford and Helen Jenkins on their Copacabana experience
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Gwen Jorgensen postrace Rio quotes
The new Olympic champ on her battle with Nicola Spirig and the Rio experience
Gwen Jorgensen (USA) claims Olympic Gold in dominant Rio perfomance
America's Gwen Jorgensen has cemented her place as one of the best triathletes of her generation, with a strong all-around performance and her killer run kick that delivered her a Gold in the triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. After positioning herself in the lead group from the start of the event, Jorgensen broke away from Switzerland's Nicola Spirig on the final run lap to claim the win in 1 hour 56 minutes and 16 seconds.
Spirig, the London 2012 Olympic Champion, took silver. It meant she became the first woman to win multiple Olympic medals in triathlon in doing so. In a thrilling sprint for bronze, Great Britain's Vicky Holland just edged her teammate, training partner and housemate Non Stanford, to win Great Britain's first ever medal in the women's event.
“It is pretty crazy to show up on the day after four years and accomplish what I said I wanted to accomplish for four years,” Jorgensen said. “It is a huge sentiment to both my husband and my coach, they have invested way more in me than anyone will ever know. We work together, so this is as much their medal as it is mine. I have been saying this all year. I wanted to get to August 20th, I wanted to cross that line and get the gold medal, so it is pretty incredible that I was actually able to do it.”
The race was indicative of just how far Jorgensen has come since coming into triathlon through a college recruitment program. Jorgensen exited the swim just 11 seconds down from the leaders, right next to Spirig, and then rode strongly in the 18-woman lead group across the technical and hilly course. While she spent almost 8km running side by side with Spirig, she made her move on the final run lap.
As seen so frequently on the World Triathlon Series circuit, she then strode away powerfully to record an eventual winning margin of 40 seconds. It was the second biggest winning time in the history of the Olympic event, only behind Emma Snowsill's win in Beijing. Jorgensen became the first American woman to win a Gold medal in the event, and was also the first winner of a test event to win Gold the next year.
Earlier, the day started on Copacabana beach, the first time the Olympic triathlon event has started with a beach sprint into the water. Australia's Emma Moffatt is no stranger to the sand and used her strength to initially hit the lead in the choppy surf. But at the first buoy the field came together, with Spain's Carolina Routier leading Brazil's Pamella Oliveira....
Spirig, the London 2012 Olympic Champion, took silver. It meant she became the first woman to win multiple Olympic medals in triathlon in doing so. In a thrilling sprint for bronze, Great Britain's Vicky Holland just edged her teammate, training partner and housemate Non Stanford, to win Great Britain's first ever medal in the women's event.
“It is pretty crazy to show up on the day after four years and accomplish what I said I wanted to accomplish for four years,” Jorgensen said. “It is a huge sentiment to both my husband and my coach, they have invested way more in me than anyone will ever know. We work together, so this is as much their medal as it is mine. I have been saying this all year. I wanted to get to August 20th, I wanted to cross that line and get the gold medal, so it is pretty incredible that I was actually able to do it.”
The race was indicative of just how far Jorgensen has come since coming into triathlon through a college recruitment program. Jorgensen exited the swim just 11 seconds down from the leaders, right next to Spirig, and then rode strongly in the 18-woman lead group across the technical and hilly course. While she spent almost 8km running side by side with Spirig, she made her move on the final run lap.
As seen so frequently on the World Triathlon Series circuit, she then strode away powerfully to record an eventual winning margin of 40 seconds. It was the second biggest winning time in the history of the Olympic event, only behind Emma Snowsill's win in Beijing. Jorgensen became the first American woman to win a Gold medal in the event, and was also the first winner of a test event to win Gold the next year.
Earlier, the day started on Copacabana beach, the first time the Olympic triathlon event has started with a beach sprint into the water. Australia's Emma Moffatt is no stranger to the sand and used her strength to initially hit the lead in the choppy surf. But at the first buoy the field came together, with Spain's Carolina Routier leading Brazil's Pamella Oliveira....
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Alistair Brownlee wins Olympic gold in Rio
GBs finest defends Olympic title to make history Jonny is second
Alistair Brownlee (GBR) makes history with Rio triathlon Gold
Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee has become first triathlete to successfully defend his Olympic title, with a crushing performance across all three legs leading him to Gold in the Olympic triathlon event in Rio on Thursday. Sweetening the pot, Alistair shared the podium with younger brother Jonathan Brownlee, who crossed over next for silver. Surprising even himself, Henri Schoeman (RSA) scooped up the final medal in bronze position.
Back to his best form at Copacabana beach, Brownlee was in the lead from almost the very start to the very end - pulling away from younger brother Jonathan Brownlee before the halfway mark of the run, to eventually win in a time of 1 hour 45 minutes and 1 second. His result means he claims a rare place in triathlon history, not only as the first athlete to win two Gold medals in the triathlon event, but the first to do so at successive Olympic Games.
“We want to enjoy what we were able to pull off today and the last three months of training that went so well and that we managed to get the race to go our way,” said Alistair.
“Obviously it is very special, but the important thing is that I turned up today. I have trained as hard as I can this year and executed on the day. The records, and being able to retain it, isn't the big thing for me. It is turning up on this day and winning the race. I did that. Maybe the enormity of it will sink in over the next few weeks or so, I don't know, but I am pleased to turn up and that Jonny did as well.”
Jonathan Brownlee claimed the silver to make it a banner day for British triathlon and the Brownlee family, adding to his bronze medal in London. Behind the Brownlees, it was South Africa's Henri Schoeman who was having the race of his life to claim South Africa's - and Africa's - very first medal in triathlon. It was the first major podium place in Schoeman's career, having not made a podium in the World Triathlon Series. Just behind him was teammate Richard Murray (RSA), recording the fastest run split of the day to finish fourth. It was the first time ever that South Africa had placed two men in the top 10 of an Olympic event.
While previous Olympic races had shown anything could happen in the race, this one was much more clear cut from the start. The Brownlee brothers sat just behind the leaders in the swim, then set a race-defining pace in the first half of the 40km bike leg. Driving up the tough hill on the Rio course, they were part of a lead group of 10 that rode the...
Back to his best form at Copacabana beach, Brownlee was in the lead from almost the very start to the very end - pulling away from younger brother Jonathan Brownlee before the halfway mark of the run, to eventually win in a time of 1 hour 45 minutes and 1 second. His result means he claims a rare place in triathlon history, not only as the first athlete to win two Gold medals in the triathlon event, but the first to do so at successive Olympic Games.
“We want to enjoy what we were able to pull off today and the last three months of training that went so well and that we managed to get the race to go our way,” said Alistair.
“Obviously it is very special, but the important thing is that I turned up today. I have trained as hard as I can this year and executed on the day. The records, and being able to retain it, isn't the big thing for me. It is turning up on this day and winning the race. I did that. Maybe the enormity of it will sink in over the next few weeks or so, I don't know, but I am pleased to turn up and that Jonny did as well.”
Jonathan Brownlee claimed the silver to make it a banner day for British triathlon and the Brownlee family, adding to his bronze medal in London. Behind the Brownlees, it was South Africa's Henri Schoeman who was having the race of his life to claim South Africa's - and Africa's - very first medal in triathlon. It was the first major podium place in Schoeman's career, having not made a podium in the World Triathlon Series. Just behind him was teammate Richard Murray (RSA), recording the fastest run split of the day to finish fourth. It was the first time ever that South Africa had placed two men in the top 10 of an Olympic event.
While previous Olympic races had shown anything could happen in the race, this one was much more clear cut from the start. The Brownlee brothers sat just behind the leaders in the swim, then set a race-defining pace in the first half of the 40km bike leg. Driving up the tough hill on the Rio course, they were part of a lead group of 10 that rode the...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Rio Olympics: USA women chat before Saturday
While the men officially get the Olympic triathlon commotion underway tomorrow, the women will follow suit on Saturday Aug. 20. So as the prep continues, the USA women, Gwen Jorgensen, Sarah True and Katie Zaferes, took the time in between their training schedules to chat with some global media outlets. Here is what they had to say:
Jorgensen:
You have been prepping for this date all season long, how does it feel knowing you are days away from finally racing?
“I am excited to race and just to get out there. Last year at the test event there was a lot of people out there cheering, so I am expecting it to be the same this year, so yeah I just am excited to race.”
What has the training with the Wizards been like?
“So since Yokohama we have been in Victoria, Spain and training there. It has been so great to have those training partners, we have had a great core group of us who are here in Rio and competing, so we are there every day pushing each other and really trying to get better and prepare for race day.”
How has your hill prep been?
“Yeah I have been preparing for that hill. In Victoria we have been doing some circuits with hills in them to prepare us on the bike. It is going to be a tough course, you are going to go up that hill. Everyone has to go up that hill, you can't just hide so I think that we will find out real quick on race day, who has done the work and who is going to be ready for the hill and then you get off on the run and that is going to be hard as well because although it is flat, it could be hot or raining, we don't know. But running after the step hill, it puts a lot of fatigue in your legs.”
Do you have an ideal race situation you would like to see happen?
“Triathlon is an interesting sport because you never know what is going to happen. You can't really have a plan, because the plan will not go to plan or as you thought. So you just try to prepare yourself for every situation and just go out there and do your best.”
How so far has this Olympic experience been to your experience in London?
“In London I went to the Opening Ceremony because our race was a little bit closer to the start. And then I did the race and I was able to enjoy the other races and go to them in person and cheer on my USA teammates. Then this year I just flew in on August 15th, so I have been watching the Olympics on my television and did not go to the Opening Ceremony. So there are things like that that are different, but one thing...
Jorgensen:
You have been prepping for this date all season long, how does it feel knowing you are days away from finally racing?
“I am excited to race and just to get out there. Last year at the test event there was a lot of people out there cheering, so I am expecting it to be the same this year, so yeah I just am excited to race.”
What has the training with the Wizards been like?
“So since Yokohama we have been in Victoria, Spain and training there. It has been so great to have those training partners, we have had a great core group of us who are here in Rio and competing, so we are there every day pushing each other and really trying to get better and prepare for race day.”
How has your hill prep been?
“Yeah I have been preparing for that hill. In Victoria we have been doing some circuits with hills in them to prepare us on the bike. It is going to be a tough course, you are going to go up that hill. Everyone has to go up that hill, you can't just hide so I think that we will find out real quick on race day, who has done the work and who is going to be ready for the hill and then you get off on the run and that is going to be hard as well because although it is flat, it could be hot or raining, we don't know. But running after the step hill, it puts a lot of fatigue in your legs.”
Do you have an ideal race situation you would like to see happen?
“Triathlon is an interesting sport because you never know what is going to happen. You can't really have a plan, because the plan will not go to plan or as you thought. So you just try to prepare yourself for every situation and just go out there and do your best.”
How so far has this Olympic experience been to your experience in London?
“In London I went to the Opening Ceremony because our race was a little bit closer to the start. And then I did the race and I was able to enjoy the other races and go to them in person and cheer on my USA teammates. Then this year I just flew in on August 15th, so I have been watching the Olympics on my television and did not go to the Opening Ceremony. So there are things like that that are different, but one thing...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Monday, August 15, 2016
Rio Olympics: Men's discipline strengths
As Jonathan Brownlee noted in an interview with his local paper last month, the Rio course is suited to a strong all-around triathlete. A beach swim start at Copacabana, followed by the hilly and technical bike course, and a fast, flat run course leads itself to triathletes skilled in all three legs. Here is how some of the scenarios could play out by discipline.
Swim:
Richard Varga (SVK), who trains with the Brownlee brothers, is the fastest man in the water on the World Triathlon Series circuit. His 16:56 at the London 2012 Olympic Games was the fastest ever recorded at the Games, and he's the only man to swim sub 17minutes in an Olympic race. The beach start and surf at Copacabana means the swim isn't likely to hit a split quite that again, but it wouldn't be at all a surprise to see Varga leading the Brownlees out of the water in Rio.
Alongside that trio expect to see South Africa's Henri Schoeman (who had the fastest time in the test event swim last year with 17:47), the French team of Dorian Coninx, Pierre Le Corre and Vincent Luis, Australia's Aaron Royle, Russia's Polyanskiy brothers and Italy's Alessandro Fabian to be out front in the water at Copacabana, along with the Brownlee brothers.
Also watch closely to see where Richard Murray (RSA), Mario Mola (ESP) and Fernando Alarza exit the water. On foot they are the fastest men on the circuit currently, but they will need to be within touch of the leaders at T2 to have a real impact on the race. And keep in mind that like in the women's race, the swim hasn't always been key to winning a medal in an Olympic race. While clearly it was in London, as Gomez and the Brownlees established a hard to beat lead after leading in the swim, Jan Frodeno, Hamish Carter and Simon Whitfield all made up ground after the first leg to run their way to gold.
Bike:
The Rio bike course is not for the faint hearted, with two significant hills and plenty of technical turns, and it is set to be a fascinating hour in the men's race.
Based on the likely leaders in the swim there is every possibility that the strong cyclists in it, the Brownlees, Schoeman, Royle, Fabian and the French team, could make a race-defining break. It's key to ensuring that Mola and Murray cannot contend. In Leeds earlier this year it was the Brownlees and Royle who did just that, and the trio made it stick well enough to fill the podium places. Last year it was Alistair Brownlee, Royle and Vincent Luis (FRA) who posted...
Swim:
Richard Varga (SVK), who trains with the Brownlee brothers, is the fastest man in the water on the World Triathlon Series circuit. His 16:56 at the London 2012 Olympic Games was the fastest ever recorded at the Games, and he's the only man to swim sub 17minutes in an Olympic race. The beach start and surf at Copacabana means the swim isn't likely to hit a split quite that again, but it wouldn't be at all a surprise to see Varga leading the Brownlees out of the water in Rio.
Alongside that trio expect to see South Africa's Henri Schoeman (who had the fastest time in the test event swim last year with 17:47), the French team of Dorian Coninx, Pierre Le Corre and Vincent Luis, Australia's Aaron Royle, Russia's Polyanskiy brothers and Italy's Alessandro Fabian to be out front in the water at Copacabana, along with the Brownlee brothers.
Also watch closely to see where Richard Murray (RSA), Mario Mola (ESP) and Fernando Alarza exit the water. On foot they are the fastest men on the circuit currently, but they will need to be within touch of the leaders at T2 to have a real impact on the race. And keep in mind that like in the women's race, the swim hasn't always been key to winning a medal in an Olympic race. While clearly it was in London, as Gomez and the Brownlees established a hard to beat lead after leading in the swim, Jan Frodeno, Hamish Carter and Simon Whitfield all made up ground after the first leg to run their way to gold.
Bike:
The Rio bike course is not for the faint hearted, with two significant hills and plenty of technical turns, and it is set to be a fascinating hour in the men's race.
Based on the likely leaders in the swim there is every possibility that the strong cyclists in it, the Brownlees, Schoeman, Royle, Fabian and the French team, could make a race-defining break. It's key to ensuring that Mola and Murray cannot contend. In Leeds earlier this year it was the Brownlees and Royle who did just that, and the trio made it stick well enough to fill the podium places. Last year it was Alistair Brownlee, Royle and Vincent Luis (FRA) who posted...
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Spanish triathletes chatter ahead of Rio Olympics
With only very few days to go before the Olympic action starts, most of the Spanish Triathlon team gathered at the Olympic Village in Rio to talk about their expectations for the race. The men will take the stage on August 18th, while the Women's race is on the 20th.
Mario Mola
Preparations for the Games
“These last weeks went really well, I finished training in high altitude and then I did some training at sea level to be ready for Rio. Now it's time to see if all the training was really perfect. I have to give everything I have and fight for those medals.”
About Gomez being out of the Games
“Javi is not here, and that's a pity. But we keep on working the same. Javi is so good, so brilliant, that he made us think that what he does is easy and we actually believed it, so we are doing it. We'll try to do the best we can and then the race will decide.”
About his rivals
“This is Olympics, and everyone is here to win a medal. We are 55 on the start line and we all really want to be on the podium. This is a one-day race and there were surprises in other Olympic races. We all know who the favorites are, but there sure can be surprises. The top elite triathletes will be closely watched during the race, and that could end up in 'outsiders' surprising all.”
About the strategy for the race
“The bike is really demanding, and this one is going to be more a survival race than a strategy race. I don't think we're going to see stratospheric running here. We all will have the same circuit, with the same ramps, waves, and weather conditions. With Javi, we always thought that there's no place for team strategies in those races, we can't deny anyone to try their best and do the best race he can. And I still believe so. Any of us three can be on the podium. I think we can't allow the race to break at some point and loose the pack. Then on the last 10k, it's going to be up to everyone of us to bring your best and go for it.”
Fernando Alarza
Preparations for the Games
“Training has been pretty good and effective, we've worked really hard to get here in the best shape. I'm currently second on the WTS rankings, and that's good, but this is a one-day race, and we'll have to be very smart and strong. I really hope I will perform well.”
About the rivals
If we manage to control the Brownlees and how they will try to dominate the race from the beginning, we can make it. They are going to try to get out of the water first and push a lot on...
Mario Mola
Preparations for the Games
“These last weeks went really well, I finished training in high altitude and then I did some training at sea level to be ready for Rio. Now it's time to see if all the training was really perfect. I have to give everything I have and fight for those medals.”
About Gomez being out of the Games
“Javi is not here, and that's a pity. But we keep on working the same. Javi is so good, so brilliant, that he made us think that what he does is easy and we actually believed it, so we are doing it. We'll try to do the best we can and then the race will decide.”
About his rivals
“This is Olympics, and everyone is here to win a medal. We are 55 on the start line and we all really want to be on the podium. This is a one-day race and there were surprises in other Olympic races. We all know who the favorites are, but there sure can be surprises. The top elite triathletes will be closely watched during the race, and that could end up in 'outsiders' surprising all.”
About the strategy for the race
“The bike is really demanding, and this one is going to be more a survival race than a strategy race. I don't think we're going to see stratospheric running here. We all will have the same circuit, with the same ramps, waves, and weather conditions. With Javi, we always thought that there's no place for team strategies in those races, we can't deny anyone to try their best and do the best race he can. And I still believe so. Any of us three can be on the podium. I think we can't allow the race to break at some point and loose the pack. Then on the last 10k, it's going to be up to everyone of us to bring your best and go for it.”
Fernando Alarza
Preparations for the Games
“Training has been pretty good and effective, we've worked really hard to get here in the best shape. I'm currently second on the WTS rankings, and that's good, but this is a one-day race, and we'll have to be very smart and strong. I really hope I will perform well.”
About the rivals
If we manage to control the Brownlees and how they will try to dominate the race from the beginning, we can make it. They are going to try to get out of the water first and push a lot on...
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Olympic triathlon head-to-heads published
With triathlon set to be contested on August 18 & 20 at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) has published the 2016 Olympic Triathlon media guide online.
ITU's media guide includes start lists, venue information, historical information, statistics and bios for all 110 triathletes lining up on Copacabana Beach. Click here to access the media guide.
In addition to the media guide, ITU has made it easier than ever to compare two athletes via an online head-to-head match up. Fans and media can select any two athletes per race to see how the competitors' Olympic and World Triathlon race statistics and splits match up.
This easily accessible information will make it incredibly convenient for anyone looking for fast information on how to athletes match up as they race for Olympic glory. To see how the women stack up, access the information here. To see the men's head to head, view it here.
To preview the men's Olympic race on August 18, click here.
To preview the women's Olympic race on August 20, click here.
To preview both of the triathlon races by the numbers, view this article.
Stay tuned for more information over the next week on which athletes will impress on each discipline, as well as athlete quotes ahead of the Olympic races on August 18 & 20.
ITU's media guide includes start lists, venue information, historical information, statistics and bios for all 110 triathletes lining up on Copacabana Beach. Click here to access the media guide.
In addition to the media guide, ITU has made it easier than ever to compare two athletes via an online head-to-head match up. Fans and media can select any two athletes per race to see how the competitors' Olympic and World Triathlon race statistics and splits match up.
This easily accessible information will make it incredibly convenient for anyone looking for fast information on how to athletes match up as they race for Olympic glory. To see how the women stack up, access the information here. To see the men's head to head, view it here.
To preview the men's Olympic race on August 18, click here.
To preview the women's Olympic race on August 20, click here.
To preview both of the triathlon races by the numbers, view this article.
Stay tuned for more information over the next week on which athletes will impress on each discipline, as well as athlete quotes ahead of the Olympic races on August 18 & 20.
Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Women's Preview
Over the past three years, there has been barely a blip on Gwen Jorgensen's ITU race record. The American almost went two years on the World Triathlon series undefeated, and took the Rio test event title in 2015. Despite two slight bumps this year, a second and a third in WTS races, she looms as the woman to beat on the biggest stage in Rio.
But what makes the women's field in the triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games so intriguing is that it wouldn't be a complete shock if Jorgensen wasn't standing on top of that podium come the afternoon of August 20. Despite the fact that the Olympic triathlon has always produced surprises, this year in Rio the list of contenders runs extremely deep.
The women's start list also holds four Olympic medallists, including all three from that epic race in London four years ago, Nicola Spirig (SUI), Lisa Norden (SWE) and Erin Densham (AUS). Beijing bronze medallist Emma Moffatt (AUS) is the fourth. Add in five ITU World Champions, Jorgensen, Moffatt and Great Britain's Helen Jenkins (who all have two ITU World Championships), Non Stanford (GBR) and Lisa Norden (SWE). Then there is Andrea Hewitt (NZL), who has come close five times, with five overall top three ITU World Championship world ranking finishes.
There are also more than a few handfuls of WTS race winners, all those athletes listed above have won a title, plus Sarah True (who finished fourth at the London 2012 Olympic Games), Vicky Holland (the 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist), Barbara Riveros (CHI) and Anne Haug (GER). Flora Duffy (BER) and Katie Zaferes (USA) have both joined that list in the past few months, hitting form at the perfect time. Zaferes became one of only very few women to beat her US teammate Gwen Jorgensen recently when she triumphed in Hamburg just last month. Then there are Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) and Rachel Klamer (NED), who have also finished on the podium of WTS races this year.
What all this points to is a thrilling tactical race in Rio. No one is faster on feet than Jorgensen, and therefore the first two stages hold the key to the possible upset. Those races that she has lost this year all came down to a killer bike leg, Jenkins and Duffy broke away on the Gold Coast, and while Jorgensen chased Duffy down – she couldn't catch Jenkins. In the sprint distance race in Hamburg just a few weeks ago, Zaferes and Klamer got away in a group and stayed that way until the finish. Pretty much only one thing is for...
But what makes the women's field in the triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games so intriguing is that it wouldn't be a complete shock if Jorgensen wasn't standing on top of that podium come the afternoon of August 20. Despite the fact that the Olympic triathlon has always produced surprises, this year in Rio the list of contenders runs extremely deep.
The women's start list also holds four Olympic medallists, including all three from that epic race in London four years ago, Nicola Spirig (SUI), Lisa Norden (SWE) and Erin Densham (AUS). Beijing bronze medallist Emma Moffatt (AUS) is the fourth. Add in five ITU World Champions, Jorgensen, Moffatt and Great Britain's Helen Jenkins (who all have two ITU World Championships), Non Stanford (GBR) and Lisa Norden (SWE). Then there is Andrea Hewitt (NZL), who has come close five times, with five overall top three ITU World Championship world ranking finishes.
There are also more than a few handfuls of WTS race winners, all those athletes listed above have won a title, plus Sarah True (who finished fourth at the London 2012 Olympic Games), Vicky Holland (the 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist), Barbara Riveros (CHI) and Anne Haug (GER). Flora Duffy (BER) and Katie Zaferes (USA) have both joined that list in the past few months, hitting form at the perfect time. Zaferes became one of only very few women to beat her US teammate Gwen Jorgensen recently when she triumphed in Hamburg just last month. Then there are Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) and Rachel Klamer (NED), who have also finished on the podium of WTS races this year.
What all this points to is a thrilling tactical race in Rio. No one is faster on feet than Jorgensen, and therefore the first two stages hold the key to the possible upset. Those races that she has lost this year all came down to a killer bike leg, Jenkins and Duffy broke away on the Gold Coast, and while Jorgensen chased Duffy down – she couldn't catch Jenkins. In the sprint distance race in Hamburg just a few weeks ago, Zaferes and Klamer got away in a group and stayed that way until the finish. Pretty much only one thing is for...
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Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Triathlon by the Numbers
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games will host the fifth edition of the triathlon competition at the Olympics. Here is your preview, stats-style.
173 – Seconds. The biggest deficit that any Gold medallist has had to make up from T2. Austria's Kate Allen was this far behind the leader when she started the run in Athens, but surged ahead of Australia's Loretta Harrop in the final few hundred metres to claim gold.
67 – Seconds. The biggest winning margin in Olympic history, recorded by Australia's Emma Snowsill in the women's triathlon at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
57 – Athletes in the triathlon events in Rio will be making their Olympic Games debut. There will be 36 heading to their second Olympic Games, and 13 to their third. There are four headed to their fourth Olympics.
48 – National Olympic Committees that have been represented in the triathlon event at the Olympic Games so far. Rio will take that number to 54, as it marks the first time for Azerbaijan (Rostislav Pevtsov), Barbados (Jason Wilson), Israel (Ron Darmon), Jordan (Lawrence Fanous), Norway (Kristian Blummenfelt) and Puerto Rico (Manuel Huerta).
40 – The average time in seconds that the women's eventual winner was behind in the swim. Skewed slightly by the times of Kate Allen (who finished the swim leg 121 seconds behind the leader) and Nicola Spirig (67 seconds behind), but it indicates that the race might not be over after the first leg.
30-39 – If you are looking for an omen as to who might podium at Copacabana, look to athletes with start numbers in the thirties. So far five gold medals have come from start numbers between 30 and 39. These include Emma Snowsill (34), Brigitte McMahon (35), Kate Allen (39), Jan Frodeno (32) and Alistair Brownlee (30).
34 – Is the most successful start number so far. It was worn by Emma Snowsill (Gold in Beijing), Magali di Marco Messmer (Bronze in Sydney), and Susan Williams (Bronze in Athens). 27 has also been a successful number, with Bevan Docherty claiming both his medals, silver in Athens and bronze in Beijing, in that start number.
32 - The amount of ITU race wins from Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee, from a total of 65 ITU race starts, or a winning record of 49%. In the World Triathlon Series, the London 2012 Olympic Champion's race form is even better, 32 starts for 21 wins.
23 - Australia, Great Britain and United States have had 23 entries each in triathlon Olympic history and will each be sending six athletes each...
173 – Seconds. The biggest deficit that any Gold medallist has had to make up from T2. Austria's Kate Allen was this far behind the leader when she started the run in Athens, but surged ahead of Australia's Loretta Harrop in the final few hundred metres to claim gold.
67 – Seconds. The biggest winning margin in Olympic history, recorded by Australia's Emma Snowsill in the women's triathlon at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
57 – Athletes in the triathlon events in Rio will be making their Olympic Games debut. There will be 36 heading to their second Olympic Games, and 13 to their third. There are four headed to their fourth Olympics.
48 – National Olympic Committees that have been represented in the triathlon event at the Olympic Games so far. Rio will take that number to 54, as it marks the first time for Azerbaijan (Rostislav Pevtsov), Barbados (Jason Wilson), Israel (Ron Darmon), Jordan (Lawrence Fanous), Norway (Kristian Blummenfelt) and Puerto Rico (Manuel Huerta).
40 – The average time in seconds that the women's eventual winner was behind in the swim. Skewed slightly by the times of Kate Allen (who finished the swim leg 121 seconds behind the leader) and Nicola Spirig (67 seconds behind), but it indicates that the race might not be over after the first leg.
30-39 – If you are looking for an omen as to who might podium at Copacabana, look to athletes with start numbers in the thirties. So far five gold medals have come from start numbers between 30 and 39. These include Emma Snowsill (34), Brigitte McMahon (35), Kate Allen (39), Jan Frodeno (32) and Alistair Brownlee (30).
34 – Is the most successful start number so far. It was worn by Emma Snowsill (Gold in Beijing), Magali di Marco Messmer (Bronze in Sydney), and Susan Williams (Bronze in Athens). 27 has also been a successful number, with Bevan Docherty claiming both his medals, silver in Athens and bronze in Beijing, in that start number.
32 - The amount of ITU race wins from Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee, from a total of 65 ITU race starts, or a winning record of 49%. In the World Triathlon Series, the London 2012 Olympic Champion's race form is even better, 32 starts for 21 wins.
23 - Australia, Great Britain and United States have had 23 entries each in triathlon Olympic history and will each be sending six athletes each...
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Blummenfelt breezes to Montreal gold
Cruising through the course and never losing his leader position in the last two disciplines, Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt secured the first-ever men's elite title at the 2016 Montreal ITU Triathlon World Cup.
While the event was the last major ITU competition before a majority of the elites head to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games, the opportune win came right before Blummenfelt competes on August 18.
After exiting the waters slightly behind and then quickly recovering and transitioning into the front pack, Blummenfelt held onto the advantage until he blasted away on the run to grab his second World Cup title of the season.
“It is definitely nice. We have been doing a bit of training in the last couple of weeks and my body is responding well. One day after altitude it can be good and the next it can be crappy, especially after so close to coming down, the condition could be good or bad, so I am pleased to see that it was a good one today.”
The remaining two spots were earned by two World Cup podium first-timers. Canada's own Matt Sharpe claimed the silver medal, while the bronze went to USA's Eric Lagerstrom.
“I am pretty shattered right now, in all aspects, physically, emotionally, spiritually. But it was beautiful out there, amazing crowds, I am just stunned right now,” Sharpe said of getting onto his first World Cup podium. “I haven't raced much in Canada in the last few years, I have had a bit of a struggle over the last couple of years, so for me it is just nice to have a good performance for all of my supporters. All of my family and my friends, they sacrifice a lot for me, so to do this, it is all for them.”
As the temperatures cooled down for the Sunday evening start, the men concluded the full day's worth of racing, which included age-groupers, juniors and elites.
With only a short one-lap 750 metres to swim, the men remained fairly bunched together. While USA's William Huffman exited the waters first, he was rushed by a sea of competitors behind him.
After a busy first transition, it was a pack of eight men that managed to get out ahead and form the lead pack. Blummenfelt, Huffman, Sharpe, Lagerstrom, Maximilian Schwetz (GER), Yuichi Hosoda (JPN), Hunter Lussi (USA) and Myles Zager (CAN) found the edge upon entering the bike discipline and worked on creating a gap from those in pursuit shortly behind.
A small foursome that included Drew Box (AUS) and Kevin McDowell (USA) tried mightily to join the...
While the event was the last major ITU competition before a majority of the elites head to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games, the opportune win came right before Blummenfelt competes on August 18.
After exiting the waters slightly behind and then quickly recovering and transitioning into the front pack, Blummenfelt held onto the advantage until he blasted away on the run to grab his second World Cup title of the season.
“It is definitely nice. We have been doing a bit of training in the last couple of weeks and my body is responding well. One day after altitude it can be good and the next it can be crappy, especially after so close to coming down, the condition could be good or bad, so I am pleased to see that it was a good one today.”
The remaining two spots were earned by two World Cup podium first-timers. Canada's own Matt Sharpe claimed the silver medal, while the bronze went to USA's Eric Lagerstrom.
“I am pretty shattered right now, in all aspects, physically, emotionally, spiritually. But it was beautiful out there, amazing crowds, I am just stunned right now,” Sharpe said of getting onto his first World Cup podium. “I haven't raced much in Canada in the last few years, I have had a bit of a struggle over the last couple of years, so for me it is just nice to have a good performance for all of my supporters. All of my family and my friends, they sacrifice a lot for me, so to do this, it is all for them.”
As the temperatures cooled down for the Sunday evening start, the men concluded the full day's worth of racing, which included age-groupers, juniors and elites.
With only a short one-lap 750 metres to swim, the men remained fairly bunched together. While USA's William Huffman exited the waters first, he was rushed by a sea of competitors behind him.
After a busy first transition, it was a pack of eight men that managed to get out ahead and form the lead pack. Blummenfelt, Huffman, Sharpe, Lagerstrom, Maximilian Schwetz (GER), Yuichi Hosoda (JPN), Hunter Lussi (USA) and Myles Zager (CAN) found the edge upon entering the bike discipline and worked on creating a gap from those in pursuit shortly behind.
A small foursome that included Drew Box (AUS) and Kevin McDowell (USA) tried mightily to join the...
Friday, August 5, 2016
Athlete chatter before the Montreal World Cup
For the first time in 17 years, Montreal returned back to the ITU family to host its first-ever World Cup event. While the elite action does not get underway under this Sunday, a few Rio bound athletes took the time to speak with the local media. Brazil's Diogo Sclebin, Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt and Australia's Ashleigh Gentle had a few words before they line up to compete this weekend.
Diogo Sclebin
Talk about what the athletes can expect racing in Rio?
“Rio is very well prepared to host the Games. I spoke with my brother today and he said there are a lot of people at Copacabana Beach and it is really nice and colorful. So I want to invite you to go to Rio if it is possible because I think the Olympic Games in Rio will be a very good Games.”
A lot of your family and friends will be there watching you race in Rio, does that add any extra pressure or does that benefit you?
“I regularly compete around the world and never did I think that a lot of Brazilians would be able to watch me. Two million people will be watching the triathlon. Copacabana is the place where I competed in my first triathlon back in 2000, a long time ago and it will be very important for me to race in my city, in front of my family and in front of everybody with the Brazilian flag. I am very nervous, but also very happy for that.”
Kristian Blummenfelt
Your country has a history of having a lot of winter sports, did you have a background in winter sports as well?
“I did not grow up really doing winter sports. I live in a city where there is a lot of rain instead of being good conditions for winter sports.”
You have been training for high altitude in Flagstaff, Arizona. How has that been helping your performance?
“It is very similar to the preparation that we did this spring before Yokohama and the Cagliari World Cup. I have been training for weeks and I am just waiting for my body to respond at seas level.”
The course is very fast and technical, does that excite you?
“I think usually the athletes can make the course harder by working hard if they are willing to, so it is good to get help from a good course as well as that. I am looking forward to go full gas on Sunday.”
Ashleigh Gentle
Montreal hosted the 1999 World Championships where Australia dominated, talk a little about that.
“My coach and I were talking about this a couple of days ago as he is from Montreal, so he did remind me that the Australian women did go 1,2,3,4,5 in the Montreal World...
Diogo Sclebin
Talk about what the athletes can expect racing in Rio?
“Rio is very well prepared to host the Games. I spoke with my brother today and he said there are a lot of people at Copacabana Beach and it is really nice and colorful. So I want to invite you to go to Rio if it is possible because I think the Olympic Games in Rio will be a very good Games.”
A lot of your family and friends will be there watching you race in Rio, does that add any extra pressure or does that benefit you?
“I regularly compete around the world and never did I think that a lot of Brazilians would be able to watch me. Two million people will be watching the triathlon. Copacabana is the place where I competed in my first triathlon back in 2000, a long time ago and it will be very important for me to race in my city, in front of my family and in front of everybody with the Brazilian flag. I am very nervous, but also very happy for that.”
Kristian Blummenfelt
Your country has a history of having a lot of winter sports, did you have a background in winter sports as well?
“I did not grow up really doing winter sports. I live in a city where there is a lot of rain instead of being good conditions for winter sports.”
You have been training for high altitude in Flagstaff, Arizona. How has that been helping your performance?
“It is very similar to the preparation that we did this spring before Yokohama and the Cagliari World Cup. I have been training for weeks and I am just waiting for my body to respond at seas level.”
The course is very fast and technical, does that excite you?
“I think usually the athletes can make the course harder by working hard if they are willing to, so it is good to get help from a good course as well as that. I am looking forward to go full gas on Sunday.”
Ashleigh Gentle
Montreal hosted the 1999 World Championships where Australia dominated, talk a little about that.
“My coach and I were talking about this a couple of days ago as he is from Montreal, so he did remind me that the Australian women did go 1,2,3,4,5 in the Montreal World...
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Paratriathletes selected for Rio Paralympics
On September 10-11, paratriathlon will debut at the Paralympic Games with the men's PT1, PT2 & PT4 sport classes, as well as the women's PT2, PT4 & PT5 sport classes. As we approach this cornerstone moment for the sport, here's who has gotten the nod from their National Federations to head to Rio.**
Australia:
PT1 Men - Nic Beveridge, Bill Chaffey
PT2 Men - Brant Garvey
PT4 Women - Claire Mclean, Kate Doughty
PT5 Women: Katie Kelly
Brazil:
PT1 Men - Fernando Aranha
PT4 Women - Ana Raquel Lins
Canada:
PT4 Women: Chantal Givens
PT4 Men: Stefan Daniel
PT5 Women: Christine Robbins
Finland:
PT2 Women: Liisa Lilja
France:
PT2 Women: Elise Marc
PT2 Men: Stéphane Bahier
PT4 Women: Gwladys Lemoussu
PT4 Men: Yannick Bourseaux, Maxime Maurel
Germany:
PT2 Men - Stefan Loesler
PT4 Men - Martin Schulz
Great Britain:
PT1 Men - Phil Hogg, Joe Townsend
PT2 Men - Andy Lewis, Ryan Taylor
PT4 Women - Clare Cunningham, Faye McClelland, Lauren Steadman
PT4 Men - David Hill, George Peasgood
PT 5 Women - Alison Patrick, Melissa Reid
Hungary:
PT4 Men - Peter Boronkay
Ireland:
PT5 Women - Catherine Walsh
Italy:
PT1 Men - Giovanni Achenza
PT2 Men - Michele Ferrarin, Giovanni Sasso
Japan:
PT1 Men - Jumpei Kimura
PT2 Women - Yukako Hata
PT5 Women - Atsuko Yamada
Mexico:
PT4 Men - Jose Abraham Estrada Sierra
Morocco:
PT2 Men - Mohamed Lahna
Netherlands:
PT1 Men - Jetze Plat, Geert Schipper
PT5 Women - Joleen Hakker
Russia:
PT2 Women - Veronkia Gabitova
PT4 Women - Anna Bychkova
PT4 Men - Alexander Yalchik
Spain:
PT2 Women - Rakel Mateo
PT2 Men - Lionel Morales
PT4 Men - Jairo Ruiz
PT5 Women - Susana RodrÃguez
USA:
PT1 Men: Krige Schabort
PT2 Women: Hailey Danisewicz, Allysa Seely, Melissa Stockwell
PT2 Men: Mark Barr
PT4 Women: Grace Norman, Patricia Collins
PT4 Men: Chris Hammer
PT5 Women: Patricia Walsh, Elizabeth Baker
**Please note that these are only athletes that have been confirmed by their National Paralympic Committees. It is not the official entry list for the Paralympics, and is subject to change.
Australia:
PT1 Men - Nic Beveridge, Bill Chaffey
PT2 Men - Brant Garvey
PT4 Women - Claire Mclean, Kate Doughty
PT5 Women: Katie Kelly
Brazil:
PT1 Men - Fernando Aranha
PT4 Women - Ana Raquel Lins
Canada:
PT4 Women: Chantal Givens
PT4 Men: Stefan Daniel
PT5 Women: Christine Robbins
Finland:
PT2 Women: Liisa Lilja
France:
PT2 Women: Elise Marc
PT2 Men: Stéphane Bahier
PT4 Women: Gwladys Lemoussu
PT4 Men: Yannick Bourseaux, Maxime Maurel
Germany:
PT2 Men - Stefan Loesler
PT4 Men - Martin Schulz
Great Britain:
PT1 Men - Phil Hogg, Joe Townsend
PT2 Men - Andy Lewis, Ryan Taylor
PT4 Women - Clare Cunningham, Faye McClelland, Lauren Steadman
PT4 Men - David Hill, George Peasgood
PT 5 Women - Alison Patrick, Melissa Reid
Hungary:
PT4 Men - Peter Boronkay
Ireland:
PT5 Women - Catherine Walsh
Italy:
PT1 Men - Giovanni Achenza
PT2 Men - Michele Ferrarin, Giovanni Sasso
Japan:
PT1 Men - Jumpei Kimura
PT2 Women - Yukako Hata
PT5 Women - Atsuko Yamada
Mexico:
PT4 Men - Jose Abraham Estrada Sierra
Morocco:
PT2 Men - Mohamed Lahna
Netherlands:
PT1 Men - Jetze Plat, Geert Schipper
PT5 Women - Joleen Hakker
Russia:
PT2 Women - Veronkia Gabitova
PT4 Women - Anna Bychkova
PT4 Men - Alexander Yalchik
Spain:
PT2 Women - Rakel Mateo
PT2 Men - Lionel Morales
PT4 Men - Jairo Ruiz
PT5 Women - Susana RodrÃguez
USA:
PT1 Men: Krige Schabort
PT2 Women: Hailey Danisewicz, Allysa Seely, Melissa Stockwell
PT2 Men: Mark Barr
PT4 Women: Grace Norman, Patricia Collins
PT4 Men: Chris Hammer
PT5 Women: Patricia Walsh, Elizabeth Baker
**Please note that these are only athletes that have been confirmed by their National Paralympic Committees. It is not the official entry list for the Paralympics, and is subject to change.
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