WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDE

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2018 WTS MEDIA GUIDEITU WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES | ABU DHABI | BERMUDA | YOKOHAMA | NOTTINGHAM / LEEDS | HAMBURG | EDMONTON | MONTREAL | GOLD COAST

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEITU MEDIA CONTACTS
OLALLA CERNUDAFERGUS MURRAY

Head of ITU Communications

ITU TV & Broadcast

olalla.cernuda@triathlon.org

fergus.murray@triathlon.org

Office: + 34 915 421 855

Office: +1 604 904 9248

Mob: +34 645 216 509
CHELSEA WHITEADAM MASON

Communication Specialist, ITU Communications

TV Sales – Director Summer Sports, InFront

chelsea.white@triathlon.org

Adam.Mason@infrontsports.com

Mob: +1 231 590 4026

Mob: +49 79 755 4292

DOUG GRAY
Media Delegate, ITU Communications
doug.gray@triathlon.org
Mob: +44 7583 620749

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WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDETABLE OF CONTENTSWELCOME TO THE ITU TRIATHLON WORLD SERIES 

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SERIES OVERVIEW 

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ITU TRIATHLON HISTORY 

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THE BASICS 

6PARTNERSHIPS – THE COLLABORATIVE FORCES AT WORK7PRIZE MONEY 

82018 POINT SYSTEM 

9LIVE TELEVISION 

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MEDIA CHANNELS 

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THE EVENTS 

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ATHLETE PROFILES 

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ELITE WOMEN 

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ELITE MEN 

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2017 REVIEW 

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STATITSTICS 

622017 WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES RANKINGS 

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PAST WORLD CHAMPIONS 

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MOST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WINS IN A SINGLE SEASON 

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ITU PROPERTIES 

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FAQ 

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GLOSSARY 

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WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEWELCOME TO THE
ITU TRIATHLON WORLD SERIES
Dear Athletes, Coaches, members of the National Federations, Sponsors and Media,
I would like to extend to you all a very
warm welcome to the 2018 ITU World
Triathlon Series. As we enter the ninth
season of WTS racing, it is with great
pride that we reflect the journey we havebeen on to reach this point. The WTS
has firmly established itself as the mostprestigious competition in the annual
triathlon calendar, and while we must
always look forward and strive to achieveeven more, we should also allow ourselvesa moment to look back at the success andpopularity that the events have generated
in less than a decade of existence.
Certainly, the 2017 ITU triathlon
season once again elevated our sport
to new standards of achievement andendeavour, new levels of production andunparalleled quality in our host cities. The
entertainment was non-stop throughout
the nine unforgettable races.
If the 2017 season taught us anything, itis that Flora Duffy and Mario Mola are truelegends of our sport. For this remarkablepair to both retain the crowns they won in2016 displayed an inner competitive edge
and determination that arguably cannot
be taught in training. For Mola, a run offour straight victories saw him head to theGrand Final as men’s favourite, while Duffy
equalled the record five wins in a season
to follow in the footsteps of the great
Gwen Jorgensen.
There, the Grand Final lived up to its
name, not least because of the quality of
the fields that forced Mario Mola and Flora
Duffy to produce their very best to secure
the titles. Along with Jessica Learmonth,
it was Katie Zafares who was able to push
the Bermudan all the way, and in doing so
ensured herself third place in the overall
standings.
In the men’s race, it was Vincent Luis who
secured his first ever WTS win in dramaticstyle after bursting free of the pack in
the final metres to edge out KristianBlummenfelt. For Mario Mola, third placein Rotterdam was enough to see him win
back-to-back titles and ensure the WTS
trophy stayed in Spain for a remarkable
fifth successive season.

The World Triathlon Series continues tograb the headlines, but this year also sees
our World Cup season growing to 17
events, providing more and more athleteswith world-class racing opportunities.
This year, the best young triathletes fromaround the world will get their chance toshine at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth
Olympic Games, and the CommonwealthGames take to Australia’s beautiful
Gold Coast in April, to where we will be
returning in September for this year’s WTS
Grand Final. With its place in the Olympic
programme now assured for Tokyo 2020,
all eyes will also be on this year’s Mixed
Relay World Championships.
And so, as we kick-start another year
in triathlon, it is with great pride that I
reiterate ITU’s commitment to growing
triathlon and developing all of ourmultisports, working for the best interestsof our athletes, nurturing new talent, andproviding more and more opportunities
for sports fans around the world to watch
them compete at the highest level.
At ITU, we truly believe sport is foreverybody, and this is one of the mostimportant messages behind the World
Triathlon Series ethos as well. To all of theathletes competing this year, I congratulate
you on your commitment and wish you
the best of luck. Enjoy this ITU season
wherever in the world you are able towatch, follow or participate in an event,and we look forward to delivering anothersuperb year of racing for the entire
triathlon family.
Sincerely,

Marisol Casado
President, International Triathlon Union
Member of the International Olympic
Committee

WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDESERIES OVERVIEWThe ITU World Triathlon Series was introduced in 2009, creating a series
of world championship races rather than a single-day world championship.
From 2009 until 2011, it was called the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU WorldChampionship series, but was re-branded in 2012 as the ITU World Triathlon
Series. There will be eight rounds in the 2018 season, culminating with theGrand Final in Gold Coast in September. The world’s top triathletes will compete
head-to-head for rankings points that determine the overall ITU world champion,
with media and fans able to watch from everywhere with a live international
broadcast feed available from every event.

NEW FOR THE 2018 SEASONOne new city will be added to the 2018 World Triathlon Series, making it
an eight-stop tour across the globe. For the fourth straight year, the Series
opener will be held in the Middle East with a race slated in Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates. However this season, Abu Dhabi will return to its inauguraldistance and start the year with a speedy sprint course. The second stop will
be in Bermuda, where the small North Atlantic island will welcome the WTS
for the very first time. Home of World Champion Flora Duffy, the elites will tour
the city of Hamilton and the pink sand beaches on a standard-distance course.
Yokohama will be the third stop. Following Leeds, which will be the fourth stopup, the Series will hit the halfway mark before continuing to Hamburg. Afterthe elites compete in Germany, the circuit heads to Canada, where Edmonton
will once again offer up a sprint distance race. For the second year in a row,
the elites will stay in Canada and compete in Montreal, which will serve as thepenultimate event on the calendar. Then to finish off the WTS season, athletes
will head downunder to Australia as Gold Coast, Queensland will host the 2018
Grand Final. This will be the second time that Gold Coast has been honoured
as the Grand Final city after first hosting the very first World Championships
in 2009, back when the WTS was branded as the Dextro Energy ITU WorldChampionships Grand Final.
New for 2018 is the addition of the brand new event circuit, the ITU Triathlon
Mixed Relay Series. As the process begins for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Gamesqualification, athletes will have a chance to compete in a three-stop tour toearn points for their nation. The first event will be held in Nottingham, Englandand coexisting alongside the WTS Leeds race weekend. National Teams of four
members, two women and two men will all complete a mini-triathlon before
tagging off to a teammate. The second event will be the 2018 ITU Mixed Relay
World Championships in Hamburg. The German city boasts the popularityof the event with thousands showing up to watch the spectacle. This will be
the sixth straight year that Hamburg has crowned the Mixed Relay WorldChampions. The Series will end in Edmonton, Canada, which will also coincidewith the WTS event.
Paratriathlon will also see a three-stop World Paratriathlon Series tour in the2018 season before finishing the year off with the World Championships in
the Gold Coast. The season will begin in Yokohama, joining forces with theWTS. It then will see a stand alone event in Iseo- Franciacorta, Italy, a city thathas hosted a paratriathlon event four times. The third competition will be in
Edmonton, Canada once again making it a full weekend of elite racing with theWTS and Mixed Relay Series happening the same weekend. The year then caps
off in Gold Coast, where the 2018 World Champions will be crowned.

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2018
SEASON SCHEDULEABU DHABIUNITED ARAB EMIRATESMARCH 2
BERMUDABERMUDAAPRIL 28
YOKOHAMAJAPAN
MAY 12NOTTINGHAM / LEEDS,ENGLAND		JUNE 10HAMBURGGERMANY		JULY 14–15

EDMONTONCANADA				JULY 27–29
MONTREALCANADA
AUGUST 25–26
GOLD COAST
AUSTRALIASEPTEMBER 12–16

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEITU TRIATHLON HISTORY[ 1974 ]The first recorded triathlon took place in San
Diego, California. Organised by the San Diego
Track & Field Club. The race consisted of a 5.3mile run, a 5-mile bike and a 600-yard swim in
the bay. 46 athletes finished the race.

[ 1989 ]The first Congress of ITU was organised in
Avignon, France on April 1. Thirty (30) NFs
were in attendance. Four months later on
August 6, the inaugural World Championships
was held in Avignon France over an “Olympic
Distance”. More than 800 athletes representing
40 countries participated.

[ 1990 ]First Duathlon World Championships was held in
Cathedral City, USA[ 1991 ]The ITU Triathlon World Cup Series began,staging 11 races in eight countries.

[ 1994 ]Triathlon was awarded full Olympic Games medal
status by the IOC at its Congress in Paris.
France’s Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys and Rob
Barel of the Netherlands won the first-ever LongDistance Triathlon World Championships.

[ 1997 ]First Long Distance Duathlon WorldChampionships was held in Zofingen,
Switzerland, and the first Winter Triathlon
World Championships took place in Mals, Italy.

[ 1998 ]Aquathlon World Championships were first held,
providing the opportunity for athletes who only
swam and ran to join the multisport world.

[ 2000 ]Triathlon made its Olympic debut at the 2000
Sydney Games. Brigitte McMahon (SUI) and Simon
Whitfield (CAN) won the sport’s first gold medals.

[ 2004 ]First stand-alone Paratriathlon WorldChampionships was held.

[ 2008 ]Marisol Casado became ITU’s second-everPresident.

[ 2009 ]The ITU World Triathlon Series was createdas ITU’s top tier race series, staging multiple
rounds in iconic cities across the globe.

[ 2010 ]The sport was officially accepted into the
Paralympic Games at the IPC Governing Board
meeting in Guangzhou, China.

[ 2011 ]The discipline first emerged in 1996, but
the inaugural ITU Cross Triathlon WorldChampionships were held in 2011 in
Extremadura, Spain.

[ 2015 ]ITU has more than 160 affiliated National
Federations.

[ 2016 ]Paratriathlon officially debuted in the Rio deJaneiro Paralympic Games.

[ 2017 ]Mixed Relays included in the Olympic
Programme, starting in Tokyo 2020.

THE BASICS
In this season, five of the ITU World Triathlon Series events
will be Olympic distance races for the elite competitors,
while the three remaining races will be Sprint distance.
An Olympic-distance triathlon, also referred to as standarddistance triathlon, combines a 1.5km swim, a 40km bikeride and a 10km run, while in the Sprint distance athletes
race half od the distance on each leg.
Every triathlon includes two transitions (swim to bike andbike to run). Elite athletes typically make these transitionsin less than 30 seconds. Average finishing times at world
championship or a world cup race are around 1 hour and50 minutes for the elite men and around two hours for theelite women. In 2018, three sprint-distance events havebeen integrated into the WTS. In Abu Dhabi, Hamburg
and Edmonton, elite athletes will compete at these shorter
races (swim 750m, bike 20km and run 5km).
A maximum of 65 men and 65 women may be entered ateach World Triathlon Series race, with a maximum of 75
men and women competing in the Grand Final. The ITUWorld Triathlon Grand Final, which will be held in the Gold
Coast in 2018, and will also host the Under23, Junior,
Age-Group and Paratriathlon.

WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEPARTNERSHIPS  THE COLLABORATIVE FORCES AT WORK
INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON UNIONThe International Triathlon Union is recognised by the International Olympic Committee(IOC) as the world governing body for the Olympic Sport of Triathlon. ITU is the mostinfluential organisation in the sport and the organiser of the world’s premier triathlon
events, including the ITU World Triathlon Series & ITU Triathlon World Cup Series.
ITU has National Federations in more than 160 countries and its sport development
initiatives are fuelling triathlon’s extraordinary growth.

GLOBAL PARTNER – NTT
The NTT Group’s vision is to create a connected world. We do this by creating technology
solutions and services that empower our clients’ ambitions globally while contributing
to sustainable growth. Our long heritage of delivering value to clients to the highest
standard remains core to our values. As one of the world’s largest ICT companies, theNTT Group comprises a select group of global technology companies. Our combined
global operations generate a total revenue of US$105 billion and we employ 242,000
skilled professionals at over 230 data centers in 88 countries worldwide. We workwith over 10,000 clients and 80% of the Fortune Global 100 list. Our global network is
supported by offices in every major geographic region, delivering support, service andtechnical expertise to our clients. And we are continuing to expand our operations andservices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan.

PARTNER – SEL
SEL Logistics, which has more than 25 years of experience in major events, is providing
logistics services for our World Triathlon Series, World Cup, and Paratriathlon events.
The delivery of branding from event to event across the world is paramount to thesuccess and awareness of the ITU brand. SEL’s integrated services include the drawing
up of transport documents, the management of customs clearance, the collection of
packaged or unpackaged goods and the final delivery to each of ITU’s event delivery
partners across the globe. We know we’re in good hands with SEL in ensuringconsistent, smooth delivery as ITU’s Official Supplier.

PARTNER – ASICS
ASICS is a Japanese multinational corporation which which produces footwear andsports equipment designed for a wide range of sports, including triathlon. The name isan acronym for the Latin phrase “Anima sana in corpore sano” which translates as “ahealthy soul in a healthy body. Through our products and services, we aim to contributeto a healthy society. By integrating sustainability into every aspect of our business, we
aim not only to create value for our customers and shareholders, but also for the world
around us.

sport & events travel78WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEPRIZE MONEY
Throughout the season, athletes can earn US$1.48 million dollars with another
US$855,000 available to the top 35 men and women. With nearly US$2.5 million
dollars up for grabs, the WTS remains one of the richest triathlon circuits worldwide.

FinishPlace

ITU World
Triathlon Series
EventsITU World
Triathlon Series
Grand Final

ITU World
Triathlon Series
Bonus PoolITU Triathlon
World Cup
Events

Mixed
Team
Relay

1

18,00030,00083,5007,500

17,5002

12,00022,00057,3006,000

14,0003

8,000

16,00039,2004,500

10,500

4

6,000

12,00026,150

3,000

7,000

5

4,900

9,800

21,250

2,100

5,600

6

4,100

8,000

18,750

1,800

4,900

7

3,400

6,400

16,300

1,500

4,200

8

2,800

5,200

13,750

900

2,800

9

2,300

4,100

12,500

675

2,100

10

1,900

3,500

11,900

525

1,400

11

1,600

2,900

11,300

450

12

1,400

2,500

10,650

375

13

1,300

2,200

9,900

300

14

1,200

2,000

9,150

225

15

1,100

1,800

8,500

150

16

1,000

1,600

7,750

17

1,000

1,400

7,000

18

1,000

1,300

6,400

19

1,000

1,200

5,650

20

1,000

1,100

4,900

21

1,000

4,250

22

1,000

3,600

23

1,000

3,400

24

1,000

3,350

25

1,000

3,250

26

3,200

27

3,150

28

3,100

29

3,000

30

2,900

31

2,750

32

2,600

33

2,500

34

2,400

35

2,250

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDE

92018 POINT SYSTEM
There will be two levels included in the rankings:• ITU World Triathlon Series events,• ITU World Triathlon Grand Final.
The final score will be obtained by adding the points gained in the
ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final plus the 5 bestscores in the ITU World Triathlon Series events.
The points earned by the winner of each event will be:(i) 1250 for the ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final;(ii) 1000 for the ITU World Triathlon Series events.
The points will be decreased by 7.5% for every position.
Scoring for a season begins immediately after the Grand Final and ends with thefollowing year’s Grand Final. To earn points, athletes must finish within the cut-off
time which will be determined by adding 5% to the winner’s time in the men’s event
and 8% in the women’s event.

For up-to-date rankings,
click HERE

FinishPosition

ITU World
Triathlon Series
Grand Final

ITU World
Triathlon Series
EventsITU Triathlon
World Cup Events

FinishPosition

ITU World
Triathlon Series
Grand Final

ITU World
Triathlon Series
EventsITU Triathlon
World Cup Events

1

1200

800

300

26

171

114

43

2

1110

740

278

27

158

105

40

3

1027

685

257

28

146

97

37

4

950

633

237

29

135

90

34

5

879

586

220

30

125

83

31

6

813

542

203

31

116

77

-

7

752

501

188

32

107

71

-

8

695

464

174

33

99

66

-

9

643

429

161

34

92

61

-

10

595

397

149

35

85

56

-

11

550

367

138

36

78

52

-

12

509

339

127

37

72

48

-

13

471

314

118

38

67

44

-

14

436

290

109

39

62

41

-

15

403

269

101

40

57

38

-

16

373

248

93

41

53

-

-

17

345

230

86

42

49

-

-

18

319

213

80

43

45

-

-

19

295

197

74

44

42

-

-

20

273

182

68

45

39

-

-

21

252

168

63

46

36

-

-

22

233

156

58

47

33

-

-

23

216

144

54

48

30

-

-

24

200

133

50

49

28

-

-

25

185

123

46

50

26

-

-

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDE2018 BROADCAST
FACTS AND FIGURES

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Races Live and
On-Demand
All 8 World Triathlon
Series events(16 individual races) live
and on demand
The ITU Mixed Relay
World Championships
and two new Mixed
Relay Series events live
and on demand=37 hoursof HD TV footage

14

Magazine showsfeaturing every WTS,
ITU World Cups &Multisport World
Festival

300+

hours of archive
footage dating back to
1989

LIVE TELEVISION
ITU, in collaboration with Infront Sports and HBS, will feature live
coverage at all eight ITU World Triathlon Series races in 2018.
Working alongside the largest public and sports broadcasters in
the world, the WTS is the first triathlon series to have international
live coverage at all events. With up to 20 camera positions at each
event, including boat, motorcycle and helicopter cameras, triathlon
fans can catch all the action from any corner of the world. The latest
up-to-date broadcast technology will be used to bring the fan closer
to the race than ever before. GPS graphics and live timing data will
be incorporated into the live broadcast to provide second-by-second
updates in real time. In 2018, ITU will produce a total of 19 live
broadcasts with each broadcast lasting approximately two hours.

TV MAGAZINE SHOWITU will produce 14 x 52-minute magazine shows throughout the2018 ITU World Triathlon Series season. Each magazine show will
provide a behind-the-scenes look at what life is like for the world’s
top triathletes, as well as a fast-paced recap of each event, athlete
interviews and other exclusive features. For more information on LiveTV and the TV Magazine show, please contact Adam Mason (adam.
mason@infrontsports.com).

NEWS FEED
Custom news feeds will be made available, on request, prior to eachrace via FTP. Immediately following each World Triathlon Series eventa three-minute news feed will be made available via satellite or FTP
server for international broadcasters. For more information on news
please contact Fergus Murray (Fergus.Murray@triathlon.org).

WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 112018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEMEDIA CHANNELSITU MEDIA CENTRE |media.triathlon.org

ITU’s Online Media Centre has been produced to provide a portal for media toquickly gather all relevant information about ITU, its events and athletes.
Media Centre services include:• Latest ITU news and press releases• Up-to-date results, rankings and race statistics• Comprehensive athlete profile database• Rights-free high-resolution photos from all major events• Full audio from athlete interviews• Access to broadcast quality race video highlights• Start Lists for each race, available for download prior to every event
For more information, or to register for a Media Centre account, visit media.triathlon.org

PHOTOGRAPHY
ITU employs several award-winning sports photographers to cover every round of the ITUWorld Triathlon Series. These stunning high-resolution images are available on the AP
wire and on the ITU Online Media Centre, free for editorial use.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter 		@worldtriathlon, @triathlonlive

Facebook 		

facebook.com/worldtriathlon

Periscope@worldtriathlon

Instagram@worldtriathlon

Snapchat		@worldtriathlon

YouTube		

youtube.com/worldtriathlon

ITU WEBSITES
triathlon.org

Stay up to date on all of ITU’s latest information from the World Triathlon
Series to Multisports to Development news.

WTS.triathlon.org

Dedicated to covering all things World Triathlon Series. Find in-depth
stats, race information, start lists, start times and much more.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDETHE EVENTS

NOTT
ENGL
JUNE
MONTREALCANADA
AUGUST 25-26
7

6
EDMONTONCANADAJULY 27-29

2

BERMUDABERMUDAAUGUST 26

4

5

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LAND
E 10

5

HAMBURGGERMANYJULY 14
ABU DHABIUNITED ARAB EMIRATESMARCH 2

YOKOHAMAJAPAN
MAY 12

3

1

GOLD COAST
AUSTRALIASEPTEMBER 12-16
8

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEITU WORLD TRIATHLON ABU DHABIWOMEN’S RACE START

2 MARCH – 15:36

MEN’s RACE START

2 MARCH – 13:36pm

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

US$150,000

WEBSITE

abudhabi.triathlon.org

ITU MEDIA CONTACTS (PRINT/WEB)

OLALLA CERNUDA – olalla.cernuda@triathlon.org

LOCAL MEDIA CONTACT

FLEUR CASTLE – Fleur.Castle@FactorThirtyOne.com

ABOUT THE RACE
The event will be headquartered in front of the Viceroy Hotel at the Yas Marina, where a spectator-friendly
environment including a 1,000-seater grandstand, a bike park, a ‘Friends and Family’ area, and refreshment
kiosks will be offered. The elite event will feature a pontoon start with the top men and women on the
ITU World Series rankings competing for line honours in the opening event of the 2018 season. Over the
weekend, there are duathlon, paratriathlon, sprint, standard and middle distance events on offer for junior
and age-group racers, providing everyone with the perfect challenge. Abu Dhabi has also committed toseeing our great sport grown amongst its youth by organizing kid and youth triathlons by offering a Family
Fun Run and Kids Duathlon.

COURSE PROFILE
Swim (0.75km) Athletes will complete one 750m lap in front of the Viceroy Hotel at the Yas Marina.
Bike (20km)

Competitors will complete five 4km laps through the Yas Marina while riding part of the
Circuit Formula 1 track.

Run (5km)

The run will consist of two 2.5km run that finishes in front of the marina.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEPAST RESULTS ITU WORLD TRIATHLON ABU DHABI
2016

2016

2015

ELITE WOMEN

ELITE MEN

1. Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

1. Javier Gomez (ESP)

2. Jodie Stimpson (GBR)

2. Thomas Bishop (GBR)

3. Sara Vilic (AUT)

3. Vincent Luis (FRA)

1. Jodie Stimpson (GBR)

1. Mario Mola (ESP)

2. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)

2. Richard Murray (RSA)

3. Helen Jenkins (GBR)

3. Joao Silva (POR)

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Mario Mola (ESP)

2. Katie Zaferes (USA)

2. Vincent Luis (FRA)

3. Flora Duffy (BER)

3. Richard Murray (RSA)WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 172018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEACCOMMODATIONThe event has seven official hotels all located on Yas Island ranging from 3 to 5 stars with easy
access to the Athletes Village and race venue. For all your travel and accommodation needs please
visit abudhabi.triathlon.org or email: manue@worldsport.co.za.

ABOUT THE CITY
Abu Dhabi is the capital and the second most populous city of the United Arab Emirates. The city
lies on a T-shaped island called Yas Marina situated on the Persian Gulf on the central western
coast. Known as a city of luxury, Abu Dhabi is home to Ferrari World. The iconic Yas Island hassomething for everyone including unforgettable attractions and live concerts with the world’s top
performers, to traditional Emirati hospitality and pristine beaches.

AGE GROUP COMPETITION
Please check abudhabi.triathlon.org for times.

MEDIA FACILITIES/SERVICES
Pre-race press conferenceOn-site media centre with wireless internet
Photo positions on course
Photo stand at finish area
Mixed Zone for post-race interviews
Race previews and recaps, audio interviews, high-resolution photos at media.triathlon.org

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEMS AMLIN WORLD TRIATHLON BERMUDAWOMEN’S RACE START

28 APRIL – 16:06

MEN’s RACE START

28 APRIL – 13:06

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

US$150,000

WEBSITE

bermuda.triathlon.org

ITU MEDIA CONTACTS (PRINT/WEB)

OLALLA CERNUDA – olalla.cernuda@triathlon.org

LOCAL MEDIA CONTACT

Please send your media inquiries to
Vicki@tribermuda.com

ABOUT THE RACE
In 2018 the World Triathlon Series will stop for the first time in Bermuda. The home of World Champion
Flora Duffy will welcome both the amateurs and elite as well as spectators from all over the world. Triathletes
are invited to enjoy some early season training, kick off their race calendar and bring their friends andfamilies to relax on the pink sand beaches. On the last week of April, the City of Hamilton will become a
TRIATHLON FESTIVAL. From Wednesday to Sunday different activities and festivities will take place andwelcome everyone to be part of it - no matter if you are spectator, family member, triathlete or a happy
volunteer - everyone will be inspired of Bermuda’s beautiful triathlon side. Saturday 28th April will see
athletes take to the sprint and standard distance events in a unique swim in the crystal clear Atlantic Ocean,a challenging bike course over hilly terrain and a run along the picturesque Front Street with its colorfulbuildings in the center of Bermuda’s capital Hamilton.

COURSE PROFILE
Swim (1.5km)
		Swimming in the crystal-clear waters of Hamilton Harbour, athletes will complete a
700m lap followed by a slightly longer 800m final lap.

Bike (40km)

The bike will consist of 10 4km laps through the hilly terrain of the city.

Run (10km)
The run course will see 4 2.5km laps alongside the candy-coloured buildings on the		city streets.

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A variety of carefully selected, athlete-friendly accommodation options are available starting at
US$317.65 per night. Note published rates already include taxes, resort fees and service fees.
Search and book your accommodations via Nirvana Travel today.

ABOUT THE CITY
Coming to Bermuda you land on the top of a sea mountain. Our natural environment provides
spectacular and challenging race courses for both Elite and Age Group athletes. A swim in
the crystal clear turquoise Atlantic is followed by a bike leg over steep hills and along beautiful
stretches of picturesque coastline. The island has a long history of hosting a diverse range of worldclass sporting events — from marathons to triathlons, open water swimming challenges to sailing
regattas. Hamilton is a vibrant city with the majority of shops located on the streets between
the Elite and Age Group transition zones. Front Street regularly is home to large events, street
festivals and parades. The majority of the run course is on Front Street. If not racing, you can sit
outside in any of the cafes, bars and restaurants lining the course to watch the action from street
and balcony levels. Walk up Queen Street and you encounter the Age Group transition next to City
Hall. The 300m connection from the swim exit will be carpeted in Bermuda Pink and lined with
spectators coming out of shops..

MEDIA FACILITIES/SERVICES
Pre-race press conferenceOn-site media centre with wireless internet
Photo positions on course
Photo stand at finish area
Mixed Zone for post-race interviews
Race previews and recaps, audio interviews, high-resolution photos at media.triathlon.org

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22 WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEITU WORLD TRIATHLON YOKOHAMAWOMEN’S RACE START

12 MAY – 10:06

MEN’s RACE START

12 MAY – 13:06

PARATRIATHLON

12 MAY – 06:55

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

US$150,000

WEBSITE

yokohama.triathlon.org

ITU MEDIA CONTACTS (PRINT/WEB)

OLALLA CERNUDA – olalla.cernuda@triathlon.org

LOCAL MEDIA CONTACTRISA KUSUNOKI – kusunoki@jtu.or.jp

ABOUT THE RACEThe ITU World Triathlon Series returns to Yokohama for the ninth time. The Series first appeared inJapan in 2009. The Japanese portal city skipped the 2010 Series, but it reappeared on the WTS calendar
in 2011. Due to the devastating earthquake, the event was postponed to later that year with ranking points
counting towards to the 2012 season. For the fifth year in a row, the WTS race will also be accompanied by
the World Paratriathlon Series.

COURSE PROFILE
Swim (1.5km)

Two-laps for a 1500m swim in the sea near Osambashi pier.

Bike (40km)

Nine 4.45km laps that begin and end in Yamashita park. The bike snakes around the giant
Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris Wheel and Yokohama’s waterfront.

Run (10km)

Four 2.5km laps around the Kanagawa Prefectural Government Building.

Paratriathlon

Sprint distance (25.75km)

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2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011*

2009*

ELITE WOMEN

ELITE MEN

1. Flora Duffy (BER)

1. Mario Mola (ESP)

2. Katie Zaferes (USA)

2. Fernando Alarza (ESP)

3. Kirsten Kasper (USA)

3. Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Mario Mola (ESP)

2. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)

2. Crisanto Grajales (MEX)

3. Ai Ueda (JPN)

3. Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR)

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Javier Gomez (ESP)

2. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)

2. Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

3. Emma Moffatt (AUS)

3. Mario Mola (ESP)

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Javier Gomez (ESP)

2. Ai Ueda (JPN)

2. Mario Mola (ESP)

3. Agnieszka Jerzyk (POL)

3. Richard Murray (RSA)

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

2. Emma Moffatt (AUS)

2. Javier Gomez (ESP)

3. Jodie Stimpson (GBR)

3. Joao Silva (POR)

1. Lisa Norden (SWE)

1. Joao Silva (POR)

2. Anne Haug (GER)

2. Javier Gomez (ESP)

3. Maaike Caelers (NED)

3. Dmitry Polyanksky (RUS)

1. Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

1. Joao Silva (POR)

2. Emma Moffatt (AUS)

2. Alexander Bruykhankov (RUS)

3. Kate McIlroy (NZL)

3. Dmitry Polyanksky (RUS)

1. Lisa Norden (SWE)

1. Jan Frodeno (GER)

2. Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

2. Kris Gemmell (NZL)

3. Juri Ide (JPN)

3. Javier Gomez (ESP)* Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Yokohama

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEAs the first harbour city, Yokohama welcomed the world as the entrance to Japan. Since thetime its port opened, Yokohama has been vigorously acquiring new cultures and information fromforeign countries and introducing Japan to new food and a wide range of cultures, which entitles
Yokohama as the birthplace of Japan’s modern culture. Yokohama—referred to as “Hamakko” inJapanese—has been cheerful at enjoying life and willing to adopt all things good. Such a traditionof the “Hamakkos” cultivated long ago has been incorporated into the present fashionable andsophisticated streetscape that makes the city unique.

ACCOMMODATION
To make your hotel reservations, please contact the official travel agency JTB via the following
access site. JTB accommodation site: https://amarys-jtb.jp/wts2018-elite/
The Yokohama WTS LOC will contribute up to US$250.00 of accommodation reimbursement toeach athlete through their National Federations.

AGE-GROUP COMPETITION
The age-group race in Yokohama is the largest mass-participation triathlon in Japan with over
2,000 athletes competing in 2015. Athletes may complete the 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km
run individually or in the team relay with two or three people. Paratriathlon will also be contested in
Yokohama, marking a crucial milestone for the paratriathlon movement in Japan.

MEDIA FACILITIES/SERVICES
Pre-race press conferenceOn-site media centre with wireless internet
Photo positions on course
Photo stand at finish area
Mixed Zone for post-race interviews
Race previews and recaps, audio interviews, high-resolution photos at media.triathlon.org

ROUND THREE│YOKOHAMAABOUT THE CITY

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEACCENTURE WORLD TRIATHLON MIXEDRELAY NOTTINGHAM
ITU WORLD TRIATHLON LEEDSWOMEN’S RACE START

10 JUNE – TBD

MEN’s RACE START

10 JUNE – TBD

NOTTINGHAM MIXED RELAY

7 JUNE – 18:36

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

US$150,000
leeds.triathlon.org

WEBSITE

nottingham.triathlon.org

ITU MEDIA CONTACTS (PRINT/WEB)

OLALLA CERNUDA – olalla.cernuda@triathlon.org

LOCAL MEDIA CONTACTTOM GOLDSPINK – media@britishtriathlon.org

ABOUT THE RACE
The inaugural ITU World Triathlon Leeds in 2016 represented the pinnacle of triathlon competition in theUK, providing recreational triathletes with a once in a lifetime opportunity to compete on the same course
as the world’s best. Following in the footsteps of the unforgettable 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ
in Leeds and Yorkshire, this event attracts thousands of spectators to watch both the amateurs and theprofessionals. 5,000 triathletes of all levels of ability will compete on the unique ‘point to point’ course with
two separate transition areas. Starting with an open water swim in the glorious Roundhay Park, the bike leg
will see participants complete laps in and around Leeds city centre before completing a testing run courseand crossing the finish line in the city centre.

MIXED RELAY
Nottingham will host the first stop of the inaugural World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series, with teams oftwo men - two women competing in the thrilling event. In 2017, Mixed Relay was officially announced for
its inclusion in the Olympic Programme for the Tokyo 2020 Games, so the new Series will give elites theopportunity to earn Team Ranking points and Olympic Qualification.

COURSE PROFILE
Swim (1.5km)

The swim will consist of two 750m laps in the Waterloo Lake next to Roundhay Park.

Bike (40km)				

The bike leg will see athletes leave Roundhay Park and head into the city centre and thencomplete seven laps in the city streets to finish at a second transition zone location in frontof Millennium Square.

Run (10km)

The run course will take you on a city centre loop which will take you past iconic landmarks
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2017

2016

ELITE WOMEN

ELITE MEN

1. Flora Duffy (BER)

1. Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2. Taylor Spivey (USA)

2. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

3. Alice Betto (ITA)

3. Fernando Alarza (ESP)

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2. Flora Duffy (BER)

2. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

3. Vicky Holland (GBR)

3. Aaron Royle (AUS)ACCOMMODATION
Leeds offers a range of other accommodation options, including global hotel names, budget options
and more luxury style accommodation. For more information on different types of accommodation
available in Leeds and availability
For more information on the types of accommodation available in Leeds and availability, please go
to www.visitleeds.co.uk

ABOUT THE CITY
Leeds’ brilliant mixture of old and new, exciting attractions, fantastic shopping, iconic built heritageand superb entertainment means there’s plenty here for you to sink your teeth into. The city is
a compact one, neatly packaged up and ready for you to explore. With the welcoming residents,
multitude of hidden gems and unique collection of eclectic shops and restaurants it’s easy to see
why visitors fall in love with Leeds. It’s a city that’s most definitely top of the ‘cool list’, one that’s
reinvented itself as a sophisticated, creative and inspiring destination. It is also home to the
Brownlee brothers, Alistair and Jonny.

AGE-GROUP COMPETITION
The age-group race in Leeds is a mass-participation triathlon with thousands of athletes having
competed in the inaugural event in 2016. This year, new age-group courses will be revealed withseveral distances to choose from over the weekend with something for everyone, from the nervous
first-timer to top Great Britain age-groupers. Mixed team relays, aquathlon and paratriathlon will
also be contested over the weekend.

MEDIA FACILITIES/SERVICES
Pre-race press conferenceOn-site media centre with wireless internet
Photo positions on course
Photo stand at finish area
Mixed Zone for post-race interviews
Race previews and recaps, audio interviews, high-resolution photos at media.triathlon.org

ROUND FOUR│NOTTINGHAM / LEEDS

PAST RESULTS ITU WORLD TRIATHLON LEEDS

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEHAMBURG WASSER WORLD TRIATHLONHAMBURG ITU TRIATHLON MIXEDRELAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSWOMEN’S RACE START

14 JULY – TBD

MEN’s RACE START

14 JULY – TBD

MIXED RELAY

15 JULY – TBD

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

US$150,000

WEBSITE

hamburg.triathlon.org

ITU MEDIA CONTACTS (PRINT/WEB)

OLALLA CERNUDA – olalla.cernuda@triathlon.org

LOCAL MEDIA CONTACTFREDERIK SCHMIDT - frederik.schmidt@ironman.com
KATJA BRAND - katja.brand@ironman.com

ABOUT THE RACE
Hamburg is the longest-standing venue on the ITU World Triathlon Series calendar, having hosted events
since 2002, including the 2007 World Championships. In 2012, the event featured a fast and furious sprint
race. After such a successful event, the sprint race format returned again in 2013. Not only is Hamburg theoldest event on the WTS schedule, it hosts the world’s largest age-group triathlon with more than 10,000
athletes having races last year. The entire city of Hamburg shuts down for the event, which is no easy featconsidering it is the second largest city in Germany.

MIXED RELAY
Hamburg will once again host the Mixed Team Relay World Championships for the sixth consecutive year.
Each country will be allowed to enter two relays of four athletes (two men and two women). The teams
will compete in the order of female-male-female-male. After each athlete finishes his or her swim-bike-run
segment he or she will tag the next athlete in the relay to make the exchange.

COURSE PROFILE
Swim (750m)

Off a pontoon, athletes dive into an artificial lake within the city limits of Hamburg for a onelap swim that exits after swimming through a dark tunnel for 40m.

Bike (20km)

Athletes will bike six laps of a 3.33km loop on a flat, technical course that includes eight
sharp turns around downtown Hamburg. Generally flat profile with no noteworthy climbs.

Run (5km)

Off the bike, athletes will run two laps of a 2.5km loop on a flat course. There are two 180
degree turns per lap.

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2017

2016

2015

2014

ELITE WOMEN

ELITE MEN

1. Flora Duffy (BER)

1. Mario Mola (ESP)

2. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)

2. Jacob Birtwhistle (AUS)

3. Laura Lindemann (GER)

3. Ryan Sissons (NZL)

1. Katie Zaferes (USA)

1. Mario Mola (ESP)

2. Rachel Klamer (NED)

2. Jacob Birtwhistle (AUS)

3. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

3. Fernando Alarza (ESP)

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Vincent Luis (FRA)

2. Vicky Holland (GBR)

2. Javier Gomez (ESP)

3. Non Stanford (GBR)

3. Mario Mola (ESP)

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2. Emma Jackson (AUS)

2. Vincent Luis (FRA)

3. Kirsten Sweetland (CAN)

3. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

		

2013

2012

2011*

2010*

2009*

1. Anne Haug (GER)

1. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

2. Non Stanford (GBR)

2. Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

3. Jodie Stimpson (GBR)

3. Javier Gomez (ESP)

1. Erin Densham (AUS)

1. Richard Murray RSA)

2. Emma Moffatt (AUS)

2. Javier Gomez (ESP)

3. Sarah Groff (USA)

3. Steffen Justus (GER)

1. Emma Moffatt (AUS)

1. Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS)

2. Emma Jackson (AUS)

2. William Clarke (GBR)

3. Emma Snowsill (AUS)

3. David Hauss (FRA)

1. Lisa Norden (SWE)

1. Javier Gomez (ESP)

2. Emma Moffatt (AUS)

2. Jan Frodeno (GER)

3. Aileen Morrison (IRE)

3. Tim Don (GBR)

1. Emma Moffatt (AUS)

1. Jarrod Shoemaker (USA)

2. Lisa Norden (SWE)

2. Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS)

3. Daniela Ryf (SUI)

3. Alexander Bruykhankov (RUS)* Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Hamburg

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ACCOMMODATION
Host Hotel: Le Royal Méridien
The Le Royal Meridien is conveniently located downtown near the race venue, approximately a 1015 minute walk. With 284 rooms, it’s close to the train station, shops and restaurants, and has aswimming pool, sauna, steam bath, jacuzzi and a 24-hour fitness centre.

ABOUT THE CITY
Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany (after Berlin) with a population of 1.8 million. The
city is located on the River Elbe, which provides easy access to the North and Baltic Seas and has
made Hamburg one of the busiest ports on earth. The city encompasses 755 square miles (nearlyseven times the size of Paris), making Hamburg the eight-largest city in the European Union. Oneof the most unique aspects of the city is its lack of skyscrapers, with no buildings reaching higher
than ten stories.

THE AGE-GROUP COMPETITION
The Hamburg round of the ITU World Triathlon Series is a special experience for age-groupathletes. They get to participate in the world’s largest triathlon and in front of a passionate
audience who support all athletes. Last year, more than 10,000 age-groupers raced in Hamburg,on the picturesque course that includes swimming in the River Alster, cycling on the main shopping
streets of the old trading city, running on the banks of the Binnenalster and the finish in front of the
Hamburg City Hall.

MEDIA FACILITIES /SERVICES
Pre-race press conferenceOn-site media centre
Photo positions on course
Photo stand at finish area
Mixed Zone for post-race interviews
Race previews and recaps, audio interviews, high-resolution photos at media.triathlon.org

ROUND FIVE│HAMBURGMIXED RELAY WORLD CHAMPIONS

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WOMEN’S RACE START

27 JULY – TBD

MEN’s RACE START

27 JULY – TBD

PARATRIATHLON

27 JULY – TBD

MIXED RELAY

29 JULY – TBD

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

US$150,000

WEBSITE

edmonton.triathlon.org

ITU MEDIA CONTACTS (PRINT/WEB)CHELSEA WHITE – chelsea.white@triathlon.org

LOCAL MEDIA CONTACTCHRISTINA COLLINS –christina@edmontontriathlon.org

ABOUT THE RACE
Nine World Cups have been held in Edmonton since 2002. Edmonton also holds a special place in ITU
history, having set a new standard for the triathlon world championships in 2001. In 2014 is was also
the host city for the Grand Final. In over 20 years of World Cup races only one race has ever had to becancelled, which was in Edmonton in 2004. After Loretta Harrop (AUS) won the women’s race, a wintery
blast hit the city and the men’s race was called off. However, Edmonton has been a WTS regular host city
for the last four years and has been announced as the host for the 2020 WTS Grand Final. New for 2018,
Edmonton will be a shared host city for not only the World Paratriathlon Series, but the second leg of the ITU
Mixed Relay Series.

MIXED RELAY
This year Edmonton will be hosting the Triathlon Mixed Relay Series, now a chance for elite athletes toearn qualifying points towards the 2020 Tokyo Olympics! The Mixed Relay Series is undoubtedly the mostthrilling and action-packed race in Triathlon. Teams are comprised of two men and two women, each athlete
competing in a mini sprint triathlon before tagging off to their next teammate. Fast paced and dramatic, theMixed Relay Series is the perfect race to come out and watch.

COURSE PROFILE
Swim (750m)

Athletes will have a beach start into a man-made lake for a one-lap swim.

Bike (20km)

Athletes will head out of Hawrelak Park, over River Valley to Victoria Road before heading
back to the Park for a total of four laps.

Run (5km)

After transitioning back at the lake, athletes will run three laps out to Groat Road and back.

Paratriathlon

Edmonton is the third stop in hosting the ITU World Paratriathlon Series. Paratriathlon madeits Olympic debut in Rio 2016 and will showcase four medal events per gender in Tokyo
2020. Paratriathletes will complete a sprint distance course, 750m swim, 20km bike and
5km run.

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ELITE WOMEN

ELITE MEN

1. Flora Duffy (BER)

1. Mario Mola (ESP)

2. Taylor Knibb (USA)

2. Jake Birtwhistle (AUS)

3. Katie Zaferes (USA)

3. Richard Murray (RSA)

1. Summer Cook (USA)

1. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

2. Sarah True (USA)

2. Mario Mola (ESP)

3. Katie Zaferes (USA)

3. Richard Murray (RSA)

1. Vicky Holland (GBR)

1. Richard Murray (RSA)

2. Flora Duffy (BER)

2. Javier Gomez (ESP)

3. Gillian Backhouse (AUS)

3. Mario Mola (ESP)

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2. Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

2. Mario Mola (ESP)

3. Nicky Samuels (NZL)

3. Javier Gomez (GBR)

2013**

1. Amelie Kretz (CAN)

1. Gregory Rouault (FRA)

2012**

1. Lauren Groves (CAN)

1. Kyle Jones (CAN)

2011**

1. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)

1. Bevan Docherty (NZL)

2007**

1. Emma Moffatt (AUS)

1. Bevan Docherty (NZL)

2006**

1. Emma Snowsill (AUS)

1. Hamish Carter (NZL)

2005**

1. Emma Snowsill (AUS)

1. Andy Potts (USA)

2004**

1. Loretta Harrop (AUS)

1. Race cancelled due to weather

2003**

1. Barbara Lindquist (USA)

1. Simon Whitfield (CAN)

2002**

1. Siri Lindley (USA)

1. Simon Whitfield (CAN)

2001***

1. Siri Lindley (USA)

1. Peter Robertson (AUS)

2017

2016

2015

2014*

*

ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton**

ITU Edmonton World Cup Winners*** ITU Triathlon World Championships

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Local organisers have created a list of hotels recommend during your stay in Edmonton. The
host hotels offer something for everyone, from budget-friendly selections to 5-star hotels. Allaccommodation options permit bikes to be stored in room as well as team notice boards /information desks in the lobby. Click here for more information: edmonton.triathlon.org/travel/
accom

ABOUT THE CITY
Edmonton is located in Western Canada and offers visitors a unique blend of attractions, natural
beauty, nightlife, arts & culture and sports activities. Home to more than 1 million people, it isa vibrant northern city with a diverse cultural population and proximity to the Canadian Rockies.
Edmonton has much to offer, including the Muttart Conservatory, the Gallery Walk and 160km
of park trails. Immerse yourself in Alberta’s natural wilderness by hiking in the Canadian Rockies,
taking in the northern Lights or discovering one of many lakes, rivers and historical towns.

MEDIA FACILITIES/SERVICES
Pre-race press conferenceOn-site media centre with wireless internet
Photo positions on course
Photo stand at finish area
Mixed Zone for post-race interviews
Race previews and recaps, audio interviews, high-resolution photos at media.triathlon.org

ROUND SIX│EDMONTON

ACCOMMODATION

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38 WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEITU WORLD TRIATHLON MONTREALWOMEN’S RACE START

25 AUGUST - TBD

MEN’s RACE START

26 AUGUST - TBD

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

US$150,000

WEBSITE

montreal.triathlon.org

ITU MEDIA CONTACTS (PRINT/WEB)CHELSEA WHITE – chelsea.white@triathlon.org

LOCAL MEDIA CONTACT

info@triathlonmontreal.com

ABOUT THE RACE
In 2016, Montreal debuted as a triathlon city for its first time hosting an ITU World Cup event. The following
year, in 2017, Montreal joined the World Triathlon Series as the 24th city to ever host a race, since theinception of the Series in 2009. It was also the first time that a country had held two races in two different
cities in the same season, an event that returns again this year in 2018. The venue for the race will belocated in the Old Port of Montréal and the swim will take place at the Jacques-Cartier Quay.

COURSE PROFILE – DISTANCE
Coming soon.

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2017

ELITE WOMEN

ELITE MEN

1. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)

1. Javier Gomez (ESP)

2. Flora Duffy (BER)

2. Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR)

3. Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

3. Richard Murray (RSA)ACCOMMODATION
Host Hotel: InterContinenal Montreal.
The InterContinenal Montreal has proudly been selected as the Host Hotel for the 2018 Montreal
International Triathlon. The InterContinental Montreal is located at the gateway of downtown and
Old-Montreal, (approximately 20 minutes from Pierre-Elliott Trudeau International Airport). The Host
Hotel is also walking distance from the venue. The address is 360, Saint-Antoine Street West,
Montreal (Qc) Canada H2Y 3X4.

ABOUT THE CITYWhen it comes to sports, Montréal plays to win as Canada’s first Olympic city. Montréal is a hub
for promoting and developing elite sports in Québec and in Canada, hosting more than 60 national
and international events in 32 disciplines each year. The French-Canadian city is also the largest
city in the Quebec province set against the St. Lawrence river.

AGE-GROUP COMPETITION
Please refer to montreal.triathlon.org

MEDIA FACILITIES/SERVICES
Pre-race press conferenceOn-site media centre with wireless internet
Photo positions on course
Photo stand at finish area
Mixed Zone for post-race interviews
Race previews and recaps, audio interviews, high-resolution photos at media.triathlon.org

ROUND SEVEN│MONTREAL

PAST RESULTS ITU WORLD TRIATHLON MONTREAL

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEITU WORLD TRIATHLON GRAND FINALGOLD COASTWOMEN’S RACE START

15 SEPTEMBER – 15:06

MEN’s RACE START

16 SEPTEMBER – 15:06

U23 WOMEN START

14 SEPTEMBER – 10:00

U23 MEN’S START

14 SEPTEMBER – 12:45

JUNIOR WOMEN’S START

15 SEPTEMBER – 11:30

JUNIOR MEN’S START

15 SEPTEMBER – 13:15

PARATRIATHLON

15 SEPTEMBERTOTAL PRIZE MONEY

US$280,000

WEBSITE

goldcoast.triathlon.org

ITU MEDIA CONTACTS (PRINT/WEB)

OLALLA CERNUDA – olalla.cernuda@triathlon.org

LOCAL MEDIA CONTACTNOEL MCMAHON – noel.mcmahon@ironman.com

ABOUT THE RACEGold Coast served as the first Grand Final World Championship race for the ITU World Triathlon Series when
the WTS first began back in 2009. That meant the race was the first World Championships, which saw theworld titles won over the course of the season in lieu of a one-day hit out race. With 70km of coastline, the“surfer’s paradise” is also the perfect location for a triathlon. Gold Coast has been a regular stop on the WTS
tour since 2015, with this year hosting it’s second Grand Final event.

COURSE PROFILE
Coming soon.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEPAST RESULTS ITU WORLD TRIATHLON GOLD COAST
2017

2016

2015

2009*

ELITE WOMEN

ELITE MEN

1. Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

1. Mario Mola (ESP)

2. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)

2. Richard Murray (RSA)

3. Juri Ide (JPN)

3. Fernando Alarza (ESP)

1. Helen Jenkins (GBR)

1. Mario Mola (ESP)

2. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

2. Fernando Alarza (ESP)

3. Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

3. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

1. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

2. Sarah True (USA)

2. Mario Mola (ESP)

3. Katie Zaferes (USA)

3. Javier Gomez (ESP)

1. Emma Moffatt (AUS)

1. Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2. Lisa Norden (SWE)

2. Javier Gomez (ESP)

3. Helen Jenkins (GBR)

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Flight Centre Sports & Events are the Official Travel Partner for the 2018 ITU World Triathlon
Grand Final Gold Coast. Flight Centre Sports & Events can assist all Federations and athletes witharranging hotels, transfers and additional travel within Australia. Click here for more informationand package prices.

ABOUT THE CITYWhen it comes to sun-soaked fun, no other destination shines like Australia’s Gold Coast.
Impressive outdoor venues, ideal weather and a friendly atmosphere make the Gold Coast a natural
stage for year-round events. The spectrum ranges from international sporting championships tounique cultural exhibitions. Annual favourites include the Magic Millions Racing Carnival, Blues on
Broadbeach Music Festival and the Quiksilver Pro Surfing Championship. Cultural and musical acts
can be regularly seen at the Gold Coast Convention Centre and the Gold Coast Arts Centre, while
festivals such as the Surfers Paradise Festival, the Gold Coast Film Festival light up the city.

AGE GROUP COMPETITION
This year’s Grand Final will feature a compact program with the Elite Men and Women finals on
Saturday and all Age Group World Championships on Sunday.The decision to stage both the AgeGroup World Championship Olympic distance and the Sprint distance on the same day implies that
athletes have to choose in which distance they want to participate. ITU regulations demand a 36
hour relay if athletes want to compete in both distances. Having both championships on the same
day allows the organisation to present a unique race that will be staged against the backdrop of theiconic architecture of Rotterdam and the Maas river and guarantee a challenging, but safe course.

MEDIA FACILITIES/SERVICES
Pre-race press conferenceOn-site media centre with wireless internet
Photo positions on course
Photo stand at finish area
Mixed Zone for post-race interviews
Race previews and recaps, audio interviews, high-resolution photos at media.triathlon.org

ROUND EIGHT│GOLD COAST

ACCOMMODATION

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEATHLETE PROFILES

ELITE WOMEN

ELITE MEN

FLORA DUFFY (BER)

MARIO MOLA (ESP)

ASHLEIGH GENTLE (AUS)

JAVIER GOMEZ (ESP)

KATIE ZAFERES (USA)KRISTIAN BLUMMENFELT (NOR)

KIRSTEN KASPER (USA)RICHARD MURRAY (RSA)

ANDREA HEWITT (NZL)

FERNANDO ALARZA (ESP)JESSICA LEARMONTH (GBR)

JONATHAN BROWNLEE (GBR)

JOANNA BROWN (CAN)

THOMAS BISHOP (GBR)

RACHEL KLAMER (NED)

VINCENT LUIS (FRA)

JOLANDA ANNEN (SUI)PIERRE LE CORRE (FRA)

SUMMER COOK (USA)RYAN SISSONS (NZL)

VICKY HOLLAND (GBR)

ALISTAIR BROWNLEE (GBR)

TAYLOR KNIBB (USA)HENRI SCHOEMAN (RSA)NON STANFORD (GBR)

JOAO PEREIRA (POR)

ALICE BETTO (ITA)JACOB BIRTWISTHLE (AUS)

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEATHLETES PROFILE | ELITE WOMENFLORA DUFFY (BER)

ASHLEIGH GENTLE (AUS)

Twitter: @floraduffy

Twitter: @AshleighGentle

Instagram: @floraduffy

Instagram: @gentle_ash

Date of Birth: 20 September, 1987

Date of Birth: 25 February 1991

Place of Birth: Paget Parish, Bermuda
Born and raised in Bermuda, current World Champion,
Flora Duffy, had a sensational win at the 2017 World
Triathlon Series. She started competing in triathlon at
the early age of seven and since then has dominated theevents. Starting out competing in ITU events since 2005,
Flora started out strong by representing her country at
the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Flora went
on to represent Bermuda at the 2012 London Olympic
Games and again at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic
Games. In addition to competing in ITU triathlon events,
Flora also races Xterra (off road triathlon).
Flora loves her beautiful home island of Bermuda where
she has trained, with its challenging biking terrain, inparticular, Corkscrew Hill, with its snake like climb andnarrow technical track.
Recent Highlights• Winner of the 2017 and 2016 World Triathlon Series;• Winner at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• Winner at the 2017 ITU Columbia Threadneedle
World Triathlon Leeds;• Winner at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• Winner at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• Winner at the 2016 Snowy Mountains ITU Cross
Triathlon World Championships;• Winner at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final
Cozumel;• 2nd place at 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;

In 2004, a family friend persuaded her to take up
triathlon. Initially, this was to improve her running times,
but she soon found that she enjoyed the swimmingand cycling too. She won silver at the Junior WorldChampionships in Hamburg in 2007 and Vancouver in2008 before winning in Budapest in 2010. In 2011,
she ran in her first ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS)
event and was placed ninth.
In 2012 and 2013, she ran in ten WTS events, andwas placed in the top ten in all of them. Being coachedby Cliff English since 2014, she won silver in Yokohama
in 2015 and 2016, and in Abu Dhabi in 2016. By
May 2016, she was ranked third in the world andin the same year, the Australian Olympic Committeeannounced Gentle’s selection as one of six triathletes
who would represent Australia at the 2016 Summer
Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, her first Olympics, where
she placed 26th.
Recent Highlights• 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series runner up• 6th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• Winner at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• 8th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;• 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Yokohama;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold
Coast;• 4th place at 2016 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• 2nd place at the 2017 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon
World Cup;

• Winner of the 2016 and 2015 ITU Cross Triathlon
World Champion; and• 26th place at 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games;and• 8th place at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio deJaneiro.

• 10th place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand
Final Cozumel.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEKATIE ZAFERES (USA)KIRSTEN KASPER (USA)Twitter @KZaferes6

Twitter @KirstenKasper

Instagram: @kzaferes6

Instagram: @kirstenkasper

Date of Birth: 9 June 1989

Date of Birth: 1991

Place of Birth: Hampstead, MD, USA
Katie Zaferes (nee Hursey) is an American professional
triathlete from Hampstead, Maryland, USA. She
attended University at Syracuse where she ran track
and then moved into ITU triathlon competitions.
Competing in ITU events since 2013, Katies has had
a successful career and most recently, a number ofsignificant placings throughout the seasons.
Recent Highlights• Third place in the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series
overall ranking• Second place at the World Triathlon Series
Rotterdam Grand Final;

Kirsten Kasper started triathlon in June 2014 andwithin three years of competing she finished 4th in the2017 World Triathlon Series.
Prior to starting triathlon, Kirsten was a memberof Georgetown University’s Cross Country and Trackand Field team for five years. In 2011, she was ascoring member of the NCAA Cross Country National
Championship team. At Georgetown, she completed
her Undergraduate in Marketing and Management andwent on to get her Masters Degree in Sports Industry
Management.
Kirsten has two goals: To be one of the top triathletes
in the world and to make the the Tokyo 2020 US
Olympic team.

• 3rd at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;

Recent Highlights• Winner at the 2017 New Plymouth World Cup;

• 4ht place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Yokohama;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold
Coast;• 7th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu
Dhabi;• 5th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 9th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Edmonton;• 3rd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Yokohama;• 9th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• Winner of 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series in
Hamburg;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;
and• 18th place at the 2016 Summer Olympics;• 2nd place at the 2017 Cagliari ITU Triathlon WorldCup.

• Ranked 5th in the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series;and• Ranked 4th in the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEANDREA HEWITT (NZL)JESSICA LEARMONTH (GBR)

Twitter: @andreahewittnz

Twitter: @Jess_LearmonthInstagram: @andreahewittnz

Instagram: @jllearmonth

Date of Birth: 4 April 1982

Date of Birth: 1988

Place of Birth: Christchurch, New Zealand

Place of Birth: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK

Andrea’s first triathlon was in 2005 in New Zealand
where she was crowned U23 World Champion.
In 2006 she was the bronze medalist at theCommonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. And
the following week she had her first World Cup podiumin Mooloolaba. Andrea finished her first season ranked
9th in the world and was awarded the ITU International
Triathlon Rookie of the Year.

Triathlete Jessica Learmonth is fast becoming a brightprospect in the UK, after achieving impressive resultsin her first two years of elite races.

In 2007, she won her first World Cup in Kitzbuhel,
Austria, then in 2008, placed 8th in the Olympic
Games Triathlon in Beijing, China. 2009 brought
consistency with 3rd overall in the World ChampionshipSeries, being three podium finishes including a win in
Madrid.
Andrea placed 2nd overall in the 2011 WorldChampionship Series. The following year brought her
a 6th in the London Olympic Games and bronze in theWorld Triathlon Series. Four years later, she went on
to represent New Zealand at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Olympic Games.
Recent Highlights• 3rd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• Winner of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast;• Winner of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi;• 7th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games;• 6th place at the 2012 London Olympic Games; and• 8th place at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Competing for the first time in a triathlon in 2011, she
has continued to improve and is racing at an elite level
against some of the best Triathletes in the world.
2017 was the most prolific year on her career, with 9
podiums and 3 wins, and the title at the Kitzbühel ETU
Triathlon European Championships as well as a silver
medal in Stockholm and a bronze at Rotterdam World
Triathlon Series Grand Final.
Recent Highlights• 3rd place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• Winner of the 2017 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon
European Championships;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm;• 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;• 8th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama;• 17th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Hamburg; and• 30th place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand
Final Cozumel.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEJOANNA BROWN (CAN)

RACHEL KLAMER (NED)

Twitter: @Jo_Brown1

Twitter: @rachelklamer

Instagram: @jo_brown1

Instagram: @rachelklamer

Date of Birth: 12 November 1992

Date of Birth: 8 October 1990

Place of Birth: Ottawa, ON, Canada

Place of Birth: Harare, Zimbabwe

Joanna Brown competed in her first triathlon at age 14
and a year later won the Valleyfield Eastern CanadianChampionships. After making her international debut
in 2009, Brown made herself known to the triathlon
world with her bronze medal in the ITU World JuniorChampionship at the 2010 Grand Final. It was afterthat podium performance that she knew she wanted torepresent Canada at the Olympic Games. Brown joined
the national team in 2011 and made her ITU World
Cup debut that season.

Rachel entered the National and International stage
in 2008 when she won both the National Triathlon
Championships (Junior) in Aalsmeer and the Duathlon
Championships (Junior) in Oss, placed 4th in theEuropean Junior Cup at Holten, and, at the age of 17,
also started to compete in the elite category, placing
10th in the British Corus Elite Series.

She had another great year in 2012 when she madeher debut on the ITU World Triathlon Series, reached
the podium in four Pan American Cup races, including
one victory, and won a bronze medal at the ITU WorldU23 Championships, held at the Grand Final. In 2014
Brown achieved her best WTS result with her 17thplace finish in Auckland. She also finished 2nd at the
Canadian championships.
Joanna has had a successful career with manyhighlights, including most recently, 2017 that brought
her a gold medal at the Ottawa CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon
Premium American Cup and another gold in the Mixed
Relay American Championships.
Recent Highlights• 5th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• Winner of the 2017 Ottawa CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon
Premium American Cup;
• 3rd place at the 2017 Cagliari ITU Triathlon WorldCup;• 2nd place at the 2017 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon
World Cup;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 7th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Edmonton.

In 2009, she won the silver medal at the European
Triathlon Championships and the bronze medal at theGrand Final of the Dextro Energy World ChampionshipSeries (Junior).
At the age of 18, she took part in two Premium
European Cups and achieved top placements among
the world’s elite triathletes. In 2015, she won the silver
medal in the women’s triathlon event of the inaugural
European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. Preparing for
the Olympic Games in 2012, Rachel won the 3000m
National Championships.
Since then, Rachel has had a number of greatplacements within the Triathlon Series, including
the winner of the 2017 Holten ETU Sprint Triathlon
Premium European Cup. She finished the Rio 2016
Olympic Games in 10th place.
Recent Highlights• 7th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• Winner of the 2017 Holten ETU Sprint Triathlon
Premium European Cup;• 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• 10th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• 5th place at the 2017 Düsseldorf ETU Sprint
Triathlon European Championships;• 10th place at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEJOLANDA ANNEN (SUI)

SUMMER COOK (USA)Instagram: @jolandaannen

Twitter: @Sums01
Instagram: @Sums01

Date of Birth: 1 September 1992
Place of Birth: Schattdorf, Switzerland

Date of Place: 1991
Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, USA

Jolanda finished in first place at the 2016 ITU Triathlon
World Cup event in Huatulco, which was Annen’s
first World Cup win, although she had taken silver inthis race the year before. She also competed in thewomen’s event at the 2016 Summer Olympics placing
14th.
2017 has brought about a number of great placements
for her, including the victory in two World Cups and a
2nd place at the 2017 Düsseldorf ETU Sprint Triathlon
European Championships.
Recent Highlights• 10th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• 13th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 5th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• 5th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;

Summer Cook was a varsity swimmer and runnerat Villanova University where she obtained a B.A. in
Political Science in 2013. Following graduation, sheentered the USAT Collegiate Recruitment program,earning her pro card in March 2014. In 2016, she had
three wins including her debut WTS win in Edmonton,
the Chengdu World Cup, and the Tongyeong World Cup.
She was named by ITU as the 2016 Women’s Breakout
Star of the Year.
2016 brought three gold medals in ITU World Series
events and 2017 secured three gold medals inWorld Cup events and another victory at the Yucatán
ITU Triathlon World Cup and Altafulla ETU Triathlon
European Cup and Mediterranean Championships.
Recent Highlights• 1st place at the 2017 ITU Cagliari World Cup;

• 9th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• 1st place at the 2017 ITU Weihai World Cup• Winner of the 2017 Yucatán ITU Triathlon World Cup;

• 11th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu
Dhabi;• Winner at the 2017 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon WorldCup;• 2nd place at the 2017 Düsseldorf ETU Sprint
Triathlon European Championships;• Winner at the 2017 Miyazaki ITU Triathlon World Cup;• 6th place at the 2017 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon
European Championships; and• 14th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic
Games.

• Winner of the 2017 Altafulla ETU Triathlon European
Cup and Mediterranean Championships;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• 12th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Yokohama;• 12th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold
Coast.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEAND OTHERS TO WATCH...
VICKY HOLLAND (GBR)NON STANFORD (GBR)

Twitter: @VixHolland

Twitter: @nonstanford

Instagram: @VixHolland

Instagram:@nonstanford

Date of Birth: 12 January 1986

Date of Birth: 8 January 1989

Place of Birth: Gloucester, UK

Place of Birth: Swansea, UK

In winning the bronze medal for Team GB at the Rio
2016 Olympic Games, Vicky became the first British
woman ever to win an Olympic triathlon medal. Vicky
won bronze at the Glasgow 2014 CommonwealthGames and helped Team England win gold in the
Mixed Relay.

Non was the ITU World Champion in 2013 andrepresented Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games,
where she finished 4th, losing out on the bronze medal
to teammate and friend Vicky Holland in a sprint for thefinish line. Due to injury, Non’s entire 2014 season was
missed, but she came back strongly in 2015 to finish
second at the Rio Oympic Test Event and the ITU World
Triathlon Grand Final in Chicago – meeting the British
Triathlon Olympic selection criteria in the process.
2017 was once again affected by injury, but she didachieve and ITU World Cup win in Chengdu, China andhad a strong comeback finishing in second place in thefirst World Cup of 2018.

After an injury that took her out of competition for ninemonths, Vicky returned to races in 2018 ITU Cape
Town World Cup winning the race, presenting herself
as one of the ones to beat during the 2018 season.

TAYLOR KNIBB (USA)

ALICE BETTO (ITA)

Twitter: @taylorknibb

Instagram: @alice_betto

Instagram: @taylorknibb
Date of Birth: 14 February 1998

Date of Birth: 10 December 1987

Place of Birth: Washington DC, US

Place of Birth: Cavaria, Italy

Knibb may be young, but she can compete with thebest of the triathletes. And when we say best ofthem, we mean the best, as in World Champion
best Flora Duffy!

Coming back from an injury that took her out of the blue
carpet for almost two seasons, Italian Alice Betto madea wonderful comeback to competition in 2017, claiming
the first ever podium in a WTS race for a female italian
triathlete, when she crossed the finish line in third placein WTS Leeds. Betto also won the bronze medal at the2017 Kitzbuhel European Championships, and finishedin the top ten at 2017 ITU Cagliari World Cup and2017 World Triathlon Stockholm.

In the Montreal World Cup in 2016, Knibb was the one
who took the risk of riding alongside Duffy as a duo. But
the risk was worth the reward as she ended up taking
her first World Cup podium spot, with the silver medal.
Her success did not stop there either. She then went
on to win the Junior Women’s World Title in Cozumel a
few weeks later.
In 2017, she repeated that strategy to claim her firstever podium in a WTS, claiming silver in Edmonton, only
beaten by Flora Duffy. A month later, she claimed her
second consecutive Junior World Title in Rotterdam.

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MARIO MOLA (ESP)JAVIER GOMEZ (ESP)

Twitter: @mariomola

Twitter: @Jgomeznoya

Instagram: @mariomola

Instagram: @Jgomeznoya

Date of Birth: 23 February 1990

Date of Birth: 25 March 1983

Place of Birth: Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Place of Birth: Basel, Switzerland

ITU Highlights

Gomez took up triathlon at the age of 15 after
previously playing football and competing in swimming.
But in 2000 at a routine medical test revealed an“abnormal heart valve”, leading to a six-year battle
between Gómez and the Spanish sporting authorities
regarding his right to compete internationally. He initially
won this right in 2003, but he was not selected for the2004 Summer Olympics and in 2005 the CSD banned
him from international and domestic competition until
2006.

Mario Mola is currently the world’s number one after
winning the 2017 World Triathlon Series. Since 2005,
Mario has participated in numerous National andInternational triathlon championships. 2006 saw his
first international with the Spanish team and in 2009,
Mario gave Spain its first triathlon title. By 2010 Mario
was a fully-fledged member of the Spanish senior teamin the World Championship, where he demonstrated his
candidacy for London 2012 with a fifth-place finish.
By 2012, Mario was routinely finishing in top 10
positions in both the European Championships andWorld Triathlon Series and had earned his place
as an Olympic contender, placing 19th overall in
London. In 2016 Mario earned his first overall
World Championship, beating Jonny Brownlee at thelast moment possible in the Grand Final in Cozumel(Mexico). After being enshrined among the world’s elitesportsmen, Mario continues to train hard. He always
seeks the podium in a sport that continues to attract
more followers with each day that passes.
Recent highlights:.
• Winner of the World Triathlon Series 2017 and2016;• Winner at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• Winner of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• Winner of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama;• Winner of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast;• 8th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi;• 5th place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand
Final Cozumel;• 8th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic
Games; and• 19th place at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

In the nine years from 2002 to 2010, Gómez took
part in 57 ITU competitions and achieved 54 top ten
positions, among which are 23 first place finishes.
In 2003 and in 2008, Gómez was ITU Triathlon
World Champion (both under-23 and Elite categories
respectively). In 2010, Gómez was the number one in
the World Championship Series ranking, same placethat he got in 2013 and 2014. In 2015 Gomez took
his third consecutive ITU World Championship, and his
fifth title overall. After skipping the Rio 2016 Olympics
due to an injury, he finished the 2017 in an overall
second place of the WTS.
Recent Highlights• 4th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• Winner at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• 5th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• Winner at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi;• 4th place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;• 2nd place at the 2012 London Olympics.

WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 55
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEKRISTIAN BLUMMENFELT (NOR)

RICHARD MURRAY (RSA)

Twitter: @Kristianblu

Twitter: @RD_murray

Instagram: @Kristianblu

Instagram: @RD_murray

Date of Birth: 14 February 1994

Date of Birth: 4 January 1989

Place of Birth: Bergen, Norway

Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa

Kristian trains up to eight hours a day, swimming up to
45 km, cycling about 400 km and running up to 120
km per week.

Richard won the Junior Duathlon World Championships
in 2007 and 2008 and the U23 African Championships
in both triathlon and duathlon in 2010. In 2012,
Richard scored his first win in the WTS in Hamburg andpodiumed twice more the same season. Richard also
podiumed at the WTS Grand Final in Chicago in 2015.

Kristian is a track runner and represented the clubs
Fana IL and TIF Viking and competed in the junior raceat the 2011 European Cross Country Championships.
In triathlon, he won a bronze medal at the 2015
European Championships and placed 13th at the 2016
Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
2017 has brought about a number of podium places
including securing the silver medal at the 2017
Rotterdam World Triathlon Series Grand Final, whichmeant that he finished the Series in third place.
Recent Highlights• Silver medal at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 8th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• 9th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• 3rd at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama;• 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds; and• 15th place at the 2017 Madrid ITU Triathlon
World Cup.

During 2016, after winning the World Cup series racein New Zealand and finishing second in the WTS in Abu
Dhabi, Richard broke his collarbone during the WTS
Gold Coast race. After three months out, Richard cameback to win the Duathlon World Championships, theIsland House Invitational and finished 4th at the Rio
Olympics. In 2017, Richard won two World Cup races,
the Xterra South African Championships, the first
Triathlon Super League and finished second at the WTS
Gold Coast race. His overall performance earned him
the fourth place in the 2017 WTS overall rankings.
Ranked in the top five triathletes globally for the past
5 years, Richard’s goal is to win the World Triathlon
Series and Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Recent Highlights• Winner of the 2017 Cape Town ITU Triathlon World
Cup;• Winner of the 2017 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon
World Cup;
• 3rd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 3rd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• 7th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• 5th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast;• 4th place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand
Final Cozumel; and• 4th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

56 WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEFERNANDO ALARZA (ESP)

JONATHAN BROWNLEE (GBR)

Twitter: @Fernando_Alarza

Twitter: @jonny_brownlee

Instagram: @fernando_alarza

Instagram: @jonnybrownleetri

Date of Birth: 23 March 1991

Date of Birth: 30 April 1990

Place of Birth: Talavera de la Reina, Spain

Place of Birth: Bramhope, UK

Fernando made his ITU debut back in 2009, securing
eighth place at the 2009 Budapest ETU Duathlon
European Championships. He has since gone on tohave incredible triathlon success over the years with
16 podium finishes, including the 2016 ESP Triathlon
National Championships and the winner at the 2016
ITU World Triathlon Cape Town and most recently withpodium finishes in Yokohama, Leeds and on the Gold
Coast.

Two-time Olympic medallist, Jonathan Brownlee,
started out his successful career as the British youth
champion in both triathlon and duathlon in both 2006
and 2007. In 2008 he won bronze medals at both the
ETU European Junior Triathlon Championships and ITUWorld Junior Championships.

Recent Highlights• 11th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand
Final Rotterdam;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama;• 3rd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;• 3rd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi;• 9th at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;• 18th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic
Games;• 9th place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand
Final Cozumel

Despite a 15-second penalty, he took Bronze in the
Triathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games, hisbrother taking the Gold. Brownlee also took gold in themixed triathlon team relay at the 2014 CommonwealthGames, with brother Alistair, Vicky Holland and Jodie
Stimpson.
In 2015, Jonathan won the World Triathlon Gold Coastas well as the World Triathlon Auckland, followed by asuccessful 2016, securing second place at the 2016
Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. 2017 brought a gold
medal at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm andmore podium finishes.
Recent Highlights• Winner at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;• 5th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Edmonton;• 2nd place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand
Final Cozumel;• 2nd place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic
Games; and• 3rd place at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 57
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDETHOMAS BISHOP (GBR)

VINCENT LUIS (FRA)

Twitter: @tom_bishop

Twitter: @vincentluistri

Website: ryanbailie.com

Instagram: @vincentluistri

Date of Birth: 1990

Date of Birth: 27 June 1989

Place of Birth: Leeds, UK

Place of Birth: Vesoul, France

Tom trains at the British Triathlon centre in Leeds,
coached by Jack Maitland and Malcolm Brown. He
has a twin brother, David, who is also an international
triathlete based in Loughborough. His mother, Hilary, isalso an excellent cyclist.

Winner of the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon Series
Grand Final, Vincent has been competing in ITU events
since 2005. Vincent represented his country at the2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, placing 7th.
Vincent has had a number of successful races, to date,
19 podiums and 8 wins under his belt. 2017 not only
brought him gold at the World Triathlon Series Grand
Final but a number of wins throughout the season, withseveral top 10 placings including a bronze medal in Abu
Dhabi.

In 2010, he was recognised as the British Triathlon
Male Junior Triathlete of the Year following his
successful season of winning international medals inboth triathlon and duathlon.
He has won world championship medals at U23 level
and in 2014 started to make an impact at senior level.
Tom ended the 2016 season strongly with a win at the
Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships. 2017has brought some great placings and he continues toperform consistently at a high level.
Recent Highlights• 10th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi;• 4th place at the 2017 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed
Relay World Championships;• 5th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;• Winner at the 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European
Championships.

Recent Highlights• Gold medal at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• 6th place at the 2017 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed
Relay World Championships;• 4th place at the 2017 Düsseldorf ETU Sprint
Triathlon European Championships;• 10th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;• 3rd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi;• 7th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

58 WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEPIERRE LE CORRE (FRA)

RYAN SISSONS (NZL)

Twitter: @PRLECORRE

Twitter: @ryansissons

Instagram: @pierre.le.corre

Instagram: @ryansissons

Date of Birth: 3 February 1990

Date of Birth: 24 June 1988

Place of Birth: Vannes, France

Place of Birth: Bulawayo, Zimbawe

Pierre Le Corre start practising his first sports
discipline at the age of six, swimming , until his
departure for the United States in 2006. In Philadelphia, without neglecting swimming, he discovered running.
By deciding not to abandon either of the two disciplines,
triathlon proved to be the most appropriate choice
when returning to France in 2009.

Ryan was born in Zimbabwe and moved to New Zealandas a boy and turned to triathlon relatively late with his
first competition being at the New Zealand Schools
Nationals in 2007. One taste for the sport howeverand Sissons was hooked. He has raced on the ITU
stage since 2009 and after a strong campaign in
2016, 2017 was his best season so far, after winning
the Madrid ITU Triathlon World Cup and finishing in
podium positions in New Plymouth World Cup.

Pierre became world champion in 2013. The following
year, based on very good results in running, he becamechampion of France elite of triathlon. In 2015, hefinished in 10th place in the world championships , andacquired a new title of champion of France.
In 2016, he finished 8th and the first French of theworld series of triathlon thanks to his 3rd place inStockholm. The major event of his season remains his
participation in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games alongside
Vincent Luis and Dorian Coninx , he finished 25th in 1
hour 48 minutes and 36 seconds. 2016 and 2017has brought some great results resulting in multiple
podium finishes.

In 2017 he also earned his first WTS podium ever,finishing third in WTS Hamburg, and a fourth place in
WTS Stockholm, 7th in Gold Coast and 8th in Montreal
gave him the top ten overal ranking.
Ryan has twice stood on the podium with the
New Zealand team at the ITU World Mixed Relay
Championships (bronze 2010 and silver 2013) andwas the silver medal winner in the 2010 ITU U23
Men’s World Championships. Ryan raced at the London
Olympic Games, finishing 33rd on that occasion.

Recent Highlights

Ryan was coached by the late Laurent Vidal in the six
months prior to the Frenchman’s tragic passing in late2015 and carries the initials LV on his bike.

• 7th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon
Series Grand Final;

Recent Highlights• 2nd place at the 2017 Düsseldorf ETU Sprint
Triathlon European Championships;• Winner of the 2017 Madrid ITU Triathlon World Cup;

• 3rd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm;• 8th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 8th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;• 9th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;• 7th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton.

• 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm;• 3rd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;• 7th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold
Coast; and• 23rd place at the 2017 World Triathlon Grand Final
Rotterdam.

WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 59
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEAND OTHERS TO WATCH...
ALISTAIR BROWNLEE (GBR)

HENRI SCHOEMAN (RSA)

Twitter: @AliBrownleetri

Twitter: @H_Schoeman

Instagram: @AliBrownleetri

Instagram: @H_Schoeman

Date of Birth: 23 April 1988

Date of Birth: 10 March 1991

Place of Birth: Yorkshire, Great Britain

Place of Birth: Vereeniging, South Africa

Alistair Brownlee is one of the greatest triathletes of
all time, only one who has earned two Olympic andconsecutive gold medals, after winning in London
2012 and Rio 2016 Games. It all started at a young
age when he was introduced to triathlon at a young
age by his uncle. As a junior, he was a successful felland cross country runner, and in 2006 he moved toYorkshire, to focus on triathlon and study at Universityof Leeds.

Henri starting competing in the elite field in 2011, andwith his strength in swimming, he has been a strong
competitor since then. During the 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Olympic Games, Henri earned the bronze medal in the
men’s race in his debut Olympic appearance. This waseven more special as it was the first Olympic medal
South Africa has won in the sport. He then followed upthat dream-worthy performance by winning his first-everWorld Triathlon Series race at the Cozumel Grand Final.

Brownlee represented Great Britain at the 2008
Summer Olympics in the triathlon event, finishing in
12th place and first British competitor. That year healso won the under 23 world championship.

2017 saw two silver medals and a number ofimpressive races throughout the season.

Brownlee won the 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU
World Championship - winning all five of the season’s
events in which he competed, and that year hebecame the first person to win the ITU Triathlon WorldChampionships titles for Junior Men (2006), Under 23
Men (2008) and Senior Men (2009).
Alistair went on to also win the 2011 ITU world title
after winning the Grand Final in Beijing. Since then,
Alistair has gone on to win Olympic glory at the 2016
Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games as well as the 2012
London Olympic Games. 2016 was a incredible year for
him with three gold medals and a bronze. In 2017 heonly raced one WTS event, on his hometown, Leeds,
which he has won for two consecutive years.

JOAO PEREIRA (POR)
Twitter: @joao_pereira87
Instagram: @joao_pereira87
Date of Birth: December 28, 1987
Place of Birth: Alhandra, Portugal
Joao Pereira started participating in Triathlon in 2008
and immediately revealed great ability for the sport.
In 2009 on the Gold Coast, he reached the podium
for the 1st time getting a bronze in the Under 23
championship.
In 2014, he confirmed his skills entering to the Gold
Group and performed an excellent season, managing
to stay in 5th place at the ITU rankings, and wasconsidered by the ITU as “Breakout of the Season”.
In 2016, Joao represented Portugal and secured
5th place at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and in2017, Joao won two gold medals at Düsseldorf ETU
Sprint Triathlon European Championships and Kitzbühel
ETU Triathlon European Championships.

JACOB BIRTWISTHLE (AUS)
Twitter: @JakeBirtwhistle
Instagram: @JakeBirtwhistle
Date of Birth: January 4, 1995
Place of Birth: Tasmania, Australia
Jacob splits his time between home in Australia,
training camps in Europe and competing on the world
triathlon stage. From a running background, Jacob wascrowned Australian junior champion 11 times over the
middle-long distance events. At the age of 17, Jacob
began to transition from running into triathlon. Since
then he has had huge success winning multiple ITU
races. Jacob has two goals: to become the World and2020 Olympic Champion.
2017 has seen a spectacular season for Jacob witha triumphant win at the 2017 Hamburg ITU Triathlon
Mixed Relay World Championships as well as securing
two silver medals, one at the 2017 ITU World
Triathlon Edmonton and the other at the 2017 ITUWorld Triathlon Hamburg. In 2018 he will compete forAustralia on the Commonwealth Games in The Gold
Coast (Australia).

60 WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDE2017 REVIEWABU DHABIIn the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series season opener in Abu Dhabi, Spaniard Javier Gomez Noya returned
to competition with his 13th career WTS win after almost a year break from the Series. Great Britain’s Tom
Bishop claimed the silver medal, his first WTS medal of his career. The bronze went to France’s Vincent
Luis, who made a comeback appearance after not having raced the WTS circuit for nearly 15 months. The
2017 WTS season for the women officially debuted with an exciting and emotional sprint finish that saw
New Zealand’s Andrea Hewitt take the gold at Abu Dhabi. Hewitt’s win was a long time coming as her victory
was dedicated to her beloved and talented fiancé, the late Laurent Vidal. Earning the silver medal was GreatBritain’s Jodie Stimpson, who was edged out by Hewitt by just an inch in an epic sprint battle. Third placewent to Austria’s Sara Vilic, who stepped onto the WTS podium for the very first time.

GOLD COAST
Australia’s Gold Coast had been a happy hunting ground for Mario Mola and the Spaniard continued that run
when he took out the 2017 Jewel World Triathlon Series Gold Coast event. Marios training partner, Richard
Murray (RSA) took the silver medal, with Fernando Alarza (ESP) beating out Javier Gomez (ESP) to finish off
the podium in third. It took Andrea Hewitt (NZL) six years to get back on top of a WTS podium after her win
in Abu Dhabi. She then backed it up by going two-for-two to start the year after she claimed the 2017 Jewel
World Triathlon Gold Coast title in Australia. Taking the silver medal was Australia’s own Ashleigh Gentle,
while finishing with the bronze was Japan’s Juri Ide, who made a comeback to the WTS podium for the firsttime since 2014.

YOKOHAMA
For the second year in a row, Spaniard Mario Mola claimed victory at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Yokohama. Joining him once again on the podium was Spanish compatriot Fernando Alarza. The bronze thenwent to Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt, who pulled off a last-second attack on the blue carpet during the run
to overtake Henri Shcoeman (RSA) and get the final podium spot. In her first race back after claiming her
debut WTS World Title last year, Flora Duffy (BER) returned to the 2017 season and walked right back to
the familiar top of the podium when she won the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. Rain made the race
day a little more challenging for all the women out on the course. Joining Flora on the podium were USA
compatriots Katie Zaferes, who claimed the silver, and Kirsten Kasper, who with the bronze earned her first
WTS medal of her career.

LEEDS
Despite dedicating his season to longer distances, Great Britain’s Alistair Brownlee returned to the WTS
to reclaim his hometown race at the 2017 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds. Finishing rightbehind Alistair was his younger brother Jonathan Brownlee. The bronze medal then went to Spain’s Fernando
Alarza, who collected his third straight WTS podium. Earning her fourth career World Triathlon Series victoryand second consecutive win of the season, Flora Duffy (BER) claimed the 2017 Columbia Threadneedle
World Triathlon Leeds in a near-perfect race scenario. Joining the reigning World Champion on the podium
was two WTS medal first-timers: Taylor Spivey (USA) and Alice Betto (ITA).

WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 61
2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEHAMBURG
Becoming the first man to ever repeat a win at the venue, Spaniard Mario Mola captured his fifth career
sprint distance victory at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg. For the second year in a row, the silver
medal went to Aussie Jacob Birtwhistle, who similar to 2016 put forth a last second effort in the final
metres to bypass the competition and get second. The bronze then went to Kiwi Ryan Sissons, who earned
his first WTS podium of his career. Flora Duffy (BER) continued to be unstoppable after earning her third
straight victory of the season at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg. The silver medal went to Aussie
Ashleigh Gentle, who picked up the fastest run split time of the day. The podium was finished then by
Germany’s own Laura Lindemann who at a sprint finish on the blue carpet earned her a first-time WTS medal
in front of a home crowd.

EDMONTON
A furious sprint in the last kilometre gave Spaniard Mario Mola his fourth victory of the season in the 2017
ITU World Triathlon Edmonton. Second crossing the finish line was Aussie Jake Birtwhistle, who claimed histhird silver medal in his WTS career. On the battle for bronze, another running specialist, Murray, ended up
third, 8 seconds ahead of Jonathan Brownlee. Flora Duffy (BER) had an smooth and close to perfect race in2017 ITU WTS Edmonton, where she claimed the fourth victory of the season and the sixth of her career.
Behind her, and astonishing Taylor Knibb (US), who managed to cross the finish line second to get her firstever WTS podium. In third, after a hard battle with Summer Cook, was Katie Zaferes, with the fastest run ofthe day.

MONTREAL
An impressive run gave Spaniard Javier Gomez Noya his 14th victory in the World Triathlon Series after
claiming the title of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montreal. Gomez crossed the finish line with a clear 15
seconds lead over Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR). And the push on the final meters was enough for Richard
Murray (RSA) to grab the bronze medal, mimicking his performance in Edmonton. Australian triathlete
Ashleigh Gentle was the first ever winner of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montreal, in a brand new circuitthat has became the newest addition to the WTS. The win was not only a first for the host city, but was afirst for Gentle as she captured her first ever WTS gold. Along with her on the podium were Flora Duffy (BER)
and Andrea Hewitt (NZL).

STOCKHOLM
Keeping the event in the family name, Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) collected his first victory of the season
after performing a perfect race in 2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm. Crossing the line after Brownlee,
the silver and bronze was decided on an uphill sprint finish, with Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) taking secondand Pierre Le Corre (FRA) in third. Becoming only the second woman in ITU history to have won five
World Triathlon Series races in a single season, Bermuda’s Flora Duffy secured the place in history after adominating victory at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm. Taking the silver medal was Great Britain’s
Jessica Learmonth, who earned her first career WTS medal, while the bronze went to Aussie Ashleigh
Gentle who had a come-from-behind performance that gave her a fourth podium finish this season.

ROTTERDAM
Keeping the world title for the nation of Spain for the fifth year in a row, a third-place finish at the 2017 ITUWorld Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam was enough to grant Mario Mola a back-to-back ITU World Triathlon
Championship crown. Winning the Grand Final race gold was France’s Vincent Luis, who claimed his firstWTS victory of the season. The silver medal went to Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR), who with his second-placefinish, he advanced 271 points over South Africa’s Richard Murray to take the third spot on the overall
World Championship podium. Crossing the line in fourth, Javier Gomez Noya (ESP) secured enough points
to be named second overall in the season. In what looked like a near perfect race outcome that suited her
strengths, Flora Duffy (BER) claimed victory and reclaimed her ITU World Championship title for the second
year in a row. Coming in second place in the race was Katie Zaferes (USA), who pushed her way into thethird overall spot in the rankings.The bronze medal then went to Jessica Learmonth (GBR). Aussie Ashleigh
Gentle finished sixth, enough to to maintain her second-place spot on the world championship podium.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDE2017 WORLD TRIATHLONSERIES RANKINGSTOP 20 MEN

TOP 20 WOMENPOSFIRST NAMELAST NAMECOUNTRY

POINTSPOSFIRST NAMELAST NAME

1

Mario

Mola

2

Javier3

Kristian

4
5

COUNTRY

POINTS

ESP

4728

1

Flora

Duffy

BER

5200

Gomez Noya

ESP

4311

2

Blummenfelt

NOR

4281

3

Ashleigh

Gentle

AUS

4320

Katie

ZaferesUSA

4302

Richard

Murray

RSA

4010

Fernando

Alarza

ESP

3722

4

KirstenKasper

USA

3819

5

AndreaHewitt

NZL

3774

6

JonathanBrownlee

GBR

3685

6

Jessica

Learmonth

GBR

3281

7

ThomasBishop

GBR

3141

7

Joanna

Brown

CAN

3181

8

Vincent

Luis

FRA

3083

8

RachelKlamer

NED

3103

9

PierreLe Corre

FRA

2894

9

Jolanda

Annen

SUI

2748

10

Ryan

Sissons

NZL

2799

10

Summer

Cook

USA

2554

11

AndreasSchilling

DEN

2365

11

Charlotte

McShane

AUS

2504

12

Jacob

Birtwhistle

AUS

2132

12

TaylorSpivey

USA

2475

13

VicenteHernandez

ESP

2127

13

GillianBackhouse

AUS

2460

14

RaphaelMontoya

FRA

2054

14

Yuko

Takahashi

JPN

2303

15

Henri

Schoeman

RSA

2050

15

Ai

Ueda

JPN

2214

16

Aaron

Royle

AUS

1949

16

Alice

Betto

ITA

2210

17

Simon

Viain

FRA

1772

17

Jodie

Stimpson

GBR

1997

18

Richard

Varga

SVK

1651

18

ClaireMichel

BEL

1924

19

Joao

Pereira

POR

1634

19

Yuka

Sato

JPN

1921

20

Wian

Sullwald

RSA

1571

20

VendulaFrintova

CZE

1876

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ELITE
YEAR

HOST

MEN

WOMEN

2017

Rotterdam, NED

Mario Mola (ESP)

Flora Duffy (BER)

2016

Cozumel, MEX

Mario Mola (ESP)

Flora Duffy (BER)

2015

Chicago, USA

Javier Gomez (ESP)

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)2014

Edmonton, CAN

Javier Gomez (ESP)

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)2013

London, ENG

Javier Gomez (ESP)Non Stanford (ENG)2012

Auckland, NZL

Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

Lisa Norden (SWE)2011

Beijing, CHN

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

Helen Jenkins (GBR)

2010

Budapest, HUN

Javier Gomez (ESP)

Emma Moffatt (AUS)2009Gold Coast, AUS

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

Emma Moffatt (AUS)2008

Vancouver, CAN

Javier Gomez (ESP)

Helen Tucker (GBR)

2007

Hamburg, GER

Daniel Unger (GER)

Vanessa Fernandes (POR)

2006

Lausanne, SUITim Don (GBR)

Emma Snowsill (AUS)2005

Gamagori, JPN

Peter Robertson (AUS)

Emma Snowsill (AUS)

2004

Madeira, POR

Bevan Docherty (NZL)

Sheila Taormina (USA)2003

Queenstown, NZLPeter Robertson (AUS)

Emma Snowsill (AUS)2002

Cancun, MEX

Ivan Rana (ESP)

Leanda Cave (GBR)

2001

Edmonton, CAN

Peter Robertson (AUS)

Siri Lindley (USA)2000

Perth, AUS

Olivier Marceau (FRA)

Nicole Hackett (AUS)

1999

Montreal, CAN

Dmitriy Gaag (KAZ)

Loretta Harrop (AUS)1998

Lausanne, SUI

Simon Lessing (GBR)

Joanne King (AUS)

1997

Perth, AUS

Chris McCormack (AUS)

Emma Carney (AUS)

1996

Cleveland, USA

Simon Lessing (GBR)

Jackie Gallagher (AUS)1995

Cancun, MEX

Simon Lessing (GBR)

Karen Smyers (USA)1994

Wellington, NZL

Spencer Smith (GBR)

Emma Carney (AUS)1993

Manchester, GBR

Spencer Smith (GBR)

Michellie Jones (AUS)

1992

Muskoka, CAN

Simon Lessing (GBR)

Michellie Jones (AUS)

1991

Queensland, AUS

Miles Stewart (AUS)

Joanne Ritchie (CAN)

1990

Orlando, USA

Greg Welch (AUS)

Karen Smyers (USA)1989

Avignon, FRAMark Allen (USA)Erin Baker (NZL)

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U23
YEAR

HOST

MEN

WOMEN

2017

Rotterdam, NED

Raphael Montoya (FRA)

Tamara Gorman (USA)2016

Cozumel, MEX

Jorik Van Egdom (NED)

Laura Lindemann (GER)

2015

Chicago, USA

Jake Birtwhistle (AUS)

Audrey Merle (FRA)

2014

Edmonton, CAN

Dorian Coninx (FRA)

Sophia Saller (GER)

2013

London, ENG

Pierre LeCorre (FRA)

Charlotte McShane (AUS2012

Auckland, NZL

Aaron Royle (AUS)

Non Stanford (GBR)

2011

Beijing, CHN

Matthew Sharp (GBR)

Agnieszka Jerzyk (POL)2010

Budapest, HUN

Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

Emma Jackson (AUS)2009Gold Coast, AUS

Franz Loeschke (GER)

Hollie Avil (GBR)

2008

Vancouver, CAN

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

Daniela Ryf (SUI)2007

Hamburg, GER

Gregor Buchholz (GER)

Lisa Norden (SWE)2006

Lausanne, SUI

Will Clarke (GBR)

Erin Densham (AUS)2005

Gamagori, JPN

Jarrod Shoemaker (USA)Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

2004

Madeira, POR

Sebastian Dehmer (GER)

Annabel Luxford (AUS)

2003

Queenstown, NZL

Javier Gomez (ESP)

Nikki Egyed (AUS)2002

Cancun, MEX

Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS)

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YEAR

HOST

MEN

WOMEN

2017

Rotterdam, NED

Matthew Hauser (AUS)

Taylor Knibb (USA)2016

Cozumel, MEX

Austin Hindman (USA)

Taylor Knibb (USA)2015

Chicago, USA

Manoel Messias (BRA)

Laura Lindemann (GER)

2014

Edmonton, CAN

Raphael Montoya (FRA)

Laura Lindemann (GER)

2013

London, ENG

Dorian Coninx (FRA)

Tamara Gorman (USA)2012

Auckland, NZL

Wian Sullwald (RSA)

Fumika Matsumoto (JPN)2011

Beijing, CHN

Lukas Verzbicas (USA)

Mikayla Nielsen (NZL)

2010

Budapest, HUN

Fernando Alarza (ESP)

Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)2009Gold Coast, AUS

Mario Mola (ESP)

Emmie Charayron (FRA)

2008

Vancouver, CAN

Vincent Luis (FRA)

Kirsty McWilliam (GBR)

2007

Hamburg, GER

Aurelien Raphael (FRA)

Hollie Avil (GBR)

2006

Lausanne, SUI

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

Kirsten Sweetland (CAN)2005

Gamagori, JPN

Steve Duplinsky (USA)Anais Moniz (POR)

2004

Madeira, POR

Valentin Meshcheryakov (RUS)

Juliette Benedicto (FRA)

2003

Queenstown, NZL

Terenzo Bozzone (NZL)

Felicity Abram (AUS)2002

Cancun, MEX

Terenzo Bozzone (NZL)

Marion Lorblanchet (FRA)

2001

Edmonton, CAN

Sebastian Dehmer (GER)

Nicola Spirig (SUI)

2000

Perth, AUS

Frederic Belaubre (FRA)

Anneliese Heard (GBR)

1999

Montreal, CAN

Courtney Atkinson (AUS)

Anneliese Heard (GBR)

1998

Lausanne, SUITim Don (GBR)

Nicole Hackett (AUS)

1997

Perth, AUS

Andriy Glushchenko (UKR)

Nicole Hackett (AUS)

1996

Cleveland, USA

Sebastien Berlier (FRA)

Joanne King (AUS)1995

Cancun, MEX

Chris Hill (AUS)

Marie Overbye (DEN)

1994

Wellington, NZL

Ben Bright (AUS)

Clare Carney (AUS)1993

Manchester, GBR

Olivier Hufschmid (SUI)

Sarah Harrow (NZL)

1992

Muskoka, CAN

Spencer Smith (GBR)

Sonja Krolik (GER)

1991

Queensland, AUS

Eric Myllimaki (CAN)

Sonja Krolik (GER)

1990

Orlando, USA

Thomas Leutenegger (SUI)

Sonja Krolik (GER)

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEMOST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WINS
WINS

MEN

WINS

WOMEN

22

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

15

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)14

Javier Gomez (ESP)

13

Flora Duffy (BER)

12Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

5

Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

11

Mario Mola (ESP)Paula Findlay (CAN)

2Richard Murray (RSA)

Emma Moffatt (AUS)

Bevan Docherty (NZL)

1

4

Lisa Norden (SWE)

Joao Silva (POR)

Nicola Spirig (SUI)Jan Frodeno (GER)

Jodie Stimpson (GBR)

Fernando Alarza (ESP)

3

Vincent Luis (FRA)
Henri Schoeman (RSA)

Anne Haug (GER)
Non Stanford (GBR)

2

Vicki Holland (GBR)

Jarro Shoemaker (USA)Sarah True (GBR)

Stuart Hayes (GBR)

Helen Jenkins (GBR)

Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS)

Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI)

Steffen Justus (GER)

Erin Densham (AUS)
Emma Snowsill (AUS)
1

Summer Cook (USA)
Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)
Katie Zaferes (USA)Anne Haug (GER)
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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEMOST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WINS IN A SINGLESEASON
WINS

MEN

YEAR

WINS

5

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2009

4

Mario Mola (ESP)

2017

3
2

WOMEN

YEAR

7

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

2015

6

Flora Duffy (BER)

2017

Mario Mola (ESP)

2016

5

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)2014

Javier Gomez (ESP)

2014

4

Emma Moffatt (AUS)2009

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2011

3

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)2013

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2013

Paula Findlay (CAN)

2011

Javier Gomez (ESP)2013

Flora Duffy (BER)

2016

Javier Gomez (ESP)2017

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)2016

Javier Gomez (ESP)2015

Paula Findlay (CAN)

2010

Javier Gomez (ESP)2010

Lisa Norden (SWE)

2012

2

Mario Mola

2016

Erin Densham (AUS)2012

Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

2015

Nicola Spirig (SUI)2012

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2015

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2014

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2010

MOST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES MEDALS IN A SINGLESEASONMEDALS ATHLETE

8

Javier Gomez (ESP)

YEAR

2015

MEDALS ATHLETE

7

YEAR

Flora Duffy (BER)

2017

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)2015

Katie Zaferes (USA)2015

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)2014

Non Stanford (GBR)

2013

Anne Haug (GER)

2013

Andrea Hewitt (NZL)

2011

6

Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

2013

5

Mario Mola (ESP)2017

Mario Mola (ESP)

2016

Javier Gomez (ESP)2014

Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

2014

Javier Gomez (ESP)2012

Alistair Brownlee (GBR)

2011

Helen Jenkins (GBR)

2011

Javier Gomez (ESP)2010

Emma Moffatt (AUS)

2009

4

Jan Frodeno (GER)

2010

Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

2009

6
5
4

3

Lisa Norden (SWE)2012

Erin Densham (AUS)2012

Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI)2012

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEITU PROPERTIESITU WORLD CUP CIRCUIT

The first ever ITU Triathlon World Cup was held in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The
distance was 2km swim, 50km bike and 12km run. Carol Montgomery (CAN) won thewomen’s event while Mike Pigg (USA) won the men’s race. From 1991 until 2009, thecircuit was ITU’s premier competition series. During this time, athletes were named
World Champions in a one-day event, as opposed to over the course of the season as is
the current fashion with the World Triathlon Series.
The race series continues today, serving as a stepping stone for athletes looking to
improve their speed and skills en route to ITU’s most competitive league – the World
Triathlon Series.

MIXED RELAY

ITU’s Triathlon Mixed Relay format consists of teams of four, comprised of two men and two
women. Each athlete completes a mini triathlon of swimming, cycling and running, before
tagging their team mate. Races last between an hour and ninety minutes depending on thecourse layout and are very explosive and exciting to watch.
Des Moines, Iowa hosted the first official Mixed Relay World Championships in2009. Switzerland was crowned the inaugural Mixed Relay World Champions. The
World Championship event has been held every year since with stops in Sweden,
Switzerland and Hamburg. This year, Hamburg will again host the Mixed Team Relay
World Championships for the sixth consecutive year. In 2017 Mixed Relay was officiallyannounced to be part of the Olympic programme for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
This year in 2018, Mixed Relay will have three races as its own Series with events being
held in Nottingham, Hamburg and Edmonton.

DUATHLON

The 2013 Duathlon World Championships marked the 24th time the two-sport discipline
has been contested on the ITU schedule. Starting with a 10km run, then 40km bike andfinished off with another 5km run, the event is not for the faint of feet. The first WorldChampionships was held in 1990 in Cathedral City, USA. Since then, the race has been held
every year, with the USA hosting the race on six occasions.

LONG DISTANCE DUATHLON

In recent years, Zofingen has become synonymous with long distance duathlon, as the
Swiss city has hosted the World Championships a sensational seven times. Held over a
10km run, 150km bike, 30km run, the long distance duathlon is one of toughest events
ITU offers up.
The World Championship race made its debut on the ITU schedule in the Swiss town in1997 and returned in 1998. The event saw a slight pause in competition in 2009 and2010, but has remained a constant on the seasonal schedule every year since.

LONG DISTANCE TRIATHLONLong distance triathlon is an incredibly important part of ITU, as it is a grueling test ofmental and physical endurance contested over a 4km swim, 120km bike and a 30km
run. The 2013 season marked the 20th season of Long Distance Triathlon WorldChampionship races. Started in 1994 in Nice, France, France’s Isabelle MouthonMichellys and Rob Barel of the Netherlands won the first-ever titles.

AQUATHLON

When the Aquathlon World Championships were first held in 1998, it provided theopportunity for athletes who only swam and ran to join the multisport world. Without
the need for a bike, the 2.5km run, 1km swim, 2.5km run opened up the triathlon
community to a whole new discipline. Typically, the Aquathlon World Championship races
are held alongside the ITU Triathlon World Championships.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDECROSS TRIATHLON

Cross Triathlon is the ITU’s newest multisport. The discipline first emerged in 1996 on
the island of Maui, when mountain biking and triathlon met in a bold new racing format
that consisted of an ocean swim, a mountain bike race and a trail run. Today, a typicalcross triathlon comprises of 1.5km swim in open water, lake or river, 30km mountainbike on off-road trails and a 10km trail run on a variety of surfaces.
The inaugural ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships were held in 2011 in
Extremadura, Spain with South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid from Canada
crowned the very first World Champions across a 1km swim, 20km mountain bikeand 6km cross-country run. Extremadura was deemed a huge success with over 400
athletes competing across the Elite, Junior, age-group and paratriathlon categories in theswim, mountain bike and cross-country run discipline.

WINTER TRIATHLON

The first ITU Winter Triathlon World Championships were first held in Mals, Italy, in 1997
and it was two Italians, Paola Riva and Maria Canins, who claimed the first world acrossthe run, mountain bike and cross-country ski discipline – all on snow.

ITU PARATRIATHLONITU has supported the development of Paratriathlon for nearly two decades. But it
wasn’t until 2004 that the first stand-alone Paratriathlon World Championships was held
as a part of the Madeira ITU World Championships. France dominated the event, withJose Rodrigues heading up a first to seventh place sweep in the men’s race. The
women’s race belonged to Canada with Chantal Denholm and Lorene Hatelt sweeping the
podium. Then called men’s and women’s AWAD races, all athletes competed in just one
large category.
The sport was officially accepted into the Paralympic Games at the IPC Governing Board
meeting in Guangzhou, China in December 2010 and made its Paralympic Games debut
in Rio 2016. Following the announcement that Paratriathlon had been accepted in the
Paralympics, the sport saw massive growth.
The 2013 London World Championships saw the biggest field of paratriathletes ever,with more than 200 athletes from 26 nations. In 2017, ITU launched the new World
Paratriathlon Series and ITU Paratriathlon World Cup series. In 2018, Yokohama,Iseo, Edmonton and Gold Coast will host WPS races and the ITU Paratriathlon WorldChampionships, with top paratriathletes from all over the world competing also on 7
Paratriathlon World Cups.
In January 2018, the International Paralympic Committee announced that paratriathlon
will have eight medal events in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games -two more than in Rio-,and increased the field to 80 athletes.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEFAQHOW CAN ATHLETESQUALIFY TO COMPETE
IN THE SERIES?

National Federations (NF) will enterathletes and the start list will based on
the current athlete’s ranking. Each NF
will be allowed a maximum of six athleteswith the host NF given a maximum ofeight spots. A maximum of 65 men and65 women will make up the Elite category
with up to 75 men and 75 women in theGrand Final.

HOW DO ATHLETESQUALIFY
FOR THE GRAND
FINAL?

Athletes qualify through a detailed
qualification process, which takes into
account his or her world championshipranking, ITU points standing andrespective continental championships.

WILL THERE BE
INVITATIONSFOR “NEW FLAG”
AND/OR “SPORTDEVELOPMENT”
ATHLETES?

Spots at the start line will continue tobe reserved for athletes from developing
countries who have proven ability tocompete at this level.

HOW CAN THE PUBLICFOLLOW
THEIR FAVOURITE
ATHLETES?

The public may keep track of all theirfavourite triathletes at www.triathlon.org
where all athlete bios, current rankingsand event times may be found, and canwatch races live with a subscription
through www.triathlonlive.tv

HOW DOES ITU
IMPLEMENTANTI-DOPINGSTRATEGIES?

The ITU has accepted the World AntiDoping Agency’s (WADA) Code to help
keep the sport of triathlon clean; the ITU
Anti-Doping Rules are in compliance with
the World Anti-Doping Code. Please visit
www.triathlon.org/about/anti-doping for
more information.

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2018 SERIES MEDIA GUIDEGLOSSARYOLYMPIC DISTANCE TRIATHLON

1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

SPRINT-DISTANCE TRIATHLON

750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

ELITE TRIATHLETE

A professional triathlete who competes at aninternational level.

AGE-GROUP TRIATHLETE

A non-professional (i.e. amateur) triathlete whocompetes against other athletes within theirfive-year age bracket (e.g. 25-29, 30-34, etc.).

BRICK WORKOUT

A combination workout during which an athlete
completes a swim andbike or bike and run
back-to-back.

DNF“Did not finish”

DNS“Did not start”

T1

Transition 1: The change from swim to bike.

T2

Transition 2: The change from bike to run.

DRAFTING

All ITU World Triathlon Series and ITU World
Cup events are draft legal on the bike, allowing
athletes to follow directly behind the rider in frontof him or her in order to save energy.

SPLIT TIME

An athlete’s time for one segment of the race(swim, bike or run).

LAP TIMEAn athlete’s time for a single swim, bike or run lap.

PENALTY BOX

An athlete may be given a 15-second penalty in
the Penalty Box if assessed by a Technical Official
to have unintentionally infringed the rules – forexample, failure to properly place one’s helmet in
the designated box after T2. The Penalty Box only
appears in the run segment.

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