A mix of
emerging and experienced talent lines up in inaugural World Cup Yeongdo to
chase valuable points
The World
Triathlon Cup tour lands in an all-new destination this week and the southeast
tip of the Korean Peninsula, Busan. Yeongdo showcases an idyllic coastal and
cultural setting to host the next stage of the 2023 World Cup calendar and
features a sprint distance race (750m swim/20km bike/5km run) with hot and
humid conditions. 54 of the world’s best triathletes will line up to race in
the inaugural Elite men’s World Triathlon Cup Yeongdo. Watch the race on
Saturday 5th August from 9pm local time on TriathlonLive.tv.
ELITE
MEN’S RACE PREVIEW WEARING NUMBER ONE
Japan’s
Takumi Hojo will wear number one and headline of varied talent from emerging
athletes to experienced athletes on the World Triathlon Cup and World Triathlon
Championship Series levels and Olympians in action. Hojo is a consistent
athlete on the World Triathlon Championship Montreal circuit having recently
placed 24th in Montreal.
THE HUNT
FOR POINTS
Germany’s
Valentin Wernz is next on the start list and will be one to watch in the men’s
field. After crossing the line in 11th place in last week’s World Triathlon
Championship Series Sunderland. Wernz has performed consistently at the World
Triathlon Championship Series level, having secured a top 20 result in
Sunderland, Hamburg and Cagliari this season.
Oscar
Dart is an emerging talent out of Australia who secured the gold medal in the
2023 Asia Triathlon Cup Lianyungang in June. Dart didn’t finish in Sunderland
last weekend and will be looking for redemption this week in South Korea.
Japan’s
Jumpei Furuya will no doubt be looking to put the hammer down early in the race
and breakaway from the field in Yeongdo. Furuya, renowned for his bike power,
was awarded the gold medal in 2023 Asia Triathlon Cup Taizhou in May, 2023 Asia
Triathlon Cup Osaka also in May and recently in 2023 Asia Triathlon Cup Lianyungang
in June.
26-year-old
Martin Sobey, of Canada, earned a top-20 finish in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup
Tiszaujvaros and if he can stick with the leaders on the early stage of the 5km
run, could prove a real contender in South Korea.
Max
Stapley of Great Britain secured a silver medal in last weekend’s Elite mixed
relay in Sunderland has showcased incredible talent across the sprint distance
race format and will be aiming for his first World Cup medal in Yeongdo. The
course is undulating and the conditions are humid and both Stapley and his
compatriot Daniel Dixon are chasing points in an all-important Olympic
qualification window. Stapley produced a strong race set up in the 2023 World
Triathlon Cup Tiszaujvaros, crossing the finish line in 12th.
A WEALTH
OF EXPERIENCE TO THE START LINE
Mexico is
well represented with Olympians Irving Perez and Rodrigo Gonzalez among the top
10 on the men’s start list. Perez and Gonzalez bring an incredible depth of
race experience to the start line and will be looking to fire across the sprint
distance race format. Perez and Gonzalez continue to chase crucial points in
this Olympic qualification period for Paris 2024.
Luxembourg’s
Bob Haller, Gregor Payet and Stefan Zachäus are familiar names on World
Triathlon Championship Series and World Cup start lists who bring a wealth of
experience to the start line, all chasing valuable points as they aim for the
next Olympic Games in Paris 2024.
TEAM
KOREA
11 Elite
men will be on the start line, ready to represent Korea in Yeongdo, the new
World Cup destination on the map.
TEAM
WORLD TRIATHLON
Ramón
Armando Matute is on the 2023 Team World Triathlon team and will be
representing Ecuador on the start list in Yeongdo. Matute secured gold in the
2023 Americas Triathlon Cup and South American Championships Lima Elite men’s
race as well the Mixed Relay.
Review
the start list https://www.triathlon.org/events/start_list/2023_world_triathlon_cup_yeongdo/582163?mc_cid=a67531b87b&mc_eid=6139649918
and
follow the athletes. Watch the men’s race from 9am local time, Saturday 5th
August, on TriathlonLive.tv
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