London, UK: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon have announced the 16 contracted pro men racing in the fifth leg of the new T100 Triathlon World Tour which lands in Ibiza on Saturday 28 September, led by home favourite Javier Gomez Noya.
Joining Gomez on the White Island will be France’s Sam Laidlow, who returned to form with a stunning win in London last month, and Paris 2024 Olympian, Belgium’s Marten Van Riel, who will be looking to add to his T100 debut win in San Francisco when he out sprinted New Zealand’s Kyle Smith and German Rico Bogen in dramatic fashion. Australian Max Neumann will start his second T100 race, hoping to draw inspiration from his 100km PTO win in Ibiza last May.
“I am really looking forward to the Ibiza T100 Triathlon with this being my home race,” said Gomez. “I can’t wait to see the world’s best male and female triathletes on the island for what promises to be a special event for both us and age-groupers alike. There are still a few entries available for both the T100 race as well as the open water swimming events on the Friday evening, so now is the time to grab your entry whilst you can. Challenge yourself and join us in Ibiza.”
With only 25 points separating the top 5 in the T100 men’s standings and 35 pts up for grabs for the win, as well as four different winners in the first four races, a podium finish in Ibiza could make a significant difference in the race for the first T100 World Championship men’s crown or a contract for next year’s series.
The full list of contracted men who will compete in the Ibiza T100 includes:
- Pieter Heemeryck (BEL)
- Rico Bogen (GER)
- Sam Laidlow (FRA)
- Mathis Margirier (FRA)
- Fred Funk (GER)
- Alistair Brownlee (GBR)
- Daniel Baekkegard (DEN)
- Marten Van Riel (BEL)
- David McNamee (GBR)
- Aaron Royle (AUS)
- Jason West (USA)
- Leon Chevalier (FRA)
- Clement Mignon (FRA)
- Bradley Weiss (RSA)
- Javier Gomez (ESP)
- Max Neumann (AUS)
The men will be diving into the Mediterranean waters off Figueretus Beach at 0800 local time on Saturday 28 September, with the broadcast starting 15 minutes earlier at 0745. They will then complete three bike laps taking athletes across to Santa Eulalia City and back, featuring a combination of technical segments and head-down TT sections. Before a fast and flat 7 lap run course around the historic Ibiza Old Town. For the full course details click here.
As well as the T100 pro women starting their racing at 1030 local time on the same day, the Ibiza T100 Triathlon is offering the chance for everyone to take part over a weekend of action.
Amateur races include:
- 0.5km, 1km & 2km Open Water Swims and a junior Aquathlon on Friday evening (27 September)
- A T100 Triathlon (2km Swim, 80km Bike, 18km Run) and the Spanish Middle Distance Cup over 100km on Sunday morning (29 September)
Check out the event details, and sign up here.
The men and women’s Ibiza T100 wildcards will be announced at the end of this week.
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For Further Information:
Anthony Scammell E: [email protected]
About Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO)
The PTO is a sports body that is co-owned by its professional athletes, seeking to elevate and grow the sport of triathlon and take it to the next level. The T100 Triathlon World Tour is the new name for the PTO Tour and has been designated by World Triathlon as the ‘official World Championship for long distance triathlon’. It is a season-long schedule of eight T100 races during 2024 that will be competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run) and will feature the world’s best triathletes going head-to-head in Miami (9 March), Singapore (13-14 April), San Francisco (8-9 June), London (27-28 July), Ibiza (28-29 September), Lake Las Vegas (19-20 October), Dubai (16-17 November) and at the World Championship (29-30 November). There will also be racing opportunities for amateurs at all the events, including the new 100km distance at six stages, including: Singapore, London, Ibiza, Lake Las Vegas, Dubai and at the Grand Final. The global broadcast shows the races live around the world in 195+ territories, courtesy of the PTO’s partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery as well as a range of other international, regional and local broadcasters.
