London, UK: All 17 contracted T100 women currently racing will be on the start line for the Ibiza T100 Triathlon on Saturday 28 September, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon have confirmed, including the top 3 in the series standings – Australian Ashleigh Gentle and British stars India Lee and Lucy Charles-Barclay.
Olympic returnee and new Triathlon mixed relay silver medallist, American Taylor Knibb, will be tackling her first T100 since decimating the field at the San Francisco T100 Triathlon in early June – whilst Bermudan Flora Duffy and the USA’s Taylor Spivey – also a Paris Olympic mixed relay silver medal winner – will both be making their T100 Triathlon World Tour debuts.
With all the big names set to compete, we can expect sparks to fly over a 100km course that will feature a Mediterranean open water swim off Figueretas Beach; three bike laps taking athletes across to Santa Eulalia City and back, that will feature a combination of testing climbs, technical parts and head-down TT sections, before a fast and flat 7 lap run course around the historic Ibiza Old Town.
Speaking on her rivalry with Knibb, the current T100 series leader Ashleigh Gentle said:
“I have huge respect for Taylor and can’t wait to race her again. Competing in two different events at the Olympic Games in Paris was impressive. But it sounds like she’s looking forward to getting stuck back into the longer T100 series races. Her performance in San Francisco has set the standard, especially on the bike, and we need to respond to that level to stay competitive. I was far from my best in California, but I really enjoyed racing in Ibiza last year and I am really excited to be heading back there.”
Also racing will be Germany’s Anne Haug who won the PTO race in Ibiza last year and is sure to be a threat.
The full list of contracted women competing in Ibiza T100 Triathlon is here and includes:
- Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)
- India Lee (GBR)
- Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR)
- Imogen Simmonds (SWI)
- Lucy Byram (GBR)
- Kat Matthews (GBR)
- Laura Philipp (GER)
- Paula Findlay (CAN)
- Amelia Watkinson (NZL)
- Taylor Knibb (USA)
- Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR)
- Tamara Jewett (CAN)
- Chelsea Sodaro (USA)
- Anne Haug (GER)
- Marjolaine Pierre (FRA)
- Flora Duffy (BER)
- Taylor Spivey (USA)
The T100 women’s race (2km swim, 80km bike, 18km run) will get underway at 1030 am local time on Saturday 28 September.
As well as professional racing, the Ibiza T100 Triathlon is offering the chance for everyone to take part over a weekend of action. Amateur races include:
- 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 startlist of the contracted T100 men racing in Ibiza will be announced tomorrow [Tuesday 27 August], plus both men and women’s Wildcards published at the end of the week.
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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 T100 World Championship Final (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.
