Triathlon WT World Championship Series 2023 Road to Paris 2024

[Grassmarket 2,760]

Sheesh, there’s no point in us hosting international events if  are going to win everything.  
 

Wow, incredible, there are actually dolphins swimming on the swimming course in the harbour!   Dunno what their running & cycling is like though!

Edited July 29, 2023 by Grassmarket

[De_Gambassi 896]

1 hour ago, Grassmarket said:

Sheesh, there’s no point in us hosting international events if  are going to win everything.  
 

You really have a deep problem with the country south of your coasts. Maybe you should start seeing someone or something.

[Grassmarket 2,760]

41 minutes ago, De_Gambassi said:

You really have a deep problem with the country south of your coasts. Maybe you should start seeing someone or something.

If only there was a  equivalent to the  word “taquinage”.

 

 

[phelps 6,893]

3 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Sheesh, there’s no point in us hosting international events if  are going to win everything.  
 

Wow, incredible, there are actually dolphins swimming on the swimming course in the harbour!   Dunno what their running & cycling is like though!

and in fact they axed next year's race in Leeds because of the increasing cost 

 

UK Sport in spending review mode 

[Rafa Maciel 1,261]

2 hours ago, phelps said:

and in fact they axed next year's race in Leeds because of the increasing cost 

 

UK Sport in spending review mode 

In an Olympic year, the chances of getting a top quality field are likely to diminish so the return on investment is likely to be lower than in previous years and without the pull of the Brownlees it's not a surprising decision. 

[Rafa Maciel 1,261]

 Barclay Izzard finally records a decent individual result in a WTCS event! (Even if it is probably one of the weakest lineups we've seen in a while)

[Rafa Maciel 1,261]

Was a bit surprised at the pretty poor turnout from  athletes for the Sunderland leg of WTCS but it looks like Yee, Brownlee, GTB, Potter and Coldwell will all be looking to secure their qualification for Paris

 

[Grassmarket 2,760]

Funny incident in the relay in Sunderland today when a  lady mixed up the  &  flags - got a time penalty which cost  bronze.  

Edited July 30, 2023 by Sindo

[Olympian1010 7,483]

1 hour ago, Grassmarket said:

Funny incident in the relay in Sunderland today when a  lady mixed up the  &  flags - got a time penalty which cost  bronze.  

Should’ve changed the flag when they had the chance…

[mpjmcevoy 202]

2 hours ago, Rafa Maciel said:

Was a bit surprised at the pretty poor turnout from  athletes for the Sunderland leg of WTCS but it looks like Yee, Brownlee, GTB, Potter and Coldwell will all be looking to secure their qualification for Paris

 

Yep, took me until today to work out what they were playing at, as it is so bad for the publicity for the event for all the home stars not to attend. Barclay Izzards 8th will come as a pleasant surprise to selectors, and the relay result today was spectacularly unexpected. If GTB gets back to health, GBR can give the French a run for their money. If not, the French will walk out. Interesting that the next female Brit off the rank, Kate Waugh, has made a great start to her career, yet the cupboard remains bare for the men...