Due giorni di triathlon stellari ad Amburgo sabato 15 e domenica 16 luglio con la 5^ tappa dell’ITU World Triathlon Series e il Mondiale di Triathlon Mixed Relay, la staffetta mista, specialità che, ricordiamolo, assegnerà la terza medaglia olimpica del triathlon ai Giochi di Tokyo 2020.

Dopo le gare Age Group della mattina, sabato si svolgeranno le prove individuali Elite (via alle 14.30 per le donne, alle 16.00 per gli uomini).

Impressionante la quantità di campioni al via, in particolare tra le favorite nella gara femminile troviamo le statunitensi Kirsten Kasper, Katie Zaferes e Taylor Spivey; la campionessa del mondo in carica Flora Duffy (BER); la neozelandese Andrea Hewitt; le australiane Ashleigh Gentle e Charlotte McShane; le britanniche Jessica Learmonth e Lucy Hall; e la giovane beniamina tedesca Laura Lindemann.

Tra gli uomini, con il numero 1 lo spagnolo Fernando Alarza con vicino a lui i suoi compagni della “Triarmada” Javier Gomez e Mario Mola; i britannici Tom Bishop e Adam Bowden, mentre Jonathan Brownlee ha dato forfait; i sudafricani Richard Murray ed Henri Schoeman; i francesi Vincent Luis, Dorian Coninx e Pierre Le Corre; Kristian Blummenfelt e Joao Pereira (POR); gli statunitensi Ben Kanute, Kevin McDowell e Matt Mcelroy; e gli australiani Jake Birtwhistle, Ryan Baile ed Aaron Royle.

Al via anche un poker di azzurri: nella gara femminile, Alice Betto (3^ a Leeds nell’ultima tappa disputata e 3^ agli Europei di Kitzbuhel la settimana successiva), Ilaria Zane (argento nei Campionati del Mediterraneo di Altafulla) e Alessia Orla; tra gli uomini, Matthias Steinwandter, reduce dal terzo posto in Coppa Europa a Tartu dello scorso fine settimana.

Nella prova a squadre della domenica, per la compagine italiana Joel Filliol ha convocato anche Alessandro Fabian (al rientro nel circuito), Massimo De Ponti e Verena Steinhauser; purtroppo costretta al forfait per infortunio Anna Maria Mazzetti.

Diretta live streaming delle prove su https://triathlonlive.tv/

APPROFONDIMENTO FITRI



#WTSHamburg Fast Facts

#WTSHamburg is a OG! Having joined our the WTS at the start of the Series in 2009, it is one of the oldest races on the circuit!

#WTSHamburg is one of the most ELECTRIC races on the calendar every year due to the HUGE amount of crowds that come to support the elites!

This will be the 5th time that #WTSHamburg also hosted the #TriMixedRelays World Championships. It debuted at the German city in 2013.

We are so PUMPED for the #TriMixedRelays! Take a look at what you will see in the @Olympic Programme since it was approved for #Tokyo2020!

#WTSHamburg is known for a speedy sprint course! Take a look at the fast & furious course the elites will be racing: http://hamburg.triathlon.org/en/info/course/

Last year @usatriathlon took home the #TriMixedRelays World Championship title! Can they repeat this year? #WTSHamburg

.@benkanute and @KirstenKasper are the only returning #TriMixedRelays teammates from the winning World Champ team. Can they repeat titles?


MEN’S STATS

The Spanish are coming for #WTSHamburg! @Fernando_Alarza @mariomola & @Jgomeznoya are the top 3 in the rankings and top 3 for the start list

There are plenty of men who have #WTSHamburg gold experience racing today @mariomola @Jgomeznoya @RD_murray @vincentluistri @jonny_brownlee

.@mariomola is the reigning #WTSHamburg champion from last year. He is excellent at a sprint distance, can he repeat today?

Last year @JakeBirtwhistle and @Fernando_Alarza sprinted to the finish to get the silver and bronze medal. What action will go down today?

The men’s start list is STACKED! A ton of top names are lining up, so who will get on the podium? #WTSHamburg will be action packed today!

#WTSHamburg was the race where @RD_murray got DQ’d. Can he redeem himself today? This will also be his first race #WTSGoldCoast

.@jonny_brownlee earned the silver in #WTSLeeds, but if he wants a chance at the #WTS2017 World Title he needs some more points today

No man has ever repeated wins at #WTSHamburg. Today @jonny_brownlee @Jgomeznoya @mariomola @vincentluistri @RD_murray all have a chance

In #WTSLeeds, the Brits had 4 men in the top 5, a feat no one has ever done in ITU history. Watch how they do today in #WTSHamburg

Most wins in WTS history,
@AliBrownleetri = 22
@jgomeznoya = 13
@jonny_brownlee = 11
@mariomola = 9
@RD_Murray = 2

Most podium places in WTS history
@jgomeznoya = 37
@jonny_brownlee = 29
@mariomola = 20
@RD_Murray = 12
@fernando_alarza = 7


WOMEN’S STATS

#WTSHamburg may be a battle between @floraduffy and @andreahewittnz. Both women are the only won to have a #WTS2017 win this season.

Only @floraduffy & @andreahewittnz have taken #WTS2017 gold so far this year. Can someone step up & join the winners list today? #WTSHamburg

Wearing the No. 1 is USA’s @KirstenKasper who earned her first WTS medal in #WTSYokohama. Will she hold onto the #1 spot after today?

USA’s @TKSpivey and ITA’s Alice Betto earned first-time WTS medals last race in #WTSLeeds. Can they keep the momentum for #WTSHamburg?

#WTSHamburg is the spot where @KZaferes6 won her first career WTS win! If she wins today she will go back-to-back for the title!

.@KZaferes6 is the only woman racing today that has ever taken the #WTSHamburg title. Can she hold onto it? What do you think?

If @floraduffy can win today in #WTSHamburg she will have 3 #WTS2017 victories, they most she has ever earned in a season!

NED’s @rachelklamer made it onto her first WTS podium in #WTSHamburg last year. She is a strong sprint distance racer, so she could return!

Most WTS wins;
@gwenjorgensen = 17
@Moffy_, @PaulaFindlay , @andreahewittNZ= 5
@NicolaSpirig, @lisanorden, @jodiestimpson @floraduffy = 4
@nonstanford, @haug_anne, = 3
@vixholland = 2

Most podium places in WTS history,
@gwenjorgensen = 21
@andreahewitNZ = 19
@Moffy = 16
@heljinx = 14
@lisanorden = 10
@Kzaferes6 = 9
@nonstanford, @floraduffy = 8


LIVE COVERAGE CHEAT SHEET
July 15-16, 2017.

HASHTAGS
#WTSHamburg
#WTS2017
#TriMixedRelays

Social Media Accounts to follow/link too:
Twitter
@worldtriathlon
@triathlonlive

Instagram
@worldtriathlon

Facebook
www.facebook.com/worldtriathlon

WEBSITES
http://wts.triathlon.org/
https://triathlonlive.tv/

FANTASY TRIATHLON
http://trifecta.usatriathlon.org/

LIVE VIDEO
https://triathlonlive.tv/

HEAD TO HEADS
https://data.triathlon.org/wts-matchups/female?athlete1=7776&athlete2=89532

START LISTS
Elite Women
Elite Men
Mixed Relays

COURSE DETAILS
Elite: http://hamburg.triathlon.org/en/info/course/

PREVIEWS
Women
Men
Mixed Relays

VIDEOS
A playlist of videos from the ITU World Triathlon Series may be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhRwvsB2Dpml8qgl3k-UkOjsc69rXzYz1


2017 SEASON SCHEDULE

  1. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES MARCH 3-4
  2. GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA APRIL 8-9
  3. YOKOHAMA, JAPAN MAY 13-14
  4. LEEDS, ENGLAND JUNE 10-11
  5. HAMBURG, GERMANY JULY 15-16
  6. EDMONTON, CANADA JULY 28-29
  7. MONTREAL, CANADA AUGUST 5-6
  8. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN AUGUST 26-27
  9. GRAND FINAL ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS SEPTEMBER 14-17

TWITTER START LISTS

Women’s Twitter Start List

Start Num Athlete NOC Twitter Screen Name
1 Kirsten Kasper USA
2 Katie Zaferes USA KZaferes6
3 Ashleigh Gentle AUS AshleighGentle
4 Andrea Hewitt NZL andreahewittnz
5 Flora Duffy BER floraduffy
6 Charlotte McShane AUS CharMcShane
7 Taylor Spivey USA
8 Alice Betto ITA
9 Yuko Takahashi JPN
10 Juri Ide JPN
11 Vendula Frintova CZE
12 Jessica Learmonth GBR
14 Lisa Perterer AUT
15 Rachel Klamer NED rachelklamer
16 Natalie Van Coevorden AUS natalievc2212
17 Summer Cook USA Sums01
18 Renee Tomlin USA
19 Yuka Sato JPN
20 Sara Vilic AUT SaraVilic
21 Jolanda Annen SUI
22 Sophie Coldwell GBR
23 Gillian Sanders RSA gillcurrsanders
24 Rebecca Spence NZL
25 Claire Michel BEL
26 India Lee GBR
27 Emma Jeffcoat AUS
28 Lucy Hall GBR
29 Yurie Matsuda JPN
30 Anastasia Abrosimova RUS
31 Maya Kingma NED
32 Kaidi Kivioja EST
33 Laura Lindemann GER laura_lindemann
34 Joanna Brown CAN Jo_Brown1
35 Carolina Routier ESP CarolRoutier
36 Elena Danilova RUS
37 Zsófia Kovács HUN
38 Anastasia Gorbunova RUS
39 Lisa Berger SUI
40 Vanesa De La Torre MEX
41 Ilaria Zane ITA
42 Adriana Barraza MEX adriiBarraza
43 Deborah Lynch NZL
44 Sena Takahashi JPN
45 Anna Godoy Contreras ESP
46 Carlyn Fischer RSA CarlynFischer
47 Michelle Flipo ITU
48 Alessia Orla ITA
49 Anel Radford RSA
50 Melanie Santos POR
51 Georgia Taylor-Brown GBR
52 Julia Hauser AUT
53 Kirsten Nuyes NED
54 Beatriz Neres BRA
55 Kseniia Levkovska AZE Susyalive
56 Vittoria Lopes BRA
57 Ines Santiago ESP
58 Cassandre Beaugrand FRA
59 Zsanett Bragmayer HUN
60 Erin Densham AUS erindensham
61 Pamella Oliveira BRA Pami_Oliveira
Romina Biagioli ARG
Chelsea Burns USA
Petra Kurikova CZE

Men’s Twitter Start List

Start Num Athlete NOC Twitter Screen Name
1 Fernando Alarza ESP Fernando_Alarza
2 Mario Mola ESP mariomola
3 Javier Gomez Noya ESP Jgomeznoya
4 Thomas Bishop GBR
5 Henri Schoeman RSA H_Schoeman
6 Richard Murray RSA RD_murray
7 Kristian Blummenfelt NOR
8 Vincent Luis FRA vincentluistri
9 Vicente Hernandez ESP
10 Adam Bowden GBR Adamspeedytri
11 Jonathan Brownlee GBR jonny_brownlee
12 Andreas Schilling DEN andreasschil
14 Joao Silva POR joaosilva_POR
15 Andrea Salvisberg SUI TriCAndy
16 Jacob Birtwhistle AUS
17 Marc Austin GBR
18 Joao Pereira POR joao_pereira87
19 Rostislav Pevtsov AZE
20 Luke Willian AUS
21 Shachar Sagiv ISR
22 Tony Dodds NZL doddsy_nz
23 Gábor Faldum HUN
24 Ryan Sissons NZL ryansissons
25 Adrien Briffod SUI
26 Pierre Le Corre FRA
27 Ryan Bailie AUS OfficialBailie
28 Alois Knabl AUT
29 Ben Kanute USA benkanute
30 Kevin Mcdowell USA KMcDowell1
31 Léo Bergere FRA
32 Gordon Benson GBR
33 Aaron Royle AUS ARoyle90
34 Jonas Schomburg ITU
35 Dorian Coninx FRA
36 Tayler Reid NZL
37 Dmitry Polyanskiy RUS PolyanTri
38 Marco Van Der Stel NED
39 Lukas Hollaus AUT
40 Matthew Hauser AUS
41 Lukas Pertl AUT
42 Matthew Mcelroy USA
43 Russell White IRL
44 Makoto Odakura JPN
45 Eric Lagerstrom USA Elagerstrom
46 Lasse Lührs GER
47 Jumpei Furuya JPN
48 Raphael Montoya FRA
49 Sam Ward NZL
50 Simon De Cuyper BEL S_DC
51 Danilo Pimentel BRA danilopimentel3
52 David Castro Fajardo ESP
53 Justus Nieschlag GER
54 Stefan Zachaeus LUX
55 Matthias Steinwandter ITA
56 Jorik Van Egdom NED
57 Thomas Springer AUT
58 Manoel Messias BRA
59 Peter Denteneer BEL
60 Fabian Villanueva Moehl MEX fvm789
61 Austin Hindman USA
Alexander Bryukhankov RUS
Alberto Eugenio Casillas Garcia LTU
Juan Alejandro Delgado Vallejo MEX instajuan
Ben Dijkstra GBR
Dmitry Esaulav RUS
Sylvain Fridelance SUI
Henrik Goesch FIN
Jesus Gomar GEO
Gustav Iden NOR
Mohamad Masoo SYR
Flavio Morandini ARG
Ilya Prasolov RUS
Ognjen Stojanovic SRB
Luciano Taccone ARG lucianotaccone
Vladimir Turbayevskiy RUS
Martin Ulloa CHI
Denis Vasiliev RUS
Luis Miguel Velasquez VEN
Declan Wilson AUS

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