Nella tappa di ITU World Cup Kitzbuhel del prossimo 19 luglio 2016 debutterà un’innovazione fortemente voluta dal board ITU: una qualificazione time trial e poi la finale per i Top30.
Già nel 2013 nella tappa austriaca di Coppamondo fu sperimentato una incredibile e durissima scalata, vinta da Alistair Brownlee e Jodie Stimpson, e ora la storia continua alla ricerca di nuovi formati che possano continuare a fare evolvere la triplice.
L’ITU World Cup Kitzbuhel del 19 luglio 2016 si aprirà dunque in mattinata con un triathlon time trial: gli atleti partiranno a distanza di 30 secondi uno dall’altro e dovranno affrontare un percorso di 0.5K di nuoto, 13.2K di bici e 3.2K di corsa.
Tra tutti, coloro che avranno fatto segnare i migliori 30 tempi, passeranno alla finale che si disputerà nel pomeriggio: sarà un triathlon super sprint “regolare”, ovvero con partenza tutti insieme, sulle distanze di 0.3K di nuoto, 8.8K di bici e 2K di corsa
«Kitzbühel is known to our triathletes for its innovating formats. In 2013, athletes endured one of the toughest races we’ve ever presented as they climbed and ran up Kitzbühel Horn Mountain as a part of the World Triathlon Series. As we continue exploring ways in which we can evolve the sport of triathlon with exciting formats, it’s my pleasure to see this new format tested out in such a forward-thinking place like Kitzbühel.»
– ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado
«I’d like to extend a warm thank you to the ITU team to permit us to work on a new format like this. We are looking forward to organizing a great World Cup race in Kitzbühel again.»
– Triathlon Austria President Walter Zettinig
«We are sure this new format will highlight the ability for individuals to perform. The shorter distance in the finals will be highly attractive to TV broadcasters, which will enable us to show spectators how fast and attractive our sport is.»
– LOC Director Herwig Grabner
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About the International Triathlon Union (ITU)
The International Triathlon Union is the world governing body for the Olympic sport of Triathlon and all related MultiSport disciplines including Duathlon, Aquathlon, Cross Triathlon and Winter Triathlon. ITU was founded in 1989 at the first ITU Congress in Avignon, France. It has maintained its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada since then and also has offices in Lausanne, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain. It now has 169 affiliated National Federations on five continents and is the youngest International Federation in the Olympic Games. Triathlon was awarded Olympic Games status in 1994 and made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000. Triathlon is also featured in the Asian Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games. Paratriathlon was accepted into the Paralympic Games in 2010 and will make its Paralympic debut in Rio 2016. ITU is proudly committed to supporting the development of the sport worldwide through strong relationships with continental and national federations, working with its partners to offer a balanced sport development programme from grassroots to a high-performance level. For more information, visit:
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