As Ironman prepares for world championship in Nice, PTO and World Triathlon announce new race in French Riviera
PTO announces seven of the events on the T100 calendar for 2025
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Well that’s interesting timing. According to a release sent out today, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon “have announced that France will be added to the 2025 T100 Triathlon World Tour calendar alongside confirmed returns to Singapore (12-13 April), San Francisco (31 May-1 June), London (2-3 August), Ibiza (27-28 September), Las Vegas (25-26 October) and Dubai (November).”
The new race will take place in a “soon-to-be-announced location” during the weekend of May 16 to 18. Last year there were rumours that the PTO was in negotiation with officials in the town of Frejus, which is about 40 km from Cannes, and also a popular tourist spot with long, sandy beaches. (The photo used for today’s press release, which we also downloaded from Getty Images, is of Villefranche-suer-mer, near Monaco, so take what you will from those rumours.) The event will host 100 km (2 km/ 80 km/ 18 km) races for the pros and age group athletes, along with other events to create a “festival of multisport.”
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“It’s exciting to be able to share that the T100 Triathlon World Tour will be heading to the French Riviera next season and that we’re also able to advise on the dates for six of the other 2025 legs for both professionals and age groupers as we look to grow the series,” said Sam Renouf, PTO CEO, who added that the PTO would be “working with the French Triathlon Federation and local partners to stage what will be a formidable weekend of triathlon and multisport activities.”
The new race appears to replace T100 Miami on the calendar for next year.
“As we plan the second season of our partnership with the PTO, we’re already working hard on ways in which the T100 series can complement our existing events and minimise clashes to create a sustainable calendar for the athletes,” said Marisol Casado, World Triathlon President and IOC Member.