Lucy Charles-Barclay won’t be in Nice to defend her Ironman world championship
British star says she's "all in" for the T100 World Triathlon Tour
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Kevin Mackinnon
Today the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) announced its new T100 Triathlon World Tour, with eight races and 40 contracted athletes. Included among that group is Ironman world champion Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR), pictured above taking the win in Kona last October. At today’s press conference announcing the event, Charles-Barclay said that she won’t be in Nice, France in September trying to defend her title.
PTO Tour becomes T100 Triathlon World Tour and offers 8 races in 2024
“I am going to put everything into the T100 series,” the 30-year-old said. “You won’t see me racing in Nice.”
Referring to Ironman’s decision to alternate the world championship between Nice and Kona every year, Charles-Barclay said “defending my title would be in Kona.”
Charles-Barclay agrees with many others who feel that there’s never been a better time to be a pro triathlete.
“It feels like triathlon has finally arrived,” she said. “It feels like a boom period for the sport.”
