Sharpe joins Duffy and Matthews as late additions to PTO US Open field
Big names added to high-powered field in Dallas.
Some big names have been added to the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s US Open start list, including Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy, Ironman World Championship runner-up Kat Matthews and Canadian Olympian Matt Sharpe, seen above winning Ironman 70.3 Boulder last month. Sharpe has only turned to long-distance racing in the last year and continues to improve after a draft-legal career that saw him compete in Tokyo last year.
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The inaugural PTO US Open will take place on Sept. 17 and 18 in Dallas, Texas.
The additional women added to the field include:
- Kat Matthews (GBR)
- Marjolaine Pierre (FRA)
- Grace Thek (AUS)
- Lesley Smith (USA)
- Rebecca Clarke (NZL)
- Grace Alexander (USA)
- Mollie Hebda (USA)
- Flora Duffy (BER)
- Natia van Heerden (RSA)
- Lottie Lucas (UAE)
You can see the full women’s start list here.
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The additional men include:
- Thor Bendix Madsen (DEN)
- Pablo Dapena Gonzalez (ESP)
- Mika Noodt (GER)
- Josh Amberger (AUS)
- Jan Stratmann (GER)
- Trevor Foley (USA)
- Caleb Noble (AUS)
- Matt Sharpe (CAN)
- Thomas Bishop (GBR)
- Casper Stornes (NOR)
- Velte Thorn (NOR)
You can see the full men’s start list here.
