Dopo Edmonton, ancora Canada per la 7^ tappa dell’ITU World Triathlon Series 2017: il triahlon olimpico di Montreal vedrà impegnati alle 19.30 (ora italiana) del 5 agosto le donne e alle 19.30 del 6 agosto gli uomini.
Flora Duffy e Mario Mola, attuali leader del rank mondiale, sono i favoriti per la vittoria (sarebbe la quinta stagionale per entrambi), non ci saranno azzurri al via.
Scopriamo tutte le caratteristiche e le curiosità dell’ITU World Triathlon Montreal, città che per la prima volta ospita la Formula 1 del triathlon mondiale.
Le ultime due tappe dell’ITU World Triathlon Series si svolgeranno a Stoccolma il 26 e 27 agosto e poi a Rotterdam che ospiterà la Grand Final dal 14 al 17 settembre.
HASHTAGS
#WTSMontreal
#WTS2017
Social Media Accounts to follow/link too:
@worldtriathlon
@triathlonlive
@worldtriathlon
www.facebook.com/worldtriathlon
WEBSITES
http://montreal.triathlon.org/
LIVE VIDEO
HEAD TO HEADS
https://data.triathlon.org/wts-matchups/male?athlete1=11402&athlete2=5695
GLOBAL TIMES
START LISTS
Elite Women: http://montreal.triathlon.org/fr/start_lists/elite_start_lists/elite_women
Elite Men: http://www.triathlon.org/events/start_list/2017_itu_world_triathlon_montreal/309382
COURSE DETAILS
Elite: http://montreal.triathlon.org/elite/course/
PREVIEWS
Women: http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/womens_field_to_open_the_debut_wts_montreal_course
Men: http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/first_wts_montreal_event_welcomes_loaded_mens_start_list
#WTSMontreal Fast Facts
Today we welcome #WTSMontreal to the WTS family! It will be the debut race in the Quebec, Canadian city, so today is a historical moment!
#WTSMontreal is now the 24th city to ever hold the prestigious honor of hosting a WTS race!
After racing #WTSEdmonton last wknd and now #WTSMontreal, it’s the first time that a nation has held WTS races in 2 cities in the same year!
While #WTSMontreal is new to the WTS, it is not new to ITU. Last year it hosted a World Cup and in 1999 Montreal hosted the World Champs
#WTSMontreal is offering up a thrilling Olympic distance course, with a long straight swim and hills for the bike and run!
MEN’S STATS
.@mariomola is on a hot streak! He has won his last 4 races in a row and now has a tally of 11 career WTS victories #WTSMontreal
.@mariomola has 4 #WTS2017 wins this season. If he wins once more he will be only the 2nd man in WTS history to have won 5 races in a season
The Spanish Armada is THRIVING! Once again, with @mariomola @Fernando_Alarza & @Jgomeznoya they hold the top 3 spots in the men’s rankings
.@RD_murray is 50/50 so far for #WTS2017. He has raced in 4 events and has made the podium twice. But he has yet to take gold. #WTSMontreal?
.@JakeBirtwhistle has been the one to watch this #WTS2017! He is on 🔥🔥! Two back-to-back WTS silver and on the hunt for gold! #WTSMontreal?
.@kristianblu won in Montreal last year when the race was a World Cup. Now he returns for #WTSMontreal to get back on that podium!
After his win in #WTSEdmonton, @mariomola is now tied with @jonny_brownlee with 11 careers WTS wins. That’s the 3rd highest wins for WTS
.@mariomola is catching up to @Jgomeznoya! Mola has 11 career WTS wins to Gomez’s 13. The student could surpass the teacher very soon!
Expect bigs things from @Jgomeznoya today for #WTSMontreal. He wants back on top of the #WTS2017 podium and standard distance is his THING!
Kiwi @ryansissons has not raced since his podium in #WTSHamburg. It was a career first-time milestone last time, can he follow it up?
After #WTSEdmonton, @jonny_brownlee was disappointed to not have made the podium. Expect him to fight to get on it today in #WTSMontreal!
Most wins in WTS history,
@AliBrownleetri = 22
@jgomeznoya = 13
@jonny_brownlee, @mariomola = 11
@RD_Murray = 2
Most podium places in WTS history
@jgomeznoya = 37
@jonny_brownlee = 29
@mariomola = 22
@RD_Murray = 13
@fernando_alarza = 7
WOMEN’S STATS
.@floraduffy is on a roll!!! She now has 4 straight #WTS2017 wins and looking for more! Can she be stopped in #WTSMontreal or will it be #5?
Not only is @floraduffy winning this season, she is dominating! The closest winning margin so far has only been 31 seconds. #WTSMontreal
This bike course is another perfect course for @floraduffy, lots of hills for potential breakaways! #WTSMontreal
Last year the young @taylorknibb had a breakaway with @floraduffy in the Montreal WC. Will we see a repeat again today? #WTSMontreal
While it was only a World Cup, the full women’s Montreal podium returns today: @floraduffy, @AshleighGentle & @taylorknibb #WTSMontreal
Only two women have been on the top of #WTS2017 podiums this year and they are both racing today: @floraduffy & @andreahewittnz #WTSMontreal
.@kzaferes has been on 2 #WTS2017 podiums this year, but hasn’t stepped up to the top. Can #WTSMontreal be the race to change that?
The women’s World Title race has been a close one! @floraduffy and @KZaferes6 are only separated by 8 points! #WTSMontreal
Most WTS wins;
@gwenjorgensen = 17
@Moffy_, @PaulaFindlay , @andreahewittNZ, @floraduffy = 5
@NicolaSpirig, @lisanorden, @jodiestimpson = 4
@nonstanford, @haug_anne, = 3
@vixholland = 2
Most podium places in WTS history,
@gwenjorgensen = 21
@andreahewitNZ = 19
@Moffy = 16
@heljinx = 14
@lisanorden = 10
@Kzaferes6, @floraduffy = 9
@nonstanford = 8
VIDEOS.
A playlist of videos from the ITU World Triathlon Series may be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhRwvsB2Dpml8qgl3k-UkOjsc69rXzYz1
TWITTER START LISTS
Women’s Twitter Start List
| Start Num | Athlete | NOC | Twitter Screen Name |
| 1 | Flora Duffy | BER | floraduffy |
| 2 | Katie Zaferes | USA | KZaferes6 |
| 3 | Kirsten Kasper | USA | |
| 4 | Ashleigh Gentle | AUS | AshleighGentle |
| 5 | Andrea Hewitt | NZL | andreahewittnz |
| 6 | Rachel Klamer | NED | rachelklamer |
| 7 | Gillian Backhouse | AUS | GillianBackhous |
| 8 | Charlotte McShane | AUS | CharMcShane |
| 9 | Jolanda Annen | SUI | |
| 10 | Yuko Takahashi | JPN | |
| 11 | Renee Tomlin | USA | |
| 12 | Yuka Sato | JPN | |
| 14 | Vendula Frintova | CZE | |
| 15 | Natalie Van Coevorden | AUS | natalievc2212 |
| 16 | Claire Michel | BEL | |
| 17 | Gillian Sanders | RSA | gillcurrsanders |
| 18 | Taylor Knibb | USA | |
| 19 | Joanna Brown | CAN | Jo_Brown1 |
| 20 | Emma Jeffcoat | AUS | |
| 21 | Carolina Routier | ESP | CarolRoutier |
| 22 | Aoi Kuramoto | JPN | |
| 23 | Melanie Santos | POR | |
| 24 | Paula Findlay | CAN | PaulaFindlay |
| 25 | Nicole Van Der Kaay | NZL | |
| 26 | Claudia Rivas | MEX | |
| 27 | Simone Ackermann | ITU | |
| 28 | Cecilia Gabriela Perez Flores | MEX | CecyPerezTri |
| 29 | Zsófia Kovács | HUN | |
| 30 | Minami Kubono | JPN | |
| 31 | Lindsey Jerdonek | USA | LindseyJerdonek |
Men’s Twitter Start List
| Start Num | Athlete | NOC | Twitter Name |
| 1 | Mario Mola | ESP | mariomola |
| 2 | Fernando Alarza | ESP | Fernando_Alarza |
| 3 | Javier Gomez Noya | ESP | Jgomeznoya |
| 4 | Richard Murray | RSA | RD_murray |
| 5 | Jacob Birtwhistle | AUS | |
| 6 | Kristian Blummenfelt | NOR | |
| 7 | Jonathan Brownlee | GBR | jonny_brownlee |
| 8 | Vicente Hernandez | ESP | |
| 9 | Ryan Sissons | NZL | ryansissons |
| 10 | Andreas Schilling | DEN | andreasschil |
| 11 | Pierre Le Corre | FRA | |
| 12 | Raphael Montoya | FRA | |
| 14 | Joao Pereira | POR | joao_pereira87 |
| 15 | Crisanto Grajales | MEX | CrisantoGrajale |
| 16 | Tony Dodds | NZL | doddsy_nz |
| 17 | Richard Varga | SVK | Varga_triathlon |
| 18 | Dorian Coninx | FRA | |
| 19 | Luke Willian | AUS | |
| 20 | Adrien Briffod | SUI | |
| 21 | Aaron Royle | AUS | ARoyle90 |
| 22 | Lukas Hollaus | AUT | |
| 23 | Shachar Sagiv | ISR | |
| 24 | Ben Kanute | USA | benkanute |
| 25 | Gordon Benson | GBR | |
| 26 | Declan Wilson | AUS | |
| 27 | Grant Sheldon | GBR | |
| 28 | Matthew Mcelroy | USA | |
| 29 | Jonas Schomburg | ITU | |
| 30 | Irving Perez | MEX | irvingperezp |
| 31 | Simon Viain | FRA | |
| 32 | Dmitry Polyanskiy | RUS | PolyanTri |
| 33 | Gustav Iden | NOR | |
| 34 | Jelle Geens | BEL | |
| 35 | Eric Lagerstrom | USA | Elagerstrom |
| 36 | Russell White | IRL | |
| 37 | Miguel Arraiolos | POR | |
| 38 | Jumpei Furuya | JPN | |
| 39 | Makoto Odakura | JPN | |
| 40 | Eli Hemming | USA | |
| 41 | David Mendoza | MEX | |
| 42 | Tyler Mislawchuk | CAN | Mislawchuk |
| 43 | Shiruba Taniguchi | JPN | |
| 44 | Ryousuke Maeda | JPN | |
| 45 | Eder Mejia Muñoz | MEX | |
| 46 | Shogo Ishitsuka | JPN | |
| 47 | Alexis Lepage | CAN | |
| 48 | Kenji Nener | AUS | |
| 49 | Ivan Ivanov | UKR | |
| 50 | Seth Rider | USA | |
| 51 | Hunter Lussi | USA | |
| 52 | Mohamad Alsabbagh | SYR | |
| 53 | Sigurdur Orn Ragnarsson | ISL |
