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‘It’s going to be an absolute firecracker’ says Cam Wurf after booking IRONMAN World Champs spot

Aussie star set to spark the race and showcase his cycling talents on challenging bike course on the French Riviera
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A delighted Cameron Wurf is turning his attention to preparing for the IRONMAN World Championship after a gutsy top-ten finish in Frankfurt secured his qualification for the September showdown.

The 41-year-old Australian, who until last season was also a pro cyclist for the INEOS Grenadiers, admitted to experiencing something of a ‘reality check’ as he battled against the searing heat in a race which saw winner Kristian Blummenfelt break his own course record in claiming a second IRONMAN championship title of the season.

Despite finishing almost 18 minutes behind the Norwegian’s new record time of 07:25:57, Wurf could rightly feel buoyed by the positives of his IRONMAN Frankfurt race, as he recovered from a poor swim to give himself the chance of a podium push with a hugely impressive ride.

Reality check

Emerging from the water down in 31st position, he went from having one of the slowest swims of the day to enjoying the second fastest bike split of the race (3:52:46) as he made his way up through the pack into fifth spot for the run.

However, as the Scandinavian trio of Blummenfelt, Kristian Høgenhaug (07:28:32) and Casper Stornes (07:29:48) crossed the line, Wurf was happy to have consolidated himself in a ninth place, which was good enough to book his ticket to Nice in September.

“I came to Frankfurt for a reality check against the best and I sure got one,” he wrote on his Instagram account. “Number 9 for me today and the consolation prize of qualifying for Ironman World Championships in Nice later in the year. No matter how (many) times you qualify for worlds, considering the quality and depth of the sport these days, it’s always a great feeling.

“Congrats to Big Blu & Kristian & Casper on the podium. Also, a special mention to Gustav (Iden) who looked to be headed back to his good old self again today, this is great thing for the sport. To @‌mr_hoegen (Høgenhaug), Wowsers, what a demonstration in every discipline. Good on you dude 🙌”

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[Photo credit: Jose Luis Hourcade | Challenge Family]

‘I can’t wait’

With his full attention on triathlon this season, Wurf has already raced five times and he will now begin the build to Nice.

His biking prowess should be ideally suited by the testing and technical course on the French Riviera on roads he knows well – only winner Sam Laidlow and third-placed Magnus Ditlev, both uber bikers themselves, went quicker than him there in 2023.

He added: “Now it’s time for a little reset for me before getting stuck into the preparations for Nice. That race is going to be an absolute firecracker & I can’t wait 👊”

Danish competitor Høgenhaug arguably had the race of his career to date in Frankfurt as he led from the early stages of the bike until the very last lap of the run when ‘Big Blu’ stormed through to take the win while Stornes enjoyed his second IRONMAN Pro Series podium with his third-place.

Matthew Reeder
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Matthew Reeder
Matt Reeder is a seasoned journalist and editor with more than 30 years’ experience working for regional newspapers and websites, including a 12-year stint as Group Sports Editor of The Yorkshire Post
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