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Stars out in force as CLASH Miami kicks off season Stateside

Vincent Luis and Joe Skipper are among those set to challenge Sam Long for his CLASH Miami title as the USA season gets underway
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Last year’s top two on the men’s side – American duo Sam Long and Jason West – head the men’s field for next Friday’s renewal of CLASH Miami, the first big race of the season Stateside.

And for the women, Spain’s Sara Perez Sala, who crashed out midway through the bike section 12 months ago when holding a lead of over a minute, makes a welcome return.

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Luis jets in from Abu Dhabi

Long, for whom it will be a first race under new coach Dan Plews, had already announced he would be defending his title but the organisers have just named the top five lining up in both races at the Homestead Miami Speedway.

Vicent Luis wins CLASH Daytona photo credit CLASH Endurance
[Photo credit: CLASH Endurance]

French star Vincent Luis makes the journey from Abu Dhabi, where he’s racing the opening WTCS event of the season this week, as he looks to add to his late-season 2022 wins which included victory at CLASH Daytona.

And he will be joined by Denmark’s Daniel Bækkegård and British long-distance specialist Joe Skipper, who has already qualified for the IRONMAN World Championships this year thanks to his impressive IRONMAN Arizina success last November.

Perez Sala out for redemption

On the women’s side there’s no Ashleigh Gentle, with the Aussie’s win 12 months ago a precursor to what was to come as she dominated the middle-distance landscape.

But Brazil’s Pamella Oliveira, runner-up in 2022, returns as she bids to go one better.

As does Perez Sala, who swiftly put last year’s crash behind her by winning Challenge Mogan-Gran Canaria and then The Championship, where she had the likes of Gentle, Emma Pallant-Browne and Fenella Langridge behind her.

They’ll be joined by Americans Jackie Hering and Haley Chura, ranked #16 and #37 respectively in the new PTO standings, with rising British star Lucy Byram – winner of Challenge Wales and IRONMAN 70.3 Venice-Jesolo, the one other name announced.

Jonathan Turner
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Jonathan Turner
Jonathan Turner is News Director for both TRI247 and RUN247, and is accustomed to big-name interviews, breaking news stories and providing unrivalled coverage for endurance sports.  
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