The PTO Tour Asian Open takes centre stage in Singapore this weekend, with the Pro Men taking to the course on Sunday August 20 for an epic showdown.
Some of the world’s best middle-distance stars will lock horns with a massive prize purse on offer, and it is shaping up to be a real beauty.
We know now that Norwegian superstar Gustav Iden WILL join compatriot Kristian Blummenfelt on the start line after the pair make the long trip from Paris following that Olympic Games Test Event this week.
One high-profile DNS this week though, with Danish ace Magnus Ditlev announcing that he will not take part after being a DNF at the US Open with stomach issues. Instead, Ditlev will put his full focus on the IRONMAN World Championship in Nice on September 10.
Another high-profile absentee is Aussie star Max Neumann, who had stunned the big guns with a terrific performance to win that European Open in Ibiza earlier this year.
PTO Tour Asian Open Start List – Pro Men
The start list – as it stands – is as follows for Sunday’s big race:
| BIB | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | COUNTRY |
| – | Kristian | Blummenfelt | NOR |
| – | Sam | Long | USA |
| – | Ben | Kanute | USA |
| – | Jason | West | USA |
| – | Sam | Laidlow | FRA |
| – | Daniel | Baekkegard | DEN |
| – | Pieter | Heemeryck | BEL |
| – | Bradley | Weiss | RSA |
| – | Aaron | Royle | AUS |
| – | Florian | Angert | GER |
| – | Denis | Chevrot | FRA |
| – | David | McNamee | GBR |
| – | Mike | Phillips | NZL |
| – | Gustav | Iden | NOR |
| – | Mika | Noodt | GER |
| – | Tom | Bishop | GBR |
What time does the race start?
The action starts on Sunday August 20 at 1515 local time. That is 0815 in the UK, 0915 in Central Europe and 0315 Eastern Standard Time in the United States. If you are on the West Coast, your start time is 0015 PST.
How to watch on live stream or TV
In Europe the race will be broadcast live on Eurosport, with global coverage also available via the new PTO+ app and a range of global broadcast partners and streaming services. If you are outside of Europe and the Indian Subcontinent, you can watch the action completely for free, on either the PTO+ app, YouTube or your local broadcast provider.
We will also embed live coverage of the race on TRI247 for fans who are outside of Europe.
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