The start lists for Triathlon’s inaugural PTO US Open continue to evolve.
The new showpiece takes place in Dallas this weekend, and with both the men’s and women’s races offering a $1 million prize purse there is plenty of reason to expect two hotly contested races.
Women’s favourites
In the women’s field, Britain’s Kat Matthews is the highest ranked competitor. The world number four was added to the start list late, and fellow Brit Lucy Charles-Barclay will hope she can surpass Matthews both in the rankings and on the day.
But both will have plenty to contend with another late entrant: Flora Duffy. The current Olympic Champion, she added the 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold to her tally this year and will no doubt be in it to win it at the event in Dallas.
New Zealander Ashleigh Gentle will look to complete a unique North American double in Dallas, after she won the PTO Canadian Open, while as the highest-ranked US athlete, Taylor Knibb will be up for the race on home soil.
Men’s favourites
The PTO’s world number three Magnus Ditlev and number four ranked Lionel Sanders head the field and will both be eager to record wins in the absence of Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden.
The women’s PTO US Open will take place on Saturday 17 September, with the men’s following on the Sunday.
Men’s start list
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Magnus Ditlev | DEN |
| Lionel Sanders | CAN |
| Daniel Baekkegard | DEN |
| Florian Angert | GER |
| Sam Long | USA |
| Rudy Von Berg | USA |
| Matt Hanson | USA |
| Jackson Laundry | CAN |
| Ben Kanute | USA |
| Sam Laidlow | FRA |
| Frederic Funk | GER |
| Reinaldo Colucci | BRA |
| Jason West | USA |
| Chris Leiferman | USA |
| Bradley Weiss | RSA |
| Kyle Smith | NZL |
| Pieter Heemeryck | BEL |
| Kristian Hogenhaug | DEN |
| Collin Chartier | USA |
| Samuel Appleton | AUS |
| Miki Moerck Taagholt | DEN |
| Clement Mignon | FRA |
| Jesper Svensson | SWE |
| Sebastian Kienle | GER |
| Andre Lopes | BRA |
| Aaron Royle | AUS |
| Kyle Buckingham | RSA |
| Thor Bendix Madsen | DEN |
| Matt Trautman | RSA |
| Pablo Dapena Gonzalez | ESP |
| Mika Noodt | GER |
| Filipe Azevedo | POR |
| Josh Amberger | AUS |
| Jan Stratmann | GER |
| Paul Schuster | GER |
| Trevor Foley | USA |
| Andrew Starykowicz | USA |
| Caleb Noble | AUS |
| Matthew Sharpe | CAN |
| Nick Kastelein | AUS |
| Thomas Bishop | GBR |
| Casper Stornes | NOR |
| Vetle Bergsvik Thorn | NOR |
Women’s start list
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Kat Matthews | GBR |
| Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR |
| Ashleigh Gentle | AUS |
| Taylor Knibb | USA |
| Paula Findlay | CAN |
| Holly Lawrence | GBR |
| Fenella Langridge | GBR |
| Jackie Hering | USA |
| Ruth Astle | GBR |
| Jocelyn McCauley | USA |
| Lisa Norden | SWE |
| Tamara Jewett | CAN |
| Sophie Watts | USA |
| Ellie Salthouse | AUS |
| Sarissa De Vries | NED |
| Sara Perez Sala | ESP |
| Imogen Simmonds | SUI |
| Danielle Lewis | USA |
| Lotte Wilms | NED |
| Manon Genet | FRA |
| India Lee | GBR |
| Marjolaine Pierré | FRA |
| Grace Thek | AUS |
| Rachel “Rach” McBride | CAN |
| Rebecca Clarke | NZL |
| Lesley Smith | USA |
| Natia Van Heerden | RSA |
| Mollie Hebda | USA |
| Grace Alexander | USA |
| Flora Duffy | BER |
| Lottie Lucas | UAE |
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