The latest round of the T100 Triathlon World Tour takes place this weekend in London as the English capital hosts a PTO event for the second time – and the start lists look incredible.
Every single women’s and men’s winners of the three T100 races this season – in Singapore, San Francisco and Vancouver – line up which means little hype is needed in suggesting this is the event of the season so far.
Hayden Wilde’s incredible comeback from his horror bike crash just 97 days before race day has to be one of the headline stories – but the super-strong British women contingent will hope to make a few of their own too.
In our preview piece below, you can find everything you need to know about both races, including start times, how to watch live and who to keep an eye on.
Start times and how to watch live
In London, the women go first – at midday local time on Saturday 9th August. This corresponds to 13:00 in Europe, 07:00 on the East Coast and 04:00 on the West Coast.
There’s a decent break until the men’s race which starts at 14:45 local time.
The broadcast is available globally on Discovery+, Max, Eurosport and TNT Sports – full details here.
It’s also available for free on the PTO+ livestream.
The course
The swim takes place in the Royal Victoria Dock, followed by a bike course with eight 10km laps along the Thames.
And the crowds will be out in force for a run course consisting of six 3km loops around the Royal Victoria and Royal Albert Docks.
That ends with an unusual indoor finish inside the ExCeL Centre.
Women’s race – Knibb the one to beat?
Let’s start with the three winners so far.
No one has been more dominant in terms of winning gaps than Kate Waugh in Singapore.
Julie Derron then bossed everyone as she inflicted a first T100 defeat on Taylor Knibb in San Francisco.
Knibb roared back in Vancouver, the pretty much unbeatable middle-distance athlete restoring normal order.
So it will be fascinating to see that trio lock horns but it’s not just about them.
The other Brits, headed by Lucy Charles-Barclay, look formidable. And they include the two women who helped Team GB to Mixed Relay Gold at the Tokyo Olympics – Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown, in what is her T100 debut.
Ash Gentle used to be the PTO / T100 queen, can she re-establish that? Arguably the fastest runner in the sport is here in Daniela Kleiser. And many others too in what promises to be a very special race.
Men’s race – Hayden’s back
It’s the same for the men. It’s wonderful to see Hayden Wilde back and the Singapore winner faces San Francisco hero Rico Bogen and Vancouver victor Jelle Geens.
A whole host of other star names are set to take them on – Kyle Smith needs no introduction to T100 fans and Youri Keulen is another who has enhanced his standing in this format.
Leo Bergere completed the Paris Olympics podium with Alex Yee and Wilde and has to be massively respected – he’ll also race T100 French Rivieria at the end of the month.
In truth it’s hard to rule many out but if you’re looking for someone who might slip slightly under the radar then how about Germany’s Justus Nieschlag?
And a special mention for potential crowd favourite Sam Long – even as an American – who has re-routed here late on.
Prize Money and Points
Racing for a total prize purse of $250,000, plus valuable T100 Tour points in London, there is plenty at stake. On race day, the winners will take home $25,000 and 35 points, with the prize money and points for each position outlined below.
| POSITION | PRIZE MONEY | POINTS |
| 1 | $25,000 | 35 |
| 2 | $16,000 | 28 |
| 3 | $12,000 | 25 |
| 4 | $9,000 | 22 |
| 5 | $8,000 | 20 |
| 6 | $7,000 | 18 |
| 7 | $6,500 | 16 |
| 8 | $6,000 | 14 |
| 9 | $5,500 | 12 |
| 10 | $5,000 | 11 |
| 11 | $2,500 | 10 |
| 12 | $2,500 | 9 |
| 13 | $2,500 | 8 |
| 14 | $2,500 | 7 |
| 15 | $2,500 | 6 |
| 16 | $2,500 | 5 |
| 17 | $2,500 | 4 |
| 18 | $2,500 | 3 |
| 19 | $2,500 | 2 |
| 20 | $2,500 | 1 |
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