With the top tier 2024 short course season done and dusted following the WTCS finale in Torremolinos and the supertri Grand Final in Neom, attention now switches to next year.
In terms of WTCS racing it will be fascinating to see how the year pans out given it’s the first of the new Olympic cycle – and there’s the temptation of T100 riches on offer for those who decide to move up.
We’ve already seen Taylor Knibb and Marten Van Riel put themselves in pole position in that arena in recent months, with others likely to follow.
And it’s clear that one thing which hasn’t done WTCS any favours in the last couple of seasons is the nature of many of the courses. Countless races have boiled down to run battles after stalemates on the bike – but could that be about to change?
Advertisement Weihai a glimmer of hope?
For one notable exception this year was the final regular WTCS race in Weihai, China.
In our race preview we’d said: “The eight-loop bike course differs from recent World Cups in Weihai as it heads into the hills above Halfmoon Bay which could make things more interesting than many of the bike courses we’ve seen this season.”And that proved to be very much the case, resulting in much more dynamic races which were relished by viewers and athletes alike, including Team GB trio Alex Yee , Beth Potter and Georgia Taylor-Brown .All three sat down with TRI247 to give their views on the importance […]
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