Olympic medalist and two-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Taylor Knibb will appearance to clinch a veryfirst T100 Tour win this weekend, as the inaugural San Francisco T100 takes location in California.
Dominant at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside earlier this season, the 26-year-old is the most flexible triathlete on the world, and will appearance to cement her status as the finest middle range professionalathlete in the world on Saturday.
Up versus powerful opposition, consistingof Australian ace Ashleigh Gentle, Knibb will have her work cut out, with a number of other professionalathletes likewise capable of competing for the podium.
No-go for Anne Haug and Chelsea Sodaro
However 2 professionalathletes not there are Germany’s Anne Haug and American Chelsea Sodaro, #4 and #11 respectively in the PTO rankings.
Haug was the dazzling winner of the PTO European Open last season however described on her Instagram page: “Tough, harder, @t100triathlon Escape from Alcatraz. Sadly, I’m presently not capable of dealingwith this difficulty.
“Due to my serious medical history the last coupleof months, I’ve still not totally recuperated yet, the directexposure to severe cold water conditions (expected 12-13 degrees) would threaten my health and recovery procedure in a method, we can not validate at the minute.
“I’m so grateful to be back in complete training and even able to contend onceagain, however under these particular conditions, I unfortunately have to withdraw. I desire everybody a fantastic race and a safe escape.”
And Sodaro, the 2022 IRONMAN World Champion, published on her Instagram: “Sad to reveal that I won’t be racing in San Francisco this weekend. After some obstacles over the last numerous weeks I’ve chose to focuson my psychological and physical health as I get back to complete training.
“The hardest part for me is that after living and training in the Bay Area for lotsof years this practically felt like a