The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon have announced the relaunch of the PTO Tour.
This will see 40 of the world’s highest-ranked triathletes compete in an expanded 2024 calendar which will be known as the T100 Triathlon World Tour.
PTO and World Triathlon initially partnered in August 2023 before creating the T100 Triathlon World Tour.
The rebranded Tour takes the 2024 calendar from three races to eight in 2024.
FULL RACE SCHEDULE
- 9-10 March – Miami T100
- 13-14 April – Singapore T100
- June TBA – California T100
- 27-28 July – London T100
- 28-29 Sept – Ibiza T100
- 19-20 Oct – Lake Las Vegas T100
- 16-17 Nov – Dubai T100
- 29-30 Nov – Grand Final – location to be announced soon
PTO has described the changes as an opportunity to ensure the 40 contracted athletes (20 women/20 men) have ‘consistent F1-like narratives across the season’, with the best athletes competing ‘head-to-head’.
There has also been an increase in prize money with a $250,000 USD (£197,000) prize fund at each T100, totalling $2,000,000 (£1.57m) across the eight races.
Chris Kermode, Executve Chairman at PTO, said, “We’ve been clear that we wanted to create a tour that represents the pinnacle of the sport and have talked about the importance of a season-long schedule of high-quality racing that sees the world’s best endurance athletes going head-to-head on a consistent basis in different, iconic locations. So we are hugely excited to be able to announce the 2024 calendar, that it will now be known as the T100 Triathlon World Tour and a world class group of athletes.”
“This is a significant step forward for the sport of triathlon and our ambition to elevate professional triathlon on a global sporting stage and is the culmination of what we’ve been working hard to achieve over the last 12 months.
“But, as I’ve said to the athletes and the PTO team over the last few weeks, in triathlon terms the PTO is only just emerging from the water and there is still an awfully long way to go to the finish line. But to have the calibre of these athletes announced today sign up and commit to the new T100 Triathlon World Tour is a huge endorsement of what we’re both building.”
Marisol Casado, President of World Triathlon, added, “When we announced our partnership with PTO last summer, the goal that we had in mind was exactly this: to be able to deliver a brand new Tour of events that have their own ecosystem and that will elevate our sport to new heights across an athlete’s entire career. By uniting our strengths, passion and dedication, we aim to bring positive change and innovation to the triathlon community.”
“Together, we aspire to forge a more inclusive, fair, competitive and sustainable landscape for athletes, fans and stakeholders. The T100 Triathlon World Tour exemplifies the tremendous potential that arises when organisations align their visions, fostering a thriving environment for the sport we all hold dear. As we embark on this journey hand in hand, we are steadfast in our belief that together, we can guide triathlon towards a brighter, more exhilarating future.”
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