Jonathan Brownlee injured will not participate in the Super League Triathlon

The British athlete has announced that he waives his participation in the Super League Triathlon due to an injury

The Olympic medalist in Rio, Jonathan Brownlee, will not be able to compete in the first test of the Super League Triathlon in Hamilton Island, Australia, in less than three weeks, due to a hip injury. In addition he also intends to compete in the Triathlon World Series for cpursue the world title

"It is sad to miss this opportunity, since the Super League is that it is not just a race. It's a series of various tests and I think I can still be running to win “. The British commented to the web 220triathlon.com

The co-founder of the Super League, Michael D'Hulst, explained that the format of this competition allows athletes to compensate for not being able to participate in a test. “The points are awarded according to the final position, and these are added at the end of the season to decide the winner of the series. We are launching a Double Points Day in our upcoming events and if Jonny does well then, he certainly has a chance to fight in a series victory ".

The new Triathlon series will feature 23 of the best male triathletes in the world in which they will compete to win 1,5 million dollars. Among them we can see the Spanish  Javier Gómez Noya y Mario Mola.

Check information about Super League Triathlon

The first event will be played between the 17 and 19 of March.

Further information: https://superleaguetriathlon.com

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