Alistair Brownlee debuts this weekend at IRONMAN

The first edition of IRONMAN Ireland, Cork, will generate many headlines next weekend, largely due to the debut in the distance of the two-time Olympic champion.

Among the rivals to take into account in the test will face Marino Vanhoenacker , with 17 victories in IROMAN tests and that has managed to climb to or higher in 13 than the last 14 years. Víctor del Corral will also be in the test in search of sensations.

It can be followed live on Facebook Live

This 23 Sunday in June will be played IRONMAN Ireland and can be followed live through the platform of IRONMAN's Facebook.

The test will start at 6: 30 in the Irish hour, one more hour in Spain

The Leeds WTS their worst race so far

The last world series of LeedsIt was the worst test of the British triathlete's career, in an interview made to the BBC at the end, he did not know what had happened to him since a week before he had achieved the title of European Champion.

Alistair is a triathlete who almost always makes very good results, although when he has a bad race, they are usually very bad, as happened in Leeds

Already qualified for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship

Alistair, with his second place this year in the IRONMAN 70.3 Marbella, got the pass for him IRONMAN World Championship 70.3 that will be held in Nice in September.

If he finally participates, which everything indicates that he will, he will face Javier Gómez Noya, Jan Frodeno, Patrick Lange or Sebastian Kienle among others, a whole race not to be missed.

4 times European Triathlon Champion

This month the British triathlete has achieved his fourth title of Triathlon European Champion on Olympic distance. Previously he participated in the World Cup of Cagliari, sprint distance, where he also got the victory.

Alistair, with his participation in sprint and ITU Olympic events, had hinted that he was preparing his participation in the Olympic Games of Tokyo 2020, but now with this twist he will participate for the first time in an IRONMAN test. He only needs to win to be in Kona, unless those who are ahead of him are already classified.