Lucy Charles-Barclay confirms her participation in the IRONMAN World Championship in Nice

In the final stretch towards the IRONMAN World Championship, which will be held in Nice, Lucy Charles-Barclay, the British triathlete and reigning champion, has given an update on her fitness after facing complications due to an Achilles tendon injury.

Lucy has confirmed that she will defend her title in Nice this Sunday, despite the injury that forced her to withdraw from the race in London in July.

The British triathlete spoke about her injury during an appearance on the show “Breakfast With Bob,” hosted by the renowned Bob Babbitt.

“Yes, it is getting better,” he said. Lucy. "I think it's related to the injury I suffered in Kona last year, so it's been a continuous process of strengthening, strength work and conditioning, and managing competitions.

It's like a puzzle: if I do it wrong, it hurts a lot, but if I do it right, it goes great.".

Despite the injury, Charles-Barclay He is optimistic about his chances of competing in Nice. “He seems to be doing well at the moment, touch wood, so I hope he stays like this,” he said.

Although he had not initially planned to defend his title in Nice, Lucy changed his mind after a strong start to the season and having the opportunity to compete on the same course as the World Championships.

"I think the season started much better than I expected. I had a little break and I thought: 'Oh, this is the perfect opportunity to race IRONMAN France on the same course as the World Championships and validate my position.'

I said to myself, ‘Maybe I’ll just do it.’ It was one of those decisions where I thought, ‘I think I’ll regret it if I don’t give myself the opportunity to be on the starting line.’”.

A few days before the race, Charles-Barclay He believes he made the right decision, although he acknowledges that the route in Nice will be a unique challenge.

"I think it was a really good decision and definitely as the reigning champion you feel like you have to be there. The route definitely scared me a little bit but I think it's important to do things that scare you. It takes you out of your comfort zone and makes you a better athlete. I think it's going to be a great race.".