Lucy Charles-Barclay and Chelsea Sodaro will not be at the T100 Grand Final in Dubai
triathletes Lucy Charles (GBR) and Chelsea Sodaro (USA), two of the most prominent figures in world triathlon, will miss the grand final of the T100 circuit in Dubai, scheduled for this Saturday.
Both, world champions HOMBRE DE HIERRO in 2023 and 2022 respectively, have confirmed that they will not be on the starting line of the event taking place in the United Arab Emirates.
Lucy Charles-Barclay, who currently sits tenth in the T100 standings, has decided not to take part due to a diagnosis of celiac disease, which has negatively impacted his preparation.
For its part, Chelsea Sodaro has also decided to end its 2024 season early.
“This year has been full of change and growth. I feel like it’s time to rebuild and move forward,” Sodaro said on her Instagram account.
The absence of these two triathletes has led the organizers to add several wildcards to complete the list of participants, which now includes Kate Curran (GBR), Marlene DeBoer (NED), Diede diederiks (NED) and Sara Pérez Sala (ESP)
The big favorite to take the title in Dubai is the American superstar Taylor Knibb, who has dominated the T100 circuit during the season, winning all three races he has participated in.
List of participants
The starting list, which is subject to change, is as follows:
| BibNumber | Athlete | T100 Classification | T100 points |
| 1 | Taylor Knibb (United States) | 1 | 105 |
| 2 | Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) | 2 | 92 |
| 3 | India Lee (GBR) | 3 | 74 |
| 4 | Imogen Simmonds (SUI) | 4 | 66 |
| 5 | Laura Philipp (GER) | 5 | 63 |
| 6 | Kat matthews (GBR) | 6 | 61 |
| 7 | Lucy byram (GBR) | 7 | 60 |
| 8 | Paula Findlay (DOG) | 8 | 60 |
| 9 | Julie Derron (SUI) | 9 | 56 |
| 10 | Flora Duffy (BER) | 11 | 55 |
Classification and Scoring Format
The T100 introduces a points system that awards a total of 55 points to the winner of this race, which contrasts with the 35 points normally awarded.
In addition, the T100 offers an additional prize pool of 1 million USD for the final classification. The prize distribution is as follows:
- 1st place: $210,000
- 2st place: $140,000
- 3st place: $90,000
- 4st place: $75,000
- 5st place: $60,000
How to Follow the Race Live
The women's race will take place on Saturday 16 November at 13:30 Dubai local time, which corresponds to 09:30 European time.
The broadcast will be available globally on PTO+, Discovery+ in Europe, YouTube and through regional broadcasters.
