Collins Cups Preview
We tell you its format, how it works, participants, schedules...
This weekend one of the most important tests in the triathlon world will be held, The Collins Cup, organized by the PTO.
The competition that brings together the best triathletes in the PTO ranking competing for selections from Europe, USA or International will be quite a show.
In total Habra 3 teams of 12 triathletes, with 18 men and 18 women, 36 athletes in total,
What is the format of The Collins Cup?
The race format is as follows, there will be several exits where an athlete from Team Europe, USA and International will battle each other.
In total there will be six women's races and six men's, each departure every 10 minutes.
Each race will consist ofand 2 km of swimming, 80 km of bike and 18 km of running.
At the ceremony, the captains will decide which triathletes will participate in each of the rounds.
Punctuation in Spanish
For each of the 12 competitions, the winner receives 3 points, the second 2 points and the third 1 point.
In addition, athletes will receive bonus points 0,5 point bonus for every 2 minute window to take out their opponents in their respective race, with a maximum of 1,5 points for a margin of victory greater than 6 minutes.
An example would be this: If an athlete wins and takes 4:30 to the second and 7' to the third, he will receive the following points:
- 3 points for winning
- 1 point for beating the first opponent (margin of victory greater than 4 and less than 6 minutes)
- 1,5 points for beating the second opponent (margin of victory greater than 6 minutes)
- Total: 5,5 points
El second athlete would receive:
- 2 points for coming second
- 0,5 points for beating the third opponent (margin greater than 2 and less than 4 minutes)
- Total: 2,5 points
And the third
- 1 point for coming third
- totals: 1 point
Participants
In total Habra 36 athletes among the 3 teamsYes, this is the list of participants.
Men
| EUROPA | USA | INTERNATIONAL |
| Kristian Blummenfelt | Matt Hanson | Lionel Sanders |
| Gustav Iden | Sam long | Braden Currie |
| Patrick Lange | Rudy von berg | Max neumann |
| Magnus ditlev | Chris Leiferman | Jackson Laundry |
| Daniel Bækkegård | Ben Kanute | Aaron Royle |
| Sam Laidlow | Jason West | Hayden Wilde |
Women
| EUROPA | USA | INTERNATIONAL |
| Daniela Ryf | Skye Moench | Paula Findlay |
| Anne Haug | Chelsea Sodaro | Ashleigh Gentle |
| Laura Philipp | Jackie Hering | Tamara jewett |
| Kat matthews | Jocelyn McCauley | Ellie Salthouse |
| Holly Lawrence | Sophie watts | Flora Duffy |
| Nicola Spirig | Sarah True | Vittoria Lopes |
Pairings
These will be the "Match" of the competition.
| Match | TeamEurope | TeamUS | Team International |
| Match 1 | Daniela Ryf | Sarah True | Flora Duffy |
| Match 2 | Laura Philipp | Chelsea Sodaro | Ashleigh Gentle |
| Match 3 | Kat matthews | Skye Moench | Paula Findlay |
| Match 4 | Nicola Spirig | Sophie watts | Vittoria Lopes |
| Match 5 | Holly Lawrence | Jocelyn McCauley | Ellie Salthouse |
| Match 6 | Anne Haug | Jackie Hering | Tamara jewett |
| Match 7 | Kristian Blummenfelt | Ben Kanute | Hayden Wilde |
| Match 8 | Sam Laidlow | Sam long | Lionel Sanders |
| Match 9 | Magnus ditlev | Rudy von berg | Max neumann |
| Match 10 | Patrick Lange | Jason West | Aaron Royle |
| Match 11 | Gustav Iden | Matt Hanson | Jackson Laundry |
| Match 12 | Daniel Baekkegard | Chris Leiferman | Braden Currie |
Schedule
The competition will begin on Saturday, August 20, from
Where to see it live?
The Collins Cup 2022 can be followed live through the following media
