The inaugural Challenge Sanremo on the Italian Riviera will take place on September 25, with the pro race starting at 08:20 CEST. The organising team note that, alongside age group athletes, a strong pro contingent of 48 pro triathletes is lining up for the race…
‘With only a few races so far this year due to injury, Pablo Dapena González is lining up fit and ready to race as the top seed at the first edition of Challenge Sanremo. Among the women, most eyes are likely to be on Lucy Byram. Both will face stiff competition in what promises to be exciting race over this tough and honest new course.’
In the men’s race Dapena González will face competition from the likes of William Mennesson (FRA) as well as Florin Salvisberg (SUI), Thomas Bishop (GBR), Michael Raelert (GER), Gregory Barnaby (ITA), Alessandro Degasperi (ITA) and Mattia Ceccarelli (ITA).
Lucy Byram is up against a women’s pro field that includes Aleksandra Jedrzejewska (POL), Emma Bilham (SUI), Nina Derron (SUI) and Lena Berlinger (GER) among others.
The Challenge Sanremo swim takes place on Bagni Paradiso Beach and consists of one 1.9km lap. During the single lap 90km bike, over 1,500 vertical metres will be climbed, including a section with a gradient of 10% and a downhill that is part of the Milano-Sanremo cycle race.
The run is flat along the ocean front with three laps before finishing in the heart of Sanremo on the shores of the Mediterranean.
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