The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has released its Countdown To Dallas preview for this weekend’s PTO US Open in Dallas (17-18 September).
The 50-minute show is available now on PTO+ and follows the build-up through the contrasting eyes of Great Britain’s Lucy Charles-Barclay and France’s Sam Laidlaw, ahead of the last PTO Tour races of its inaugural season.
The PTO US Open men’s line-up includes PTO World #3 Magnus Ditlev (DEN), #4 Lionel Sanders (CAN), #5 Alistair Brownlee (GBR) and #6 Daniel Baekkegard (DEN).
In the women’s race there is a strong contingent of American female triathletes competing for the US$1 million prize fund, led by PTO World #7 Taylor Knibb and supported by #15 Jackie Hering, #18 Jocelyn McCauley, #23 Sophie Watts, #37 Danielle Lewis and #56 Lesley Smith. They will be up against international stars including: PTO Canadian Open winner and runner up Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) and Paula Finlay (CAN); Team Europe Collins Cup winners Kat Matthews and Holly Lawrence (GBR). Plus the resurgent Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR).
Friday 16 Sep
- 11:00 CT – PTO US Open Press Conference will be live streamed on PTO+
Previewing the women’s race will be: Taylor Knibb, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Jocelyn McCauley. Previewing the men’s race will be: Sam Long, Lionel Sanders, Alistair Brownlee and special guest Michael Johnson.
Saturday 17 Sep
- 11:45 CT – PTO US Open women’s race starts
- 16:00 CT – Pro women awards ceremony
Sunday 18 Sep
- 14:45 CT – PTO US Open men’s races starts
- 18:15 CT – Pro men awards ceremony
