The shortlist for the first Global Triathlon Awards (GTAs) has today been announced as leading athletes and brands in the sport are honoured ahead of a ceremony at the Palais de la Mediterranee in Nice, France, on Friday, January 20, 2023.
Also revealed today are the hosts for the event. Will McCloy, known as the ‘voice of Super League Triathlon’ will MC the event alongside Paula Radcliffe MBE, three-time winner of both the London and New York marathons.
The GTAs is being supported by major event organisers including World Triathlon, Super League Triathlon and the Professional Triathlete’s Organisation (PTO). Headline partners include: France’s Department 06 & cycling specialist brand Ekoi.
The male and female athlete award categories see short and long course athletes come together. In the male category Hayden Wilde, Alex Yee and Matt Hauser come up against Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. In the female category Flora Duffy and Georgia Taylor-Brown are joined by Chelsea Sodaro, Lucy Charles-Barclay and Ashleigh Gentle.
Award categories
Best Swim Product Shortlist
FORM Smart Swim Goggles
Aquasphere Pantom Neoprene
Deboer Wetsuits Fjord 2.0
Swimtraxx One
Aquasphere Kayenne Pro Goggles
Best Bike Product Shortlist
Canyon Speedmax CF8 Disc
Zwift HUB
Ekoi Veloce
Canyon Speedmax CFR Disc
Wattbike Atom
Best Run Product Shortlist
On Running Cloud on Monster
Stryd Run Pod
Nopinz Aeroforce X Trisuit
Asics Shoes Metaspeed Edge+
Lever Running Device
Outstanding Nutrition Product Shortlist
Precision Fuel & Hydration PF30 Gel
Maurten Hydrogel
Precision Fuel & Hydration PF90 Gel
SiS Beta Fuel
Maurten Drink Mix 320
Outstanding Tech Product Shortlist
Lever
Strava
Race Ranger
Fuelin
Supersapiens
Best Male Triathlete Shortlist
Hayden Wilde
Gustav Iden
Kristian Blummenfelt
Alex Yee
Matthew Hauser
Best Female Triathlete Shortlist
Flora Duffy
Ashleigh Gentle
Georgia Taylor-Brown
Lucy Charles-Barclay
Chelsea Sodaro
Rookie Of The Year Shortlist
Katie Crowhurst
Sam Laidlow
Connor Bentley
Chelsea Sodaro
Kenji Nener
Outstanding Contributor Shortlist
Sophia Saller, Entrepreneur Tri-Stats
Nicola Dick, British Triathlon Age Group Director Volunteer
Talbot Cox, Video Producer & Triathlon Ambassador
Tanakorn Cheeptumrong, Triathlon Coach
Kelly O’Mara, Former Editor in Chief, Triathlete Magazine USA
