chrisb12 wrote:
Do you know the Brits won't be in Yokohama or just assuming? What other countries do you expect to not be there. Just because isn't an auto qualifier doesn't mean athletes don't want to race the series. Race practice is still needed before Paris2.12 Phase 3 – June 2024 – additional [ie with Yee and Potter selected] individual event discretionary nominations:
a. Should quota places remain following completion of phases 1 and 2, there will be a
second selection meeting where additional eligible athletes will be nominated for
the Games if they are considered by the Panel to be a realistic individual medal
contender.
b. In making this decision, the Panel* will:
i. prioritise performances from an identified Olympic distance WTCS race
(to be confirmed as soon as possible following publication of the 2024
competition calendar [subsequently identified as Cagliari]);
ii. consider all the factors listed at 2.11(c) above [long list], as well as any other
performances from 2024 World Triathlon races.
* Selection Panel: Cavendish; Velati; and Cook
Women perspective; men different)
So while a performance in Yokohama (11 May) will be considered (ii above), Cagliari (25 May) is the "prioritised" race. Since this is only a fortnight later, it's reasonable to assume that the contenders will decide not to prejudice their performance by travelling and racing in Yokohama. They are: GTB #12, Waugh #6, Coldwell #5 and maybe one other (Mathias #59, if she gets on with the increased size of field) (am assuming Potter #1 will wish to race for 'experience', so that makes 5). They could sub Learmonth in for Mathias.
Ergo if BriTri sends athletes to Japan it'll be for experience being up front in a WTCS race (eg Mathias, Alden, Rainsley).
I guess most of the Germans and the French yet to qualify will also keep their powder dry (avoiding travel fatigue) for Cagliari.
https://triathlon.org/...qualification/female
I'm assuming Holland is now 'done' (sad for the Lieven bike-racking penalty leading to DQ) - if she wants further meaningful competition she needs to get the miles in on a TT bike and try to earn a Taupo slot before 30th June.