I think you are right in that he is not doing a non series ironman, unless he is just not going to chase that series and wants to do a race for shits and giggles. Now as fans of the sport, we all hope he figures out a way to shoe horn in at least one series ironman, then perhaps the WC for a big score.

He is on fire now and not showing any signs of breaking down in this first part of a very busy season for him. SO in his coaches mind, probably thinks he can do more than what was planned before it all started, just the way we athletes think. Strike while the iron is hot, until it is not...

On insta Matthews has shared that she'll be racing IM Hamburg in early June (for her second IM of the series) and then (assumed) flying direct to California to race T100 6 days later. Wrecked (contracted, but iconic tri venue must be a pull, and has already missed Singapore).
https://www.tri247.com/...iathlon-world-tour-2

We don't know who else might be on the start list for Hamburg. Haug has still to validate so assume her for a home race.
Will Langridge be there? Assume Slater and Wilms will both be racing Cairns as their second IM.
Philipp and Norden are racing Roth (a month later) with the latter already IMWCQ and Philipp validating with a finish in Mallorca this weekend. Sodaro, Lee, Visser and Moench are already validated/qualified.

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starting list is out. And it will be quite easier to get points when none of the main players is around ! As previously stated, i feel there are way more high level athletes in Europe than in N. America. Heck there were only 4 North Americans in the top 10 in St George whereas only Deisher and Mantell will cross the pond to race in Mallorca and only Bradley Weiss will come from ZAF . It will also be easier for Hanson, Marquardt and Leiferman to get a Taupo slot than for Lange and Skipper.
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Several other starting lists are out : Brazil, Aix, Kraichgau, Lanza

several quick takes: it will also be easier to get a slot in Brazil, only 9 starters all coming from Latin America compared to 47 in Lanza (with a SOF above 77)

Aix a bronze tier race only offering 1 slot and a tiny 20K prize purse will have Svenningson, Chevrot, Gulloux and Magnien who won last year running a 1.07

Haug will racing Lanzarote. Small surprise but she always said that is like “home for her”
That’s her validation so looks like no German races for her which is unusual given they usually love racing at home and I would suspect their sponsors expect them too