Ajax Bay wrote:
B_Doughtie wrote:
Is her run strong enough to outweigh her still S and B issue. That’s the question if you are talking about mtr. They sat up 3 wide for 2 laps and she finally caught on the final few laps, so she’s still missing that initial surge. And there will be no “regrouping” with effort in mtr. If you don’t get on wheels no way in an outdoor event was she catching.
To me she’s going to make the team coming from likely 30-45s down in Yoko. But she’s mtr backup even with an effort like that
Tri-stats takeaways from Lievin: "Jorgensen did not enhance her Olympic case"
https://tri-stats.com/...al-lievin-world-cup/ i would agree it weakened her case for the relay, as in a more ruthless race scenario they would not let her back on the bike and left her for dead before the run had started . at the same time for the solo race where you can go more risk it did strengthen her case as she is really the only non qualified usa athelte that has the run to be in a chance for a medal should it be a bunch race of the bike and that is a solid compliment to knibb.
i understand pro jorgenson triathlon news have to talk her up, but her transitions and start of bike where still the slowest in the field. so spivey is clearly far ahead for 2nd slot in relay.
at the same time where tri stats are wrong gwen and katie had one job and that was to get direct qualification for world series races this year and i guess this is katies problem she had all the chances to close the deal and did not. she kind of blew it twice when she was in the driving seat .
still for relay zaferes is ahead of gwen i cant see a selector who wants to be responsible if gwens again has slow transition in the relay and everybody says we told you so, while for the solo race katie is not going to outrun knibb but she would be a good alternate for the realy if either knibb or spivey got injured and she could be a disrupter in the lead pack for knibb to get away in the solo race.
at the same time as interesing the fight for country spots is the way better way would be to have your slots clear by now and let the athletes really prepare for the games and not make them tired by having them to jet around the world.
gtb basically has made her case to be on the team let her prepare and let the other 2 fight for the last spot .