B_Doughtie wrote:
Poor Tom Bishop or Yee (my guess is Yee makes it over Bishop). One of them likely gets pushed to side for AB to race Tokyo and heâs racing IMâs as the buildup. I donât know if thatâs arrogance or heâs that burned out of giving a flip about ITU; he is 2 time champ so heâs really telling everyone itâs his way. I guess if he truly tries both events (as I said I think this Tokyo decision could âdragâ on til May 2020), weâll see what specificity allows for. Of course Kona 2019 or even 2020 doesnât truly matter. That event is every year so he can have some learning years or he may just hate it all together who knows.
Pretty sure that a podium finish in Leeds this weekend earns both brothers their Tokyo slot. GB's 3rd slot is decided on Leeds and the Tokyo test event (September?) I believe.
Agree with you about Yee being the 3rd - the commentary for Yokohama mentioned that the main group deliberately tried to distance him on the bike because they were so concerned about his run. (shame the same cant be said about his swim though!)