Chevalier’s race schedule:
IMSA, 70.3 St George, IMLP, IMWC, Marbella
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I’m actually surprised that he’s not doing more in Europe. Looks like he wants to avoid Norwegians and Lange as much as possible 
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It seems to me, with the mid September date for IMWC (men), that leaving your last (second) IM till IMLP reduces the time to recover and prepare for Nice.
But Chevalier’s schedule is fairly well spread out with plenty of weeks between the first 3 races.
If you’re going to be ready in time, why prefer Woodlands to Gqeberha (PE)? (In IMSA, never know if the swim will be curtailed or cancelled, though.)
Going Texas straight to St George, which some plan, seems sub-optimal. Allows peaking for those 14 days but a hard 70.3 only a fortnight after a hard IM seems like logistics/proximity is weighing more heavily than physical recovery and readiness, YMMV
I like Leon’s schedule a lot.
Looks like he will be able to lessen the impact of his weak swim in all five races. In South Africa the swim is likely to be cut short or cancelled, whereas the other venues have tough bike courses where he’ll be able to catch on. I know that in the case of world champs it is more luck than choice, but still.
Geelong’s start list is out,
(21 WPros) Slater and Hollioake are the only athletes I can see finishing top 10 in the IM Pro Series.
MPro field is 47 strong. I assume M36 ‘Will Clarke’ is not ‘the’ Will Clarke.
Note Whelan (duathlete (per Laidlow’s jibe at messrs Sanders and Long), see other thread) is M47. Good to see Wurf on yet another start list! Geens getting a ‘warmer into the butts’ before Singapore. For me, Currie has the best potential for finishing well up in the IM Pro Series. Of the 47 listed, 35 are antipodeans.
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Geens could have his hands full with Matt Hauser. That dude can swim and run with anyone, and he is a bit of a larger guy so he may have pretty decent TT power if he has been practicing on the TT bike.
The Will Clarke on the start list I am pretty sure is the aus ex pro cyclist turned triathlete. He has won world age group champs so now going pro.
Wilms (#3 in the 2024 IM Pro Series) has shared her race schedule.
I note the temptation to make the most of her USA ‘trip’ has led her to racing 70.3 St George 14 days after IM Texas.
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Marquardt’s race schedule. He was #4 in 2024 with an excellent shot at #1 if he hadn’t had ‘problems’ (still not clear what those were / caused by) at Taupo.
Another one bouncing from a hard full to a 70.3 14 days later (Texas > St George).
Going from a half (Eagleman) to IMLP in 14 days seems far more reasonable.
His problem is (for St George) that he may struggle to get a 70.3WC ticket. Eagleman should be more straightforward (as lots will already be qualified).
And KB and Iden (and I think, Stornes btw)
Seems an excellent spread, in fact I’d go for optimal. Both are ex-world champions in both long and MD so all they have to do is validate (at O’side and Texas) for their Nice/Marbella starts.
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Maybe not IM Pro Series per se but Knibb is racing IM Texas
and one assumes IMWC Kona and Marbella (no need to qualify for latter).
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She doesn’t thrive in the heat although she won quite easily in Dubai. Let’s see how she does in Singapore in a few weeks, would be another good test for Kona. Is she doing any heat specific training I wonder?
Taylor seems to have assembled a solid coaching ensemble so I’d be surprised if she hadn’t but then again " we will see" 
But will Knibb actually ‘race’ T100 Singapore (if she has IM Texas 21 days later). Would save her the hassle of temperature preparation, racing in stupidly hot/humid conditions, and the risk of Singapore’s water.
I note Kingma on the Oceanside start list. This will be her first outing on the dark side? When you consider how Bergere swooped in and hammered everyone, no reason she couldn’t do the same. She ought to be able to keep up with Jewett on the bike, but maybe not outrun her. Findlay will be up the road.
There are one or two names I recognise on the MPro start list with several campaigning for an IM Pro Series win.
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She won’t be anywhere near Jewett at any point in the race (except near the end of the run if she blows up). Maya might well be first out of the water, is a strong bike rider.
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Yeah, I can’t see Maya not being out with the front swim pack if not FOTW and I think she has the ability to stay with the leaders on the bike… Paula Findlay will likely be coming from behind out of the water and I assume Tamara Jewett will be even further back.
Please identify who the ‘leaders on the bike’ are. Lopes (who will gap Kingma in the water, btw)?
Yes, Findlay will be behind exiting T1 but she will ride up and through. Look at the 2023 race: Findlay pulled that group (Matthews, Sodaro, Jewett and an MPro) up to Holland. I see a similar pattern this year.
There’s a specific thread now for Oceanside.
Lopes will be up front on the swim, as you’ve noted. Maybe Clutterbuck… strong swimmer and very good on the bike.
Lopes might lead the swim, but I’d be surprised if she gaps Maya as you say. I mean Kingma has been a regular front pack ITU swimmer.
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