Following the cancellation of WTCS Abu Dhabi, Kristian Blummenfelt has actually exposed which races he intends on going to before the Olympic Games, as he seeks to win back-to-back titles in Paris.
Previous IRONMAN World Champion and colleague Gustav Iden has a more open schedule, with the Bergen native trying to recuperate from a hard 2023 and recover from an achilles injury that has actually been afflicting him because last season.
In a video recorded by CADEX on YouTube, the duo talk through their off-season and share some ideas ahead of a season filled with anticipation and expectation.
“I understand sport is extremely tough”
For Iden, 2023 provided a variety of obstacles on and off the race course, with the death of his Mother dealing a significant blow to the Tokyo Olympian, who last contended at the PTO Tour Asian Open in August.
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“It’s been a difficult year as the majority of you who follow me understand. I chose to end as my Achilles began to highlight. I simply wish to return into shape once again, that is my primary top priority.
“The Achilles is still a concern and it has actually been half a year, so for a guy that has actually never ever been hurt before it is quite stressing.
“But, I’m in triathlon for the long term, a minimum of 10 more years, so I will take my time to return to being healthy. I understand sport is extremely difficult and I am far from remaining in good condition.”
“Singapore was a relief”
Whilst the last PTO Tour race of the year in 2023 was not successful for Iden, the race saw Blummenfelt lastly attain his long-lasting aspiration of protecting a win over the 100km range.
“To win a PTO race is something I seemed like I ‘d been pursuing after 3 years. I stopped working to make it to the start line in Daytona in 2020, I came 2nd in Edmonton, 2nd once again in Ibiza and 3rd at the United States Open, so I seemed like I had another shot before Paris in Singapore.
“To do it in Singapore was a relief, as I likewise protected the PTO Ranking for the 2nd year in a row and integrating that with likewise racing the test occasion was a quite cool experience.”
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Concentrated on Paris and Kona in 2024, Blummenfelt exposed in the video that his screening numbers were among the greatest tape-recorded, ever, with the Norwegian in excellent spirits, joking that “it’s optional to strive, however I certainly suggest you to do so.”
His sights set on gold in the French capital this summer season, the 30-year-old will be on everybody’s radar when he requires to the Parisian streets in July. Before then, the PTO World # 1 might just verify that he would race both WTCS Yokohama and WTCS Cagliari in May.
