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- Updated: August 3, 2016
Making its hosting debut into the ITU World Cup family, the 2016 Montreal ITU Triathlon World Cup kicks off this weekend with a men’s start list that is sure to christen the event in a top fashion. Serving up a speedy sprint-distance course that will find the athletes touring around the French-Canadian city, Montreal is also the last major ITU competition before the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro welcomes the triathlon world to Copacabana Beach in just a couple of weeks.
Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt will lead the way on the men’s side. As the top-ranked man on the start list, Blummenfelt has earned that position after having a breakthrough season so far this year. He snagged his first-career World Cup win in Cagliari earlier this year and then followed up that performance by landing himself on his first WTS podium in Yokohama. As one of the strongest cyclist in the field, he also has strong abilities in his run, so with the sprint distance course this weekend, he could be the top threat before he jets off to …
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