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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Global triathlon series to return to Jersey
Olympic champion Alex Yee won the men's event when it was last held in Jersey in 2021 [Getty Images] Jersey will become the first venue to host a leg of the Supertri League for the fifth time in 2025. The event - which sees some of the world's leading triathletes compete across the globe - will be raced in St Helier on 21 September. Advertisement The Channel Island will join Toronto, Chicago and Toulouse in hosting events this year. Jersey was a regular destination for the event from 2017 to 2021 but had not held a race since. British Olympic champion Alex Yee beat three-time Olympic medallist Jonny Brownlee to win the last men's race in Jersey four years ago. Tokyo 2020 team gold medallist Jessica Learmonth beat the 2020 individual silver medal winner Georgia Taylor-Brown in the women's event. "Jersey has always been one of the most iconic stops on the Supertri League calendar, and a place we have always considered to be our spiritual home," said Supertri co-founder and chief executive Michael D'Hulst. Advertisement "The racing is world-class, the backdrop is stunning, and the community is truly invested. "It really is a very special place not only for Supertri but for triathlon in general, where people recognize the effort you put in and repay that with incredible support."
BBC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Global triathlon series to return to Jersey
Jersey will become the first venue to host a leg of the Supertri League for the fifth time in event - which sees some of the world's leading triathletes compete across the globe - will be raced in St Helier on 21 Channel Island will join Toronto, Chicago and Toulouse in hosting events this was a regular destination for the event from 2017 to 2021 but had not held a race since. British Olympic champion Alex Yee beat three-time Olympic medallist Jonny Brownlee to win the last men's race in Jersey four years 2020 team gold medallist Jessica Learmonth beat the 2020 individual silver medal winner Georgia Taylor-Brown in the women's event."Jersey has always been one of the most iconic stops on the Supertri League, external calendar, and a place we have always considered to be our spiritual home," said Supertri co-founder and chief executive Michael D'Hulst."The racing is world-class, the backdrop is stunning, and the community is truly invested. "It really is a very special place not only for Supertri but for triathlon in general, where people recognize the effort you put in and repay that with incredible support."
