#117 - SAMARKAND PREVIEW SHOW

About this episode

The episode previews the 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series in Samarkand, highlighting key athletes and races.

The 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series commentary duo Will McCloy and Belinda Granger join the podcast to preview a massive first WTCS of 2026 in Samarkand on 25 April. After the postponement of Abu Dhabi, attentions turn to the Silk Road, Uzbekistan, where one of the strongest women's fields we have seen in recent memory lines up, including Olympic and World Champions Lisa Tertsch, Cassandre Beaugrand, Gwen Jorgensen, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Beth Potter, before last year's overall silver and bronze Miguel Hidalgo and Vasco Vilaça try to hold off young guns like John Reed, Henry Graf and Oliver Conway in the men's race! Plus with T100 Singapore pitting World Champions Matt Hauser and Hayden Wilde head-to-head for the first time over the 100km distance, 25 April is shaping up to be a massive day of racing - watch it all over on TriathlonLive.tv .

People in this episode

Guests: Will McCloy, Belinda Granger

Topics covered

• World Triathlon Championship
• Samarkand preview
• triathlon racing
• women's field
• men's race
• athlete highlights
• event commentary

Keywords

• World Triathlon
• Samarkand
• triathlon
• athletes
• racing
• championship
• preview

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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