Super League Triathlon London 2021 » Championship Triathlon Races

Name: Super League Triathlon London 2021
Start: 2021-09-05

Super League Triathlon’s blockbuster 2021 Championship Series kicks off in style as London plays host to the best triathletes in the world. West India Quay provides the stunning backdrop for the stars of swim-bike-run to take on Super League’s amazing formats outdoors for the first time in almost two years.

The event will set the tone for the rest of the Championship Series, with a fast start essential for all those harbouring hopes of challenging for the podium come the end of the month.

The water at West India Quay will offer a spectacular vantage point, but the real challenge for the athletes will come on dry land. A tight and technical course will be made all the more tricky by the presence of cobblestones in some areas, testing adaptability and biking handling to the max.

The race will be the first time that Super League has hosted a Championship Series event in the UK, and with so many top-level British athletes set to compete and an eager home crowd, the stage is set for a spectacular event.

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Men

Hayden Wilde

Points 15

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NZL

Hayden Wilde is a prime example of how Super League Triathlon can kickstart an athlete’s career – and give them a great nickname. Hayden was already accomplished at swim-bike-run as a junior on the less well known off-road scene. View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 66kg

Height 1.75m

Vincent Luis

Points 14

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FRA

Vincent Luis has established himself as one of the most dominant athletes in the sport and the King of Super League Triathlon. The Frenchman’s journey to the top has been a long one and involved plenty of twists and turns along the way. View Profile »

Age 34

Weight 65kg

Height 1.77m

Jonathan Brownlee

Points 13

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GBR

Jonathan Brownlee is a triathlon royalty with three Olympic medals and some of the sport’s most iconic moments to his name. Jonathan grew up with his older brother Alistair and younger sibling Edward in the village of Bramhope in Leeds. View Profile »

Age 33

Weight 70kg

Height 1.81m

Vasco Vilaca

Points 12

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POR

Vasco Vilaca has exploded onto the professional triathlon scene after seizing his chance in Super League to put himself among the very best in the world. The Portuguese youngster got into triathlon from an early age thanks to his parents and their desire to learn how to swim. View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 65kg

Height 1.70m

Alex Yee

Points 11

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GBR

Alex Yee could have pursued a career as an international track runner but instead has let his love for triathlon win the day – and with two Olympic medals and a Super League Triathlon Championship Series title to his name already it’s just as well. Born in Lewisham, London, Alex has always had a huge […] View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 55kg

Height 1.80m

Seth Rider

Points 10

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USA

Seth Rider’s only Super League Triathlon Championship Series came in 2021, when, despite a late entry, he was able to pick up a bonus $20,000 for winning the green cycling jersey. The up and coming American had come in hot, scoring his best back-to-back weekends of racing at elite level just weeks before by helping […] View Profile »

Age 26

Weight 65kg

Height 1.82m

Jacob Birtwhistle

Points 9

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AUS

Jacob Birtwhistle was one of the most decorated schoolboy athletes in Australia before he turned his attention to triathlon and found another avenue for sporting glory. Born in Launceston, Jake was crowned Australian Junior Champion an incredible 11 times in running events while at school. View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 68kg

Height 1.83m

Shachar Sagiv

Points 8

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ISR

Shachar Sagiv is keeping it in the family with his Olympic success. Just three Israeli triathletes have ever had the honour of representing their country at an Olympics – and two of them did so in Tokyo. View Profile »

Age 28

Height 1.81m

Alessandro Fabian

Points 7

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ITA

Alessandro Fabian’s journey into triathlon was inspired by Michael Phelps – or rather the fact he couldn’t keep up with him. Alessandro grew up in Padova, Italy, and was a swimmer as a child, racing competitively until he was 18. View Profile »

Age 35

Weight 75kg

Height 1.86m

Aaron Royle

Points 6

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AUS

Aaron Royle’s triathlon career was born at the age of 14 when he refused his parent’s demands to choose between swimming and running and instead found a sport that allowed him to add another discipline into the mix. Aaron was born and grew up in Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, and enjoyed the typical […] View Profile »

Age 33

Weight 67kg

Height 1.80m

Max Studer

Points 5

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SUI

Max Studer has been nicknamed Clark Kent by his coach because he changes his personality and becomes a Superman when he competes. That coach in question is Brett Sutton, who has led multiple athletes to triathlon domination down the years and is now guiding Max to some rapidly improving results. View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 62kg

Height 1.78m

Gordon Benson

Points 4

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GBR

Gordon represented Great Britain at the 2016 Rio Olympics and has gained a reputation as a top class performer with a strong biking pedigree. Among the career titles of the Leeds based athlete are the 2019 Kazan ETU Sprint Triathlon European Championships as well as being the first British gold medallist at the 2015 European […] View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 78kg

Height 1.91m

Jonas Schomburg

Points 3

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GER

Jonas Schomburg has one of Super League Triathlon’s most unique stories. The German turned up at Super League Triathlon Jersey accompanied by his dad and attempted to persuade SLT founder and four-time world champion Chris McCormack, to let him race with the pros. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 69kg

Height 1.90m

Tayler Reid

Points 2

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NZL

Tayler Reid made a bold move when he started triathlon. Rather than starting out with a local event, finding he was good and working his way up, he made his first race the national championships. View Profile »

Age 26

Weight 69kg

Height 1.83m

Mario Mola

Points 1

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ESP

One of the undisputed kings of the triathlon world, Mario has been consistently at the top of the game for years with his killer run speed pushing him ahead of his rivals. Mario’s story begins back in Mallorca where like many on the Spanish island he had a love for the water. View Profile »

Age 33

Weight 62kg

Height 1.78m

Matthew Hauser

Points 0

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AUS

Matthew Hauser was given the dream triathlon experience when a chance encounter with Chris McCormack helped him get a place on one of the most coveted start lines in the sport’s history. Matthew’s father had been reading Macca’s book and happened to spot him in a local cafe, and the pair got chatting. View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 74kg

Height 1.86m

Jannik Schaufler

Points 0

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GER

Jannik Schaufler is one of triathlon’s hottest properties who is striving to prove himself on and off the race course. Jannik grew up focussed on soccer rather than triathlon, enjoying the team aspect of the sport but already showing a keen desire to be the best he could be. View Profile »

Age 26

Weight 61kg

Height 1.77m

Tamás Tóth

Points 0

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HUN

Tamás Tóth has spent years helping athletes to further their careers as well as trying to develop his own. Tamás was elected onto the ITU Athletes’ Committee in 2018 and became chairman before joining World Triathlon’s Executive Board representing athletes as he found a passion in helping his fellow competitors get a voice to help […] View Profile »

Age 34

Weight 66kg

Height 1.75m

Marco Van Der Stel

Points 0

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NED

Marco van der Stel made a big decision when he left high school in 2010 – to give himself one year to make it as a professional triathlete or move on. Marco was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and grew up swimming. View Profile »

Age 31

Weight 68kg

Height 1.76m

Kenji Nener

Points 0

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JPN

Kenji Nener never quit on his Olympic dream – and by finishing 14th in Tokyo proved his faith was justified. Kenji grew up in Perth, Western Australia and began to dabble in triathlon aged 13 having grown up playing ball sports such as tennis and football. View Profile »

Age 30

Weight 66kg

Height 1.75m

Simon Henseleit

Points DNS

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GER

Simon made his breakthrough into the elite ranks in dramatic fashion with Super League Triathlon. After serious injury problems threatened to derail his career, Simon bounced back to become German Junior champion in 2019 and part of the European title winning Under-23 German Mixed Relay team. View Profile »

Age 23

Marten Van Riel

Points DNS

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BEL

Marten Van Riel’s story has taken him from a small town in Belgium to the top step of the podium on the world triathlon stage. Van Riel grew up in Loenhout as part of a sporting family and was a keen swimmer as a youngster. View Profile »

Age 30

Weight 65kg

Height 1.83m

Women

Jessica Learmonth

Points 15

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GBR

A star of the sport and of Super League Triathlon, Learmonth took the first ever Arena Games title in Rotterdam in 2020 where she was totally dominant. Her Super League pedigree was further underlined in her Championship Series debut season in 2021 as she won three events and finished second overall. View Profile »

Age 35

Weight 57kg

Height 1.68m

Georgia Taylor-Brown

Points 14

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GBR

Current SLT Series Champion, Georgia Taylor-Brown, needs little introduction to most fans of triathlon. The 29-year-old has battled her way through potentially career-ending injuries to the very pinnacle of the sport, culminating in being crowned World Champion in 2020, winning two Olympic medals and the 2021 and 2022 Super League Triathlon Championship Series’. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 55kg

Height 1.62m

Vicky Holland

Points 13

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GBR

Vicky Holland was something of a latecomer to triathlon but has certainly made up for any lost time with an Olympic medal and a World Championship title on her stellar CV. The Gloucester born Brit was a brilliant swim talent as a youngster before turning her attention to running. View Profile »

Age 37

Weight 59kg

Height 1.68m

Katie Zaferes

Points 12

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USA

Katie Zaferes has gone from thinking that she didn’t stand a chance of earning a living from triathlon to becoming a World and two-time Super League champion. Katie grew up in Hampstead, Maryland, USA, and was always an active child. View Profile »

Age 34

Weight 63kg

Height 1.71m

Sophie Coldwell

Points 11

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GBR

Sophie Coldwell is one of the world’s leading triathletes, consistently on the podium in World Series races and already a Super League Triathlon Arena Games champion having won in Rotterdam in 2021. Born in Kent but growing up in Nottingham, Sophie was introduced to triathlon by her mum, racing a local event in Clifton when […] View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 58kg

Height 1.67m

Taylor Spivey

Points 10

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USA

Taylor Spivey was a national champion in surf lifesaving before she found a love of triathlon that would become her career while studying in Florence, Italy. Spivey grew up in Redondo Beach, California, USA. View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 50kg

Height 1.60m

Beth Potter

Points 9

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GBR

With her running and triathlon ability having combined in perfect unison, Potter made headlines worldwide in 2021. Just a week after a standout performance saw Potter produce a surprise victory in the Arena Games London, she ran a world record time of 14:41 on the road for 5km to stun the world of athletics too. View Profile »

Age 31

Weight 51kg

Height 1.70m

Léonie Périault

Points 8

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FRA

One of the greatest tributes paid to Léonie Periault is that she has a legitimate claim to be France’s number one female triathlete. Given the outrageous strength of a team that also includes Cassandre Beaugrand, Emilie Morier and Sandra Dodet, that is quite an accolade. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 51kg

Height 1.67m

Maya Kingma

Points 7

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NED

Maya Kingma has used her brain to help overcome physical issues and make her way to the top of the world in 2021. The Dutch athlete must be the most qualified in the field with a Bachelor in Psychology and a minor in programming and Artificial Intelligence. View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 58kg

Height 1.70m

Cassandre Beaugrand

Points 6

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FRA

Cassandre Beaugrand is one of the new breed of triathletes who have been in the sport from a very young age. Her journey began as a runner, with her mother competing at middle distance and her father, Ludovic Beaugrand, working as a coach at the Livry-Gargan Athletics Club in her hometown on the outskirts of […] View Profile »

Age 26

Weight 54kg

Height 1.77m

Emilie Morier

Points 5

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FRA

Émilie Morier still has so much of her triathlon career ahead of her, which is especially impressive given she may have been racing for more years than many of her older peers. Émilie first raced a triathlon when she was just six-years-old. View Profile »

Age 26

Weight 59kg

Height 1.72m

Rachel Klamer

Points 4

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NED

Rachel Klamer has spent the last decade as one of the most consistent performers on the world stage. Despite not even starting triathlon until she was 17-years-old, the Dutch star has more than made up for lost time with a reputation as an ultra-reliable athlete with multiple podiums to her name, including five in seven […] View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 50kg

Height 1.66m

Yuko Takahashi

Points 3

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JPN

Yuko Takahashi can lay claim to being a lifelong triathlete. The Japanese swim-bike-run expert raced for the first time, aged just eight, and her love for the sport has kept her driven towards the goal of competing in a home Olympics in Tokyo. View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 54kg

Height 1.65m

Valerie Barthelemy

Points 2

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BEL

Valerie Barthelemy is the epitome of a resident of the world who has put on hold a promising career to pursue her triathlon dream. Born in the USA to Belgian parents, Valerie lived in France, Thailand and the USA while she was growing up. View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 59kg

Height 1.68m

Non Stanford

Points 1

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GBR

Non Stanford has built a reputation as one of Britain’s finest short course triathletes. The Welsh star, who was born in Bridgend and grew up in Swansea, started life as a cross country runner and took the Welsh Schools 1,500m title for three consecutive years from 2002-2004 and was third in 3,000m at the AAA […] View Profile »

Age 34

Weight 55kg

Height 1.70m

Simone Ackermann

Points 0

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RSA

Simone Ackermann faced a long road to achieve her triathlon dream. Simone was born in East London, South Africa, before moving to Whangarei, New Zealand, when she was nine-years-old. View Profile »

Age 33

Weight 56kg

Height 1.71m

Vittoria Lopes

Points 0

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BRA

Regularly one of the first athletes out of the water, Vittoria Lopes has built a reputation of racing from the front. The Brazilian’s swim pedigree should perhaps come as no surprise as her mother, Helda Lopes, raced in the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City while her cousin, Luiz Altamir Melo, swam for Brazil […] View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 53kg

Height 1.63m

Anna Godoy Contreras

Points 0

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ESP

Anna Godoy Contreras is keeping it in the family with her exploits in the world of triathlon. Anna’s father was an international triathlete, while her brother is also part of the Spanish team. View Profile »

Age 30

Weight 56kg

Height 1.62m

Gillian Sanders

Points 0

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RSA

Gillian Sanders is one of the most experienced athletes in the Super League field as a three-time Olympian, and also has a career in law. Growing up in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Gillian was perhaps destined to be an athlete when you consider her sporting genes. View Profile »

Age 41

Weight 54kg

Height 1.69m

Alice Betto

Points 0

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ITA

The Italian No 1 triathlete for much of the past decade, 2023 represents a new challenge for Betto as she competes for the first time as a mother. Following a spectacular 2021, she took time away from the sport to start a family, but with baby Ettore born last November, the 35-year-old is on the […] View Profile »

Age 35

Weight 56kg

Height 1.70m

Carolina Routier

Points 0

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ESP

One of the fastest swimmers in the sport, Carolina Routier has come a long way in triathlon since not even owning a bike a decade ago. Carolina was born in Banyoles, Catalonia, Spain, and eased her way into the sport through aquathlon, which combined her childhood passions of swimming and running. View Profile »

Age 33

Weight 60kg

Height 1.72m