Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has announced he will race \u2018The\u00a0Championship\u00a02017\u2019 on the 3 June in Samorin, Slovakia.<\/p>\n
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This new middle-distance championship is for professional and age-group triathletes alike, and has been organised by Challenge Family. To ensure racing is fair for all a 20 metre draft rule has been implemented on the bike leg.<\/p>\n
Alistair\u2019s announcement follows his two middle-distance wins, at Gloria Challenge Mog\u00e1n Gran Canaria and the\u00a0North American Pro Championship in Utah.<\/p>\n
The field includes fellow ITU racers Richard Murray (RSA) and Richard Varga (SVK), who will both be debuting at the middle distance, as well as German athletes Sebastian Kienle and Andreas Dreitz<\/p>\n
Alistair said: \u201cThere is a good field assembled for The\u00a0Championship 2017 so I am excited to race, especially as the venue looks amazing. The bike course is relatively flat but the 20m draft rule will keep everyone honest and it should be a good race.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The event will take place at the incredible x-bionic\u00ae sphere in Samorin, Slovakia.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only is Alistair a remarkable sportsman in his own right, he is also a great ambassador for the sport and we look forward to welcoming him to the start line,\u201d said Zibi Szlufcik, Challenge Family CEO.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Championship 2017 line-up is full of exceptional talent and big names who, I have no doubt, will all put on a hard and fast race at the stunning x-bionic\u00ae sphere next month.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alistair Brownlee\u2019s key triathlon training sessions<\/p>\n<\/section>\n