Inspired by golf\u2019s Ryder Cup, The Collins Cup features teams of professional triathletes from the USA, Europe and the rest of the World (the \u2018Internationals\u2019) competing to determine which region dominates the sport of triathlon.<\/p>\n
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Each team will consist of 12 professional triathletes, six men and six women.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Collins Cup: a new Ryder Cup-style team competition for long distance tri<\/p>\n
New international team tri competition launched<\/p>\n
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Chrissie Wellington said: \u201cI am thrilled to have been selected as one of the European Team captains for the inaugural Collins Cup. Triathlon is such an amazing sport \u2013 innovative, forward thinking and truly open to all.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Collins Cup marks a hugely exciting and important new addition to the race calendar, with the best male and female athletes in the world racing head-to-head in a fantastic new format.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Men\u2019s captain for Team Europe Stadler is a 2x Ironman World Champion (2004 and 2006) famous for his unyielding racing style. Stadler\u00a0holds the Kona bike course record of 4:18:32 and is recognised as the most formidable cyclist in triathlon history.<\/p>\n