BG Triathlon World Cup Round four heads to South Korea

Tongyeong, South Korea (April 24, 2008) - The BG Triathlon World Cup Series heads to South Korea this Saturday for the first time since 2004. As one of just six world cup events before the end of ITU Olympic qualifying, Tongyeong welcomes a world class field that is expected to include a number of contenders as the stakes rise for many Olympic hopefuls.

Headlining the women's field are Olympic bound athletes prepping for Beijing including five-time world cup winner Samantha Warriner of New Zealand and German Ricarda Lisk. The 2006 junior world champion Kirsten Sweetland from Canada opens her 2008 world cup season in Tongyeong as will teammate Lauren Groves who's coming off a silver medal performance at the PATCO Pan American Championships in Mazatlan, Mexico. Also in the field will be Great Britain's promising youngster Hollie Avil, competing in just her second world cup after a bronze medal performance in Japan only a fortnight ago. On the start list in her world cup debut is 2007 Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington of Great Britain.

 

Athletes to Watch - Elite Women:

Nicola Spirig (SUI) - 2007 European championships bronze medalist
Hollie Avil (GBR) - 2007 junior world champion
Ricarda Lisk (GER) - nominated to 2008 German Olympic team
Samantha Warriner (NZL) - five-time world cup winner
Mariana Ohata (BRA) - five world cup podiums
Lauren Groves (CAN) - nominated to 2008 Canadian Olympic team
Kirsten Sweetland (CAN) - 2006 junior world champion; 2007 Richards Bay world cup winner
Chrissie Wellington (GBR) - 2007 Ironman champion
Click here for complete women's start list