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PTO Canadian Open 2022: How to watch professional triathlon event in Canada

Some of the best athletes on the planet converge on northern Alberta this weekend for the PTO Canadian Open.

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) is a new body, co-owned by the athletes themselves, who have united in a desire to see triathlon grow and thrive. Modelled after the WTA/ATP in tennis and the PGA/LPGA in golf, the PTO's primary focus is to grow the sport and increase the professionalism for all involved athletes.

That includes putting on events, of which the PTO Canadian Open in Edmonton is the first. Four more events will follow, with an exceptional prize purse of $5.5 million (USD) for the five combined races that make up the PTO Tour.

“Our sport has been offering fewer pro races and less prize money over the last few years, until the PTO stepped up with these major events," women's No. 10 and Edmonton native Paula Findlay said . "Since triathlon is my job, it only makes sense to show up fit and healthy at the races with the biggest prize money. Not only that, there is an enormous amount of support and exposure for athletes leading in and during these PTO events, which is huge for athletes and their sponsors. The prize purse is nice, and there are other huge benefits that you don’t see at other events.”

One such benenift is that the PTO Canadian Open will be a "who's who" of the sport, boasting arguably the best lineup of men's and women's triathletes in the world.

PTO Canadian Open 2022: Dates, how to watch

  • Women's pro race : Saturday, July 23. 10:30 a.m. MT / 12:30 p.m. ET
  • Men's pro race : Sunday, July 24. 12:30 p.m. MT / 2:30 p.m. ET
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PTO Canadian Open 2022: Start lists

  • LAURA PHILIPP
  • SKYE MOENCH
  • EMMA PALLANT-BROWNE
  • JEANNI METZLER
  • PAULA FINDLAY
  • FENELLA LANGRIDGE
  • JACKIE HERING
  • HOLLY LAWRENCE
  • NICOLA SPIRIG
  • ASHLEIGH GENTLE
  • TAMARA JEWETT
  • CHELSEA SODARO
  • JOCELYN MCCAULEY
  • SARA PEREZ SALA
  • ELLIE SALTHOUSE
  • LUISA BAPTISTA
  • SOPHIE WATTS
  • NIKKI BARTLETT
  • SARAH CROWLEY
  • HANNAH WELLS
  • LAURA SIDDALL
  • LOTTE WILMS
  • PAMELLA OLIVEIRA
  • JULIE DERRON
  • ELISABETTA CURRIDORI
  • DANIELLE LEWIS
  • LAUREN BRANDON
  • PENNY SLATER
  • RACHEL "RACH" MCBRIDE
  • RADKA KAHLEFELDT
  • VITTORIA LOPES
  • RISTIAN BLUMMENFELT
  • GUSTAV IDEN
  • LIONEL SANDERS
  • MATT HANSON
  • JACKSON LAUNDRY
  • SAM LAIDLOW
  • DAVID MCNAMEE
  • MAX NEUMANN
  • SAMUEL APPLETON
  • REINALDO COLUCCI
  • FREDERIC FUNK
  • MIKI MOERCK TAAGHOLT
  • CLEMENT MIGNON
  • SEBASTIAN KIENLE
  • COLLIN CHARTIER
  • ANDRE LOPES
  • THOMAS STEGER
  • TIM VAN BERKEL
  • PABLO DAPENA GONZALEZ
  • FILIPE AZEVEDO
  • ANDREW STARYKOWICZ
  • PIETER HEEMERYCK
  • ERIC LAGERSTROM
  • YOURI KEULEN
  • KYLE BUCKINGHAM
  • STEVEN MCKENNA
  • BRENT MCMAHON
  • AARON ROYLE
  • HENRI SCHOEMAN
  • ALISTAIR BROWNLEE
  • MATTHEW SHARPE
  • MATTHEW MCELROY

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$5.5 million PTO Tour kicks off with Canadian Open in Edmonton

New tour features three events, expands to five races in 2023.

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The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has long pushed the idea that it is following the lead of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the Professional Golf Association (PGA) or the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) – today it’s taking a step towards those groups “majors” approach with the announcement of the PTO Tour. In 2022 the Tour will kick off with the launch of the PTO Canadian Open in Edmonton , the PTO US Open in Dallas and the second edition of the Collins Cup, which returns to Samorin, Slovakia. In 2023 there will be two more events added to the Tour – the European Open and the Asian Open.

  • PTO Canadian Open – Edmonton, Canada, July 23 to 24, 2022 – US$1m purse
  • The Collins Cup – Bratislava, Slovakia, August 20 to 21, 2022 – US$1.5m purse
  • PTO US Open – Dallas, Texas, Sept. 17 to 18, 2022 – US$1m purse

The new events, along with the Collins Cup, will continue to be run over what is becoming the PTO’s preferred 100 km distance including a 2-km swim, an 80-km bike and an 18-km run. The top 40 athletes in the PTO standings will automatically qualify for the Open races, with an additional five wildcard slots available for both the men’s and women’s races.

The events will feature some of the sport’s largest paydays – US$1 million for the Open events and US$1.5 million for the Collins Cup. All will feature the same live coverage that debuted at the Collins Cup, which feature viewing figures that, according to PTO CEO Sam Renouf, “surpassed all expectations and demonstrated that there is an appetite for compelling live broadcasts of Triathlon events that appeal not only to the fans of endurance sports, but also to the general sports enthusiast.”

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Do North Events

The group organizing the race in Edmonton are the same folks who have been bringing World Triathlon races to the city for over 20 years. It all began as the vision of Sheila O’Kelly, who anchored the group that has hosted three world championships in the city – 2001, 2014 and this year’s Grand Final.

VIDEO: Interview with WTS Edmonton’s Sheila O’Kelly

After hosting this year’s world championships, the not-for-profit organizing committee that put on the event decided to change its name to Do North Events, according to general manager Stephen Bourdeau, who took over the position from O’Kelly in 2018.

“We didn’t want to take a step back after hosting the world championships this year,” Bourdeau said. “We want to go on organizing big events into the future. We’re ready to work with any and all sports that want to make a community impact in Edmonton, Alberta and Canada.”

It hasn’t taken long for Bourdeau and the rest of the team at Do North to get busy. Already part of the organizing team for the WTCS event in Bermuda, they will also put on the national cycling championships this year in Edmonton. Now they’ve added the PTO’s first “open” race.

“We have a long term vision for this race – hopefully in 2022 we’ll be able to put on a great event and really establish Edmonton as a home for PTO in the future,” Bourdeau says.

That vision melds with PTO CEO Renouf’s – once the PTO has settled on its sites, it would like its “Open” events to remain in the same spots, similar to what happens in tennis with Wimbledon and the US, French and Australian Opens.

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Age-group racing

For the first time the PTO Tour will include age-group racing “giving amateurs the opportunity to meet and race alongside the professionals,” according to the PTO. The age group racing will include sprint (25 km total distance) and middle-distance (100 km) races. Registration for the age-group races opens on Jan. 25, 2022.

The age-group component of the PTO Canadian Open is an important aspect for the Do North organizing team, according to Bourdeau.

“This is an event for age-groupers and pros,” he says. “Few majors offer a chance to race alongside some of the best long-course and short-course athletes in the world. That personal connection and opportunity is important – age-groupers need to feel part of the event.”

Bourdeau is also happy to express the ambitious goals the Do North team has for the race – “we want to grow the event to be the largest triathlon in Canada with 3,000 age group athletes in three to four years.”

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Course info

We can’t assume that the new PTO Canadian Open will take place in the Hawrelak Park venue we’re familiar with for the World Triathlon races. Bourdeau says the PTO is happy for them to “build a very Edmonton course,” which means we could see some changes to the traditional course. More details on the event will be available when age-group registration opens on Jan. 25, 2022.

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PTO Canadian Open 2022 results: Ashleigh Gentle runs to glory

Aussie star takes control on the run to register a famous victory

Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle claimed a superb victory in the inaugural PTO Canadian Open in Edmonton on Saturday.

When Gentle exited the three-lap swim just 24 seconds back on Vittoria Lopes, one of the best triathlon swimmers in the world, it was perhaps a sign of things to come. It was a dream start and it set up a memorable day for Ashleigh.

A well-paced bike ride followed, and the addition of a killer run resulted in $100k first prize courtesy of a comprehensive victory in the debut event of the 2022 PTO Tour. With a wedding coming up, it was quite timely! Gentle delivered in some style.

Swim – Lopes leads the way

Brazilian short-course specialist and middle distance debutant Lopes, said goodbye to the rest of the field inside the first few minutes of the three-lap, 2km swim at Hawrelak Park.

With the field including Lauren Brandon (USA) and Sara Perez Sala (ESP), among the top-ranked swimmers from the PTO’s number-crunching, that was an impressive start. Given that she exited the swim at Tokyo 2020 on the feet of Jess Learmonth in a very select group at the Olympic Games, perhaps not surprising – but still very impressive.

Brandon and Perez Sala were in the small chase group along with Julie Derron (SUI) and Gentle. That represented a fantastic start for the Australian, who had been a minute down on Perez Sala in the opening discipline (over a shorter distance), at CLASH Miami . If she could maintain that to the swim exit in Edmonton, a great start to her day.

Lopes did lead into T1, but Brandon was only 12 seconds back after a strong third loop, with Derron, Perez Sala and Gentle a further 10 seconds down. Unfortunately for Lopes, going the wrong side of one of the swim buoys would cost her a 30-second penalty later in the race.

Among the pre-race favourites chasing were Holly Lawrence (GBR), Paula Findlay (CAN), Ellie Salthouse (AUS) and Nicola Spirig (SUI) – all around 1:10 down, but not the best start for Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR) or Laura Philipp (GER) in relative terms. The Brit was 3:35 down, with Laura a few seconds further back. The German had four athletes behind her, and 27 ahead… time to go to work.

Bike – fast Findlay takes control

The bike course in Edmonton comprised of four laps of 20km. As the race started to take shape going into lap two, Lopes – on her standard WTCS road bike – was still holding strong at the front but home favourite Findlay was now only 10 seconds back in second place, having made up 1:15 on the bike.

Gentle, Salthouse, Spirig (road bike, of course!) and Derron followed, just over 30 seconds down.

India Lee was seemingly having a great day (9th at this stage, +1:46) and riding just in front of Lawrence. Philipp had moved up to 16th (+2:57) and was riding quicker then everyone except Findlay.

Pallant-Browne’s day looked as though it was all but over however. From riding with Philipp, she dropped from the timings suddenly, with news subsequently confirmed that she had suffered a front wheel flat. Very frustrating, and with $1million on the line and the last chance to display Collins Cup form, potentially very costly too.

The end of lap two represented the halfway mark of the ride, by which point Findlay’s charge had seen her take the lead and continue to set the fastest splits on two wheels.

Findlay crossed the 40km time split with an advantage of just over a minute on a quartet of Gentle, Salthouse, Spirig and Lopes. Jocelyn McCauley was sixth, 2:08 back. Philipp was now in seventh, 2:40 back and continuing to gain ground.

Another lap on and the Findlay lead had grown to 1:34, with the chasing quartet of Gentle, Salthouse, Spirig and Lopes together. McCauley was still having a great race, 2:16 back in sixth, with Philipp holding pace to Findlay, but still 2:42 back in seventh. She would be hoping to reduce that a touch ahead of the upcoming 18km run.

Completing the top 10 at the 60km mark on the bike were Skye Moench (USA), Jacqui Hering (USA) and Lawrence (GBR), four minutes behind the hometown leader.

McCauley’s progress continued through the final lap, which saw Findlay start the 18km run with a significant lead. Following on the four-lap course were Gentle (+2:04), Salthouse (+2:14), McCauley (+2:19), Philipp (+2:32) and Spirig (+2:42). After taking that penalty incurred in the swim, Lopes started the run in seventh (+3:32).

Run – Gentle takes control

Gentle looked brilliant from the start of the run and immediately started gaining on the 2020 PTO Champion Findlay, reducing a 2:04 deficit to 1:35 within the first 2.5km. Philipp had moved into third and was also gaining on Paula – but most significantly she was losing time to Gentle, the 2018 ITU Grand Final winner .

At the end of lap one of four, Findlay’s lead was down to just one minute over a flowing Gentle, but Philipp’s charge from 28th exiting the water was perhaps coming to a stall. Still in third, she remained 2:30 back and was matching, but not catching, the pace of Paula. Unless anything changed, this was all pointing towards an Australian winner.

The inevitable pass came around the 7.5km mark, and by the midpoint of the run (9km), she was already 23 seconds up, with Philipp now three minutes back in third. Making rapid progress and now up to fourth was Chelsea Sodaro, who had finished a distant second to Philipp at IRONMAN Hamburg . The tables looked set to be turned here, unless the German could raise her pace over the closing kilometres.

Ashleigh Gentle PTO Canadian Open 2022 finish

While she didn’t get the win, a very happy Findlay held strong for second place and a $70k pay cheque.

The battle to complete the podium went to the final few hundred metres, when Sodaro hit the afterburners and left Philipp unable to respond.

PTO Canadian Open 2022 Results – Pro Women

Saturday July 23, 2022 – 2km / 80km / 18km – Edmonton

  • 1. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) – 3:30:54
  • 2. Paula Findlay (CAN) – 3:33:16
  • 3. Chelsea Sodaro (USA) – 3:34:56
  • 4. Laura Philipp (GER) – 3:35:10
  • 5. Julie Derron (SUI) – 3:36:18
  • 6. Holly Lawrence (GBR) – 3:37:43
  • 7. Vittoria Lopes (BRA) – 3:38:14
  • 8. Ellie Salthouse (AUS) – 3:38:34
  • 9. Sophie Watts (USA) – 3:39:28
  • 10. Nicola Spirig (SUI) – 3:39:50
  • 17. India Lee (GBR) – 3:45:04
  • 19. Nikki Bartlett (GBR) – 3:46:15
  • 23. Laura Siddall (GBR) – 3:49:06
  • DNF. Fenella Langridge (GBR)
  • DNF. Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR)

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As soon as the PTO received their funding in 2019, they began working hard to establish a new approach to pro triathlon. Instead of offering a large number of events (mainly to draw age-groupers into participating), the PTO is now creating high-profile races among the best professional triathletes, offering huge prize money. Their first race, the 2020 PTO Championship in Daytona , was the only big race in a season dominated by COVID race cancellations. In 2021, the long-awaited premiere of The Collins Cup saw 36 world-class athletes race each other in an exciting new team format.

This year, the PTO has two new PTO Tour events , the Canadian Open in Edmonton (June 23 and 24) and the U.S. Open in Dallas (Aug. 17 and 18). The top 40 male and female athletes in the PTO World Rankings are eligible to race (along with a few wildcards), and each race offers a prize purse of more than $1 million, as well as extra points for Collins Cup qualifying—so it’s no surprise that almost everyone who is fit and ready to race is showing up for these two events. The two-day format gives the male and female pro races the attention they deserve, while leaving enough time for age-group racing on the same course. With the planned addition of events in Europe and Asia next year, the PTO Tour is expected to grow from here.

WATCH: Be sure to catch all of the Canadian Open action streaming live on Outside Watch this Saturday and Sunday .

Canadian Open: The Edmonton Course

Much like the Edmonton World Triathlon events, the PTO Tour Edmonton course revolves around Hawrelak Park in the Edmonton River Valley. It was designed by Paula Findlay’s mother, Sheila, who is also the competition director for the Canadian Open. ( Course walkthrough .)

The 2K swim will be in a small lake with three loops and two short beach runs—ensuring viewers the opportunity to keep track of who is leading and where everyone else is. The water temperature is currently around 75 degrees F, so it’s going to be a non-wetsuit swim for the pros.

The 80K bike course will be four not-flat loops: Whenever the course moves away from the immediate river valley, racers should expect grades between 4% and 7%. It’s going to favor the good climbers and those with good bike handling skills. The 20m draft rule should also help to keep the race fair.

The four-loop run course (18K) through Hawrelak Park is mostly flat, and the turnarounds give a lot of opportunities to assess where the competition is.

Canadian Open: Women’s Race (Saturday)

Spain’s Sara Perez Sala—the fastest female swimmer not named Lucy —is likely to take control of the race as soon as the gun goes off. Having won her last two half-distance races , Sala will be racing with confidence. The addition of short-course athlete Vittoria Lopes from Brazil could make the swim even faster and spread out the front.

How big is their gap into T1 going to be? The main contenders for the win, Laura Philipp (six wins in six races in 2021 and 2002), hometown favorite Paula Findlay (winner of Daytona 2020, coming into form with a recent second place at 70.3 Chattanooga), and Holly Lawrence (two third places in her 2022 races), should be between one and three minutes back. The question is: Will they have to work separately or together to close the gap to the front?

Sala’s time at the pointy end of the race might last until T2, but we should see a lead change in the first of three run loops. Even then, the race will be far from over. Laura Philipp is probably the strongest runner of the main contenders, and she still has a chance to win even if she’s a minute or two behind the lead in T2. This is a woman who ran a 2:45 Ironman marathon in Hamburg a month ago , after all.

We may very well see a race that’s going to be decided in the final run kilometers, so it’s almost impossible to call before the race. If you can only tune in for a bit (though it’ll be worth watching from start to finish), be sure to catch the last run loop to see who is going to be the best at playing her cards on race day.

Among the other “come-from-behind” athletes with the potential for great runs, watch out for Emma Pallant-Browne (who has four half-distance wins already this year) and Jackie Hering (winner at Clash Daytona last December and 70.3 Chattanooga in May ). If they have a great ride, they could put themselves in contention for the podium—maybe even the overall win.

Canadian Open: Men’s Race (Sunday)

The top contenders for the men’s race start with the lowest bib numbers: #1 Kristian Blummenfelt (Olympic gold medal winner and Ironman St. George world champion) and #2 Gustav Iden (two-time 70.3 world champion, unbeaten on the half-distance since 2018) are both from the new triathlon hotbed of Norway— Bergen, to be specific . It’s the first time ever that both of them will compete in the same race with fan favorite (and home country hero) Lionel Sanders , who has won more than 25 half-distance races. Sanders was second to Blummenfelt at May’s Ironman World Championship in St. George , while Iden was able to beat Sanders at Ironman Florida at the end of 2021.

It’s unlikely that any of these three will be in the lead of the race for the first two hours—they will have to make up some time after the swim (Blummenfelt maybe 30 seconds, Sanders around 3 minutes, Iden somewhere in between), and all three typically play their cards mainly on the run. Usually, they set up their races with a controlled bike, but it’s possible that with the competition they might have to change their tactics and burn a few extra matches on the hilly ride to keep up the pressure on the other contenders.

In North American races, there is almost always at least one U.S. athlete who takes advantage of the easy travel and has a great day to finish on the podium—look out for Matt Hanson (second in Daytona 2020 behind Gustav Iden), Ben Kanute (third in Miami in March), or Jason West (second in Miami and winner at 70.3 Chattanooga in May).

As a German, I also have to mention Frederik Funk—who has been racing extremely well, winning four European half-distances throughout 2021 and 2022. Also look out for South African Henri Schoeman , who will be in the mix from the gun—possibly all the way to the end of the run, if things go his way. Schoeman wants to show a strong performance in Edmonton in order to increase his chances for a Captain’s Pick for the upcoming Collins Cup—though he’s also defending his Commonwealth title just one week after the Canadian Open.

Another interesting name who would love to get a Captain’s Pick to the Collins Cup is two-time gold medalist Alistair Brownlee : Just announced this week, Edmonton will be his return to racing after injuries kept him out of World Championships in St. George in May and the Sub-7 project in June. Without any prep races, can his form be strong enough to play an actual role in Canada?

WATCH: The women go off at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 23 and the men race at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 24. Watch both races streamed live on Outside Watch .

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On July 23-24, 2022 some of the best pro triathletes in the world will battle each other at the first race of the new PTO T our : the PTO Canadian Open in Edmonton. But that’s not all, because as an Age Grouper you get a chance to race alongside your idols, as the Professional Triathletes Organisation also offers their 25km and 100km Age Group race .

In the 25km race, Age Group athletes will swim 500 meters (wetsuit legal), bike 20 km and run a flat 4.5 km in town. The 100km race will feature a 2 km swim (wetsuit legal), an 80 km long bike course and 18 km of running. The fresh-water swim will take place in the Hawrelak Park Lake. The bike course is hilly, with around 760 meters of elevation gain in the 100km race. The run part is flat and will count four laps in the 100km race, and only one lap in the 25km event.

While the pro women start their race – the same course as the 100km Age Group race – on Saturday Jul. 23 at 10:45 AM local time, the pro men will race on Sunday Jul. 24 at 12:45 AM. The Age Groupers 25km race starts on Saturday, Jul. 23 at 06:00 AM local time, while the 100km event is scheduled for Sunday at 06:00 AM. That allows Age Group athletes to enjoy the pro events alongside their own races.

How to watch the pro races

The PTO Tour will be broadcasted live on Eurosport and through the Discovery + application. For triathlon fans who don’t have access to these platforms, it’s also possible to view the action on PTO+. More information about that you can find here.

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It’s still possible to register for the PTO 25km and 100km Age Group event. Check out the details here .

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PTO Canadian Open: Gustav Iden holds off Kristian Blummenfelt in Norway 1-2 as Alistair Brownlee battles to 24th

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Updated 21/09/2022 at 13:33 GMT

Two-time Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee had no expectations heading into the PTO Canadian Open, and though he shared the lead after the swim, as the Brit predicted he trailed off in the 18km run in Edmonton. Gustav Iden went on to win, finishing 27 seconds ahead of Norwegian compatriot, the world and Olympic champion Kristian Blummenfelt.

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  • 1. Gustav Iden (NOR) – 3:10:48
  • 2. Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) – 3:11:15
  • 3. Aaron Royle (AUS) – 3:14:26
  • 4. Sam Laidlow (FRA) – 3:14:47
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  • 6. Pieter Heemeryck (BEL) – 3:15:23
  • 7. Lionel Sanders (CAN) – 3:15:49
  • 8. Max Neumann (AUS) – 3:16:39
  • 9. Kyle Smith (NZL) – 3:17:02
  • 10. Miki Taagholt (DEN) – 3:17:14
  • 17. David McNamee (GBR) – 3:19:07
  • 24. Alistair Brownlee (GBR) – 3:23:15

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Gustav Iden takes gold at men's PTO Canadian Open

A race of surprises, injuries, and a battle between teammates for the line, the first PTO Tour race in Edmonton couldn't have been more explosive. Here's how the drama unfolded...

Kate Milsom

The inaugural PTO Canadian Open in Edmonton today saw some of the world's very best athletes battle it out for a $1m prize purse.

After Ashleigh Gentle took the gold yesterday in the women's race , today's event boasted big headliners in the form of Britain's most accomplished triathlete Alistair Brownlee , Olympic and world champion Kristian Blummenfelt and 70.3 world champion Gustav Iden , along with the likes of Canadian star Lionel Sanders .

In a race of hopes dashed, surprise injuries, and new talent, here's how it all went down...

What happened in the PTO Canadian Open men’s swim?

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As the elite men dove into the water of Hawrelak lake for the start of the 2km swim, three spearhead groups immediately emerged led by USA's Ben Kanute, Henri Schoeman (RSA) and Sam Appleton (AUS).

A group of six managed to hang onto the feet of Schoeman as they strode out the Aussie exit at the end of the first 667m lap, including Brownlee in a slick Huub swimskin who was back racing today after a substantial break due to injury.

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Brownlee said of his hiatus: "Right now I'm really happy to be in Edmonton, it was a very last-minute decision to be here... I'm physically quite fit, been training hard and consistently for quite a long time with a bit of time off to recover from the injury. The running part is going to be a bit of a struggle I think."

By mid-way through the swim, Schoeman, who had to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics mid-race due to a foot injury, swam on fine form and had single-handedly created a monumental 49sec gap between his six-man entourage and the rest of the field led by Blummenfelt with compatriot Iden just at his feet.

Right on Schoeman's toes was Aaron Royle of Australia, followed by Brownlee, France's Sam Laidlow and Kanute, with Kyle Smith (NZL) a few seconds back.

After a total of exactly 25mins in the water, Schoeman was first to emerge with Royle and Brownlee hot on his heels, meanwhile Blummenfelt's chaser group completed the swim almost a minute later.

What happened in the PTO Canadian Open men’s bike?

After a long run to T1, lead racer Schoeman lost precious seconds in transition after forgetting to take his swimskin off completely. That left Brownlee to push the power on the front of the bike over the initial 900m 5% gradient hill.

A few seconds down from Brownlee were Laidlow, Royle and Schoeman, each sitting just outside the draft zone of each other's wheels.

As the athletes spun into downtown Edmonton, Brownlee was passed by Laidlow, but remained in his sights, with the two other men slowly losing ground 20s back, with the Norwegians remaining around 2mins behind.

Coming into lap two of four at the 20km mark, Brownlee spun past Laidlow again up the initial hill, the two playing cat and mouse taking turns at the front for the entire bike leg.

By mid-way through the ride, Iden and Blummenfelt had made their way up to fourth and fifth position, 90s behind the front runners, with Germany's Frederic Funk muscling his way into the top five past Smith.

In the last few minutes of the bike leg, Iden pushed the power to make his way up to third position, still over a minute behind the front two, and 15s ahead of teammate Blummenfelt.

What happened in the PTO Canadian Open men’s run?

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Coming into T2, Brownlee made a rookie mistake by riding right over the dismount line before jumping off his bike, yet craftily managed to avoid a penalty by picking up his bike and running back and forth over it once more.

But it's just the beginning of Brownlee's troubles. A few minutes into the 18km run as Laidlow and Brownlee strode across the one bridge on the out-and-back course, Brownlee slowed to a walk clutching his stomach with a painful grimace.

Needing no other invitation, the two Norwegian stars Iden and Blummenfelt sped past and set their sights on tracking down young Laidlow.

By the end of the first 4.5km run lap with the Norwegians only 16s behind the front runner, Blummenfelt suddenly stopped with a clutch at his quadricep, seeming unable to continue.

Iden raced away from his injured teammate and started reeling in Laidlow. As if in a comedy of errors, just as Iden passed the Frenchman, Laidlow also ground to a halt clutching his glute and hamstring, another struck down with supposed cramp.

After raiding the Precision Hydration aid station, Laidlow seemed to revive himself enough to continue his race and maintain second position. Meanwhile, third position Royle's chased down by Blummenfelt, who went onto overtake Laidlow, seemingly having overcome his quad niggle.

But there's no stopping Iden, who by half way into the run, had carved out a 1min15s advantage over teammate Blummenfelt. Yet with the stats showing Blummenfelt running 16s per mile faster than Iden, the gap between the two teammates started to become smaller and smaller, but it just wasn't enough for Blummenfelt.

David McNamee finished Britain's best finisher, finishing in 19th with a time of 3:19:06. After his issues on the run, Brownlee eventually finished in 24th place with a time of 3:23:14.

Who won the men’s 2022 PTO Canadian Open?

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With high-fives to the crowd and a relieved smile, Iden crossed the line in a winning time of 3:10:48, immediately collapsing to the floor in exhaustion. Around 30s later, he was joined on the blue carpet by teammate Blummenfelt, with Royle rounding off the podium in third.

Quotes from winner Gustav Iden and runner-up Kristian Blummenfelt

Gustav on his win: "I did a first lap in the front and I thought Kristian would do a bit at the front too. He just got there and I started to get a bit comfortable behind him, but then he suddenly pulled aside with a cramp and I was thinking 'damn, now I have this, no problem'.

"Then I see him at the turn around back there and he's actually not that far behind, and he's gaining on me, and I'm a bit low on energy. The last lap was full on struggle... luckily I managed to keep him behind."

Blummenfelt on whether he just ran out of time: "I don't think so, I think he [Iden] timed it well. I was on good form, I just missed it there and I kept cramping up.

"I was happy to be able to come back again into the race and fight for the win at least in the end, and be back on the podium. At one point I thought I'd have to pull out. Then to come back and get second after 17km isn't too bad I would say."

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