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Leader Live
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Lucy Charles-Barclay excited to continue summer of women's sport
Charles-Barclay currently sits fifth in the overall T100 Triathlon World Tour standings for the season, with a third place finish in Singapore and fourth place in Vancouver. She is one of four British athletes in the top 10 of the Pro Women's standings this season, and one of nine taking to the start line at the London T100, speaking to the strength and depth of middle distance triathlon in the country. And off the back of a successful EURO 2025 campaign for the Lionesses, the ongoing Tour de France Femmes and an upcoming Rugby World Cup on English soil, Charles-Barclay hopes that triathlon can add another memory to a brilliant summer celebrating women in sport. A post shared by Lucy Charles-Barclay (@lucycharles93) "We have so many Brits on the start line and every single one of the women are so strong and want to get on that podium," she said. "We have such amazing female athletes in the UK at the moment. I watched the final of the EUROs with the Lionesses winning this weekend. "British women are really showing what we can do and we can see that people want to watch women's sport. "For us, to deliver that high level performance in triathlon and showing how much we enjoy it is so important to inspire that younger generation. "It would be amazing to get an all British podium." Charles-Barclay's ambitions are only elevated by the Professional Triathlon Organisation (PTO), who are supporting the charity 'Women In Tri' around the London T100 by giving them 40 places across its events, to help break down barriers and bring more women to swim, bike, run and triathlons across the UK. The London-born triathlete was the poster-girl of her home race in 2024 but just three months before, was diagnosed with coeliac disease and nursing an injury, which she admitted impacted her preparation more than she initially believed. Add that to an strain to her Achilles during the run leg and Charles-Barclay was forced to pull out in the UK capital. It marked the only race she has not finished in her career and was an especially tough one to take with so many of her friends and family watching on from the sidelines. "Last year was obviously a really disappointing day for me and it was a real low point in the year," she said. "Finding out I had coeliac disease, I think I was a bit naïve to my return. "I thought I had the diagnosis so I would be healthy again, but I didn't anticipate how long it would take to build from that. I really feel like it's taken about a year to get healthy. "So, my expectations were low coming into this year because I had more injuries last year than I have my entire career, so it was really tough. But I've put that behind me." Charles-Barclay will look to make amends to her 2024 disappointment on her return to the UK capital on the 9 August this year, in what is set to be a star studded line up. And with the opportunity for redemption and to put on a show in her home town, it's a race she is cherishing every moment of no matter what might come her way. "I'm really excited," she said. "I'm feeling so much more positive and healthier this season, I feel like I can take everything in my stride and I'm enjoying it. "As long as I finish the race I've done better than last year but I'm in really good shape so a podium finish is what I'm hoping for." The next T100 Triathlon World Tour race takes place in London on 9-10 August. Visit
South Wales Argus
a day ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Professional Triathlon Organisation announces Series C funding boost
The successful completion of a Series C funding round, led by SURJ Sports Investment and supported by Cordillera, Verance Capital and Sir Michael Moritz, will support the PTO's continued growth in international markets as well as building long-term athlete and fan engagement. PTO CEO Sam Renouf welcomed the news, with the hopes that further funding can also help propel their T100 Triathlon World Tour to greater heights. 'We're delighted to welcome SURJ and Verance Capital to the PTO investor family," he said. "This is a major milestone not only for us as an organisation, but for the broader vision of triathlon's future. "Our goal has always been to reimagine the sport for modern audiences and open up participation to athletes of all levels. "With new partners like SURJ and Verance, we're better equipped than ever to scale our ambitions globally. "The momentum from our record-breaking T100 Singapore event is just the beginning of what we hope to achieve in 2025 and beyond.' The Series C investment comes at a time of growth for the PTO. In 2024, the organisation launched the T100 Tour and the event has rapidly expanded in the past 18 months. With the wellbeing of professional athletes at its heart and widespread fan participation events, the T100 has attracted thousands of eyes to the endurance sport in less than two years and a new round of funding will be viewed as a critical opportunity to only further enhance it's position amongst elite sport. The next T100 Triathlon World Tour race takes place in London on 9-10 August. Visit
Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Triathlon-PTO announces investment by Saudi Arabia-backed sports fund
The Professional Triathletes Organisation and World Triathlon jointly launched the 'T100' race series last year. (PTO pic) LONDON : The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), a governing body which organises professional triathlons around the world, said today that it had secured investment from Saudi Arabia-backed sports fund SURJ. Sources close to the deal valued it at around US$40 million. 'The funding will support the PTO's continued international growth, innovation in race formats, and long-term athlete and fan engagement,' the PTO said in a statement. 'It will also help accelerate the PTO's expansion into the MENA region, with Saudi Arabia a likely future host market for its flagship T100 Triathlon World Tour. 'Today's announcement follows a US$10 million investment from Cordillera Investment Partners in March 2025 and builds on previous rounds led by Divergent Investments, Warner Bros Discovery, and health-focused venture fund Eckuity,' it said. The PTO and governing body World Triathlon jointly launched the 'T100' race series last year, which features races comprising a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run. The series is made up of eight races and a final, which will take place in Qatar later this year. 'The PTO is redefining endurance sport for modern audiences – blending elite racing with inclusive, mass participation formats, global storytelling and community engagement,' SURJ CEO Danny Townsend said in a statement. 'We're proud to support this next phase of growth and to explore how the model can inspire more people across the region to get active,' he said. SURJ Sports Investments, a unit of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), in February said it had bought a minority stake in sports streaming platform DAZN. Reuters reported in March that SURJ was considering investing in a new body which World Athletics may potentially set up to manage the sport's commercial rights. Women's rights activists and members of the LGBTQ community have accused Saudi Arabia of 'sports-washing' and criticise the country's human rights record, even as it pumps huge amounts of money into sports including soccer, Formula One, tennis and golf. The country denies accusations of human rights abuses and says that it protects its national security through its laws.
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Professional Triathlon Organisation announces Series C funding boost
PTO CEO Sam Renouf welcomed the news, with the hopes that further funding can also help propel their T100 Triathlon World Tour to greater heights. 'We're delighted to welcome SURJ and Verance Capital to the PTO investor family," he said. "This is a major milestone not only for us as an organisation, but for the broader vision of triathlon's future. "Our goal has always been to reimagine the sport for modern audiences and open up participation to athletes of all levels. "With new partners like SURJ and Verance, we're better equipped than ever to scale our ambitions globally. "The momentum from our record-breaking T100 Singapore event is just the beginning of what we hope to achieve in 2025 and beyond.' The Series C investment comes at a time of growth for the PTO. In 2024, the organisation launched the T100 Tour and the event has rapidly expanded in the past 18 months. With the wellbeing of professional athletes at its heart and widespread fan participation events, the T100 has attracted thousands of eyes to the endurance sport in less than two years and a new round of funding will be viewed as a critical opportunity to only further enhance it's position amongst elite sport. The next T100 Triathlon World Tour race takes place in London on 9-10 August. Visit
The Star
a day ago
- Business
- The Star
Triathlon-PTO announces investment by Saudi Arabia-backed sports fund
(Reuters) -The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), a governing body which organises professional triathlons around the world, said on Monday that it had secured investment from Saudi Arabia-backed sports fund SURJ. Sources close to the deal valued it at around $40 million. "The funding will support the PTO's continued international growth, innovation in race formats, and long-term athlete and fan engagement," the PTO said in a statement. "It will also help accelerate the PTO's expansion into the MENA region, with Saudi Arabia a likely future host market for its flagship T100 Triathlon World Tour. "Today's announcement follows a $10 million investment from Cordillera Investment Partners in March 2025 and builds on previous rounds led by Divergent Investments, Warner Bros. Discovery, and health-focused venture fund Eckuity." The PTO and governing body World Triathlon jointly launched the "T100" race series last year, which features races comprising a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run. The series is made up of eight races and a final, which will take place in Qatar later this year. "The PTO is redefining endurance sport for modern audiences – blending elite racing with inclusive, mass participation formats, global storytelling and community engagement," SURJ CEO Danny Townsend said in a statement. "We're proud to support this next phase of growth and to explore how the model can inspire more people across the region to get active." SURJ Sports Investments, a unit of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), in February said it had bought a minority stake in sports streaming platform DAZN. Reuters reported in March that SURJ was considering investing in a new body which World Athletics may potentially set up to manage the sport's commercial rights. Women's rights activists and members of the LGBTQ community have accused Saudi Arabia of "sports-washing" and criticise the country's human rights record, even as it pumps huge amounts of money into sports including soccer, Formula One, tennis and golf. The country denies accusations of human rights abuses and says that it protects its national security through its laws. (Reporting by Mitch Phillips in London, additional reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
