{"id":18559,"date":"2021-09-28T03:47:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T03:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/uncategorized\/strong-international-field-takes-on-challenge-salou\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:37:56","slug":"strong-international-field-takes-on-challenge-salou","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/news\/strong-international-field-takes-on-challenge-salou\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong International Field Takes on Challenge Salou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a battle of the nations this weekend at\u00a0<em><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong>SALOU<\/span><\/em>. A 40-strong pro field from 14 nations will line up on the shores of the Mediterranean alongside over 500 age group athletes to take on the sixth edition of the 113km Costa Daurada race.<br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/>In the men\u2019s field, will it be the battle of the Kiwis with New Zealanders Braden Currie and Kyle Smith? The two had a hard-fought battle for victory at <strong><em>CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong><em>WANAKA<\/em> earlier this year with Smith coming out on top but just four weeks later, Currie had the upper hand winning IM New Zealand ahead of Smith\u2019s third. One man who\u2019ll be keen to ruin the Southern Hemisphere party is German uber biker, Frederik Funk. With wins this year at <em><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong>STP\u00d6LTEN<\/span><\/em>\u00a0and the European Triathlon Championships at\u00a0<em><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong>KAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE<\/span><\/em>\u00a0and a third at\u00a0<em><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>THE<\/strong>CHAMPIONSHIP<\/span><\/em>\u00a0where he owned the bike with a 1:54:39, the fast flat Salou bike course will suit him well. Add the likes of Collin Chartier (USA), Pablo Dapena (ESP) and Thomas Davis (GBR) into the mix and we can look forward to some exciting racing on 3 October.<br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/>The women\u2019s race will see\u00a0<em><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>THE<\/strong>CHAMPIONSHIP<\/span><\/em>\u00a0champion, Lucy Hall (GBR) and runner-up, Sara Perez Sala (ESP) meet again but there\u2019s no chance it will be a two-woman race. Emma Bilham (SUI) favours tough, demanding courses with two wins at Alpe d\u2019Huez under her belt but there is no doubt she\u2019ll be in the mix on this fast flat course. Olympian, Lisa Norden (SWE) is also a strong contender, and she has some unfinished racing against Hall and Perez Sala after\u00a0<em><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>THE<\/strong>CHAMPIONSHIP<\/span><\/em>. Finally, add the up-and-coming Australian, Chloe Lane, to the mix and again, we have an interesting race on our hands. Lane took fourth at DATEV\u00a0<em><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong>ROTH<\/span><\/em> powered by hep and has raced twice since in Nice and Aix-en-Provence 70.3s, taking second in Aix.<br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/>The town of Salou is located on the stunning Costa Daurada (Golden Coast) coastline and is famous for its soft sand, sheltered coves and sparkling blue sea. Coupled with Spain\u2019s beautiful Mediterranean climate, Salou is the perfect destination not only for triathlon but combining sport with a family holiday. Its iconic palm tree-lined boulevard is also the idyllic setting for the\u00a0<em><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong>SALOU<\/span><\/em>\u00a0transition, run course and finish line. Just 90km south west of Barcelona it is easy to reach from throughout Europe for an end-of-season hit-out in the sun.<br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><em><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong>SALOU<\/span><\/em>\u00a0takes place on Sunday 3 October with the male pro race starting at 8:00am and the female pro race at 8:15am. Follow the livestream in Spanish and English at\u00a0<a class=\"ac-designer-copy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.challenge-family.live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ac-default-color=\"1\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">www.challenge-family.live<\/span><\/a>\u00a0along with live race updates on Twitter @ChallengeFamily. For further information, visit\u00a0<a class=\"ac-designer-copy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.challenge-salou.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ac-default-color=\"1\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">www.challenge-salou.com\/en<\/span><\/a><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/>-ends-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a battle of the nations this weekend at\u00a0CHALLENGESALOU. 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