Why Are Athletes Dropping Out Of 70.3 Worlds? | GTN Show Ep.474

In this week's show, we discuss whether the 70.3 World Championships are being held too close to Kona, or whether having Kona as the final event of the Pro Series is the better option.
Plus, we’ve got all the latest triathlon news, including high-profile athlete retirements, recent doping suspensions, and all the action from the Supertri Pro Series Final!

00:00 Intro
00:41 Retirement News
03:04 Why are athletes dropping out of 70.3 Worlds?
08:30 More Triathlon News This Week
10:12 Doping Suspensions
14:45 PF&H Competition Winners
15:16 Race News | Triathlon XL + Supertri Pro Series Final
17:08 Tri-Spy + Say What?!

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