The stage is set for the French Riviera T100 on August 30th, and alongside the roster of contracted professional athletes, a strong lineup of wildcard entries will join the field. These athletes bring recent success, Olympic pedigree, and home-country pride to what promises to be one of the most anticipated stops of the season.
Women’s Race: Contracted Athlete and Wildcard Updates
The biggest wildcard splash comes from Georgia Taylor-Brown of Great Britain. Fresh off a runner-up finish at Supertri Chicago, she joked afterwards that she might be “too old for this.” Yet her race calendar tells a very different story.
In a recent Instagram post, Taylor-Brown challenged fans to guess how many events she had lined up over the next seven weeks. The answer? Seven races in seven weekends – a jaw-dropping stretch by any measure.
Chicago was just the beginning. With six more to go, the French Riviera T100 marks stop number two in this ambitious run. True to the phrase “full of beans” scribbled on her London T100 race suit, her energy and mindset make her one of the most fascinating athletes to watch in Frejus.
So much for the idea that this was supposed to be a post-Olympic year reset – a time to race for fun, lower the pressure, and ease back into competition. Taylor-Brown clearly didn’t get the memo!
Joining her in the women’s wildcard field are Julie Iemmolo of France (fresh off a win at Ironman 70.3 Rio de Janeiro), Kaidi Kivioja of Estonia (winner of this past weekend’s Ironman 70.3 Tallinn), and Diede Diederiks of the Netherlands.
One notable absence is Julie Derron, who has withdrawn following a recent bike crash. With Taylor Knibb, Lucy Charles-Barclay, and now Julie Derron all missing from the start list, the door is wide open for new podium contenders to make their mark in Frejus.
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Men’s Race: Contracted Athlete and Wildcard Updates
On the men’s side, two high-profile contracted athletes – Mika Noodt and Youri Keulen – have both withdrawn, each shifting focus toward the season finale at the T100 World Championship in Qatar.
Noodt, who has been on a hot streak with three consecutive podiums (third in San Francisco, third in Vancouver, and second in London), expressed how difficult the decision was given his strong form and momentum.
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Youri Keulen revealed that illness after London disrupted his training. He is prioritizing training consistency right now to ensure he’s in peak fitness ahead of the season’s end, when it matters most.
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Stepping in as wildcards are Sam Dickenson and Harry Palmer of Great Britain, Wilhelm Hirsch of Germany, and Dylan Magnien of France. Magnien will enjoy the support of the home crowd. His 2025 season has been stellar, with three podium finishes in three starts: a win at Ironman Lanzarote, and runner-up finishes at both Ironman 70.3 Loire Valley and the World Triathlon Long Distance Championships. Frejus offers him a chance to prove himself against a world-class field.
The French Riviera T100 will be broadcast live on DAZN, TriathlonLive, and the T100 YouTube channel. Coverage begins at 06:45 local time in Frejus (UTC +2) with the men’s race starting at 07:05 and the women’s race at 07:12.
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