Triathlon fans have reason to be optimistic: Hayden Wilde is eyeing a return to racing at the upcoming T100 London event on the weekend of August 8-9.
The Kiwi star, who claimed victory at the season-opening T100 Singapore, was sidelined after a serious training accident just two months ago in which he was struck by a car. The incident left him with significant injuries and forced him to miss key events in San Francisco and Vancouver.
Despite the setback, Wilde’s recovery appears to be progressing well. “August 9 is definitely a possibility,” he said when asked about a return at T100 London. “My focus is on taking things one day at a time and not to have a specific return date in mind. But every day I’m feeling stronger, fitter and more confident and after having had a really positive taste of the T100 in Singapore, it’s been frustrating to have to sit and watch the races in San Francisco and Vancouver from the sidelines.”
Full start list here:
- Jelle Geens (BEL)
- Rico Bogen (GER)
- Mika Noodt (GER)
- Antonio Benito Lopez (ESP)
- Kyle Smith (NZL)
- Youri Keulen (NED)
- Hayden Wilde (NZL)
- Leo Bergere (FRA)
- Jamie Riddle (RSA) – Wildcard
- Gregory Barnaby (ITA)
- Mathis Margirier (FRA)
- Nicolas Mann (GER)
- Vincent Luis (FRA)
- Panagiotis Bitados (GRE) – Wildcard
- Wilhelm Hirsch (GER) – Wildcard
- Menno Koolhaas (NED)
- Fred Funk (GER)
- Justus Nieschlag (GER)
- Pieter Heemeryck (BEL)
- Will Draper (GBR) – Wildcard
