Non Stanford before the start of the triathlon on the Gold Coast. Pic: Getty Images.

Stanford Set For Gold Coast Return

Team Wales skipper Non Stanford will get another crack at the Commonwealth Games course when she returns to the Gold Coast next month as part of the British team at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final.

The former world champion finished eighth at the Gold Coast and is one of 34 elite athletes named by British Triathlon for the return event between 12-16 September.

Stanford is joined by another Team Wales member from April, Olivia Mathias. She was part of the Wales Mixed Relay Team that finished 6th at the Gold Coast and in July she finished fifth at the ETU European Sprint Championships.

Mathias will compete in the Under 23 section, while north Walian Matt Willis is included in the junior section. Willis has already won the European Junior triathlon and World Duathlon titles this year.

North Wales’ Matt Willis

In addition to the elite athletes, 350 amateur athletes will compete for Great Britain having qualified in age-group categories from 16 to over 80. The team will include BBC Presenter, Louise Minchin.

Great Britain Teams
Senior
Men: Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee, Tom Bishop
Women: Sophie Coldwell, Vicky Holland, Jess Learmonth, Non Stanford, Jodie Stimpson, Georgia Taylor-Brown
U23
Men: Sam Dickinson, Barclay Izzard, Alex Yee
Women: Sophie Alden, Olivia Mathias, Sian Rainsley
Junior
Men: James Chantler-Mayne, Dan Slater, Matt Willis
Women: Iona Millar, Erin Wallace, Kate Waugh
Paratriathlon
PTWC: Joe Townsend
PTS 2: Andy Lewis, Fran Brown
PTS 3: Ryan Taylor
PTS 4: Steve Crowley, Hannah Moore
PTS 5: George Peasgood, Claire Cashmore, Lauren Steadman
PTVI: Dave Ellis (guided by Mark Buckingham), Alison Patrick (guided by Hannah Drewett)
Friday, 14 September
10:00am: Under 23 Women (1am UK)
12:45pm: Under 23 Men (3:45am UK)
Saturday, 15 September
6:45am: Paratriathlon, multiple start waves (from 9:45pm UK Friday 14 September)
11:30am: Junior Women (2:30am UK)
1:15pm: Junior Men (4:15am UK)
3:06pm: Elite Women (6:06am UK)
Sunday, 16 September
1:00pm: Under 23/Junior – Mixed Relay (4:00am UK)
3:06pm: Elite Men (6:06am UK)

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