The British Paratriathlon team secured a total of seven medals from the ITU World Paratriathlon Series in Montreal. The event focus was securing the first stage of nomination for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
An important member of the team is 2016 Rio Paralympic Games silver medallist, Alison Peasgood. The Scott, who trains out of Loughborough and Stirling, is a very experience performer having been part of the British Triathlon programme since 2014.
Peagood, who competes in the PTVI classification for visually impaired athletes, continued her medal form by winning another silver on this occasion, alongside her guide Nikki Bartlett. The pair demonstrated the fastest bike split across the field which put them in a god position ahead of the run. However, they lost out to Spain’s Susana Rodriguez,
Jonathon Riall, British Paratriathlon’s Head Coach, said: “I’m really pleased with the team’s performance today. To see such fantastic racing on a world stage is great and I believe we can build on the performances moving forwards. The conditions were challenging but to come home with seven medals is a really good result.
“We have come off the back of our two-week camp in Florida and I’m pleased with the impact that it had on the athletes ahead of this competition.
“It’s great that so many of our athletes have secured the first stage of Tokyo 2020 qualification and we’re all looking forward to the Test Event in August.”
For more information please see the British Triathlon website: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/news/british-paratriathletes-celebrate-medal-success-in-montreal_11221