PTO Acquires Challenge Family: The Future of Triathlon? | GTN Show Ep. 445

A seismic shift has hit the triathlon world: the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has officially acquired a majority stake in the Challenge Family. In this week’s GTN Show, we break down what this means for the T100 World Tour, the future of pro racing, and the impact on age-groupers. We also dive into a massive week of pro news, including Lucy Charles-Barclay’s dramatic surgery to remove a 12cm tendon, Emma Pallant-Brown’s return to racing post-pregnancy, and the controversy surrounding a cancelled half-marathon world record. Plus, we look at the eye-watering prices of IRONMAN 70.3 Versailles—would you pay $700 for a middle-distance race? Finally, we head to the Winter Olympics to see how cycling aerodynamics are influencing winter sports, and we take a sneak peek at Tadej Pogačar’s unreleased Colnago TT bike. Win 1 of 5 PF&H @precisionfandh IRONMAN® Training Packs! 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNPF&HCompetition Chapters: ⏱️ 0:00 Intro: Big News in Triathlon 0:50 PTO Acquires Challenge Family: Industry Shakeup 7:24 Pro Allegiance Shifts: Ben Dijkstra & James Corbett 10:28 Lucy Charles-Barclay Surgery & Injury Update 13:06 Emma Pallant-Brown Returns to Racing 15:21 NCAA Triathlon Champion Hannah Henry Killed By Fentanyl-Impaired Driver 16:24 IRONMAN 70.3 Versailles: $700 and Sold Out! 19:20 Half Marathon WR Cancelled for Drafting 21:06 The Barkley Marathons: No Finishers This Year? 22:52 Winter Olympics Tech: Speed Suits & "Aero" Secrets 28:07 Tadej Pogačar’s New Colnago TT Bike 28:40 Precision Fuel & Hydration Competition #ad 29:21 Tri-Spy: Did You Guess the Pro? 30:43 Say What?! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@gtn/join Useful Links Join GTN YouTube Memberships 👉 https://gtn.io/JoinGTNmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gtn.io/subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gtn.io/qonrQw Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore Insurance products 👉 https://gtn.io/insurance The PTO acquiring Challenge Family is a huge move for the sport. Do you think a unified ‘World Tour’ is what triathlon needs, or are you worried about the loss of independent race identities? Also... would YOU pay $700 for a 70.3 entry fee?!👇 Watch more on GTN... 📹 https://youtu.be/nTsahWinyHo 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #pto #challengefamily #t100 #worldtour #ironman #ironman703 #marathon #tadejpogacar The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Ryzon: https://gtn.io/ryzon Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Roka: https://gtn.io/Roka Silca: https://gtn.io/silca Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn