Taylor Knibb insists on the fact that she is not she beat in Vancouver

By James Reid, Sportsbeat

The defending champion Taylor Knibb insists that she is not the only one to beat before the last stop of the T100 Triathlon World Tour in Vancouver.

Knibb went to the world title last year, but was beaten for the first time under the T100 in San Francisco a fortnight when she finished second behind Julie Derron.

But the American wanted to emphasize the in -depth force of the women’s domain and raised the shoulders of the idea that she had a target on her back on the west coast of Canada.

“Defense would imply that you have something to lose, so reframe that it is more appropriate in that there is an online world title and I would like to do everything I can to get another world title,” she said.

“No one has earned it yet and that’s it for taking.

“There are many really strong women in the field and if there is someone who thinks that I am the only person to beat, I have a very wide list.

“There are many women who are incredibly strong and incredibly talented. There are a lot of threats. ”

Knibb won all of his T100 races last season, winning victories in San Francisco, Ibiza and Las Vegas before sealing the world title with a dominant exhibition in Dubai last November.

The 27 -year -old man was unable to repeat the feat in San Fransico two weeks ago, but the American was positive about her opening match of the season having missed the first leg in Singapore.

“It was a big first race of the season and I am delighted to continue to improve myself,” she said.

“I have a lot of work to do. You cannot do everything in two weeks, you have to recover for the next race, but I am excited for the coming season. ”

Knibb will run in Vancouver for the first time in his career, while the world tour of the T100 triathlon made its first stop in Canada.

Having run around the world, including two Olympic Games, Knibb adopts a new environment and a new course to put the teeth.

“It’s really fun to go to a place where I have never been before, it’s really very beautiful,” she added.

“In this sport, there are races that take place in the same place for many years and it is fantastic but after the 15th time of the visit of a city, it is fun to go elsewhere.

“It looks like a fantastic journey. I tried the bicycle course yesterday. Swimming for women will be apparently a very long race, so we will see how it goes.

“It seems to be a fantastic place and the T100 has once again delivered a fantastic race course.”

Look at the first 20 female and top 20 triathletes live in the Vancouver T100 on Saturday June 14. The broadcast begins at 0915 Local time, 1715 in the United Kingdom, with the male race from 0930, then women at 1200. You can connect live for free in the world in PTO + or look on partner channels such as TNT Sports in the United Kingdom, Max or Discovery + in Europe, or Bein in North America. For more details, visit www.t100triathlon.com