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The third and final race of the 2023 PTO Tour makes its debut in Singapore on 19-20 August. With some of the world’s very best set to race, here’s how you can watch at home… <\/p>

By Liz Barrett\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 06 August 2023 at 12:40 PM<\/p>

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The PTO\u2019s third and final Tour event of the year is set to take place for the first time in Singapore over the weekend of 10-20 August.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the Tour so far, who will be racing in Asia and how you can catch all the action live\u2026<\/p>\n

The PTO Tour 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Tour\u2019s first stop was Ibiza in May, for the first-ever PTO European Open<\/strong> (won by Anne Haug<\/strong><\/a> and Max Neumann<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n

Milwaukee was the new host for the second-round PTO US Open<\/strong> (last year\u2019s US Open was held in Irving, Texas, and was won by (the now-banned pro<\/strong><\/a>) Colin Chartier<\/strong><\/a> and Ashleigh Gentle<\/strong><\/a>) at the start of August.<\/p>\n

It was won by three-time Ironman world champion Jan Frodeno<\/strong><\/a> and 70. world champion Taylor Knibb<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The final stop is the PTO Asian Open<\/strong> in Singapore on 19-20 August. Fans were hoping to see more dates added but the PTO announced that it would just be the three events for 2023<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Last year the Tour also stopped in Canada where <\/span>Gustav Iden won the men\u2019s race<\/strong><\/a> and\u00a0<\/span>Gentle reigned supreme in the women\u2019s<\/strong><\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Like the European Open, the US Open was open to the top 30 men and women who qualified from the PTO World Rankings<\/a><\/strong>, while the PTO Asian Open will be open to the top 20 men and women in the rankings.<\/p>\n

This means that less athletes will be able to compete at these races than in 2022, while the total prize fund available for each race has also been reduced<\/strong><\/a> from $1m to $600,000.<\/p>\n

What distances do athletes race in the PTO Tour?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

All PTO Open races will feature a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run.<\/p>\n

Which female pro athletes are racing the PTO Asian Open?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Ashleigh<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Ashleigh Gentle winning last year\u2019s action-packed PTO US Open in Irving, Texas. (Credit: James Mitchell\/PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The women\u2019s start list<\/strong><\/a> has been announced, and features 11 of the top 30 women from the PTO World Rankings.<\/p>\n

Led by PTO World #1 Ashleigh Gentle<\/strong><\/a> (AUS), the field also includes #2 Anne Haug<\/strong> <\/a>(GER) and #3 Lucy Charles-Barclay<\/strong><\/a> (GBR).<\/p>\n

Other top names joining that dynamic trio include the 2022 Ironman world champion Chelsea Sodaro<\/strong><\/a> (USA), Fenella Langridge<\/strong><\/a> (GBR), Sarah True<\/strong> <\/a>(USA), Jackie Hering<\/strong><\/a> (USA) and Ellie Salthouse<\/strong><\/a> (AUS).<\/p>\n

PTO Asian Open women\u2019s start list<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)\nAnne Haug (GER)\nLucy Charles-Barclay (GBR)\nChelsea Sodaro (USA)\nFenella Langridge (GBR)\nJocelyn McCauley (USA)\nMarjolaine Pierr\u00e9 (FRA)\nSara Perez Sala (ESP)\nSarah True (USA)\nLotte Wilms (NED)\nJackie Hering (USA)\nEllie Salthouse (AUS)\nRebecca Clarke (NZL)\nJeanni Metzler (SA)<\/p>\n

Wildcards<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Amelia Watkinson (NZL)\nRadka Kahlefeldt (CZE)Ruth Astle<\/strong><\/a> (GBR)\nPenny Slater (AUS)<\/p>\n

Which male pro athletes are racing the PTO Asian Open?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Kristian<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Kristian Blummenfelt racing the 2023 PTO European Open in Ibiza. (Credit: Darren Wheeler\/PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

For the men, PTO World #1 Kristian Blummenfelt<\/strong><\/a> (NOR), #2 Gustav Iden<\/strong><\/a> (NOR) and #3 Magnus Ditlev<\/strong><\/a> (DEN) will be leading the line-up.<\/p>\n

Remarkably, Olympic champion Blummenfelt will be racing in Singapore just two days after competing at the Olympic Test Event in Paris<\/strong><\/a>, before he returns to Europe for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships<\/strong><\/a> in Finland on 27 August.<\/p>\n

Blummenfelt is still on the hunt for that elusive PTO win, following a second-place finish in Ibiza and a third in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

PTO Asian Open men\u2019s start list<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR)\nGustav Iden (NOR)\nMagnus Ditlev (DEN)Sam Laidlow<\/strong><\/a> (FRA)Max Neumann<\/strong><\/a> (AUS)Sam Long<\/strong><\/a> (USA)\nBen Kanute (USA)Daniel Baekkegard<\/strong><\/a> (DEN)Aaron Royle<\/strong><\/a> (AUS)\nPieter Heemeryck (BEL)\nFlorian Angert (GER)\nJason West (USA)\nBradley Weiss (SA)\nDenis Chevrot (FRA)<\/p>\n

Wildcards<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Marten Van Riel<\/strong> <\/a>(BEL)David McNamee<\/strong><\/a> (GBR)\nMike Phillips (NZ)\nMika Noodt (GER)<\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/strong>PTO Asian Open 2023 <\/strong>course<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"PTO-Asian-Open-Pro-Course\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n

The 2km swim<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A pontoon start kicks off the first-ever PTO Asian Open in Singapore, near the famous Helix Bridge and ArtScience museum. Athletes dive into Marina Bay for an initial 1km circuit leading towards the Esplanade Theatre before turning and crossing towards T1 in the shadow of the Marina Bay Sands hotel to make up the full 2km.<\/p>\n

The 80km bike\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Eight 10km laps make up the 80km bike course, with athletes heading out past the Marina Bay Sands hotel and over the Benjamin Sheares Bridge.<\/p>\n

After two 90\u00b0 corners, the athletes sweep into an out-and-back section to eye-up the competition. Then, it\u2019s past the Singapore Flyer and back over the bridge towards the Marina Bay Sands.<\/p>\n

The 18km run<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The run course features three 6km laps, which skirt the edge of the bay and pass the ArtScience Museum and Helix Bridge before heading under the Benjamin Sheares Bridge towards the Gardens by the Bay.<\/p>\n

Athletes will cover the length of the gardens before circling the Marina Barrage and making their way back along the course towards transition and, at the end of lap three, the finish line.<\/p>\n

How can I watch the PTO Asian Open 2023?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Watch the PTO Tour 2023 live from the comfort of your home via the official broadcast channels.<\/p>\n

Those following along in Europe can watch on Eurosport<\/strong><\/a>, Discovery+<\/strong><\/a>, and GCN+<\/strong><\/a>, while the rest of the world can watch via the PTO+<\/strong><\/a> app, on the PTO YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a> or via a local broadcaster<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

When does <\/strong>PTO Asian Open 2023 start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The race coverage will start at the following times*:<\/p>\n

Saturday 19 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

3pm \u2013 Women\u2019s PTO Asian Open<\/p>\n

Sunday 20 August\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

3pm \u2013 Men\u2019s PTO Asian Open<\/p>\n

*All times are local, which is 7hrs ahead of the UK.<\/p>\n

PTO Tour 2023 overview\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

6 May: PTO European Open, Ibiza<\/p>\n

4-5 August: PTO US Open, Milwaukee<\/p>\n

19-20 August: PTO Asian Open, Singapore<\/p>\n

What happened in the 2022 PTO Tour?<\/strong><\/h2>\n