On
the women's side, Lausanne World Cup winner, Siri
Lindley from the USA, will be on the line along with
newly crowned Aquathlon champion, Pilar Hidalgo from
Spain. Japanese Olympian, Haruna Hosoya will also
contest this weekend's race along with Brazilian Olympic
team member, Sandra Soldan.
A
competitive men's field is also lined up in an attempt
to wrestle the season's top honours away from frontrunner,
Dimitry Gaag from Kazakhstan, who will be pushing
hard to maintain his grasp on the cup. Challenges
to Gaag will come from Pan American Games gold medallist,
Gilberto Gonzalez from Venezuela who has won on this
course before and is known for his ability to run
in the heat.
Also on the line will be newly crowned Aquathlon champion,
Matt Reed from New Zealand and Hungary World Cup winner,
Martin Krnavek from the Czech Republic. Meanwhile,
Mexico's hopes will focus on up and comer, Uzziel
Valderrabano.
The
course for this weekend's race takes competitors over
a 2 lap 1500metre swim in the crystal clear waters
of the Caribbean ocean, then over a fast but technical
6 lap 40km bike course before completing their race
with a flat fast 4 lap 10km run. Heat will be a major
factor on Sunday as temperatures are expected to soar
into the thirties.
The
day before the ITU World Cup finale, hundreds of competitors
from the Pan American region will also hit the road
in Cancun for the 2000 ITU Pan American Triathlon
Championships. Competitors in attendance will compete
over the same distances as the elite World Cup competitors
but over a slightly different course to accommodate
the larger number of participants.
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