How to watch the PTO European Open 2023

The Professional Traiathlete’s Organisation (PTO) has, so far, announced three new events that will make up the PTO Tour 2023.

The first is the PTO European Open, which will be held in Ibiza on 6 May and will feature both a women’s and men’s race over a distance of 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run.

It’ll be followed by the PTO US Open in Milwaukee on 4-5 August (last year’s US Open was held in Irving, Texas, and was won by (the now-banned pro) Colin Chartier and Ashleigh Gentle) and the PTO Asian Open in Singapore on 19-20 September.

(Last year the Tour also stopped in Canada where Gustav Iden won the men’s race and Gentle reigned supreme in the women’s.)

There is also one more tour date for 2023 yet to be announced, with the details expected to be confirmed soon.

Both the European and US Opens will be open to the top 30 men and women who qualify from the PTO World Rankings, while the PTO Asian Open will be open to the top 20 men and women in the rankings.

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 from $1m to $600,000.

What distances do athletes race in the PTO Tour?

All PTO Open races will feature a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run.

Who is racing the PTO European Open 2023?

The women’s start list has been announced and it’s a sizzler!

Ashleigh Gentle? Check. Lucy Charles-Barclay? Check. Daniela Ryf? Check. Anne Haug, Paula Findlay, Chelsea Sodaro, Laura Philipp, Emma Pallant-Browne? Check, check, check, che…

The men’s start list is equally as eye-popping: Alistair Brownlee, Jan Frodeno, Kristian Blummenfelt, Magnus Ditlev, Sam Laidlow, Cameron Wurf, Max Neumann, Leon Chevalier, Florian Angert, Frederic Funk, Aaron Royle, Daniel Baekkegard, Thomas Bishop, Kyle Smith, David McNamee… to name but a few.

What happened in the 2022 PTO Tour?

How can I watch the PTO European Open 2023?

Watch the PTO Tour 2023 live from the comfort of your home via the official broadcast channels.

Those following along in Europe or the Indian Subcontinent can watch on Eurosport, Discovery+, and GCN+, while the rest of the world can watch via the PTO+ app either online or on your phone.

When does PTO European Open 2023 start?

The race coverage will start at the following times*:

Saturday 6 May

8am – Broadcast
8:15am – Men’s PTO European Open
9:45am – Women’s PTO European Open

*All times are local, which is 1hr ahead of the UK.

PTO Tour 2023

The 2023 PTO Tour is set to visit four locations during the season. These are the three confirmed so far:

PTO Tour 2023 overview

6 May: PTO European Open, Ibiza

4-5 August: PTO US Open, Milwaukee

19-20 September: PTO Asian Open, Singapore

Top image credit: Darren Wheeler/PTO