The return of the Monaco International Triathlon after a 14 year absence was overshadowed by two cycling accidents on Sunday, November 8, leaving a 35 year old woman in intensive care and a 21-year-old man with less serious injuries…
The incidents occurred on the steep descent near Èze, part of a demanding cycling route through the hills surrounding the Principality. As reported by Monaco-Matin, emergency medical teams, including a mobile intensive care unit, attended the scene to treat the injured competitors.
Initial findings suggest that the accidents occurred in separate circumstances. One cyclist reportedly fell without another vehicle being involved, whilst the second is believed to have struck a vehicle that had stopped to assist following the earlier incident. French gendarmes from Cap-d’Ail attended, with enquiries continuing into the sequence of events and the circumstances of both accidents.
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The Monaco International Triathlon offers two race formats, each presenting different levels of endurance and physical challenge. The Triathlon M (Medium), equivalent to the Olympic distance, comprises a 1,500 metre sea swim, a 40 kilometre cycling course and a 10 kilometre run. The more demanding Triathlon L (Long), aimed at experienced competitors, involves a 2,000 metre swim, a cycling route of approximately 90 kilometres with more than 2,000 metres of elevation gain through the surrounding French hills, followed by a 20 kilometre run.
The Monaco International Triathlon returned to the Principality from November 6 to 8, following a 14 year absence, as reported here by News.MC. Friday saw the opening of the exhibition village and registration for competitors, whilst Saturday featured the Trophée des Alpes-Maritimes, a demanding 12.8 kilometre cycling time trial from Menton towards the Col de la Madone. The weekend culminated in Sunday’s two principal triathlon races, both starting from the Larvotto beach area, with the Long Distance event beginning at 08:00 and the Medium Distance race at 09:15.
NEWS.MC will continue to follow developments and provide further updates as soon as new information becomes available.
Sources: Monaco-Matin, Monaco International Triathlon website
