Noosa Triathlon: Hauser Headlines as Gentle Withdraws
Ashleigh Gentle, a 10-time consecutive Noosa Triathlon winner, will miss the event to focus on her T100 title push.
Freshly minted world champion Matthew Hauser will headline the Noosa Triathlon after a scheduling conflict ended Gentle's decade-long dominance.
- Hauser, 27, won gold in the series final in Wollongong, ending Australia's 15-year world championship drought.
- Gentle, 34, has won 11 of the past 12 Noosa Triathlons, but a switch to middle-distance racing has altered her schedule.
Australia's 15-year world championship drought has ended with Hauser's win.
Hauser will compete in the 42nd Noosa Triathlon, consisting of a 1.5km swim, 40km cycle, and 10km run.
Author's summary: Hauser headlines Noosa Triathlon after Gentle's withdrawal.