Three-time Ironman world champion Jan Frodeno has revealed his race schedule for his final year racing as a pro triathlete.
The German ace announced his plans to retire in 2023 in August last year.
But unfortunately for Frodeno, and triathlon fans around the world, he was unable to compete in Kona at the Ironman World Championship after succumbing to injury.
It meant the highly anticipated showdown between him and the Norwegians just wasn't to be.
But the fan favourite is ready for a comeback and has now announced the races he has his eyes set on in his last year as a pro.
Speaking in a video on his Instagram page he said: “Here we go. Finally time to talk about racing, at least racing with me involved in it – it’s been quite a while.
“I’m very excited to share my race calendar with you. It’ll be a thing of traditions and closing circles. Of course, it’s my last year of full professional racing.”
"I’m looking forward to starting off in [Ironman 70.3] Oceanside. It’s my traditional race. It’s where I’ve always liked to kick things off. I’ve got good experiences there."
Following that, Frodeno said that his next race would be the PTO European Open in early May, though the location and venue is yet to be confirmed.
"Then the big one," he continues. "The Ironman European Champs in Hamburg. It’s been moved from Frankfurt, where I always used to love racing, to Hamburg. But of course Hamburg has such a huge history for me personally, being the home world cup back in the day for ITU racing.
"It’s a city that lives and breathes triathlon, so I can’t wait to see what Ironman is all about over there."
After that, the 2008 Olympic gold medallist says he'll be turning his attention to the PTO's US Open in Milwaukee, where he'll be competing for a share of the huge prize purse.
"And then moving onto what we’re all discussing at the moment – the Ironman World Champs in Nice," Frodeno explains. "I can’t wait to go there. It’s certainly a big challenge for me, but living here in the mountains has given me the one hope of preparing well for that race – 2,400m of climbing.
"It’s a big challenge for me and I can’t wait to see what these young guns bring to the table."
Top image credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Ironman
