Australia’s highly vaunted Para-triathlon team will take the next step in its promising build-up for the Paris 2024 Paralympics when it competes at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Pontevedra, Spain this week.
The 12-strong team follows in the tradition of trailblazing world champions including Bill Chaffey and Sally Pilbeam, and 2016 Paralympic Games gold medallist Katie Kelly and guide Michellie Jones.
Headlining the Australian contingent are three-time defending world champion Lauren Parker, emerging star Anu Francis and Pilbeam, the 2014 and 2015 PTS3 champion who has returned to the sport after her classification was included on the Paris 2024 program…