The Professional Triathlon Organisation Championship served up a thrilling end to a challenging year for professional triathletes as over 100 of some of the world's best were invited to battle it out over a 100 kilometre course at the Daytona International Speedway.
Since COVID-19 demolished the entire race calendar including both editions of the Ironman World Championships, many athletes longed for just one battle before the year was out. For some, it was a to satisfy their depleted bank balances -- since prize money accounts for the largest part of athletes' salaries -- but for most it was to scratch the racing itch they had been desperately waiting for and keeping their finely tuned bodies in shape for, with the hope that one event would eventually get the green light.