The Professional Triathletes Organisation announced the creation of The Collins Cup, a first of its kind global competition in which teams of professional triathletes from the U.S., Europe and the rest of the world (the "Internationals") will compete. The PTO has appointed Wasserman as its sole and exclusive agent and executive producer of The Collins Cup. Wasserman will handle all aspects of the event, including negotiating TV rights, sponsorships, host city bidding and selection and operating the event. Modeled after golf’s Ryder Cup, The Collins Cup will be a long distance length team competition. Each team will consist of 12 professional triathletes, six men and six women. Eight athletes will earn a place on their respective teams by way of a PTO World Ranking System, and the remaining four athletes will be selected by each team’s captains. An athlete from each team will battle against one another in an individual race of three, so there will be 12 separate race matches, each staggered 10 minutes apart. The inaugural Collins Cup will be staged in June '18, over a weekend at a host city to be determined (PTO).
