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Some of the sport’s top names gathered less than 24 hours before race time in Knoxville, Tennessee. The athletes will be vying for a portion of the $50,000 Rev3 prize purse at tomorrow’s Olympic-distance race. See what some of the professionals had to say below.

Click on the thumbnails to see what each professional said.

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