The Blue Boats of Cambridge Men's and Women's have dominated in recent years (John Walton / Pa Wire)
Oxford And Cambridge are ready to fight again as Boat race approach.
Blue boats will compete for glory along a section of four miles from River From Putney to Mortlake, with Oxford to end a sequence of domination of Cambridge in recent years. The Light Blues won seven years in a row in the women's race and of the last eight male races.
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To fight this, Oxford has a new team, with a brand new coach configuration and a crowd of former Olympians in their blue boat.
Cambridge's preparation for the race was shaken by a spit above the selection, Oxford successfully prohibiting three of the opposition crew, all the students of the PGCE, to participate in a debate that has been dragging for months.
It remains to be seen if it has a material impact at the end of the long sequence of victories in Cambridge, with everyone for Sunday afternoon.
When is the boat race?
The women's race will start at 1:20 p.m. BST on Sunday, April 13.
The male race will start at 2:20 p.m. BST on Sunday, April 13.
How can I look at the boat race?
The action will be broadcast live on the BBC, with current coverage at 12:45 p.m.
What is the course?
The boat race course, known as the championship lessons, measures four miles and 374 yards (6.8 km) long, extending between Putney and Mortlake on the southern bank of the Thames in southwest London.
Cambridge women are looking for an eighth consecutive victory (John Walton / Pa Wire)
What are the teams?
Oxford women's team
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Oxford's most decorated rower this year is Long heidiA British bronze medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the eight women. The third place on the boat has marked the second time in the story GB had won a medal in the race. GB has another potential Olympian in Oxford's boat Kyra DelrayWho won junior medals and under 23 for the national team and has recovered from a double hip surgery to run this Sunday.
Cambridge women's team
Cambridge women have an Australian Olympic spare in 2024 Morton and Double Olympian and former bronze medalist of the world championships Claire Collins in their boat. The American ran a parallel career in Long: the pair shares a birthday and clashed several times in the Junior, U23 and Senior ranks, including at the Olympic Games last summer. The Bleu Bleu de Cambridge also presents winners returning from the crew of last year, CARYS EARL And King GemmaThe latter in his seventh boat racing campaign.
Oxford male team
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Oxford's male team is stacked by former Olympians: president and Olympic champion Tom Mackintoshwho won gold for New Zealand in the eight men at Tokyo 2020; Nico Kohlmember of the Italian team in Paris 2024; and American Nick RusherWho won bronze in the eight men last summer and whose parents – who met in the national team – and his sister all participated in the matches.
Cambridge male team
The Cambridge male team does not have the same international pedigree as their opposition number but compensates for experience, with 30 years James Robson – himself a spare part for GB in Paris – The veteran of the time. The team also includes Noam Mouelle And Luca FerraroTwo twice winners of the boat race with Cambridge, and DOUWE DE GRAAFMember of the GB development team for the 2028.
