Gomez back to winning ways
Javier Gomez of Spain is back on top of the podium with a win today at the 2007 Lisbon BG Triathlon World Cup in the Portuguese capital. Gomez was able to run away from a large group off the bike to clinch the young Spaniards fourth world cup victory with a time of 1:54:21. Close behind in second place was Filip Ospaly of Czech Republic with the bronze medal going to Brad Kahlefeldt of Australia. Their times were 1:52:53 and 1:52:58, respectively.
The 2006 world cup series champion, Gomez, is again back on top of the rankings, with 94 points, with his win today.
El Campen de final de la Copa del Mundo, ha vuelto a lo ms alto de la clasificacin, con 94 puntos, con su victoria de hoy.
It was a really hard race, commented Gomez, crossing the line in 1:52:41. I have been training hard the last month and I knew I was in shape and running fast. In Mooloolaba, I had 2 months of training and for me it was a very good race to finish second with little training. Today I knew I was in better shape.
A 17 degree Celsius water temperature would mean a wetsuit swim for the athletes today and this made the difference as no one was able to break away during the swim and would lead to a large group of 43 athletes on the cycle course. On the technical, criterium-styled course there were a number of breakaway attempts over the 40 kilometres with only a final attempt by Brent McMahon of Canada and Stuart Hayes and Oliver Freeman of Great Britain successful, opening a 20-second gap.
This would quickly be erased on the flat, 10 kilometre run course as many top runners including Gomez, Ospaly, Kahlefeldt, Jan Frodeno of Germany, Simon Whitfield of Canada and Rasmus Henning of Denmark would catch this small group after the first of four laps. From there it was Gomez who would pull away with his trademark acceleration at the 5 kilometre mark, dropping the other contenders. The 23-year old, engineering student continued to increase his lead to cruise home with a 30:54 run, the fastest on the day.
I wanted to be first out of transition with a really technical run it is not ideal to be in a pack, commented current Oceania champion, Kahlefeldt. I really pushed hard at the start. When Javier put the hammer down, I couldnt really respond.
Henning would claim the fourth position with his first race back from a year off due to injury. Young Freeman would round out the top five for his best-ever world cup finish.
The next round of the 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup series heads to Richards Bay, South Africa in one weeks time.
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Javier Gmez de Espaa ha vuelto hoy a lo ms alto de el podium con una victoria en la Copa del Mundo BG de Lisboa 2007, la capital de Portugal. Gmez fue capaz de escaparse de un grupo numeroso en el segmento de la bicicleta para conseguir el joven espaol la victoria de la cuarta Copa del Mundo con un tiempo de 1:54:21. En segundo lugar lleg Filip Ospaly de la Repblica Checa mientras que la medalla de bronce fue para Brad Kahlefeldt de Australia. Sus tiempos fueron 1:53:23 y 1:52:58, respectivamente.
Fue una carrera realmente dura, coment Gmez, cruzando la lnea de meta en 1:52:41. He estado entrenando duro el ltimo mes y saba que estaba en forma y corriendo rpido. En Moolaba yo haba entrenado dos meses y tuve un resultado muy bueno en la competicin terminando segundo con tan poco entrenamiento. Hoy yo saba que estaba en mejor forma.
Una temperatura de 17 significaba la necesidad para los atletas de nadar hoy con neopreno, lo que provocaba que la carrera no se rompiese durante el segmento de la natacin y liderase un gran grupo de 43 atletas el segmento de la bicicleta. Sobre el tcnico circuito de la bicicleta se dieron numerosas tentativas para romper la carrera a lo largo de los 40 kilmetros del circuito con slo una tentativa final exitosa por arte de Brent Mcmahon de Canada y Stuart Hayes y Oliver Freeman de Gran Bretaa, abriendo un hueco de 20 segundos.
Esto se modificara rpidamente en la parte llana, 10 kilmetros de carrera con la mayora de los mejores corredores incluidos Gmez, Ospaly, Kahlefeldt, Jan Frodeno de Alemania, Simon Whitfield de Canad y Rasmus Henning de Dinamarca cogeran este pequeo grupo despus de la primera de las cuatro vueltas. Desde aqu sera Gmez quien arrancara con gran aceleracin en la seal de los 5 Kilmetros, dejando atrs a otros competidores. El estudiante de ingeniera de 23 aos de edad continu incrementando su ventaja para llevarse a casa un 30:54 en la carrera, el ms rpido del da.
Yo quise estar el primero tras la transicin con una carrera realmente tcnica, no es ideal estar en un grupo coment el actual campen de Oceana, Kahlefeldt. Realmente empec con fuerza desde el principio. Cuando Javier dio el hachazo, no pude responder
Henning obtendra la cuarta posicin en su primera competicin tras permanecer un ao fuera por lesin. El joven Freeman redondeara las cinco primeras posiciones consiguiendo su mejor final en la Copa del Mundo BG.
La siguiente competicin de la Copa del Mundo BG de Triatln 2007 viaja a Richards Bay, Sudfrica en una semana.
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Related Event: 2007 Lisbon BG Triathlon World Cup
Results: Elite Men | |||
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1. | Javier Gomez Noya | ESP | 01:52:41 |
2. | Filip Ospaly | CZE | 01:52:53 |
3. | Brad Kahlefeldt | AUS | 01:52:58 |
4. | Rasmus Henning | DEN | 01:53:09 |
5. | Oliver Freeman | GBR | 01:53:20 |
Results: Elite Women | |||
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1. | Vanessa Fernandes | POR | 02:04:45 |
2. | Michelle Dillon | GBR | 02:06:05 |
3. | Christiane Pilz | GER | 02:06:30 |
4. | Sarah Haskins | USA | 02:06:43 |
5. | Flora Duffy | BER | 02:06:46 |