The Social Story at #WTSCapeTown

by Merryn Sherwood on 28 Apr, 2014 03:05

New race, new continent, but the stars at the top of the podium stayed the same in Cape Town. Wins to Jodie Stimpson and Javier Gomez see them hold onto the No.1 spot in the Threadneedle rankings, and look to be the ones to beat in the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series. Click through the slideshow below for the social highlights from the first ever WTS race in Africa, or view the story on one page here.

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Related Event: 2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town

26 - 27 Apr, 2014 • event page • all results

Results: Elite Men
DNF.	Alexander Bryukhankov	RUS	DNF
DNF.	Rudolf Naude	RSA	DNF
DNF.	Eric Lagerstrom	USA	DNF
DNF.	Gregory Barnaby	ITA	DNF
DNF.	Grégory Rouault	USA	DNF

Results: Elite Women
1.	Jodie Stimpson	GBR	01:46:11
DNF.	Robyn Williams	RSA	DNF
DNF.	Katie Zaferes	USA	DNF
DNF.	Vicky Van Der Merwe	RSA	DNF
DNF.	Lauren Dance	RSA	DNF

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