Top Triathletes Tour London

by Brad Culp on 23 Jul, 2010 06:11 • Español

Two days ahead of round five of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in London, twenty of the top triathletes in the world gathered for a double-decker bus tour of the city that will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The athletes, all members of ITU’s elite Gold Group, were joined by members of the press on a tour of some of London’s most iconic landmarks, including Westminster Abbey and Big Ben.

The tour gave media the opportunity to sit down with the athletes for one-on-one interviews, and also provided beautiful photo opportunities in front of Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.

Pre-race favourites Alistair Brownlee and Javier Gomez also attended this afternoon’s press conference and fielded questions about Sunday’s showdown in Hyde Park.

“It’s a really strong field racing this weekend,” said Brownlee, who won this event last season. “This may be the strongest field I’ve ever competed against. There are so many guys who can win this event and Javier is definitely one of them.”

Live text, timing and video will be available at triathlon.org tv. Tune in at 1pm local time on Saturday to catch the women’s race and 4pm on Sunday for the men’s contest.

Gomez, who won last weekend’s event in Hamburg, was quick to credit his competitor as being the race favourite.

“Alistair showed last year that he is the best triathlete in the world,” Gomez said. “He doesn’t have any weak points. He’s always in the top four or five out of the water, he’s very strong on the bike, and we all know how fast he can run. He’s the one to beat for all the other athletes.”

Also attending the press conference was reigning women’s world champion Emma Moffatt, who took over the top spot in this year’s world rankings with her runner-up finish at round four of the Series last weekend in Hamburg.

“It’s exciting to be back here racing in London and to get a preview of the 2012 Olympic course,” Moffatt said. “I’m really looking forward to the energy of the race tomorrow and the support from the crowd here in Hyde Park.”


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Related Event: 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series London
24 - 25 Jul, 2010 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Women
1. Paula Findlay CAN 01:51:48
2. Nicola Spirig SUI 01:51:51
3. Helen Jenkins GBR 01:51:53
4. Andrea Hansen NZL 01:51:55
5. Laura Bennett USA 01:52:34
Results: Elite Men
1. Javier Gomez Noya ESP 01:42:08
2. Jonathan Brownlee GBR 01:42:14
3. Jan Frodeno GER 01:42:30
4. Alexander Bryukhankov RUS 01:42:44
5. Mario Mola ESP 01:42:46
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-6
1. Iain Dawson B3 GBR 00:34:16
2. Haseeb Ahmad B1 GBR 00:37:55
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-5
1. JP Theberge USA 00:36:05
2. Martin Falch AUT 00:36:35
3. Ernst Scheiber AUT 00:36:57
4. Kevin Flint GBR 00:38:05
5. Mikel Garmendia ESP 00:42:12
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-4
1. Lionel Hiffler FRA 00:32:16
2. Oliver Dreier AUT 00:33:09
3. Péter Boronkay HUN 00:33:30
4. Antonio Franco Salas ESP 00:36:31
5. Tom Perkins GBR 00:37:02
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-3
1. Steven Judge GBR 00:37:50
2. James Smith GBR 00:40:22
3. Cedric Farrudja FRA 00:40:59
4. Sven Niebergall GER 00:44:52
5. Geoffrey Wersy FRA 00:45:08
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-2
1. David Peiffer FRA 00:43:23
2. Matt Perkins USA 00:45:43
3. Javier Merida ESP 01:27:12
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-1
1. Francesc Sola Garcia ESP 00:34:46
2. David Cooke GBR 00:38:17
3. Rafael López Ordoñez ESP 00:42:18
4. James Goddard GBR 00:42:58
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