Javier Gómez Noya fourth in the World Series of Yokohama
The victory has been for Frenchman Vicent Luis, who has established himself as world leader
After the women's test, where it has been Katie Zaferes his third consecutive win in the WTS, it was the boys' turn, where we found the Triarmada in full, with Mario Mola , Fernando Alarza, Javier Gómez Noya, Vicente Hernández y Antonio Serrat.
The competition began at 06:00 AM Spanish time with 1.500 meters of swimming, the fastest to get out of the water was Henri Schoeman followed by Vicent Luis at 2 seconds leading a very stretched group with 15 triathletes in 15 seconds. Noya started 9th at 8 seconds, Antonio Serrat 20th and Vicente Hernández 21st to 34 seconds, Fernando Alarza 43 seconds and Mario Mola left 43 out of the water at 1:06 from the head.
Quickly, a group of 12 units was formed in the lead with Noya, Royle, Conin, Schoeman or Vicent Luis among others, passing with 23 seconds ahead of the chasing group in the first round. In this step Alarza, Serrat and Hernandez if they were in the pursuer group but Mario Mola passed with 1: 12 lost respect to the head of the race, losing many career options repeating what happened in Bermuda.
The race leading group was little by little widening the gap over the chasing group to almost a minute in the passage through the fourth lap. Finally, the race leaders with 10 units reached T2 with Noya in the middle of the group to start the decisive 10 km of running. The Galician began to run with a very swollen lip due to a blow he received in swimming
The chasing group with Alarza, Serrat and Hernández reached 45 seconds and Mario Mola's group reached 2:04 from the head of the race.
At the beginning of the race on foot, Vicent Luis began to shoot to break the race, forming a group of 6 units with Gómez Noya, Jonas Schomburg, Henri Schoeman, Marten Van Riel and Bence Bisáck leaving to try to fight for the medals.
In the passage through the first round Alarza passed tenth to 29 seconds cutting differences and leading the pursuer group where the young Alex Yee was. Shortly after the Briton with an impressive rhythm, he left alone in hunting of the head.
In the last part of the race we saw how the leading group was losing units to go through the last lap of the race with Schoeman, Luis, Noya and Bisáck. Behind Yee already passed in fifth position to 20 seconds. Fernando Alarza passed ninth to 37.
In the last lap we saw a nice duel between the leaders, with several attacks, until in the last kilometer they left Noya a few meters off, to fight for the medals.
Finally the victory has been for Vicent Luis with a time of 1: 43: 21 followed by Henri Schoeman (1: 43: 24) and for Bence Bisckák (1: 43: 26) occupying the third position
Javier Gómez Noya (1: 43: 38) has been fourth, Alex Yee fifth and Fernando Alarza sixth. Vicente Hernández It has been 17º, Antonio Serrat 26º and Mario Mola 28o.
Statements by Javier Gómez Noya
Via @triatlonsp
Alex Yee the fastest in the race on foot
The young British triathlete was the fastest to complete the 10 km of running with a time of 29:58, Fernando Alarza set the second best time with 30:19. Javier Gómez Noya with his 36 years of age has run the 10 km in 30:33.
Men's WTS Yokohama classification
| Vincent | Luis | 01:43:21 |
| Henri | Schoeman | 01:43:24 |
| In my opinion | Bicsák | 01:43:26 |
| Javier | Gomez Noya | 01:43:38 |
| Alex | Yee | 01:43:57 |
| Fernando | Alarza | 01:44:06 |
| Luke | William | 01:44:07 |
| Marten | Van Rail | 01:44:09 |
| Ryan | Sissons | 01:44:13 |
| Sam | Ward | 01:44:19 |
Vicent Luis World Leader
With this victory, the French Vicent Luis consolidates himself as leader of the circuit with a fifth place in Abu Dhabi, a fourth in Bermuda Fernando follows second and Henry Schoeman climbs to third place. Noya is already fifth while Mario Mola drops to tenth position
This year it has not been possible to repeat a Spanish victory in this test, where a Spaniard has won it in the last 5 years, with Mario Mola in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and Javier Gómez Noya en 2014 y 2015.
The next appointment the WTS of Leeds
The next WTS event will be in Leeds, Great Britain, home of the Brownlee brothers, where Alistair Brownlee will be on the starting line and if our entire Triarmada participates, we will be able to see a duel between three of the best trialetas in history, Javier Gómez Noya, Alistair Brownlee and Mario Mola.
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