Mario Mola will face the World Grand Final as number 1

{wbamp-meta name=”image” url=”/images/stories/noticias_07/mario-mola-leader-world-rotterdam.JPG” width=”300″ height=”150″}

The Mallorcan trusts his chances ahead of the Rotterdam final of the September 17

Maximum excitement in the final stretch of the season of the World Triathlon Series after the dispute this Saturday of the test that has been held in Stockholm and in which Mario Mola He finished in seventh position.

As it already happened three weeks ago in Montreal, and also on Olympic distance, a small cut after the swimming sector prevented Mario from entering the first cycling group in which Jonathan Brownlee managed to escape along with five other triathletes. From that moment on, and with a chasing group in which the Mallorcan and the Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt They assumed all the leadership, the 40 kilometers of the cycling section once again meant enormous wear and tear for Mola trying to reach the second transition with the least possible disadvantage, a complicated task considering the good collaboration that existed between the six at the top.

Mola managed to start the race on foot with just under a minute of disadvantage compared to Jonathan Brownlee, who undoubtedly was emerging as the man to beat; and although he ran seventeen seconds faster than the British 10 km of running on foot with which he concluded the test, the good end of the Mallorcan suffered from the wear suffered on the bike.

After today's race, only the grand finale of Rotterdam which will be held next September 17 and in which Mario Mola will come out with the number oneas world leader, in an appointment in which the best triathletes in the world in Olympic distance will face off. A fifth place would be enough to not depend on anyone else y revalidate the world title that he has already conquered in 2016.

Mario Mola has won victories this year in the World Triathlon Series of Gold Coast, Yokohama, Hamburg and Edmonton, being the triathlete who has climbed the highest number of times on the podium.

WORLD RANKING TOP 5 WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 2017

1. Mario Mola (Esp) - 3701 points
2. Javier Gómez Noya (Esp) - 3361 points
3. Richard Murray (RSA) - 3197 points
4. Fernando Alarza (Esp) - 3172 points
5. Kristian Blummenfet (Nor) - 3171 points

ITU photo

Hosted by:

SANTINI born with the aim of offering unique garments to athletes passionate about cycling and triathlon. Enjoy a unique experience in comfort while wearing clothes with exclusive style and the maximum technology that guarantee greater performance. Unique garments designed by and for the Triathlete.