Mario Mola 2018 World Champion

The Spaniard has achieved second place in the Grand Final today, his third consecutive world title 

 The day began fresh and windy, with an ambient temperature around 20 degrees and water at 22º, with a sea less choppy than the elite female race yesterday.

After the honk of exit all the triathletes began to swim very fast and it was the Slovak Richard Varga the first to lead the group, with Vicent Luis at his feet stretching the group a lot.

Swimming exit video

On the quest for another World Title, it's the men's turn to take on #WTSGoldCoast! In the water, it's time to tune in to https://t.co/2ovyglEZh9 NOW for 2 hours of exciting Grand Final racing! pic.twitter.com/jSvtvZeDCl

- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) 16th September 2018

The passage through the first buoy in the first meters of the swim was very hard, with all the triathletes practically together which caused many blows, especially in the rear of the group. After this moment, Luis he began to pull the group, with Varga to feet. The Frenchman was the first to cover the first round, with a time of 9: 27, with Varga second and Shoeman third stuck to it. Next to them was also Jonathan Brownlee while Mario Mola it was 13º to 14” from Luis. Tras Mario, a few seconds were the rest of Spaniards, Alarza, Godoy, Uxío y Vicente

Video step buoy, disqualification Alistair Brownlee for skipping a buoy

The footage that shows @AliBrownleetri and @russellwhitetri not going around the swim buoy and then both will get to DSQ for today's #WTSGoldCoast breed. pic.twitter.com/zEksnMahA3

- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) 16th September 2018

The French Luis, I was just pulling on my head, swimming parallel to the coastline, with Varga y Shoeman at his feet, and the rest of the triathletes, very stretched. Finally after the 1.500m of swimming was Varga the first to leave the water, after overtaking Luis.

After a quick transition the Slovakian was the first to get on the bike, along with Luis y Shoeman Fernando Alarza he was the best Spaniard 17th in T1 at 29” from Varga, with Vicente Hernández stuck to it. For its part Mario Mola I was taking the bike in 31st position, 40” behind the leader.

In the first meters of the cyclist segment a group of 7 units was formed where Vicent Luis, Jonathan Brownlee, Henri Shoeman y Marten FROM Riel They were the ones leading the reins. A group formed behind Mola, Alarza, Birtwhistle y Blummenfelt, who was little by little reciting time with the head of the race. Going through the first round, the difference between the two groups was 20”.

The front group was reduced to five units, Luis, Coninx, Jonathan, Van Riel and Shoeman. In the 9 km of cycling, Luis suffered a fall, got up quickly and continued the march, but this caused the front group to break. FROM Riel y Shoeman they took a few meters of advantage, but soon they were hunted by their three escape companions. Behind the group led by the Norwegians, the Australians and Mola I kept cutting time.

When passing through the second round, FROM Riel he led alone, with his four breakaway companions 5" behind and the large group following behind them 10" behind the Belgian. A few meters later the fugitives merged with the group of MolaExcept FROM Riel who only remained in the lead with a 10” advantage over the group of favourites, where the Norwegians continued to shoot.

The Belgian passed only the third lap, and remained leader in the 18 km, but mediated the cyclist segment, in the 20 km an acceleration of Bluemmenfelt caused that FROM Riel was hunted, which caused a break in the group of favourites. Later there were some small attacks from the Norwegian and Van Riel, but they couldn't open up much of a gap, their advantage at km 26 was only 10”.

Paso of the main group by goal

Australia's @JakeBirtwhistle leads the chase group of men out onto the final lap with @mariomola in tow The pace is going to be pushed for this final stage of the bike.
This is going to come down to a blistering running race!#WTSGoldCoast pic.twitter.com/HJFd2CFr6d

- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) 16th September 2018

From behind you could see a Mario Mola imperial, leading the group of favorites. The Spaniard was always in the first positions of this group, which favored him to avoid jerks and possible falls that could be in the most backward positions of the group. FROM Riel y Bluemmenfelt They passed through km 35 of the classism in the lead with an advantage of 34 "over the group of favorites. Finally, the Norwegian only reached the second transition, since FROM Riel I suffered a mechanical breakdown and lost a few seconds. A little more than half a minute Bluemmenfelt came the great group where they were Mola, Alarza, Birtwhistle, Luis and the rest of the favorites.

After a quick transition of 20” Bluemmenfelt began to run the 10.000m alone. Behind him came Van Riel with a few seconds ahead of Birtwhistle, Shoeman y Murray They pulled the group of favorites in the first meters of foot race.

Going through the first lap Bluemmenfelt was still the leader with 20 "of the group of favorites where he had already taken the lead Mario MolaFollowed by Luis, Birtwhistle, Murray among others.

Fernando came 15" behind Alarza. When passing through the km 3,5, Mola accelerated and caused Birtwhistle give time. At km 4, Bluemmenfelt only had a 10" lead, over the quintet of Mola, Luis, Murray, Shoeman y Le Run. Mario Mola was placed leader in the 4,25 kilometer hunting Bluemmenfelt who tried to follow him

 

As you pass through the second round, mediated the race segment on foot at km 5 Mola led the head sextet, formed by Bluemmenfelt, Murray, Luis, Le Corre and Shoeman. 15” of them did it Birtwhistle y Jonathan Brownlee. 

Video step race on foot

We are at the halfway point in the 10km run in #WTSGoldCoast with the leading 6, with @mariomola leading the charge, it is looking like he has secured his third World Champion Title! https://t.co/2ovyglEZh9 pic.twitter.com/xYVww5Wfbr

- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) 16th September 2018

 

Mola he was still leading the group, which remained compact as it passed through km 6, but 500m later, Luis changed the rhythm, which caused that the group was reduced to four, next to him, they only endured Mola and the South Africans. At the start of the second round, at km 7,5 Luis it accelerated again and Shoeman I lost a few meters ... just like Mola y Murray.

Bell lap & it's @vincentluistri who has taken the lead with @RD_murray @mariomola tucked right behind.@H_Schoeman @kristianblu @PRLECORRE holding on@JakeBirtwhistle has dropped back & is running with @jonny_brownlee #WTSGoldCoast pic.twitter.com/Ubjq1d1gbk

- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) 16th September 2018

Mola he was still leading the group, which remained compact as it passed through km 6, but 500m later, Luis changed the rhythm, which caused that the group was reduced to four, next to him, they only endured Mola and the South Africans. At the start of the second round, at km 7,5 Luis it accelerated again and Shoeman I lost a few meters ... just like Mola y Murray

Finally Vicent Luis the victory in the Grand Final of the WTS was won with a time of 1: 44: 34, Mario Mola (1: 44: 48) was second and achieved his third world title while Richard Murray (1: 44: 56) achieved the third position in Gold Coast.

Fernando Alarza he has been eleventh, Vicente Hernández 18º and Uxío Abuín 46 º 

Video meta

CHAMPION!
Frenchman @vincentluistri you have produced a worldclass performance to claim the victory #WTSGoldCoast #GrandFinal GOLD ?! pic.twitter.com/zswwT2Fhuk

- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) 16th September 2018

Video of Mario Mola reaching the finish line

What an accomplishment to win three-straight World Titles in a row! @mariomola joins WTS history as only the second man to ever do that. Here is what he had to say after his second-place finish in #WTSGoldCoast pic.twitter.com/p3PsjaOgI8

- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) 16th September 2018

Photo: ITu Wagner Araujo

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