Mario Mola Duathlon World Champion in Ibiza
After the women's test where Emma Pallant carried the title it was the turn of the men's event where the Spanish Mario Mola He led the triarmada.
The test that has been disputed on sprint distance with 5km running, 20km cycling and 2,5km running it was fast and exciting.
In the first segment Mario Mola was the fastest reaching the transition with 12 seconds ahead of Milner and Dely and Coquert. The rest of the group reached 22 seconds.
In the cycling segment, Mola got a little more advantage, but the chasing group gradually narrowed the gap to unite with the main favorites in the lead and several Spaniards.
In the final 2,5 km run Mario He took the lead with a strong rhythm trying to leave all his competitors behind, staying 3 in the lead, Mola, Coquert and Le Bihan.
Mario Mola with one last attack he left alone to take the victory in the test with a time of 51:03 followed by Benjamin Choquert (51:08) and by KRilan LeBihan (51: 10) in third position.
Men's 10 Top
Pos | Athlete | Country | Time / Difference |
1 | Mario Mola #17 | ESP | 0:51:03 |
2 | Benjamin Choquert #1 | FRA | 00:51:08 +00:00:06 |
3 | Krillan Le Bihan #8 | FRA | 00:51:10 +00:00:08 |
4 | Arnaud Dely #2 | BEL | 00:51:18 +00:00:15 |
5 | Riccardo Martellato #55 | ITA | 00:51:22 +00:00:19 |
10s penalty because late for the briefings | |||
6 | Valentine Andre #9 | FRA | 00:51:26 +00:00:24 |
7 | Erwin Vanderplancke #31 | BEL | 00:51:34 +00:00:32 |
8 | Hugo Figueiredo #43 | POR | 00:51:38 +00:00:35 |
9 | Vincent Bierinckx #16 | BEL | 00:51:41 +00:00:39 |
10 | Thomas Cremers #10 | NED | 00:51:45 +00:00:43 |
As for the rest of Spanish Jose Ignacio Galvez was 12th, Iván Gil 16th, Antonio Benito 18º, Daniel Toulouse 21º and Miguel Angel Capo 29o.