Today the first round of the Triathlon World Series was held in Abu Dhabi, a regular appointment in the last 5 years to open the circuit, where two Spaniards had already achieved victory, Mario Mola (2015, 2016 and 2018) and Javier Gómez Noya (2017 in Olympic distance)
In the starting list were the 10 best triathletes of last year in the Ranking, led by Mario Mola with the number 1 on the number. Everything pointed to what was going to be a test "All against Mola"Since the Mallorcan is the great rival to beat in the WTS 2019. As for the rest of the Spaniards, Fernando Alarza, Vicente Hernández y Antonio Serrat who competes in his first season as an elite.
Although this year it has not rained like last year, we have seen several falls just in the exit curve of the pits, giving it a point of risk when passing the peloton in that area.
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IT'S SHOWTIME!
With a dive into the water, the 2019 World Triathlon Series has officially begun!
The test that was played on sprint distance, began at 11:06 Spanish time with the 750 meters of swimming course, without wetsuit, where the fastest was Richard Varga, one of the best swimmers on the circuit, followed by Henri Schoeman and by Vicent Luis. Mario Mola started at 13 seconds, Fernando Alarza at 19, Antonio Serrat at 33 and Vicente Hernández at 36. As soon as he left Varga suffered a fall that made him lose a lot of time.
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Breaking of the field now as some athletes go down in a bike crash. #WTSAbuDhabi, causing the lead pack of about 14 to get organized at the front.
The group left very stretched, which made that in the first meters of the 20 cycling segment kilometers to 5 laps, the 3 head tried to march,
In the passage through the first round, a group of 15 was formed where neither Mola nor Alarza were present, who were in the chasing group at 16 seconds, where little by little they cut time to go through the third round and the whole platoon unified with the two Spaniards in top positions and the rest of favorites.
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Just about 5 miles to go on the bike leg as the riders make their way through the @f1 course and into transition. With all the big names together in the pack, this race will come down to the run! #WTSAbuDhabi
After the 20 kilometers of the segment, all the favorites arrived together to face the last 5 kilometers of the race on foot, with a very rapid transition where Hyden Wilde was the fastest and began to run as the first of the race, leaving alone.
Behind the rest of the favorites where Mario Mola and Fernando Alarza, who were quite late in T2. Both were gradually climbing positions in search of Wilde who was still in the lead. The young British Alex Yee, with a great career sector, placed second.
In the passage through the first lap, Wilde passed first with two seconds on Alex Yee and Mario Mola who came together from behind. Fernando Alarza passed sixth to 5 seconds. On the last lap, we saw a nice duel between Mola and Yee, who were exchanging changes of pace, leaving behind the New Zealander Wilde
Finally in the last meters of the test, Mario Mola It was hardening the pace to leave the British a few meters behind and get the victory with a final time of 00: 52: 00. Alex Yee (0: 52: 04) was second followed by Fernando Alarza (00: 52: 12) that entered in third position. Vicente Hernández it was 20º and Antonio Serrat 22 º
Top 10 Men's WTS Ab Dhabi 2019
Throughout the season it will be necessary to take into account the young British Alex Yee, who with only 21 years has already achieved the victory in the last World Cup of Cape Down, and points out that it will be necessary to take him into account this season. His great handicap in swimming, since in the running race he has already shown that he has great qualities.
Currently Spain has 3 places for the Olympic Games of Tokyo 2020.
