Mario Mola second in the Edmonton World Series

Jonathan Brownlee wins the test and Javier Gómez Noya has suffered a fall and has not been able to finish the test

This morning has been played in Edmonton (Canada) the penultimate event of the Triathlon World Series where Jonathan Brownlee has achieved victory and with a great Mario Mola second with the Best time in the 00 walking race: 14: 47. 

Bad luck for Javier Gómez Noya that he could not finish the race, since he suffered a fall in the last lap of the cycling sector. Fortunately, he has not suffered serious injuries and will be in Lausanne's Grand Final in principle. Fernando Alarza he has been eighth in the test

As for the test, the first to get out of the water was Vicent Luis, followed by Marten Van Riel and Ben Kanute at 3 seconds, the first Spanish was Antonio Serrat 14th, Mario Mola was 21st at 29 seconds, Javier Gómez Noya 24th to 30, Fernando Alarza 35 to 40 '' and Roberto Sánchez 54th almost 1 minute from the head of the race.

In the cycling segment, a quartet was quickly formed in the lead with Van Riel, Jonathan Brownlee, Vicent Luis and Ben Kanute, ahead of the chasing group of Mola, Noya and Alarza in the passage through the first lap in 29 seconds.

The leading group, thanks to a strong rhythm and good collaboration, was able to maintain an advantage over the peloton, reaching T2 with 17 seconds of advantage. In the last lap Javier Gómez Noya suffered a fall, leaving him out of the race. He has suffered several injuries but it seems that none seriously.

In the foot race Jonathan Brownlee and Marten Van Riel set a strong pace early on, going forward and leaving their fellow runaways. Behind Mario Mola, who we have seen as in his best moments, was cutting differences going through the second fourth lap already 15 seconds from the head of the race.

Finally Jonathan Brownlee he left in the last lap getting the victory in the test with a time of 54: 52 followed by Mario Mola (54: 57) to 5 seconds and by Marten Van Riel (55: 02). The current world leader Vicent Luis was fifth, securing his leadership for the Grand Final of Lausanne

Fernando Alarza with a great race finished in the eighth position.  Antonio Serrat it was 18º and Roberto Sánchez did not finish the test

Mario Mola is already second in the world

Vicent Luis has maintained the leadership of the ranking with its fifth place today reaching the sum of 4.180 points. Mario Mola with the second position of today it goes up to the second position of the ranking with 3.783 points, while Javier Gómez Noya (3.687) falls to third place and Fernando Alarza (3.325) is fourth.

With such a small difference we will see in the Grand Final of Lausanne an exciting test to meet the 2019 Triathlon World Champion, where the Spanish have options to get a new title.

You can check the following link the options that the Spanish have  for the Grand Final. 

Laussane will be played the next 31 in August on Olympic distance

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