Vicente Hernández sixth in the Mooloolaba World Cup

Today a new edition of the Australian test has been played where the victory has been for the South African Richard Murray and where the Canary Vicente Hernández has achieved the sixth final place.

The test started with a very fast swimming in charge of Max Stapley, who was the first to reach T1 with a time of 7:39. 15” from him, the New Zealander did it Sat Ward giving time to a stretched group where most of the favorites went. Chente it was 11º and Murray I was starting a little further behind, 40” behind the leader.

In the first 5km of cycling there was a large regrouping with all the favorites, especially thanks to the push of Murray and the New Zealander Hayden Savage, who once formed the great group did not stop, escaped and led the competition alone until the T2 where he arrived with a few seconds of advantage over the large group, where he was Vicente Hernandez

Richard Murray he was the fastest of the group of favorites in the second transition and he was fired on the hunt for Wilde, who had an income of 15 ”at the beginning of the running segment. He was soon hunted by the South African who was tightening the rope more and more with the rest of the triathletes. for his part Vicente Hernández I was climbing positions little by little, I left a bit behind her T2 around the 30 position but in the 1,6 kilometer it was 8º, ascending to the sixth place in the 3,2.

Finally victory for Richard Murray with a time of 53: 09, followed by the Australian Matthew Hauser at 3” and from the American Matthew McErloy at 8”. for his part Vicente Hernández He was 6th, 31” behind Murray

Men's Classification

As regards the women's competition, where there was no Spanish representation, the triumph was for Emma Jeffcoatfollowed by Kirstern Kasper y Angelica Elm.

Female classification

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