Vicky Holland World Champion of the 2018 World Series
The British has been the most regular of the year and has proclaimed WTS World Champion
Today it has been played in Gold Coast la Grand Final of the World Series, where we have been able to see emotion until the end, where against all odds Vicky Hooland who stayed in the first part of the running sector, rallied to get the second final place and the world title. The Australian Ashleigh People get the victory while Katie Zaferes was third.
The fight for the world title was a matter of two, the American Katie Zaferes and the British Vicky Holland who arrived separated by only 34 points and the one who reached the finish line first would win the world title
The test began at 7:06 AM with the 1.900 meter swim where Jessica Learmont was the first to get out of the water giving time to a stretched group with Summer Cook, Vicky Holland, Katie Zaferes next to her. Sara Perez came out of the water in 9th position at 6 seconds and Anna Godoy the 30 to 23.
Swimming exit video
And here we go… the women's #WTSGoldCoast race has begun. 2 hours of racing before we crown to 2018 World Champion! Tune in to https://t.co/2ovyglEZh9 NOW! pic.twitter.com/z9irpgL4Vn
- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) 15th September 2018
In the first kilometers of cycling a group of 7 units was formed with four British and three Americans where Zaferes and Holland pulled the group. Behind, a second group was formed with Sara Pérez and 8 more triathletes, who passed the first lap 15 seconds behind the leaders while a little further behind came another group with Ashleigh Gente
Around the 10 kilometer of the sector, the second and the third group were united (forming a group of 26 triathletes) while ahead the Norwegian Miller managed to reach the 7 head. In the 10 kilometer the road situation was of 8 triathletes headed led by Holland and Zaferes.
In the rest of the sector the persecuting group was cutting distance to reach the head of the race around the 25 kilometer, to finally arrive unified to the T2.
Video transition
Off the bikes and onto the #WTSGoldCoast run course! This race could not be any closer! Who will win the World Championship? In 10km we will find out! Get on https://t.co/2ovyglEZh9 NOW! pic.twitter.com/cjrKG8jZ8m
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Katie Zaferes was the first of the group to reach the second transition, but thanks to a quick transition from Vickey Holland she was leading with 5 seconds over the rest of the triathletes. Quickly, Zaferes, Holland and Gente left alone to fight for the medals.
On the 3 kilometer of the segment, Holland was a few meters, but managed to keep the distance of a few 10 seconds on the two head, but gave bad feelings. However he knew how to maintain this difference to cut the distance and join the group again in the 7 kilometer.
Shortly after, the British picked up the pace, leaving Zaferes and leaving with Gente to fight for victory.
Video Attack Holland
Triathlon is never predictable! When it looked like @Kzaferes6 had dropped @Vixholland, that was the moment Holland came back and now has dropped Zaferes! #WTSGoldCoast pic.twitter.com/cincsjMdA7
- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) 15th September 2018
Finally in a tight sprint, the Australian Ashleigh People achieved victory in a time of 1:52:00 while Vicky Holland (1: 52: 02) was second, getting the world title. Katie Zaferes (1: 52: 33) came in third position.
As for the Spaniards in the race, Sara Perez has been 42ª while Anna Godoy I do not finish the test
Photos: ITU
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