Vicky Holland wins the Leeds World Series

With the third place and the absence of Flora Duffy, the British Katie Zaferes is the new leader of the world.

Today it has been played in Leeds the fifth appointment of the Triathlon World Series , the female test that counted on the absence of Flora Duffy has been very close

The test began at 14:00 p.m. Spanish time with the 1.500 meters of swimming where the first to leave the water was Jessica Learmonth followed by a group of 3 formed by Katie Zaferes, Taylor Spivey and Summer Cook, Vicky Holland left 17 seconds behind the head of the test. Sara Pérez, who debuted in the World Series, was the best Spaniard, starting in 12th position one minute behind Learmonth.

.@Jess_Learmonth out first, followed by @KZaferes6 @TKSpivey and @Sums01 and @VixHolland 5 secs behind #WTSLeeds pic.twitter.com/rOe3SynQPj

- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) June 10th, 2018

In the 40 km of cycling, the leading group maintained their advantage until reaching the last lap where the chasing group of 14 units managed to catch up. The group arrived next to T2 to dispute the last 10 km of the race with everything to decide. Anna Godoy had to retire

What a group through T2 that was, so much quality in there with GB's @sophiecoldwell out first! @georgiatb leads with her but @KZaferes6 lost some ground thru transition but she will have 10km to make it up alongside the likes of Alice Betto, @rachelklamer pic.twitter.com/m4Af3bgzBS

- TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) June 10th, 2018

In a contested foot race, we saw how the British Vicky Holland was in the lead until in the passage of the third lap she managed to distance herself from her pursuers, leading them by 11 seconds to just one lap.

Finally Vicky Holland  got the victory with a final time of 1: 56: 32 followed by the also British Taylor Brown (1: 56: 49) and by the North American Katie Zaferes (1: 57: 02) occupying the third final position. As for the Spanish Sara Pérez finished his first WTS test in the 28ª position.

With this trecer Katie Zaferes is positioned as world leader

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