2012 Photo of the Year Week Three Result

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By Erin Greene | 23 Nov, 2012

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The ITU World Triathlon Madrid, which twists and turns through beautiful Casa de Campo Park, always elicits great shots. This year, the event was the final opportunity to clench a spot at the 2012 London Olympics, meaning race strategy was more important than ever.

This week’s winning photo, another overwhelming favourite, shows the elite women in an aerodynamic “V” formation. With Olympic qualifications on the line, the ladies put their heads down and went to work. While the photo produces a serene sentiment, some of these ladies were under intense pressure to perform.

Here is what ITU photographer Delly Carr had to say about the photo:

“Green is the colour of nature and health. Green is a relaxing colour that is easy on the eye and has a healing power to it. And although in the heat of the sporting battle, it seems that the beautiful archway of Madrid green has had a calming effect on the athlete’s psyche.”

This week’s runner-up photo was Jonathan Brownlee’s seductive finish. Having added his second consecutive WTS title to his resume, Jonathan takes a moment to savor the sweet smell of success.

Final Result

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Related Event: 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid

26 - May, 2012 • event page • all results

Results: Elite Women
1.	Nicola Spirig	SUI	02:06:35
2.	Aileen Reid	IRL	02:06:38
3.	Barbara Riveros	CHI	02:06:40
4.	Anne Haug	GER	02:06:43
5.	Rachel Klamer	NED	02:07:05
6.	Ainhoa Murua Zubizarreta	ESP	02:07:18
7.	Vicky Holland	GBR	02:07:20
8.	Alexandra Razarenova	RUS	02:07:32
9.	Andrea Hansen	NZL	02:07:38
10.	Liz Blatchford	GBR	02:07:43

Results: Elite Men
1.	Jonathan Brownlee	GBR	01:51:49
2.	Alexander Bryukhankov	RUS	01:52:28
3.	Dmitry Polyanskiy	AIN	01:52:54
4.	Ivan Vasiliev	RUS	01:53:17
5.	Alessandro Fabian	ITA	01:53:24
6.	Maik Petzold	GER	01:53:33
7.	Hirokatsu Tayama	JPN	01:53:35
8.	Aurelien Raphael	FRA	01:53:53
9.	Mario Mola	ESP	01:54:23
10.	Carlos Javier Quinchara Forero	COL	01:54:34

Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-6
1.	Fernando Riaño B3	ESP	01:22:49

Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-5
1.	Martin Falch	AUT	01:13:16
2.	Miguel Angel Ubeda Salmeron	ESP	01:13:32
3.	Daniel Molina	ESP	01:22:44
4.	Raul Zambrana Romero	ESP	01:29:56
DNF.	Mikel Garmendia	ESP	DNF

Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-4
1.	Péter Boronkay	HUN	01:07:23
2.	Jairo Ruiz Lopez	ESP	01:09:17
3.	Antonio Franco Salas	ESP	01:15:40
4.	Angel Luis Merino	ESP	01:16:58
5.	Kini Carrasco	ESP	01:18:51
DNF.	Jorge Orejon Miguel	ESP	DNF
DNF.	Ruben Sánchez Diaz	ESP	DNF

Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-3
1.	Geoffrey Wersy	FRA	01:20:55
2.	Santiago Solino Nebot	ESP	01:26:40
3.	Raphaël Chaussin	FRA	01:29:31
4.	Antonio Pacheco Salas	ESP	01:34:10
5.	Valeriano Moreno Garcia	ESP	01:36:21
6.	Santos Caballero	ESP	02:06:54