Olympic favourite Javier Gomez of Spain put another notch on his impressive career and showed the world he is still the man to beat in Beijing by wining the Tiszaujvaros BG Triathlon World Cup in a time of 1 hour 51 minutes and 32 seconds today. With this win, Gomez ties Canadas Simon Whitfield and New Zealands Hamish Carter, both Olympic gold medalists, for second on the all-time world cup win standings with 11. Coming back from injury to show he is still on track for the Olympics was Aussie Brad Kahlefeldt in second, only 19 second back. In third was hometown hero Dmitriy Gaag of Kazakhstan a further 17 seconds down.
Im pretty happy with my performance as I came here really tired cause we have been training very hard this past week, said Gomez at the finish. It was really tough conditions for me but I run pretty fast. I know I will run faster at the Games but I know the other guys will too.
As temperatures skyrocketed to 37 degrees Celsius, Beijing was on the mind of many of the 63 men toeing the start line. As expected, Gomez and a small group of three took the pace out hard, stringing out the field in the non-wetsuit swim. By the end of the swim, Gomez would exit the water 22 seconds up on Kahlefeldt, Gaag and the other top runners on the start list. Showing their countries development, host nation Hungary placed four athletes in the top seven out of the water.
It is the most similar race to Beijing. Heat, humidity and a non-wetsuit swim, commented Gomez on the sweltering conditions. Ive won all the world cup races [Ive entered] this year. I think it is the best way to go into the Games.
Its a pretty hot day, added Kahlefeldt. Probably the hottest race Ive done in a few years.
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This lead would be erased quickly though as by the time the men rode the eight kilometres back to town after the swim it was one large group of 39. Once into town however, American Mark Fretta and Hungarys Balazs Poscai were not content to sit in the large pack and made a break, stretching their lead to almost 50 seconds by the end of the 40-kilometre bike course. Ever watchful was the chase group with many of the sports top runners making sure not to give too much time to the duo.
It was obvious within the first kilometre of the run that Fretta and Poscai had expended too much energy under the hot sun on their breakaway and were caught and spit out the back by the fleet-footed Gomez and his posse of Kahlefeldt, Gaag, of Germany, Reinaldo Colucci of Brazil and Oliver Freeman of Great Britain. These six ran side by side for the first five kilometres until, like clockwork, Gomez tightened the screw.
The first to fall off the pace was Gaag shortly followed by Colucci and Freeman. Kahlefeldt and Justus made a valiant effort to stay with the Spaniard but soon dropped back as well. Gomez kept the heat on the others and did not let up until the final 50 metres to acknowledge the thousands of spectators who braved the midday sun to cheer the competitors on.
I was pretty disappointed after my performance last week. People think I was gone and dusted after Hamburg, said silver medalist Kahlefeldt. It was great today to show Im back in the game a few weeks before Beijing. I was out for quite a while with my hip injury. Im going to improve over the next few weeks. Things are going very well.
Kahlefeldt finished in second for the third time in a row this year, each time to Gomez. A late charge from Gaag managed to bag the Kazak the bronze medal. His first world cup podium since 2006, which was also in Tiszaujvaros.
2008 Tiszaujvaros BG Triathlon World Cup
1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Elite Men - Unofficial Results
Gold Javier Gomez (ESP) 1:51:32
Silver Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 1:51:51
Bronze Dmitriy Gaag (KAZ) 1:52:08
4th Steffen Justus (GER) 1:52:16
5th Reinaldo Colucci (BRA) 1:52:29
6th Oliver Freeman (GBR) 1:52:37
7th David Dellow (AUS) 1:53:12
8th Franz Hofer (AUT) 1:53:26
9th Mathias Zoell (GER) 1:53:42
10th Kyle Jones (CAN) 1:53:47
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El favorito para los Juegos Olmpicos, el espaol Javier Gmez se anot otro ttulo en su impresionante carrera y mostr al mundo que es el hombre a batir en Beijing, tras ganar la Copa del Mundo de Triatln BG de Tiszaujvaros con un tiempo de 1 hora, 51 minutos y 32 segundos. Con esta victoria, Gomez se sita en segunda posicin en nmero de victorias la historia de la copa del mundo con 11, empatado con el canadiense Simon Whitfield y el neozelands Hamish Carter, ambos medallistas de oro Olmpicos. En segunda posicin y tras regresar de una lesin, lleg el australiano Brad Kahlefeldt, a 19 segundos. La tercer aplaza fue para el hroe local Dmitriy Gaag de Kazakhstan a otros 17 segundos.
Estoy bastante contento con mi actuacin ya que vine verdaderamente cansado tras haber estado entrenando muy duro el pasado fin de semana, dijo Gomez en la meta. A pesar de las duras condiciones corr bastante rpido. Se que correr ms rpido en los Juegos, pero tambin se que los dems tambin lo harn.
La sbita temperatura de 37 C hizo que Beijing planease sobre la mente de muchos de los 63 corredores que estaban en la lnea de meta. Como se esperaba, Gmez y un pequeo grupo de tres pusieron un ritmo duro, poniendo contra las cuerdas al resto de participantes en una natacin sin neopreno. Al final de la natacin, Gmez saldra del agua con una ventaja de 22 segundos sobre Kahlefeldt, Gaag y otros de los principales corredores que tomaron la salida. Mostrando el desarrollo de su pas, Hungra el pas organizador coloc a cuatro atletas entre los siete primeros a la salida del agua.
Es la carrera que ms se parece a la de Beijing. Calor, humedad y una natacin sin neopreno, coment Gmez las sofocantes condiciones. He ganado todas las copas del mundo en las que he participado este ao. Creo que es la mejor manera de llegar a los Juegos.
Ha sido un da bastante caluroso, aadi Kahlefeldt. Probablemente la carrera ms calurosa en la que he participado en los ltimos aos.
Esta ventaja se desvanecera en poco tiempo aunque con el tiempo los hombres que venan desde atrs en la natacin formaron un gran grupo de 39. Una vez en la ciudad, el americano Mark Fretta y el Hungaro Balazs Poscai no se conformaban con estar en el gran grupo e hicieron una ruptura, consiguiendo una ventaja de casi 50 segundos al final de los 40 kilmetros del recorrido de la bicicleta. Pero el grupo perseguidor en el que estaban los principales favoritos, estaba atento y se aseguraba de no dar demasiado tiempo al do.
Se hizo obvio en el primer kilmetro de carrera a pie que Fretta y Poscai haban gastado demasiada energa en su escapada bajo el caluroso sol y fueron atrapados y superados por el veloz Gmez y su armada formada por Kahlefeldt, Gaag, Steffen Justus de Alemania, Reinaldo Colucci de Brasil y Oliver Freeman de Gran Bretaa. Los seis corrieron codo con codo los primeros cinco kilmetros, hasta que Gmez peg el estirn.
El primero en descolgarse fue Gaag, seguido a continuacin de Colucci y Freeman. Kahlefeldt y Justus hicieron un encomiable esfuerzo por estar con el espaol, pero pronto se descolgaron tambin. Gmez aguanto el ritmo y no lo disminuy hasta los ltimos 50 metros para agradecer a los miles de espectadores que desafiaron el sol del medioda para animara los participantes.
Estaba bastante decepcionado despus de mi actuacin de la semana pasada. Dijo el medallista de plata Kahlefeldt.. Ha sido un buen da para demostrar que tengo opciones, a pocas semanas para Beijing. He estado bastante tiempo fuera por mi lesin de cadera. Mejorar durante las pocas semanas que quedan. Las cosas van muy bien.
Kahlefeldt termin en segunda posicin por tercera vez consecutiva este ao, siempre por detrs de Gmez. Gaag consigui para Kazajstn la medalla de bronce. Su primer podium en la copa del mundo desde que en 2006 tambin lo consiguiese en Tiszaujvaros.
Copa del Mundo de Triatln BG Tiszaujvaros
1.5km natacin, 40km bicicleta, 10km carrera
Elite Masculina Resultados no oficiales
Oro Javier Gomez (ESP) 1:51:32
Plata Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 1:51:51
Bronce Dmitriy Gaag (KAZ) 1:52:08
4th Steffen Justus (GER) 1:52:16
5th Reinaldo Colucci (BRA) 1:52:29
6th Oliver Freeman (GBR) 1:52:37
7th David Dellow (AUS) 1:53:12
8th Franz Hofer (AUT) 1:53:26
9th Mathias Zoell (GER) 1:53:42
10th Kyle Jones (CAN) 1:53:47
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Related Event: 2008 Tiszaujvaros BG Triathlon World Cup
Results: Elite Women | |||
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1. | Andrea Whitcombe | GBR | 02:02:47 |
2. | Felicity Abram | AUS | 02:03:33 |
3. | Mariana Ohata | BRA | 02:04:06 |
4. | Sarah True | USA | 02:04:57 |
5. | Helle Frederiksen | DEN | 02:05:19 |
6. | Vendula Frintova | CZE | 02:06:59 |
7. | Ewa Dederko | POL | 02:07:26 |
8. | Zita Szabó | HUN | 02:07:45 |
9. | Sarah Fladung | GER | 02:08:00 |
10. | Zsófia Tóth | HUN | 02:08:11 |
Results: Elite Men | |||
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1. | Javier Gomez Noya | ESP | 01:51:31 |
2. | Brad Kahlefeldt | AUS | 01:51:50 |
3. | Steffen Justus | GER | 01:52:15 |
4. | Reinaldo Colucci | BRA | 01:52:28 |
5. | Oliver Freeman | GBR | 01:52:36 |
6. | David Dellow | AUS | 01:53:12 |
7. | Franz Höfer | AUT | 01:53:24 |
8. | Matthias Zoell | GER | 01:53:41 |
9. | Kyle Jones | CAN | 01:53:46 |
10. | Andreas Giglmayr | AUT | 01:53:52 |