Month: November 2020

Brits lay in wait if Zafares slips up in Lausanne

Champion-elect Katie Zafares knows staying upright on the bike will be her top priority if she’s to achieve a richly deserved first world title in the World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Lausanne on Saturday. Advertisement The 30-year-old American came a cropper in the Olympic test event in Tokyo a fortnight ago where she appeared…

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Brits lay in wait if Zafares slips up in Lausanne

Champion-elect Katie Zafares knows staying upright on the bike will be her top priority if she’s to achieve a richly deserved first world title in the World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Lausanne on Saturday. Advertisement The 30-year-old American came a cropper in the Olympic test event in Tokyo a fortnight ago where she appeared…

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It’s Luis to lose in Lausanne

Vincent Luis will look to see off his training partners to collect his first ITU world title in Lausanne on Saturday. Advertisement The French triathlete decided to skip the Tokyo Olympic test event a fortnight ago to prepare thoroughly and requires no worse than a fifth place finish to lift the trophy. The omens are…

By HearthstoneYarns November 12, 2020 0

It’s Luis to lose in Lausanne

Vincent Luis will look to see off his training partners to collect his first ITU world title in Lausanne on Saturday. Advertisement The French triathlete decided to skip the Tokyo Olympic test event a fortnight ago to prepare thoroughly and requires no worse than a fifth place finish to lift the trophy. The omens are…

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Vincent Luis wins ITU world title in Lausanne

Vincent Luis’ decision to miss the Tokyo test event to focus on the Grand final was vindicated today as he lifted the 2019 series’ winner’s trophy after a textbook race in the Swiss town of Lausanne.  Advertisement It was Luis’ title to lose heading into the final round of the 2019 World Triathlon Series, after…

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Vincent Luis wins ITU world title in Lausanne

Vincent Luis’ decision to miss the Tokyo test event to focus on the Grand final was vindicated today as he lifted the 2019 series’ winner’s trophy after a textbook race in the Swiss town of Lausanne.  Advertisement It was Luis’ title to lose heading into the final round of the 2019 World Triathlon Series, after…

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Katie Zaferes crowned 2019 ITU world champion

America’s Katie Zaferes rocked up in Lausanne battled-scarred after hitting a crash barrier in the Tokyo test event just two weeks earlier. But the 30-year-old American was in a powerful position heading into the Grand Final, needing a 12thplace finish or better to take her first world title.  Advertisement Her title chase started well, with…

By HearthstoneYarns November 12, 2020 0

Katie Zaferes crowned 2019 ITU world champion

America’s Katie Zaferes rocked up in Lausanne battled-scarred after hitting a crash barrier in the Tokyo test event just two weeks earlier. But the 30-year-old American was in a powerful position heading into the Grand Final, needing a 12thplace finish or better to take her first world title.  Advertisement Her title chase started well, with…

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