ITU World Champs Series -

Elite Women

 

Photos by Grant Baird/ Triathlonshots.com

 

 

 

 

 

Calm considering the rough sea swim to come.

 

 

 

 

 

Focused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ready.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adrenalin rush !

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rough sea swim explains the fastest time of only 21mins 47secs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haskins was first out in the swim.

 

 

 

 

 

Emma Moffat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fernandes did start today but she didn't finish.

 

 

 

 

 

Leading cycle group.

Photo by Satoshi Takasaki.

 

 

 

 

 

 

First cycle chase group.

Photo by Satoshi Takasaki.

 

 

 

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Several million dollars was spent recently to upgrade this recreational area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuable time been lost here by U.S.A's Sarah Haskins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second chase pack entering transition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leading from the front on the bike and run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A 4th today was pretty good in the most important race of the 'World Champs series'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finish chute.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Emma Moffatt AUS 01:59:14

2. Lisa Norden SWE 01:59:19

3. Helen Jenkins GBR 01:59:41

4. Sarah Haskins USA 01:59:52
5. Annabel Luxford AUS 02:00:07
6. Daniela Ryf SUI 02:00:21
7. Magali Di marco SUI 02:00:25
8. Andrea Hewitt NZL 02:00:26
9. Jessica Harrison FRA 02:00:26
10. Liz Blatchford GBR 02:00:29

 

Above photo by Satoshi Takasaki.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A well deserved 3rd to last years world champion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Popular and a good payday.......... sounds good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gold medal neice.

Photo compliments of Satoshi Takasaki.