Biggest news of the weekend was definitely Paula Findlay's win at the London WCS. Simply amazing race. Thanks to iphone tethering, we were following the online video feed as we drove to Magog on Saturday. Mens WCS on London was equally exciting, with Gomez winning, Jonathan Brownlee holding on for second and Alistair Brownlee coming undone with ~800m to go. Wow.
Canadian Rookie Paula Findlay Wins Gold in World Championship Triathlon Series Debut
July 24, 2010
LONDON, England—Canadian rookie Paula Findlay shocked the world by winning the gold medal in her first-ever World Championship Triathlon Series race on the Olympic course in London, England on Saturday.
“Oh my God this is so unbelievable,” beamed Findlay at the finish line. “I felt better than ever on the run today, and just kept pushing as hard as I could.”
Running on pure guts and bravery, the 21-year-old took on three of the world’s best triathletes who finished in the top-10 at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. With just under one mile to go, the red-headed protégé threw down the gauntlet and the field could not respond.
Full article here.
MENS LONDON WCS:
Simon Whitfield Finishes 14th at Triathlon World Championship Series on 2012 Olympic Course
July 25, 2010
LONDON, England—Canada’s Simon Whitfield continues to find his top stride as he settled for a 14th place finish in an Olympic dress rehearsal of sorts as the world’s best triathletes battled in the fifth leg of the World Championship Series on the 2012 Olympic course in London on Sunday.
The 35-year-old Whitfield, of Victoria, enjoyed a solid 1.5-kilometre swim, exiting the waters of the picturesque Serpentine Lake in the middle of the vast Hyde Park in one of the world’s largest cities, 12 seconds off the leading pace.
Full article here.
....and last but not least the 3rd Event of the Junior National Series took place in Magog on Sunday:
Alexander Hinton and Joanna Brown Claim Gold in Quebec at Teck National Junior Series Triathlon Race
July 25, 2010MAGOG, Que.—Alexander Hinton and Joanna Brown locked up their first victories of the season in the third leg of the men’s and women’s triathlon Teck National Junior Series races in Magog, Quebec on Sunday.
The 19-year-old Hinton rebounded after a slow start to the 750-metre swim to exit the water in fourth spot. Hinton had strong race tactics while working together with a group of four on the 20-kilometre bike portion of the race, before being caught by nearly 20 riders at the mid-way point on the bike. Exchanging leads through the second transition and into the 10-kilometre run, the Kingston, Ont. native put the hammer down on the field at the five-kilometre point, and ran to his first-ever title.
“It certainly feels good to get the win,” said Hinton who clocked a time of 58 minutes, 29 seconds. “I hadn’t raced in nearly a month and came so close to winning earlier this year in Coteau-du-Lac, so I am really happy I was able to win.”
Full article here. Note: 5k run, not 10k.
Congrats to all coaches and athletes on their hard work. Go Canada!
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