ITU WTS Abu Dhabi Triathlon 2018 - Schoeman and Klamer wins
The 2018 World Triathlon Season has officially begun and its first-collected gold medal went to South Africa’s Henri Schoeman as he claimed victory at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi.
Crossing the finish line to collect the tape after leading out of the swim, bike and run, the Abu Dhabi gold was only the second WTS win of Schoeman’s career. And despite the unusual desert rain that caused some slickness out on the bike course for many athletes, Schoeman managed to come out on top and become only the second man in WTS history to win the race after leading in all three disciplines from start to finish.
Earning the silver medal was Spaniard Mario Mola, who won in Abu Dhabi in 2015 and 2016. While the bronze went to Vincent Luis (FRA), who repeated his third-place position from 2017.
| Rang | Athlet | Nation | Schwimmen | Rad | Laufen | Gesamt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Schoeman | RSA | 00:08:56 | 00:30:39 | 00:14:41 | 00:57:03 |
| 2 | Mario Mola | ESP | 00:09:26 | 00:30:30 | 00:14:27 | 00:57:09 |
| 3 | Vincent Luis | FRA | 00:09:02 | 00:30:54 | 00:14:42 | 00:57:25 |
| 4 | Léo Bergere | FRA | 00:09:07 | 00:30:45 | 00:14:51 | 00:57:34 |
| 5 | Jacob Birtwhistle | AUS | 00:09:22 | 00:30:32 | 00:14:55 | 00:57:40 |
| 6 | Joao Silva | POR | 00:09:28 | 00:30:27 | 00:15:00 | 00:57:45 |
| 7 | Jonathan Brownlee | GBR | 00:09:01 | 00:30:56 | 00:15:11 | 00:57:56 |
| 8 | Adrien Briffod | SUI | 00:09:31 | 00:30:15 | 00:15:31 | 00:57:57 |
| 9 | Gustav Iden | NOR | 00:09:28 | 00:30:29 | 00:15:12 | 00:57:58 |
| 10 | Richard Murray | RSA | 00:09:31 | 00:31:07 | 00:14:36 | 00:57:59 |
Starting off the year making the history books, Rachel Klamer (NED) became the 21st woman to ever win an ITU World Triathlon Series race after her season-opening victory at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi.
After a smart and conservative race strategy that brought her through the swim and bike, Klamer gave everything she has on the final lap of the run to earn the gold medal and her first WTS victory of her career.
The silver medal went to Great Britain’s Jessica Learmonth, who added another silver medal to her belt after taking second in Stockholm last year. The medal gives the Brit good standing going into her last month of training before the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in April.
| Rang | Athlet | Nation | Schwimmen | Rad | Laufen | Gesamt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Klamer | NED | 00:09:18 | 00:31:33 | 00:16:54 | 01:00:43 |
| 2 | Jessica Learmonth | GBR | 00:09:06 | 00:31:44 | 00:17:05 | 01:00:57 |
| 3 | Natalie Van | AUS | 00:09:13 | 00:31:37 | 00:17:07 | 01:01:00 |
| 4 | Kirsten Kasper | USA | 00:09:22 | 00:32:24 | 00:17:57 | 01:01:01 |
| 5 | Melanie Santos | POR | 00:09:14 | 00:31:37 | 00:17:31 | 01:01:24 |
| 6 | Laura Lindemann | GER | 00:09:25 | 00:32:07 | 00:16:55 | 01:01:39 |
| 7 | Andrea Hewitt | NZL | 00:09:25 | 00:32:07 | 00:17:00 | 01:01:40 |
| 8 | Yuka Sato | JPN | 00:09:23 | 00:32:13 | 00:16:57 | 01:01:41 |
| 9 | Leonie Periault | FRA | 00:09:30 | 00:32:06 | 00:17:01 | 01:01:42 |
| 10 | Lotte Miller | NOR | 00:09:17 | 00:31:32 | 00:17:55 | 01:01:50 |
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