Auckland Triathlon 2014. Part II.
12 PHOTOS
Auckland Triathlon started the very first round of the Triathlon World Series.
Women’s race started at 12.10 afternoon. The weather was perfect: +26 degrees was air temperature and water +21 degrees. 52 women participated in Auckland Triathlon 2014 elite course.
The elite course for women is 1.5 kilometer swim, 40 kilometer cycle and 10 kilometer run.
The winners:
Jodie Stimpson of Britain won the women's race in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 34 seconds.
The second place got Anne Haug of Germany who was 25 seconds later.
Two-time world champion Helen Jenkins of Britain came third a further 11 seconds behind.
Stimpson performed really well, showing her fitness on the hilly course for the cycle and running legs. She was able to ease away from the field on the run.
Haug also was well prepared and finished strongly to claim the silver medal.
The next round of the series is at Cape Town on April 27.
So after this race list of top ranking women looks following:
1. Jodie Stimpson GBR
2. Anne Haug GER
3. Helen Jenkins GBR
4. Sarah-Anne Brault CAN
5. Sarah Groff USA
6. Andrea Hewitt NZL
7. Emma Moffatt AUS
8. Barbara Riveros Diaz CHI
9. Alice Betto ITA
10. Rachel Klamer NED
Free download brochure with great photos and full info about women top ranking triathletes here:
http://softfern.com//downloads/WomenTopRankingApril2014-SoftFern.pdf
| Kirsten Sweetland (CAN), Auckland Triathlon 06 April 2014 – run | |
| Jodie Stimpson (GBR), the winner of Auckland Triathlon 06 April 2014. Running with confidence. | |
| Thousands of Aucklanders came to Queens wharf to watch the competition | |
| Leader (and winner) - Jodie Stimpson | |
| Andrea Hewitt No 4(NZL), Auckland Triathlon 06 April 2014, the best among Kiwis. | |
| Two-time world champion Helen Jenkins of Britain, No45 | |
| This Belgian girl still looks quite relaxed, doesn’t exhausted at all | |
