Auckland Triathlon 2014, Men.
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Auckland Triathlon is the first round of the Triathlon World Series men elite course started at 3.30 afternoon, April 6th.
The weather was perfect: +24 degrees was air temperature and water +21 degrees.
Three-time world champion Javier Gomez from Spain won the Auckland Triathlon 2014 with time 1hr 54min 13sec. Gomez completed the 1.5-kilometre swim, 40-kilometre cycle and 10-kilometre run in 1 hour, 54 minutes, 13 seconds.
Britain's Jonathan Brownlee was the second, his time was 20seconds behind the Gomez.
Aaron Royle finished third, 1 minute, 16 seconds behind Brownlee, edging compatriots Dan Wilson and Ryan Bailie for the bronze medal.
So Javier Gomez has made three wins in a row in Auckland for now. Great result!
Gomez and Brownlee went close to each other all the bike course and most of the 10km run. And only at the last lap three-time world champion Gomez left behind his British rival.
Brownlee noted that Gomez had been too strong near the end of the run.
"As I keep saying the thing about (Gomez) is that I'm always going to see him in the race because he's going to be out at the front of the swim and he's a great cyclist and then the run."
"To be honest he destroyed me today.''
New Zealander Ryan Sissons finished sixth. This is great result and he meet the criterion of a top-eight placing to secure an automatic nomination for the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team for Glasgow.
Another Kiwi Tom Davison finished 36th.
So after this race list of top ranking men looks following:
1. Javier Gomez ESP 800
2. Jonathan Brownlee GBR 740
3. Aaron Royle AUS 685
4. Dan Wilson AUS 633
5. Ryan Bailie AUS 586
6. Ryan Sissons NZL 542
7. Vincent Luis FRA 501
8. Mario Mola ESP 464
| Three-time world champion Javier Gomez from Spain - winner of Auckland Triathlon 2014. | |
| Jonathan Brownlee preparing to the race | |
| Jonathan Brownlee, few minutes before start. | |
| Finished the swimming course. | |
| Brownlee vs Gomes – cycling | |
| Three-time world champion Javier Gomez No 1 | |
| Tom Davison, Jonathan Brownlee and Javier Gomez in the leading group. | |
| Brownlee vs Gomes – running. | |
| Three aussies: Ryan Bailie, Dan Wilson and Aaron Royle (on the back) | |
| Tom Davison from New Zealand No 65 | |
| Gomes came first, leaving Brownlee behind | |
