TRIATHLON 2012 ยท WORLD CUP SERIES
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ISHIGAKI - 17 YEARS AND
COUNTING
TREMBLAY AND HAUSS CELEBRATE IN JAPAN
The small island southwest of Japan's mainland has
been on the World Cup circuit since 1996, the
longest event in ITU history.
Kathy Tremblay of Canada was one of the first out
of the water, rode in the lead pack of 23, before
making her move out of Transition 2. She quickly
blew away the rest of the field, and went on to win
by 20 seconds ahead of Ireland's Aileen Morrison.
Fellow Canadian Sarah-Anne Brault claimed bronze
and her first trip to the World Cup podium.
France's David Hauss continued his brilliant form
after his podium in Mooloolaba. Hauss was among
the leaders after the swim and was part of a seven-man breakaway that led the field for almost five
laps. After being reeled in, another group of five
surged away in the late stages of the bike leg and
took a 50-second lead into Transition 2. But the
five weren't in front for long as Hauss brought
them back in and cruised home for his first major
ITU win.
The other two podium spots were filled by a pair of
breakthrough performances - Italy's Davide Uccellari and Gonzalo Raul Tellechea of Argentina.
