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Elmlinger untouchable in PTS4 win The returning Hannah Moore delivered a typically assured swim in the women's PTS4 race, the Brit taking an 80-second gap into T1 over Marta Frances Gomez and 95 seconds over US duo Kelly Elmlinger and Emma Meyers. Elmlinger took the bike by the throat and was reeling in Moore from the get-go, 55 seconds cut back after just one lap, the lead just 10 seconds at the bell and then taking a slender lead into transition over Moore, Frances 35 seconds back but with nearly three minutes over Engelen and Pilbeam in fourth and fifth. Elmlinger's charge did not stop there, though, the American demolishing the 5km run to take the tap by more than three minutes. It was Frances hanging on for silver for Spain, while Sally Pilbeam rescued a brilliant bronze after passing Moore to hit the podium. Norman storms to PTS5 title An excellent swim from USA's Grace Norman saw her out of the water right with Britain's Claire Cashmore in the women's PTS5, Canadian Kamylle Frenette in third and she and Lauren Steadman (GBR) found themselves between those two by the time they had exited T1 and headed onto the bike. Norman soon passed Frenette and was at the front by the third lap, but the Paris Test Champion, Steadman and Cashmore were all shoulder-to-shoulder into T2. The trio looked to be setting up a grandstand finish as Cashmore was first out, but Norman had already hit the front by the time they turned out of the stadium, Steadman slipping back with a slow transition. The American pulled further clear on the run and had a minute advantage by the bell, the battle raging for silver where ultimately it was Cashmore with the stronger finish, Steadman crossing for the bronze. Tarantello seizes golden opportunity in PTVI It was the crowd favourite Susana Rodriguez with a 15-second lead over McClain Hermes (USA) out of the water, Annouck Curzillat and Francesca Tarantello well placed. The Spanish star from nearby Vigo stretched away on the first lap but Tarnetello managed to reel her in somewhat on lap two as she got to grips with the course and by the time they hit T2 it was the young Italian with the lead after a lightning T2, exiting just as Curzillat entered the blue carpet, Rodrigues struggling with transition and with a penalty to serve. The Italian's lead was 29 seconds after lap one and she was able to hold on all the way for a delirious world title from a hugely disappointed Rodriguez, Curzillat two minutes off the leader, but her bronze position secured. 124 contents