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hUaTUlCo TUrnS UP ThE hEaT
parienKo and oLiVeira BreaK throuGh
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The tough Huatulco course is well known for its hot
humid conditions, steep and tricky bike course and
hilly run but also playing host to first-time World Cup
winners. In 2013 it was Russia's Artem Parienko and
Brazil's Pamela Oliveira who kept up the tradition with
career-first World Cup victories. Oliveira confirmed
she is one to watch in the lead in to her home Olym-
pic Games in Rio, as she finally capitalised on her
already powerful swim and bike. Oliveira led from
start to finish under the hot Mexican sun to beat
Austria's Lisa Perterer by 38 seconds, her highest
ever WC finish. Ukraine's Yuliya Yelistratova bridged
up from the chase to the leaders in an impressive
bell bike lap which paved the way for her bronze. In
the men's race, Russia's Parienko came from behind
for his first win. A minute behind the leaders at T2,
Parienko pulled even with Argentina's Luciano Tac-
cone (ARG) on the second lap, which left only France's
Aurelien Raphael to reel in. Parienko then smoked
the final two laps for the win, followed closely by Tac-
cone. While Raphael faded under the hot conditions,
Mexico's own Irving Perez stormed ahead for bronze.
