TRIATHLON 2015 ยท STOCKHOLM 104
A RACE OF BREAKTHROUGHS
GOMEZ GETS ILLUSIVE STOCKHOLM WIN
Javier Gomez is no stranger to the top of the podium,
but the one race he had yet to win was World Triathlon
Stockholm. That all changed as the Spaniard finally
captured the gold medal and was able to proudly add
the Swedish city to his long list of conquests. With
nearly a minute lead, Gomez captured his second
WTS win and sixth podium of the season. The win
made his drive to become the first athlete to win five
ITU World Championship titles very much alive with
just two races in the season left.
"I didn't feel good with the swim, I was a little bit
asleep at the start, so when I knew I was far behind,"
said Gomez. "It was an intense first lap on the bike,
and then after that I just worked to keep the distance
between the second group. I felt pretty good in the
run because I could control the pace the whole time,
so I am pretty happy."
The other two podium spots came down to an
impressive battle between Joao Pereira and Aaron
Royle, both of whom had not seen a podium yet this
year. Ultimately a last-minute push from Pereira
earned him the silver medal, leaving Royle with
the bronze.
