TRIATHLON 2015 ยท HAMBURG 88
ONE FOR THE FRENCH
LUIS BRILLIANT FOR FIRST WTS TITLE
No stranger to the podium, but a stranger to the
top, France's Vincent Luis produced a remarkable
run in Hamburg to claim his first ever World Triath-
lon Series title over World Champion Javier Gomez.
Engaged in a tight battle with Gomez the entire
race, Luis launched past the No.1 world ranked
Spaniard in the last 300 metres, becoming the
first French athlete to ever win a WTS title.
"It was my first victory in the WTS and the first for
the French team. It's really good for me, but really
it is good for the French," Luis said of his win. "I was
really confident. I tried to attack him (Gomez), but
then he attacked me. I had to wait until the sprint to
set a fast tempo to make sure he wouldn't attack
me before the finish."
Gomez scored the silver medal after falling just
short of Luis on the blue carpet in the sprint event.
The bronze went to fellow Spaniard Mario Mola, who
was down by over 30 Seconds. Mola showcased the
most impressive run in WTS history and was able to
blow by the likes of more than a dozen men. His split
of 13:55 went down in history as the fastest 5km
run ever recorded in WTS history.
