TRIATHLON 2016 I WORLD CUP RACES 172
FAST AND FURIOUS IN NEW ZEALAND
JORGENSEN AND MURRAY SHOW STRENGTH IN NEW PLYMOUTH
Round two of the 2016 ITU World Cup calendar took
place with the elites taking on another sprint-distance
race in New Plymouth.
New Plymouth was confirmed as a happy hunting ground
for South Africa's Richard Murray, who defended his ITU
World Cup title in a blockbuster race that went down
to the wire. Joining him on the podium was Andreas
Schilling (DEN) with the silver and Rostvlav Pevtsov (AZE)
with the bronze.
American megastar Gwen Jorgensen continued her
domination on top of the podium with another impressive
performance, winning the race in New Plymouth and
getting her racing season and Olympic build up off to a
confident start.
New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt chose a home race in
New Plymouth to get her season under way and what a
performance taking second place. Kirsten Kasper (USA)
again featured on the podium with a bronze.
