156 WORLD TRIATHLON 2017 I TRIATHLON WORLD CUP RACES
Cool conditions at Tongyeong harbour welcomed the
athletes back to this classic World Cup sprint circuit, and
it was USA's Summer Cook who once again produced
a decisive late surge to win the women's gold, before
France's Aurelien Raphael put in an assured finale to
secure his first World Cup title.
Cook had led for most of the 750-metre swim, fronting
a lead pack that included compatriot Taylor Spivey,
Hungary's Zsanett Bragmayer and Korea's Yun-Jung
Jang, but Ai Ueda (JPN) then assumed control in an
18-strong lead group of cyclists. After easing her way
back into contention, Cook and Ueda settled into a
familiar rhythm on the run, before the American's longer
stride stretched out a brilliant six-second win.
A decisive, gritty run from France's Aurelien Raphael
then saw him successfully hold off a late surge from
Azerbaijan's Rostislav Pevtsov. Having sat patiently in the
thick of a huge pack for much of the race, the duo pulled
clear to produce a memorable finale. The race had looked
wide open as Austrian top-seed Andreas Schilling, Belgian
Van Riel and Germany's Schwetz shared point on the
bikes, but Raphael and Pevtsov broke away, the Azeri just
running out of track as Raphael took the tape.
RAPHAEL AND COOK
TRIUMPHANT IN TONGYEONG
ITU TRIATHLON WORLD CUP ROUND 13 – OCT 28, 2017
TONGYEONG (KOR)
MEN'S RESULTS - TOP 10
1. Aurelien Raphael FRA 00:52:00
2. Rostislav Pevtsov AZE 00:52:02
3. Marten Van Riel BEL 00:52:09
4. Sam Ward NZL 00:52:14
5. Brandon Copeland AUS 00:52:20
6. Massimo De Ponti ITA 00:52:23
7. Roberto Sanchez Mantecon ESP 00:52:23
8. Daniel Hoy NZL 00:52:24
9. Andreas Schilling DEN 00:52:26
10. Rodrigo Gonzalez MEX 00:52:28
WOMEN'S RESULTS - TOP 10
1. Summer Cook USA 00:57:44
2. Ai Ueda JPN 00:57:50
3. Claire Michel BEL 00:58:20
4. Rebecca Spence NZL 00:58:28
5. Verena Steinhauser ITA 00:58:28
6. Nicole Van Der Kaay NZL 00:58:28
7. Yuko Takahashi JPN 00:58:33
8. Taylor Spivey USA 00:58:39
9. Emma Jackson AUS 00:58:48
10. Juri Ide JPN 00:58:52
