42 WORLD TRIATHLON 2017 I WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
For the second year in a row, Spaniard Mario Mola
claimed victory at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon
Yokohama. The win was also his second of the season
and catapulted him back to the top of the WTS rankings.
"I was very happy obviously, it had been a very good day
for me. On the bike we had to be careful. We saw at the
end I think it was Jonny (Brownlee) who had a crash with
so many others. But with this day you never know what
is going to happen, luckily it worked well for me so I was
very pleased with it," said Mola.
The win came after a tough day full of wet weather
conditions, that pushed every athlete to the limits.
Joining him once again on the podium was Spanish
compatriot Fernando Alarza, who earned his second
medal of the season, after the bronze in WTS Gold Coast.
The bronze then went to Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt,
who pulled off a last-second attack on the blue carpet
during the run to overtake Henri Shcoeman (RSA) and
get the final podium spot, which also was his first WTS
podium of the season.
JOY IN JAPAN FOR MOLA AS
SECOND WIN SENDS HIM TOP
SPANIARD SHAKES OFF THE DRIZZLE TO CLAIM
ANOTHER YOKOHAMA VICTORY
An impressive run from Fernando Alarza
earned him second place in Yokohama.
