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Total success for the French today at the 1st stage of the 2019-2020 Super League Triathlon championship in Jersey. After Cassandre Beaugrand, winner of the women’s final, it was Vincent Luis, Super League defending champion and world champion in Lausanne at the end of August, who won the men’s final ahead of another Frenchman, Pierre Le Corre. Léo Bergère took 5th place.
His efforts yesterday have paid off ? @vincentluistri takes the short chute after an all-out duel with fellow Frenchman @PRLECORRE and brings the pink jersey back to France! ? ??#IAMSUPERLEAGUE #IAMVINCENTLUIS #IAMPIERRELECORRE #Racing #Championship #Series pic.twitter.com/9sQXGzkHGB
— Super League Triathlon (@SuperLeagueTri) September 29, 2019
Like the women's final won by Cassandre Beaugrand, the men's final was also transformed into a Swim&Run due to weather conditions,particularly the strong winds experienced by the Island of Jersey.On the menu for the day,the 15 finalists had to complete four sequences of 300 m swimming and 1.6 km running.
??♂?♂✖4⃣ NON-STOP.The men are off in the finals of#SLTJersey!??#IAMSUPERLEAGUE#Racing#Championship#Seriespic.twitter.com/gCRYAH7iDz
— Super League Triathlon(@SuperLeagueTri)September 29,2019
At the end of the first"round",the French Vincent Luis and Pierre Le Corre led the pack,but no significant gaps were created.The Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt,the Spaniard Mario Mola,and the other two Frenchmen,Léo Bergère and Anthony Pujades,were right on their heels.
During the second swim,Vincent Luis and Pierre Le Corre pushed hard and started the run with an 8-second lead over Kristian Blummenfelt and 14 seconds over the rest of the pack led by Anthony Pujades.
At the end of the second sequence,the leading duo had increased their lead to 12 seconds over New Zealander Hayden Wilde and 26 seconds over the main group,which included Kristian Blummenfelt,Mario Mola,Léo Bergère,Anthony Pujades,American Ben Kanute,Belgian Marten Van Riel,andNorwegian Gustav Iden,the Ironman 70.3 world champion in early September in Nice.
Two Frenchman are having an amazing duel up front?♂?@PRLECORREand@vincentluistri.Who will triumph?!#IAMSUPERLEAGUE#IAMPIERRELECORRE#IAMVINCENTLUIS#SLTJersey#Championship#Seriespic.twitter.com/SNDS4MGzMp
— Super League Triathlon(@SuperLeagueTri)September 29,2019
After the third swim,the two Frenchmen had a 28-second lead over their New Zealand pursuer and 37 seconds over the other competitors.The 3rd run confirmed the supremacy of the two men.While Hayden Wilde remained at a distance of 27 seconds,the main group conceded another 10 seconds and found themselves 49 seconds behind the race leaders at the start of the final sequence.
The fourth and final swim confirmed the final scenario.Hayden Wilde exited 37 seconds behind Vincent Luis and Pierre Le Corre,so the victory would be decided between the two Frenchmen on the ultimate"mile"of running.
A head-to-head battle ultimately won by the Super League master,Vincent Luis,with a 5-second lead over his compatriot,Pierre Le Corre,who finished a brilliant 2nd place today,thanks to the"Short Cut"he was able to benefit from before the final straight.New Zealander Hayden Wilde completed the podium.Léo Bergère took 5th place.Anthony Pujades was eliminated at the end of the 3rd round.
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