2018 ITU World Triathlon Series

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2018 ITU World Triathlon Series
League ITU World Triathlon Series
Sport Triathlon
Men's Series
Series ChampionFlag of Spain.svg  Mario Mola  (ESP)
Points6081 [1]
Women's Series
Series ChampionFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Vicky Holland  (GBR)
Points5540
World Triathlon Series seasons
  2017
2019  

The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series was the 10th season of the World Triathlon Series, the top-level international series for triathlon, since its establishment in 2009. [2] The season consisted of nine pairs of triathlon races for both a men's and women's competition, as well as three mixed relays, beginning on 2 March in Abu Dhabi, and concluding on 16 September with the grand final at the Gold Coast.

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Mario Mola and Flora Duffy began the season as defending champions from the 2017 season. Mola would go on to defend his title and win the men's series for the third time in as many years, becoming the second-most successful triathlete at the world triathlon series after fellow countryman Javier Gómez.

Duffy's season however would be plagued by injuries, leading to an inability to defend her title despite winning two races early in the season. The eventual winner, Vicky Holland, captured the women's series by moving into first place only after the final race of the series. The most notable event of the year was in Bermuda where the Norwegian team completed the first men's podium sweep, with race winner Casper Stornes having only competed in two prior WTS races. [3]

Overview

The ITU World Triathlon in Leeds. Leeds Triathlon 2018 - rounding the curve (geograph 5806918).jpg
The ITU World Triathlon in Leeds.

Calendar

The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series visited nine cities, and incorporated the three events of the inaugural Mixed Relay Series in Nottingham, Edmonton, and the Mixed Relay world championship in Hamburg. [4] [5]

DateLocationType
March 2–3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Sprint
April 28–29 Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Standard
May 12–13 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama Standard
June 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nottingham Mixed relay
June 9–10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leeds Standard
July 14–15 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg Sprint/Mixed relay
July 27–29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Sprint/Mixed relay
August 25–26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Standard
September 12–16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast Grand Final

Point System

For every race a triathlete finished, they received points based on their position across the line. For a normal world series event, first place was awarded 1,000 points and every subsequent place was awarded 7.5% less, for the first forty triathletes; for the grand final, 1,200 points were awarded, once again decreasing by 7.5% for each place, but this time awarded down to 50th. However, if a triathlete finished outside the time cut (more than 5% longer than the winner's time for men, 8% for women), they received no points even if they finished in a scoring position. A triathlete's final score was the sum of their points from the grand final and their best five race scores of that year. [2]

Results

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
Abu Dhabi [6] Flag of South Africa.svg  Henri Schoeman  (RSA)Flag of Spain.svg  Mario Mola  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  Vincent Luis  (FRA)
Bermuda [7] Flag of Norway.svg  Casper Stornes  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Kristian Blummenfelt  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Gustav Iden  (NOR)
Yokohama [8] Flag of Spain.svg  Mario Mola  (ESP)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jacob Birtwhistle  (AUS)Flag of Spain.svg  Fernando Alarza  (ESP)
Leeds [9] Flag of South Africa.svg  Richard Murray  (RSA)Flag of Spain.svg  Mario Mola  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  Vincent Luis  (FRA)
Hamburg [10] Flag of Spain.svg  Mario Mola  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  Vincent Luis  (FRA)Flag of South Africa.svg  Richard Murray  (RSA)
Edmonton [11] Flag of Spain.svg  Mario Mola  (ESP)Flag of Norway.svg  Kristian Blummenfelt  (NOR)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jacob Birtwhistle  (AUS)
Montreal [12] Flag of Spain.svg  Mario Mola  (ESP)Flag of Norway.svg  Kristian Blummenfelt  (NOR)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jacob Birtwhistle  (AUS)
Gold Coast [13] Flag of France.svg  Vincent Luis  (FRA)Flag of Spain.svg  Mario Mola  (ESP)Flag of South Africa.svg  Richard Murray  (RSA)
OverallFlag of Spain.svg  Mario Mola  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  Vincent Luis  (FRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jacob Birtwhistle  (AUS)

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
Abu Dhabi [14] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Rachel Klamer  (NED)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jessica Learmonth  (GBR)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Natalie Van Coevorden  (AUS)
Bermuda [15] Flag of Bermuda.svg  Flora Duffy  (BER)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Vicky Holland  (GBR)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Zaferes  (USA)
Yokohama [16] Flag of Bermuda.svg  Flora Duffy  (BER)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Zaferes  (USA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Non Stanford  (GBR)
Leeds [17] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Vicky Holland  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Georgia Taylor-Brown  (GBR)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Zaferes  (USA)
Hamburg [18] Flag of France.svg  Cassandre Beaugrand  (FRA)Flag of Germany.svg  Laura Lindemann  (GER)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Zaferes  (USA)
Edmonton [19] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Vicky Holland  (GBR)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ashleigh Gentle  (AUS)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Georgia Taylor-Brown  (GBR)
Montreal [20] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Vicky Holland  (GBR)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Zaferes  (USA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Georgia Taylor-Brown  (GBR)
Gold Coast [21] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ashleigh Gentle  (AUS)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Vicky Holland  (GBR)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Zaferes  (USA)
OverallFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Vicky Holland  (GBR)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Zaferes  (USA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Georgia Taylor-Brown  (GBR)

Mixed relay

EventGoldSilverBronze
Nottingham [22] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kirsten Kasper
Eli Hemming
Katie Zaferes
Matthew McElroy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Non Stanford
Tom Bishop
Vicky Holland
Jonny Brownlee
Flag of France.svg  France
Cassandre Beaugrand
Pierre Le Corre
Mathilde Gautier
Léo Bergère
Hamburg [23] Flag of France.svg  France
Leonie Periault
Dorian Coninx
Cassandre Beaugrand
Vincent Luis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Natalie Van Coevorden
Aaron Royle
Ashleigh Gentle
Jacob Birtwhistle
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kirsten Kasper
Ben Kanute
Katie Zaferes
Kevin McDowell
Edmonton [24] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Natalie Van Coevorden
Aaron Royle
Ashleigh Gentle
Jacob Birtwhistle
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Taylor Spivey
Seth Rider
Kirsten Kasper
Matthew McElroy
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Andrea Hewitt
Tayler Reid
Nicole Van Der Kaay
Hayden Wilde

Overall standings

The athlete who accumulates the most points throughout the season is declared the year's world champion. The final point standings are:

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