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Big weekend review: A Bayliss double, Paterson claims World Title and breakthrough Abraham performance.
It was a huge weekend on the WTC circuit and most of the headlines were written at Ironman Lanzarote – namely Graves suicide drive on the bike and the Bayliss’ demonstrating the perfectly paced Ironman to take double podiums.
Lanzarote wasn’t the only race though and British Isles triathletes were performing at Ironman Texas, Columbia, the ITU World Cross Tri World Championships and much more.
Long course triathletes in action this weekend
Whilst the headlines were being made in Fuerteventura and Mallorca, several results elsewhere have trickled in through the magic of Twitter from UK and Irish long course pro’s racing elsewhere.
Interview: Lesley Paterson - Fighting for World Championships on two fronts
Last year was sensational for Lesley Paterson. The Scot had recently returned to the sport (she was an accomplished junior and young elite at Olympic distance) after an enforced break through injury and loss of motivation.
The 2011 X-Terra World Champion recently raced Ironman California 70.3 and took a very respectable 6th position. I caught up with her to find out how the race went, her 2012 plans and what it is like being one of our World Champions.
Ironman California 70.3 results: Paterson claims 6th
Ironman California 70.3 has been slightly overshadowed by Ironman Galveston 70.3 this week, but indeed it was on and indeed it was raced. The big news from a British point of view was our Scottish World Champion, Lesley Paterson, was 6th lady overall in at time of 4:31:50. The ladies race was won by fellow X-terra specialist, the American Mel McQuaid in a time of 4:19:13. Paterson was slightly off the pace for the swim and the bike although she did finish with her typically strong run to put her into 6th place.
In the men’s race, Paul Ambrose was our best placed entrant and finished in a strong position of 5th. The athlete, who has dual Australian and British nationality, was left behind in the swim (as was everyone else) to super swimmer Andy Potts (who was to take the win). A strong bike leg followed that matched the best of what everyone else was putting in on the race but this looks to have cost him on the run weere another couple of minutes were dropped.
Jonathan Hotchkiss was also down to race but he DNS. In a recent interview he gave after DNF at Ironman San Juan 70.3, Hitxhkiss spoke of needing to sort out some nutritional issues for the 4-hour races.
In the age-group race, the best British performance was by Paul Perry in the 40-44 category. Perry finished 5th in this category in a time of 4:31:30.
So overall, the real story was Paterson claiming 6th and some vital pro points in her quest to make the 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas.
Weekend Preview: Ironman Texas 70.3 & Ironman California 70.3
Updated: 26th March - Amey has withdrawn
You might be forgiven for not noticing later in the week, as Lance-fever will surely descend, but there will be two races on the Ironman 70.3 circuit this weekend.
Ironman 70.3 Texas is on Sunday and is bound to get the attention of not only the tri press but also the mainstream as a certain Lance Armstrong continues his venture towards Kona. But before then we have Ironman 70.3 California on the Saturday. There is Brit interest in both races.