MADRID, SPAIN - After an eight-year hiatus, world cup racing returns to the Spanish capital to host the 2017 Madrid ITU Triathlon World Cup. First appearing on the calendar in 2003, Madrid hosted a world cup event every year until 2008, until it became a regular stop on the World Triathlon Series from 2009 to 2013. As one of the headquartering cities to ITU, the city of Madrid is a special place for triathlon, sure to produce an exciting event.
Athletes are in for a challenging race day as Madrid is serving up one of the toughest courses of the 2017 world cup season. The elites will dive in the water of the Casa de Campo lake for two laps of 750 metres each to then grab their bikes for five kilometres in the same park before heading for the city center to do six laps of a highly demanding, technical and tough circuit, including the terrific Cuesta de la Vega, a demanding slope with 8% gradient.
The second transition area and finish line is situated on the beautiful Plaza de Oriente, right in front of the Royal Palace. During the run, athletes will face four laps of 2.5 kilometres each on a flat road that will allow them to enjoy the amazing sights of the city from the Debod Temple.
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ABOUT THE RACE:
Madrid has been one of the most visited cities of the triathlon circuit, hosting a World Triathlon Series race for five consecutive years, from 2009 to 2013. Fans have had the pleasure of watching the Brownlee brothers and Javier Gomez Noya compete quite a few times together at the Casa de Campo. It was also home of a world cup event from 2003 to 2008, and after a few years focused on European level races, this year the Spanish capital comes back to the circuit, to welcome again triathletes competing in a World Cup. Hundreds of spectators will gather not only at the Casa de Campo park for the start of the races, but also on the historical city center, to watch the astonishing backdrop of the triathletes crossing the finish line in front of the Royal Palace.
SCHEDULE:
Elite Women
Sunday 28 May - 10:55am UTC/GMT +2 Click here for the time in your area
Elite Men
Sunday 28 May - 13:15pm UTC/GMT +2 Click here for the time in your area
WEBSITES:
triathlon.org
START LISTS:
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PRIZE MONEY:
$60,000 USD (equal for men & women)
LIVE COVERAGE:
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COURSE PROFILES:
Swim - 1500m - Athletes will dive off a pontoon at the Casa de Campo lake for two laps of 750m.
Bike - 20km - Athletes will bike five kilometres in the Case de Campo before heading for the city center to do six laps of a highly demanding, technical and tough circuit, including the terrific Cuesta de la Vega, a demanding slope with 8% gradient.
Run - 10km - During the run, athletes will face four laps of 2.5 kilometres each on a flat road that will allow them to enjoy the amazing sights of the city from the Debod Temple.
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PAST MADRID RESULTS
WOMEN MEN
Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series
2013 Non Stanford (GBR) Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)
2012 Nicola Spirig (SUI) Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)
2011 Paula Findlay (CAN) Alistair Brownlee (GBR)
2010 Nicola Spirig (SUI) Alistair Brownlee (GBR
2009 Andrea Hewitt (NZL) Alistair Brownlee (GBR)
Madrid BG Triathlon World Cup
2008 Vanessa Fernandes (POR) Javier Gomez Noya (ESP)
2007 Vanessa Fernandes (POR) Filip Ospaly (CZE)
2006 Vanessa Fernandes (POR) Javier Gomez Noya (ESP)
Madrid ITU Triathlon World Cup
2005 Vanessa Fernandes (POR) Tim Don (GBR)
2004 Vanessa Fernandes (POR) Frederic Belaubre (FRA)
2003 Vanessa Fernandes (POR) Hunter Kemper (USA)
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The International Triathlon Union is the world governing body for the Olympic sport of Triathlon and all related MultiSport disciplines including Duathlon, Aquathlon, Cross Triathlon and Winter Triathlon. ITU was founded in 1989 at the first ITU Congress in Avignon, France. It has maintained its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada since then and also has offices in Lausanne, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain. It now has 169 affiliated National Federations on five continents and is the youngest International Federation in the Olympic Games. Triathlon was awarded Olympic Games status in 1994 and made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000. Triathlon is also featured in the Asian Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games. Paratriathlon was accepted into the Paralympic Games in 2010 and will make its Paralympic debut in Rio 2016. ITU is proudly committed to supporting the development of the sport worldwide through strong relationships with continental and national federations, working with its partners to offer a balanced sport development programme from grassroots to a high-performance level. For more information, visit: http://triathlon.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00aa527d930b75ed31d447d44&id=dc60acfc85&e=ae92277121
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