Kyle LETO wins Elite Race At Sillicon Valley Oly.
I did the Silicon Valley Olympic Distance triathlon this past weekend on June 21st and I wanted to give you an update on how the race went. This was my first race as an elite and there were several other elite triathletes at this race. The race was a 1250 meter swim, a 40km bike, and an 11.8km run. The race was supposed to have a 10k run but the course was changed at the last minute and was measured incorrectly. The bike course was mostly flat with a head wind for the first half and a decent tail wind for the second. There was a one mile hill about halfway through the course. I finished the race 1st overall by 4:00 in the elite division. I was first out of the water in a time of 15:06, had the fastest bike split of 58:02, and the fastest run split of 40:33. My overall time was a 1:56.29. My next race will be the San Francisco Triathlon on Treasure Island which is an ITU Continental Cup race and will be my first ITU style race. I raced using my new Kiwami Amphibian and it was great. It fit really well and I look forward to using it in my upcoming races.
Kyle Leto
Russia's Dmitry Polyansky beat Javier Gómez, the 2008 world champion, in a very tight sprint finish at the weekend's Pontevedra ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup race in Spain. Third place went to Switzerland's Sven Riederer, the 2004 Athens Olympic Games bronze medallist. Gómez looked to be running to his second Pontevedra victory having broken away on the bike, but Polyansky caught him 400 metres before the finish line and then managed to out kick the spaniard to take the win.In the women’s race, Radka Vodickova from the Czech Republic shared the podium with Svenja Bazlen (Germany) and Olga Dmitrieva (Russia).
USA’s Matty Reed wins Pan American Champs... on the run!
Reed
set up the win from the gun. Exiting the swim in second, Boulder’s own
Matty Reed drove to the front on the bike and the lead pack of 7
quickly established a solid 2 min. plus lead. Reed’s power on the bike
today was second to his fast run. Reed was first into and out of T2,
and opened up a 30 plus second lead on Hunter Kemper. With quite a long
celebratory finish, Reed won handily over Kemper. Tim O’Donnell rounded
out the podium for 3rd.
“I am working hard in training and
took no taper for this race. I felt good and strong today” Reed stated
after the race. “I am proud to win the Pan Am Champs for the USA!”
Winning
his first two races of the season, Reed then suffered a flat in the
lead at St. Anthony’s Triathlon two weeks ago, in his attempt to win
the race a remarkable 3rd time. This win puts Reed back on the winning
track as he head to Madrid World Cup at the month’s end and then to the
Rev3 half-ironman in early June.
“I am to win and get back to
my winning ways,” said Reed. “The season is underway and I am enjoying
racing. I just gotta keep the momentum going an d the hard work really
starts now in training.”
Finally, Daniel Lee Chi Wo (HKG) ,
from Team Kiwami, won the Subi Bay triathlon in the Philippines in a
continental cup where lots of asian triathletes were competing: weel
done Daniel!
4 May 2009:Team Kiwami weekend results.
Team Kiwami athletes were racing with in numbers this weekend around the world. There were no wins, but some very impressive performances and a lot of promise for the season to come.
Russian national team athletes Dmitry Polyanski and Alexander Brukhankov lead the way in the Russain Amphiibian 008 suits at the first round of the new ITU World Championship Series. After leading the swim, they broke away together from the main pack in the last 10km of the bike to begin the run with a 30sec advantage. They then held off the chasers for 7.5km on the run before being caught by a small bunch of 4. Brukhankov dropped off the pace by Polyanski stayed at the front, continuing to push the pace which forced Gemmell (NZL) to drop off the pace. He then began the final sprint for gold but was left with 3rd place behind Docherty (NZL) and Kahlefeldt (AUS) who finished 1and and 2nd respectively in an impressive photo finish.
Brukhankov held on strong for 7th and Tim Don wearing his special Asics UK - Kiwami trisuit was 9th.
In the women’s race Vendula Frintova (CZE) showed impressive form for the first race of the season, finishing 9th, in her Czech Republic Wahina Max, and Laren Groves confirmed her good form after Ishigaki last week to finish 10th in her Amphibian 008.
On the other side of the Pacific at Wildflower (USA) Jordan Rapp had a strong all round performance to take 4th in the 70.3 race and Kenneth Rakestraw of UC Berkelely was 2nd in the Olympic distance event.
Weekend Results 04/05/2009
ITU World Championship Series, Round 1, Tongyeong (KOR)
1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Men
1. Bevan Docherty (NZL)
2. Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS)
3. Dmitry Polyansky (RUS)
7. Alexander Brukhankov (RUS)
9. Tim Don, Asics UK (GBR)
11. Yulian Malyshev (RUS)
15. Cedric Fleureton (FRA)
20. Filip Ospaly (CZE)
23. Igor Sysoev (RUS)
35. Matt Reed (USA)
36. Andreas Giglmayr (AUT)
37. Piotr Grzegorzek (POL)
40. Jan Celustka (CZE)
44. Hendrik De Villiers (RSA)
47. Marek Jaskolka (POL)
53. Daniel Lee Chi Wo (HKG)
56. Premysl Svarc (CZE)
Women
1. Emma Snowsill (AUS) 2:02:42
2. Emma Moffatt (AUS) 2:02:52
3. Juri Ide (JPN) 2:03:30
9. Vendula Frintova (CZE) 2:04:26
10. Lauren Groves (CAN) 2:04:27
14. Helen Jenkins, Asics UK (GBR)
15. Jodie Swallow, Asics UK (GBR)
19. Nicky Samuels (NZL)
20. Maia Czesnik (POL)
Wildflower (USA)
70.3 Men’s race
1. Andy Potts (USA)
2. Eneko Llanos (ESP)
3. Reinaldo Colucci's (BRA)
4. Jordan Rapp (USA)
Olympic distance Men’s race
1. Kyle Leto (UC Davis)
2. Kenneth Rakestraw (UC Berkeley)
3. Matt Shryrock, (University of Montana)
7. Craig Fellers, (UC Berkeley)
27 April 2009:Vasiliev bothers shine in Ishigaki
Team Kiwami’s Ivan and Denis Vasiliev of Russia shined this weekend in their first race of 2009 at the ITU Ishigaki (Japan) World Cup, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. The race won for the 5th time by Australia’s Courtney Atkinson, hot on the heels of his victory at the Mooloolaba World Cup three weeks ago.
The Vasiliev brothers racing in their Kiwami Amphibian 008 suits led the swim and continued to apply the pressure on the bike, creating a 6 man break away pack. The 6 athletes began the run with a 3min advantage on the chasing pack. Younger brother Denis, racing in the first World Cup race of his career, stayed with Atkinson for the first lap of the run before dropping back to 3rd place behind Ivan. “I’m so happy, today was great, we raced really well and this is an excellent start to the year,” said Ivan. “I’m really pleased for my brother, Denis, I haven’t seen such a strong performance for someone in their first world cup; he was brilliant.” Denis added “I never expected to take a medal in my first world cup; it’s a bit of a dream.”
In the Women’s race Team Kiwami also had 2 athletes in the top 10 with new member Lauren Groves of Canada finished a strong 5th place for her first race of 2009 wearing and Amphibian 008 suit, and Nicky Samuels (NZL) 8th in her Wahina Max.
At the St Anthony’s International Triathon in Florida, USA, Matt Reed didn’t have lady luck on his side. After a strong swim in his Torpedo - leading out of the water 11 sec in front of renowned swimmer Andy Potts – Matt blazed to a 1min 30sec lead 10miles into the bike before being forced out of the race with a blown tire.
Matt, Ivan, Denis, Lauren and Nicky all now head to Tongyeong, South Korea, for the first round of the new ITU World Championship Series.
Team Kiwami athletes out in force this weekend
This weekend marks the opening of the triathlon for ITU and north American athletes with the ITU Ishigaki World Cup in Japan and the St Anthony’s International Triathlon in St Petersburg, Florida, USA.
Team Kiwami athletes will be out in force showing their early season form.
Heading the list at St Anthony’s is Matt Reed (USA), who is chasing his 3rd successive win hot on the heals of impressive wins at Miami, FL and Oceanside, CA in the last month. He is joined in the means field by talented up-and-comer Andrew Yoder (USA). In the women’s field look out for Brooke Davison (USA) who has turned pro for 2009 after sweeping everything in her path in the amateur ranks in 2009, beating most of the pro women in the process! She’s joined by Canadian 70.3 specialist Cynthia Wilson, renowned for being especially strong on the bike.
Another athlete who isn’t afraid to show her prowess on the bike is Nicky Samuels (NZL), who will be one of the women’s favorites at the Ishigaki World Cup. Nicky is joined by 2008 Olympian and new Team Kiwami member Lauren Groves (CAN) and Tania Mak who is park of the Hong Kong team that is outfitted by Kiwami. In the men’s field at Ishigaki look out for Russian brothers Ivan and Denis Vassiliev to lead out of the water the swim and continue attacking on the bike and run. Other men to look out for at Ishigaki are in the race are Andreas Giglmayr (AUT), and Hong Kong teammates Daniel Lee Chi Wo and Dickson Tam.
Good luck everyone!!
Stay tuned for results Monday…
Team Kiwami athletes competing this weekend include:
Ishigaki, Japan, Triathlon World Cup
Lauren Groves (CAN)
Tania Mak (HKG)
Nicky Samuels (NZL)
Andreas Giglmayr (AUT)
Daniel Lee Chi Wo (HKG)
Denis Vasiliev (RUS)
Ivan Vasiliev (RUS)
St Anthony’s, Florida, International Triathlon
Cynthia Wilson (CAN)
Brooke Davison (USA)
Matt Reed (USA)
Andrew Yoder (USA)