2016 Miyazaki ITU World Cup

2016 Miyazaki ITU Triathlon World Cup

                                                                                                                    29 Oct, 2016 •  Miyazaki, Japan

Ai Ueda has finished 2016 on a high winning at home in front of a parochial crowd that lifted her to the inaugural Miyazaki ITU World Cup title today.

Following a strong year of results, claiming bronze in front of a home crowd at WTS Yokohama, and silver last weekend at the Tongyeong ITU World Cup she again saved her best performance to last with a come from behind win. Summer Cook (USA) took the silver and compatriot Renee Tomlin (USA) bronze.

women´s highlights

1	Ai	Ueda	1983	JPN
2	Summer	Cook	1991	USA
3	Renee	Tomlin	1988	USA
4	Sara	Vilic	1992	AUT
5	Elena	Danilova	1991	RUS

women´s results

 It was an event that provided a podium of firsts as Spaniard Uxio Abuin Ares captured back to back wins and the first gold medal at the inaugural 2016 Miyazaki ITU World Cup. While the other two podium spots were earned by Joao Silva (POR) and Gregory Billington (USA), backing up from a top ten finish in Tongyeong last weekend.

men´s highlights

1	Uxio	Abuin Ares	1991	ESP
2	Joao	Silva	1989	POR
3	Gregory	Billington	1989	USA
4	Simon	De Cuyper	1986	BEL
5	Eder	Mejia Muñoz	1987	MEX

men´s results @ITU photos by Delly Carr