Women’s Hamburg ITU Triathlon Update

Under cloudy skies on Sunday afternoon, the elite women raced at the Hamburg ITU World Championship Series triathlon, with a clean sweep of the podium by the “Emmas”, as Emma Moffatt, Jackson, and Snowsill managed to break free from a large lead pack on the run.

Series leader Paula Findley skipped this stop on the WCS series after racing at home in Edmonton, Canada last weekend, and as a result, Barbara Riveros-Dias from Chile was able to move into the top spot as the series leader with another strong top five finish at the race.

Sarah Groff was the top American woman with a 13th place finish as she continues to have a very strong season and solidifies her position as one of the top contenders for a spot on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team. Gwen Jorgensen, in only her second WCS race redeemed her DNF in her first race last month in Madrid with a 27th place finish and a very strong run. Jillian Petersen rounded out a strong U.S. female team, but was unable to make the first group on the bike after the swim, and looks to rebound next month in London.