Only the anthem has changed: last year "God save the queen" was played, this year at Poetto it was "God save the king" to celebrate the second consecutive success of Georgia Taylor-Brown in the World Triathlon Championship Series in Cagliari.
The 29-year-old Englishman crushed the hopes of the French Emma Lombardi in the last two km of the race, while the American Taylor Spivey confirmed her great regularity, completing the podium. Before the blue Verena Steinhauser, eleventh. Further back Ilaria Zane. The race was already decided after the 1500m swim. Upon exiting the sea, the first bike ride selected the six treads. In the end, the podium was chosen among them.
«It's wonderful to return to Cagliari, here it seems to be on vacation», the first words of the winner. In the afternoon the men's race (3.15 pm, TV on RaiSport).
