The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series was the 10th season of the World Triathlon Series, the top-level international series for triathlon, since its establishment in 2009.[2] The season consisted of nine pairs of triathlon races for both a men's and women's competition, as well as three mixed relays, beginning on 2 March in Abu Dhabi, and concluding on 16 September with the grand final at the Gold Coast.
| 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series | |
|---|---|
| League | ITU World Triathlon Series |
| Sport | Triathlon |
| Men's Series | |
| Series Champion |  Mario Mola (ESP) |
| Points | 6081[1] |
| Women's Series | |
| Series Champion |  Vicky Holland (GBR) |
| Points | 5540 |
Mario Mola and Flora Duffy began the season as defending champions from the 2017 season. Mola would go on to defend his title and win the men's series for the third time in as many years, becoming the second-most successful triathlete at the world triathlon series after fellow countryman Javier Gómez.
Duffy's season however would be plagued by injuries, leading to an inability to defend her title despite winning two races early in the season. The eventual winner, Vicky Holland, captured the women's series by moving into first place only after the final race of the series. The most notable event of the year was in Bermuda where the Norwegian team completed the first men's podium sweep, with race winner Casper Stornes having only competed in two prior WTS races.[3]
Overview
editCalendar
editThe 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series visited nine cities, and incorporated the three events of the inaugural Mixed Relay Series in Nottingham, Edmonton, and the Mixed Relay world championship in Hamburg.[4][5]
| Date | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 2–3 | Sprint | |
| April 28–29 | Standard | |
| May 12–13 | Standard | |
| June 7 | Mixed relay | |
| June 9–10 | Standard | |
| July 14–15 | Sprint/Mixed relay | |
| July 27–29 | Sprint/Mixed relay | |
| August 25–26 | Standard | |
| September 12–16 | Grand Final |
Point System
editFor every race a triathlete finished, they received points based on their position across the line. For a normal world series event, first place was awarded 1,000 points and every subsequent place was awarded 7.5% less, for the first forty triathletes; for the grand final, 1,200 points were awarded, once again decreasing by 7.5% for each place, but this time awarded down to 50th. However, if a triathlete finished outside the time cut (more than 5% longer than the winner's time for men, 8% for women), they received no points even if they finished in a scoring position. A triathlete's final score was the sum of their points from the grand final and their best five race scores of that year.[2]
Results
editMedal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi[6] | |||
| Bermuda[7] | |||
| Yokohama[8] | |||
| Leeds[9] | |||
| Hamburg[10] | |||
| Edmonton[11] | |||
| Montreal[12] | |||
| Gold Coast[13] | |||
| Overall | |||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi[14] | |||
| Bermuda[15] | |||
| Yokohama[16] | |||
| Leeds[17] | |||
| Hamburg[18] | |||
| Edmonton[19] | |||
| Montreal[20] | |||
| Gold Coast[21] | |||
| Overall | |||
Mixed relay
editOverall standings
editThe athlete who accumulates the most points throughout the season is declared the year's world champion. The final point standings are:
Menedit
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Womenedit
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References
edit- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series Ranking / Elite Men". wts.triathlon.org. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b "2018 WTS Media Guide" (PDF). ITU (triathlon.org). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Union, International Triathlon (2018-04-28). "Norway becomes first men's team to sweep WTS podium in Bermuda". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ "ITU announces the 2018 ITU WTS, World Cup and Paratriathlon calendar". ITU (triathlon.org). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "ITU launches the Triathlon Mixed Relay Series". ITU (triathlon.org). 11 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi / Elite Men". ITU. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Bermuda / Elite Men". ITU. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama / Elite Men". ITU. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Leeds / Elite Men". ITU. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg / Elite Men". ITU. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton / Elite Men". ITU. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal / Elite Men". ITU. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast / Elite Men". ITU. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi / Elite Women". ITU. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Bermuda / Elite Women". ITU. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama / Elite Women". ITU. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Leeds / Elite Women". ITU. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg / Elite Women". ITU. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton / Elite Women". ITU. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Women - 2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal | ITU World Triathlon Series". ITU World Triathlon Series. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast / Elite Women". ITU. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Nottingham / Mixed Relay". ITU. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Hamburg / Mixed Relay". ITU. Retrieved 17 July 2018
- ^ Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Mixed Relay | 2018 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Edmonton | Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ a b "2018 ITU World Triathlon Series Rankings - Men". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 16 September 2018.