After a disastrous swim, Viennot hit back with the best splits on the bike and run to claim his third podium in a row at the ITU Long Distance World Championships in Oklahoma, USA.
Flora Duffy wins the WTS Grand Final and with it the overall of the World Triathlon Series which corresponds to the World Championships over the Olympic Distance.
Since his injury last October at the Red Bull Rampage, SCOTT freeride athlete Paul Basagoita has been quietly grinding away on regaining his strength and nerve function.
Despite its discontinuation, Team IAM Cycling raced with tremendous passion at its last Grand Tour. Countless times, the riders were seen in escapee groups and twice the team was rewarded with stage wins.
Esteban Chavez moved to third overall on the penultimate stage while Magnus Cort Nilsen wins the final stage in Madrid to make it a total of four stage victories for Team ORICA-BikeExchange.
Magnus Cort Nilsen of Team ORICA-BikeExchange wins stage 18 at the Vuelta a Espana only one day after Mathias Frank of Team IAM Cycling celebrated his victory on stage 17.