Hills & heat await in Huatulco

by Erin Greene on 13 Jun, 2014 09:38 • Español

Ahead of the hot and hilly course awaiting the elite athletes on Sunday morning, competitors took time out of their training schedules to share their thoughts on the Huatulco World Cup.

Crisanto Grajales (MEX)
“This is a very tough event but we love it, for the people, the place. I like competing here because it’s a challenge; the early start, the bike race. We’re all after points to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and to improve our ranking and there are some very strong triathletes, in both the men’s and women’s races. We’re going to give it our best.”

Tyler Butterfield (BER)
“We all love Huatulco, this is one of the nicest places on the circuit and it’s great this event is now in its seventh year. This is my third time here. I hope we all have a great race.”

Ai Ueda (JPN)
“I’m very happy to be back, having won here twice before. Huatulco is one of my favourite places. I like the course, the climb on the bike and the descent, and I like humid weather. I’d like to win here again.”

Michelle Flipo (MEX)
“It’s my third time here and it’s one of my favourite places; the people, their friendliness, and which is a real plus. I always come here to do my best but also to enjoy it and to try to represent Mexico the best I can.”

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Related Event: 2014 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

15 Jun, 2014 • event page • all results

Results: Elite Men
1.	Luciano Taccone	ARG	02:01:58
2.	Davide Uccellari	ITA	02:02:08
3.	Aurélien Lescure	FRA	02:02:09
4.	Etienne Diemunsch	FRA	02:02:39
5.	Diogo Sclebin	BRA	02:02:49

Results: Elite Women
1.	Ai Ueda	JPN	02:14:52
2.	Claudia Rivas	MEX	02:15:19
3.	Mateja Šimic	SLO	02:16:48
4.	Anastasia Abrosimova	RUS	02:17:52
5.	Mari Rabie	RSA	02:18:20

International stars to start in Huatulco
Known for its heat and hills, the Huatulco World Cup is not for the faint of heart nor the weak of legs for that matter. In its seventh year on the ITU calendar, Huatulco will see a dazzling list of internationals line up.
08:12 - 11 Jun, 2014