Triathlon: Spaniard Javier Gómez is on a roll. In Yokohama, he celebrated his third victory in the 2014 World Triathlon Series. What was special about this race, however, wasn't the Spaniard's victory, but the rest of the podium. Mario Mola and Richard Murray completed the podium, leaving Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee empty-handed for the first time since 2009... read more
After his opening victory, Javier Gomez also left nothing to chance in the second race of the World Triathlon Series. After having to concede the lead to Slovakia's Richard Varga in the water, he quickly closed the gap on the bike with Jonathan Brownlee (Great Britain). From then on, the duo literally tore the field apart. Only twelve other athletes, including... read more
In the end, the Spanish defending World Cup champion came out on top. Javier Gómez prevailed at the ITU World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, ahead of the highly favored Briton Jonathan Brownlee and the Australian Aaron Royle. However, this time, unlike at last year's World Cup finals, Gómez didn't wait until the finish line to put the younger of the Brownlee brothers in the … read more
Just one week after his dominant performance at the World Cup in Mooloolaba, Australia [Link], Spaniard Mario Mola also prevailed in New Zealand. In New Plymouth, he won the sprint to the finish against reigning world champion Javiér Gomez. This time, however, it didn't look like the Spaniard would win from the start. After the swim, he, like Gomez, still had... read more
Spaniard Javier Gómez begins his 2014 Ironman season the way he ended last year—with a victory. While the current through the Panama Canal was initially on his side, allowing him and Belgian Axel Zeebroek to reach the shore after just under 17 minutes, it was on the cycling circuit where he had to battle fiercely with his competitors. With a lead of almost 30 seconds... read more
