Paratriathletes win two medals in Besancon

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A squad of four paratriathletes won a silver and a bronze medal in the first ITU Paratriathlon World Cup in Besancon, France.

2017 Besancon ITU Paratriathlon World Cup RESULTS:

PTHC Men

1. Ahmed Andaloussi H1 FRA 01:13:59
2. Alexandre Paviza H1 FRA 01:15:07
3. Bret Crossley H1 GBR 01:16:51
4. Phil Hogg H1 GBR 01:19:32

PTS2 Men

1. Stefan Loesler GER 01:16:30
2. Vasily Egorov RUS 01:19:32
3. Maurits Morsink NED 01:22:03
4. John Fulton GBR 01:29:24

PTS4 Men

1. Alexis Hanquinquant FRA 01:07:16
2. Steven Crowley GBR 01:08:50
3. Joe Kurt LUX 01:09:50

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Below knee leg amputee, Steve Crowley, produced a strong performance in the men’s PTS4 category to win the silver medal behind Alexis Hanquinquant of France.  The two athletes were vying for the lead throughout the hilly two-lap bike course with only 10 seconds separating them as they exited T2, before the Frenchman pulled away on the run.

 

Crowley said: “I’m very happy. My first Paratriathlon World Cup race of the season with a substantial field, in a new category and I’ve managed to bag a medal. Next stop is the European Championships in Kitzbuhel.”

 

Bret Crossley won his first international medal with a bronze in the men’s PTHC (wheelchair) category.  After exiting the swim in seventh position, Crossley produced a strong hand bike performance to put him on to the podium.

 

There were also solid fourth place performances from John Fulton (PTS2), making his international debut in a strong field, and from Rio Paralympian Phil Hogg (PTHC), returning to international competition after a six-month break from training.

 

Paratriathlon Talent and Development Manager, Alasdair Donaldson commented:  “This event was a really good opportunity for Steve to show where he is at in a new category and it was great to see him step up to the mark.  It was good to see John make his international debut and deliver a solid performance in a very strong field.”

 

He added: “Bret and Phil were able to set markers for their potential Commonwealth Games selections with solid performances, which they can build upon during the season.” 

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