Aquabike World Championship roundup from Pontevedra
22 nations raced the (Age-Group only) ITU Aquabike World Championships at the Pontevedra ITU Multisport World Championships on Saturday. Team GB were by far the biggest entry in this discipline, comprising of almost exactly one third of the 445 entrants – including BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin. The ‘scores on the doors’ total was 25 medals, or which 10 were Gold.
I am recovering from a fun but tough day tackling long hills at the #ITUPontevedra #Aquabike world championships followed by gin! Thanks for all your messages, I have a sparkly new medal to add to the collection, and two winners of my book. #daretotri pic.twitter.com/UeG5938N2r
— Louise Minchin (@louiseminchin) May 5, 2019
Catch up on all of the reports from Pontevedra 2019:
Fastest British athletes overall
MEN
1st – Chris Stanton – 3:31:07 (Gold, M35-39) – Second fastest Age-Group athlete overall
2nd – Mark Benson – 3:47:39 (Silver, M35-39)
3rd – Andrew Martin – 3:48:39 (5th, M40-44)
WOMEN
1st – Mathilde Pauls – 3:59:55 (Gold, F35-39) – Fastest Age-Group athlete overall
2nd – Amy Pritchard – 4:00:00 (Gold, F40-44) – Second fastest Age-Group athlete overall
3rd – Lydia Adelin – 4:06:08 (4th, F35-39)
Pontevedra ITU Aquabike World Championship – Saturday 4th May 2019
1.5km (shortened swim) / 113km bike – AGE-GROUP
British Age-Group Medals (25)
GOLD (10)
- Mael Bely 18-19 Male AG
- Jennie Stemp 30-34 Female AG
- Lawrence Hayes 30-34 Male AG
- Mathilde Pauls 35-39 Female AG
- Chris Stanton 35-39 Male AG
- Amy Pritchard 40-44 Female AG
- Maria Powell 50-54 Female AG
- Julia Hodkinson 60-64 Female AG
- Truusje Gamlin 65-69 Female AG
- Michael Smallwood 70-74 Male AG
We're very proud of Jennie Stemp, World #Aquabike Age Group Champion🎖️@ITUpontevedra19 #itupontevedra2019 🚴♀️🏊♀️🇪🇸☀️🎖️🍾 #WeAreVCR pic.twitter.com/6kBRu1UvZx
— VC_Revolution (@VC_Revolution) May 5, 2019
SILVER (7)
- Matthew Sanders 20-24 Male AG
- James Haddley 30-34 Male AG
- Mark Benson 35-39 Male AG
- Kerstin Mogull 55-59 Female AG
- Chris Goulden 60-64 Male AG
- Liz Ball 65-69 Female AG
- David Patten 65-69 Male AG
BRONZE (8)
- Daniel Super – 25-29 Male AG
- Sophie Earl – 30-34 Female AG
- Will Usher – 35-39 Male AG
- Hilary Powell – 40-44 Female AG
- Heather Price – 45-49 Female AG
- Melanie Clarke – 50-54 Female AG
- Andrea Nightingale – 55-59 Female AG
- Paul Donnelly – 55-59 Male AG