Search
shop

Paratriathletes win three golds at WPS Yokohama

A good start to the 2017 season for the Great Britain Paratrriathlon team at the World Paratriathlon Series event in Yokohama, Japan.
Last updated -
Get the ultimate guide to destination racing

Great Britain’s paratriathletes produced a dominant team performance to win three golds, two silvers and two bronze medals in their first ITU World Paratriathlon Series race of the season in Yokohama, Japan.

Paralympic Champion, Andy Lewis, was amongst the gold medal winners along with Alison Patrick and Dave Ellis, who both competed in the visually impaired category (PTVI).

Lewis, made a solid start to his 2017 season with a win by nine seconds over USA’s Mark Barr in the men’s PTS2 category. He won the race from behind with a strong 5km run.

Paralympic silver medallist, Alison Patrick secured gold in the women’s PTVI along with her guide Nicole Walters. She said: “I had a good, solid race and felt really strong on the bike. [It was] good confirmation of winter training.” Paralympic bronze medallist, Melissa Reid and her guide, Hazel Macleod claimed the bronze medal in the same race.

In his first international paratriathlon since 2014, the 2013 World Champion, Dave Ellis and his guide, Jack Peasgood enjoyed some close racing at the start of the challenging, technical bike course before pulling away and finishing with a strong run to take the gold.

Ellis said “I felt a bit nervous before the start but once we were through the swim, felt like we were back in to racing mode and enjoyed the rest of the race. Not knowing how we would go against our competition was a bit of an unknown but it is good to have got the first race done.”

In the women’s PTHC category, Paralympian in track athletics, Jade Jones, made an impressive triathlon debut with silver, just losing out to Wakako Tsuchida from Japan. Both Lizzie Tench and Joe Townsend performed well for 4th place finishes in the same category.

Jones said: “I’m really pleased to have come second. It’s a great start to my triathlon career and more than I could have expected going into the race. I’m looking forward to the next one!”

In the new PTS3 category, Ryan Taylor produced a strong performance to win silver: “I’m very happy with second in my new category. I would have liked a better swim but very pleased with my transitions, took it carefully but hard on the bike with the wet surface and felt great on the run.”

Despite being sent the wrong way on the first lap of the bike, George Peasgood showed his growing maturity by entering T2 with a two-minute lead. George maintained the lead until the final 400m of the run, when he was overhauled by Hammer (USA) and Yalchik (RUS). He said: “Coming in 3rd after a good winter shows the performance gains I have made and it’s exciting for the rest of the year.”

Paratriathlon Head Coach, Jonathon Riall commented: “It was a really strong team performance from everyone, which after such a break from Rio and various changes to the sport format, has certainly settled a few nerves and given people a great platform to build in for the rest of the season.”

Written by
Press Release
Discover more
Caroline Pohle Lena Meissner ironman 703 jonkoping sprint 2025
PremiumHow to pace a triathlon to leave it all out there WITHOUT blowing up
FORM Smart Swim 2 PRO lens close up
FORM Smart Swim Pro 2 Goggles review: can these high tech goggles actually help you to train smarter and swim faster?
Premium‘The difference from triathlon is so big – there’s no comparison’: Maya Kingma on life in the Women’s WorldTour peloton
Laura Siddall Challenge Roth 2025 finish line
PremiumLaura Siddall: 10 things I’ve learned from my professional triathlon career
TRIFIT VORTEX tri suit
The small but mighty tri brand you NEED to know about: Why TRI-FIT are on a mission to disrupt the triathlon apparel scene
latest News
Hayden Wilde happy T100 Singapore 2025
Hayden Wilde – is he BACK for T100 London after injury nightmare?
Sam Laidlow run Roundhay Park IRONMAN Leeds 2025
‘I’m ready for it’ – Sam Laidlow on why triathlon is hitting new heights in 2025 ahead of IRONMAN World Champs
Alistair Brownlee Olympics Triathlon London 2012 Podium Gold
Olympic icon Alistair Brownlee reveals most British thing ever when it comes to fuelling recovery
Lionel Sanders IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside 2025 celebration finish line
Lionel Sanders provides BIG update on triathlon comeback
Gwen Jorgensen World Triathlon Cup Tongyeong 2023 run
Olympic triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen issues last call for scholarship fund for young athletes
triathlon on your terms
Never miss out with our triathlon alerts & digest. Get a dose of adventure & inspiration with Boundless.
The 247 Group

The home of endurance sports

TRI247-LOGO_Primary-Black_RGB-1

CHOOSE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO BECOME PART OF SOMETHING EPIC

We’re on a mission to elevate the world of endurance sport, becoming your go-to resource for expert training tips and inspiration, unbiased reporting and creating a platform for grassroots voices. But we can’t do it without you on board! Choose a TRI247+ membership option below and become part of something epic.

£7.95/month

Unlimited access. No ads. A whole library of tips, advice and inspiration at your finger tips, and the chance to shape the future of triathlon journalism.

100+ new articles/month

You’ll also gain access to our other premium websites:

Have an account? Sign in

£47.95/year
£95.40/year

50% Discount

100+ new articles/month

Unlimited access. No ads. A whole library of tips, advice and inspiration at your finger tips, and the chance to shape the future of triathlon journalism.

You’ll also gain access to our other premium websites:

Have an account? Sign in

Share to...