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Hills & heat await in Huatulco

By Erin Greene | 13 Jun, 2014

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.”

Related Event: 2014 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup
15 Jun, 2014 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Men
DNF. Manuel Huerta PUR DNF
DNF. Oscar David Preciado COL DNF
DNF. John O'Neill USA DNF
DNF. Lukas Verzbicas USA DNF
DNF. Juan Jose Andrade Figueroa ECU DNF
DNF. Carlos Javier Quinchara Forero COL DNF
DNF. Gonzalo Raul Tellechea ARG DNF
DNF. Marcus Vinicius Fernandes BRA DNF
DNF. Andrew Bysice CAN DNF
DNF. Andres Eduardo Diaz COL DNF
Results: Elite Women
1. Ai Ueda JPN 02:14:52
DNF. Maria Cristina Farez Pucha ECU DNF
DNF. Yuko Takahashi JPN DNF
DNF. Elizabeth Bravo ECU DNF
DNF. Carolina Furriela BRA DNF
DNF. Alia Cardinale Villalobos CRC DNF
DNF. Brianna Baird USA DNF
DNF. Favia Diaz CHI DNF
DNF. Diana Castillo COL DNF
DNF. Leslie Amat Alvarez CUB DNF
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