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ITU Winter Triathlon World Championship titles to be decided in Cogne

By Erin Greene | 20 Feb, 2013

The winter triathlon season will culminate this weekend in Cogne, Italy with the 2013 ITU Winter Triathlon World Championships. Defending champions Helena Erbenova (CZE) and Pavel Andreev (RUS) will each attempt to preserve their respective titles in the run, bike, ski race on Saturday, February 23.

Along with the elite races, the men’s and women’s Under23, junior and age-group races will be contested in Italy for the first time since the championship’s inception in Brusson in 2002.

Women’s Preview
Helena Erbenova will be the woman to beat this year as she looks to claim her second consecutive world championship title. Erbenova overtook 2011 world champion Borghild Løvset (NOR) last year to earn her first world title, but recently finished one minute, 28 seconds behind the Norwegian powerhouse at the ETU Winter Triathlon Championships in Tartu.

However, with 2012 runner-up Maija Oravamäki and Løvset missing from the start list, Erbenova could go unchallenged for another title. Russia’s Tatiana Charochkina could be dangerous, as she just missed out on a medal at the ETU Winter Triathlon Championships, while European Championships bronze medallist Elisabeth Sveum (NOR) will attempt her first elite world championship medal.

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Men’s Preview
Reigning champion Andreev is the clear favourite heading into the men’s race, as he is coming off a win at the Tartu ETU Winter Triathlon Championships. Andreev has medalled in the race on three previous occasions, and has won the last two years.

Last year’s runner up Daniel Antonioli (ITA) will put up stiff competition for the title, but his form is questionable after finishing fifth to a strong team of Russians at the ETU Championships. Both men will have strong support from deep teams, with Italy having entered seven men to compete. Meanwhile, the four men representing Russia occupied the top four spots in Tartu. Russia’s Maxim Kuzmin and Dmitry Bregeda will no doubt be looking to make their first elite podiums after medalling at the European Championships.

Under23 Women
The Under23 women’s race will be made up of a small contingency consisting of just four athletes. Margarita Ovsyannikva (RUS) looks to be a top threat as the veteran competitor in the category with three years’ experience in the age group. However, while she won in 2011 and finished second last year, she will face tough competition from teammate Tatiana Bregeda, who won in Tartu in January. 

Under23 Men
The Russians continue their strong trend in the men’s U23 category, with the all-Russian podium from 2012 returning again this year. After making the seamless jump to the U23 division last year in winning form, Pavel Yakimov is coming off a solid silver medal finish from the European Championships.

However, he will be challenged by teammate Viktor Kuznetsov who won in Tartu, and finished with bronze last year. Don’t count out European Championships bronze medallist Dmitry Koltsov.

Junior Women
Seven women will toe the line in the women’s junior race, headed by defending champion Natalie Grabmullerova (CZE). The Czech will face off with Stefania Shamshurina (RUS), who just claimed the junior women’s European title by 33 seconds.

Junior Men
ETU junior medallists Roman Vasin, Zhorzh Basyuk and Nikita Mandrik continue the strong Russian male trend, as they are the names to watch in the men’s junior race. Basyuk won last year, but finished just 10 seconds behind Vasin in Tartu.

Action will get underway with on Saturday at 9:00am with the men’s and women’s junior events. The elite and U23 women will start at 11:00, while the men will take off at 1:00pm. The age-group races will be contested on Sunday, along with the Mixed Team Relay.

Start Lists
Elite Women
Elite Men
U23 Women
U23 Men
Junior Women
Junior Men

Related Event: 2013 Cogne ITU Winter Triathlon World Championships
22 - Feb, 2013 • event pageall results
Results: U23 Women
1. Margarita Ovsyannikova RUS 01:25:45
2. Tatiana Bregeda RUS 01:27:25
3. Greta Vettorata ITA 01:42:46
4. Ilaria Titone ITA 01:47:31
Results: U23 Men
1. Carl-Fredrik Hagen NOR 01:08:50
2. Pavel Yakimov RUS 01:11:59
3. Viktor Kuznetsov RUS 01:13:17
4. Felix Waldhuber AUT 01:13:57
5. Pavel Eliseev RUS 01:16:43
6. Martin Husek CZE 01:17:09
7. Marco Panzavolta ITA 01:19:50
8. Davide Cheraz ITA 01:19:52
9. Filippo Rossi ITA 01:20:41
10. Julian Brunner ITA 01:22:35
Results: Junior Women
1. Emilie Collomb ITA 01:00:43
2. Mariia Bochkareva RUS 01:02:20
3. Stefania Shamshurina RUS 01:05:12
4. Melanie Albrecht GER 01:05:35
5. Karina Sakhno RUS 01:10:08
6. Radka Sucha SVK 01:12:19
7. Sandra Schmidt EST 01:14:31
8. Tatiana Vancova SVK 01:15:52
Results: Junior Men
1. Zhorzh Basyuk RUS 00:52:43
2. Roman Vasin RUS 00:53:19
3. Sonny Stauder ITA 00:53:35
4. Evgenii Shiganov RUS 00:54:15
5. Nehuen Truc ITA 00:54:57
6. Marco Liporace ITA 00:56:10
7. Nikita Mandrik RUS 00:56:30
8. Patrick Klettenhammer ITA 00:56:55
9. Alessandro Saravalle ITA 00:57:28
10. Vasilii Bazuev RUS 00:59:43
Results: Elite Women
1. Helena Karásková CZE 01:20:10
2. Elisabeth Sveum NOR 01:23:22
3. Sarka Grabmullerova CZE 01:24:24
4. Tatiana Charochkina RUS 01:24:55
5. Ingrid Lorvik NOR 01:25:58
6. Yulia Surikova RUS 01:29:56
7. Roberta Gasparini ITA 01:31:21
8. Berthe Annette Svenkerud NOR 01:33:06
9. Chiara Novelli ITA 01:34:56
10. Enrica Perico ITA 01:35:04
Results: Elite Men
1. Pavel Andreev RUS 01:08:24
2. Daniel Antonioli ITA 01:08:25
3. Evgeny Kirillov RUS 01:08:35
4. Maxim Kuzmin RUS 01:09:21
5. Kristian Monsen NOR 01:09:35
6. Arne Post NOR 01:09:49
7. Dmitriy Bregeda RUS 01:10:36
8. Nicolas Lebrun FRA 01:10:45
9. Tomas Jurkovic SVK 01:11:13
10. Giuseppe Lamastra ITA 01:11:30