2006 Triathlon World Champion, Tim Don of Great Britain, won the Tongyeong BG Triathlon World Cup today in South Korea, the 198th world cup in ITU’s history. The fleet-footed Don ran away from the competition over the final stages of the race to claim the fifth world cup win of his career in a time of 1 hour 38 minutes and 14 seconds. In second position, only six seconds behind, Athens Olympic silver medalist Bevan Docherty of New Zealand out-sprinted Germanys Jan Frodeno in a photo finish result. Don continues his push to qualify for the Beijing Olympic Games as he shows great form heading into next months final selection race at the Madrid BG Triathlon World Cup, moving to first in the BG Triathlon World Cup rankings.

I always give 100% and I was so pleased to get on the top of the podium, commented the 30-year old Brit known to his friends as The Don.

In total, 50 men dived into Tongyeong harbour and with wetsuit conditions, no significant packs formed over the opening leg. Don kept near the front, showing his improved swimming ability in this all important Olympic year.

Not content to sit idly in the large bike pack of 37, Don frequently pushed the pace through the windy and cool conditions. Unable to break up the group it was quickly on the run where Don would move to the front and never give up that position. Racing off the front the former world champion continued to up the tempo, dropping contender after contender until it was only him at the front.

I saw in the women’s race the run was very technical at both ends and every time they went into a technical bit, they separated in a long line so I decided to get to the front and run at my own pace,” explained Don.

With his patented running style, Don ran a closing 30:25 ten kilometres to claim his first world cup win since 2005. Docherty and Frodeno ran side by side behind the Brit for the entire 10-kilometre leg, leaving the decision to their strong finishing kicks. Today it was the veteran Docherty who managed to squeeze past the German for the silver medal.

Im pretty happy, Ive been training press hard the last few months, and it was the reason for the big DNF in New Plymouth, commented silver medalist Docherty. But in reality this year is all focused on one race and thats in August in Beijing. The Olympic Games is everything, so all my training is orientated around that. You get highs and lows and its good to get one good race out of the way its good for the confidence but I still think theres a long way to go.

Its always a tough one, the first race of the season, replied Frodeno, who has also made his Olympic team for Beijing. Tim [Don] just put out an amazing pace on the run, and I was happy to follow for a while and just hang on there when Bevan [Docherty] pushed. In the end it was really close, but its always great having a sprint finish even if you pull the shorten end of the stick, but a podium in my first racewhat more can you ask for?

In fourth and fifth position were Reto Hug of Switzerland and Rasmus Henning of Denmark, respectively.
2008 Tongyeong BG Triathlon World Cup
Elite Men - Official Results
1.5km swim, 37.5km bike, 10km run
Gold Tim Don (GBR) 1:38:14
Silver Bevan Docherty (NZL)1:38:22
Bronze Jan Frodeno (GER)1:38:23
4 Reto Hug (SUI)1:38:32
5 Rasmus Henning (DEN)1:38:35
6 Paul Tichelaar (CAN)1:38:40
7 Marek Jaskolka (POL)1:38:43
8 Ivan Sysoev (RUS)1:38:46
9 Sven Riederer (SUI)1:38:46
10 Yulian Malyshev (RUS) 1:38:54
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The men’s medalists (Docherty, Don, Frodeno) strike a pose on the podium

El Campen del Mundo de Triatln del 2006, Tim Don de Gran Bretaa, ha ganado la Copa del Mundo de Triatln BG de Tongyeong hoy en Corea del Sur, la Copa del Mundo 198 en la historia de la ITU. Don se escap de la carrera hasta las fases finales de la competicin para alcanzar la quinta victoria en la copa del mundo de su carrera con un tiempo de 1 hora 38 minutos y 14 segundos. En segunda posicin, a tan slo seis segundos, el medallista de plata Olmpico en Atenas Bevan Docherty de Nueva Zelanda venci al sprint al alemn Jan Frodeno en un final en el que se necesit la foto finish.
Don sigue su con su empeo en clasificarse para los Juegos Olmpicos y as ha mostrado su gran estado de forma encarando a la seleccin fina en la prueba de Madrid situndose en el liderato de la clasificacin de la Copa del Mundo de Triatln BG.

Siempre doy el 100% y estoy tan contento de subir a lo ms alto del podium, coment el britnico de 30 aos de edad conocido por sus amigos como El Don

En total, 50 hombres se sumergieron en el Puerto de Tongyeong con traje de neopreno, no formndose grupos significativos en el segmento de apertura. Don se mantuvo cerca de la cabeza, mostrando su capacidad de mejorar la natacin en este importante ao Olmpico.

No contento con mantenerse en el gran grupo de 37, Don constantemente aumentaba el ritmo a pesar del viento y las fras condiciones. Incapaz de romper el grupo fue rpidamente en la carrera a pie donde Don se colocara en cabeza y nunca dejara esa posicin. El ex campen del mundo sigui en cabeza y continu aumentando el tiempo, dejando a sus rivales uno tras otro hasta que se qued slo en cabeza.

Vi que en la carrera femenina la carrera a pie fue muy tcnica en ambos extremos y cada vez que ellas entraban en esa parte tcnica, ellas se separaban formando una gran lnea, por lo que decid situarme en cabeza y correr a mi ritmo, explic Don.

Con su estilo de carrera patentado, Don corri los 10 kilmetros en 30:25 para as conseguir su primera victoria en la copa del mundo desde 2005. Docherty y Frodeno corrieron codo a codo detrs del britnico los 10 kilmetros del segmento de carrera, dejndolo todo para el sprint final. Hoy fue el veterano Docherty quien logr situarse por delante del alemn para conseguir as la medalla de plata.

Estoy bastante feliz, he estado entrenando bastante duro los ltimos meses y esa fue la razn de que no pudiese terminar en New Plymouth, coment el medallista de plata Docherty. Pero en realidad este ao est todo centrado en una carrera y esa es en Agosto en Beijing. Los Juegos Olmpicos lo es todo, por lo que mi entrenamiento est centrado en dichos Juegos. T tienes altibajos y es bueno hacer una buena carrera en ese camino es bueno para la confianza pero todava creo que hay un largo camino por recorrer.

Siempre es dura, la primera carrera de la temporada, replic Frodeno, quien ya est en su equipo Olmpico para Beijing. Tim [Don] puso un ritmo increble en la carrera y estuve feliz de seguirle un rato integrado en ese grupo cuando Bevan [Docherty] tir. Al final estuve realmente cerca, pero siempre es interesante tener un sprint final, aunque al final no salgas ganador, pero un podium en mi primera carreraqu ms puedo pedir?

En cuarta y en quinta posicin llegaron Reto Hug de Suiza y Rasmus Henning de Dinamarca, respectivamente.

Copa del Mundo de Triatln BG Tongyeong 2008
Elite Masculina Resultados Oficiales
1.5km natacin, 37.5km bicicleta, 10km carrera a pie
Oro Tim Don (GBR) 1:38:14
Plata Bevan Docherty (NZL)1:38:22
Bronce Jan Frodeno (GER)1:38:23
4 Reto Hug (SUI)1:38:32
5 Rasmus Henning (DEN)1:38:35
6 Paul Tichelaar (CAN)1:38:40
7 Marek Jaskolka (POL)1:38:43
8 Ivan Sysoev (RUS)1:38:46
9 Sven Riederer (SUI)1:38:46
10 Yulian Malyshev (RUS) 1:38:54
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