2018 ITU World Triathlon Series explained

The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series was the 10th season of the World Triathlon Series, the top-level international series for triathlon, since its establishment in 2009.^[2] The season consisted of nine pairs of triathlon races for both a men's and women's competition, as well as three mixed relays, beginning on 2 March in Abu Dhabi, and concluding on 16 September with the grand final at the Gold Coast.

Mario Mola and Flora Duffy began the season as defending champions from the 2017 season. Mola would go on to defend his title and win the men's series for the third time in as many years, becoming the second-most successful triathlete at the world triathlon series after fellow countryman Javier Gómez.

Duffy's season however would be plagued by injuries, leading to an inability to defend her title despite winning two races early in the season. The eventual winner, Vicky Holland, captured the women's series by moving into first place only after the final race of the series. The most notable event of the year was in Bermuda where the Norwegian team completed the first men's podium sweep, with race winner Casper Stornes having only competed in two prior WTS races.^[3]

Overview

Calendar

The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series visited nine cities, and incorporated the three events of the inaugural Mixed Relay Series in Nottingham, Edmonton, and the Mixed Relay world championship in Hamburg.^{[4] [5]}

Date	Location	Type
March 2–3	Abu Dhabi	Sprint
April 28–29	Bermuda	Standard
May 12–13	Yokohama	Standard
June 7	Nottingham	Mixed relay
June 9–10	Leeds	Standard
July 14–15	Hamburg	Sprint/Mixed relay
July 27–29	Edmonton	Sprint/Mixed relay
August 25–26	Montreal	Standard
September 12–16	Gold Coast	Grand Final

Point System

For every race a triathlete finished, they received points based on their position across the line. For a normal world series event, first place was awarded 1,000 points and every subsequent place was awarded 7.5% less, for the first forty triathletes; for the grand final, 1,200 points were awarded, once again decreasing by 7.5% for each place, but this time awarded down to 50th. However, if a triathlete finished outside the time cut (more than 5% longer than the winner's time for men, 8% for women), they received no points even if they finished in a scoring position. A triathlete's final score was the sum of their points from the grand final and their best five race scores of that year.

Results

Medal summary

Men

Abu Dhabi[6]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Bermuda[7]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Yokohama[8]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Leeds[9]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Hamburg[10]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Edmonton[11]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Montreal[12]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Gold Coast[13]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Overall	width=220		width=220		width=220

Women

Abu Dhabi[14]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Bermuda[15]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Yokohama[16]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Leeds[17]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Hamburg[18]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Edmonton[19]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Montreal[20]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Gold Coast[21]	width=220		width=220		width=220
Overall	width=220		width=220		width=220

Mixed relay

Nottingham[22]	width=220	Kirsten Kasper Eli Hemming Katie Zaferes Matthew McElroy	width=220	Non Stanford Tom Bishop Vicky Holland Jonny Brownlee	width=220	Cassandre Beaugrand Pierre Le Corre Mathilde Gautier Léo Bergère
Hamburg[23]	width=220	Leonie Periault Dorian Coninx Cassandre Beaugrand Vincent Luis	width=220	Natalie Van Coevorden Aaron Royle Ashleigh Gentle Jacob Birtwhistle	width=220	Kirsten Kasper Ben Kanute Katie Zaferes Kevin McDowell
Edmonton[24]	width=220	Natalie Van Coevorden Aaron Royle Ashleigh Gentle Jacob Birtwhistle	width=220	Taylor Spivey Seth Rider Kirsten Kasper Matthew McElroy	width=220	Andrea Hewitt Tayler Reid Nicole Van Der Kaay Hayden Wilde

Overall standings

The athlete who accumulates the most points throughout the season is declared the year's world champion. The final point standings are:

Men

Rank	Athlete	Points[25]
		6081
		5060
		4884
4		4792
5		3936
6		3520
7		3438
8		3215
9		3194
10		2960

Women

Rank	Athlete	Points
		5540
		5488
		4183
4		3887
5		3810
6		3750
7		3658
8		3603
9		3423
10		3306

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series Ranking / Elite Men. wts.triathlon.org . 16 September 2018.
2. Web site: 2018 WTS Media Guide. ITU (triathlon.org). 10 March 2018.
3. Web site: Norway becomes first men's team to sweep WTS podium in Bermuda. Union. International Triathlon. 2018-04-28. Triathlon.org. en. 2019-01-22.
4. Web site: ITU announces the 2018 ITU WTS, World Cup and Paratriathlon calendar. ITU (triathlon.org). 10 March 2018.
5. Web site: ITU launches the Triathlon Mixed Relay Series. ITU (triathlon.org). 11 December 2017 . 10 March 2018.
6. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi / Elite Men. ITU. 10 March 2018.
7. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Bermuda / Elite Men. ITU. 29 April 2018.
8. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama / Elite Men. ITU. 12 May 2018.
9. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Leeds / Elite Men . ITU . 10 June 2018.
10. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg / Elite Men . ITU . 14 July 2018.
11. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton / Elite Men . ITU . 28 July 2018.
12. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal / Elite Men. ITU . 26 August 2018.
13. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast / Elite Men. ITU . 16 September 2018.
14. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi / Elite Women. ITU. 10 March 2018.
15. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Bermuda / Elite Women. ITU. 29 April 2018.
16. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama / Elite Women. ITU. 12 May 2018.
17. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Leeds / Elite Women . ITU . 10 June 2018.
18. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg / Elite Women . ITU . 10 June 2018.
19. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton / Elite Women . ITU . 28 July 2018.
20. Web site: Results: Elite Women - 2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal ITU World Triathlon Series. Union. International Triathlon. ITU World Triathlon Series. en. 2018-09-17.
21. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast / Elite Women . ITU . 15 September 2018.
22. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Nottingham / Mixed Relay . ITU . 7 June 2018.
23. Web site: Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Hamburg / Mixed Relay . ITU. Retrieved 17 July 2018
24. Web site: Results: Mixed Relay 2018 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Edmonton Triathlon.org. Union. International Triathlon. Triathlon.org. en. 2018-09-17.
25. Web site: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series Rankings - Men. International Triathlon Union. 16 September 2018.