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2012 Photo of the Year Week Three Result

By Erin Greene | 23 Nov, 2012
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The ITU World Triathlon Madrid, which twists and turns through beautiful Casa de Campo Park, always elicits great shots. This year, the event was the final opportunity to clench a spot at the 2012 London Olympics, meaning race strategy was more important than ever.

This week’s winning photo, another overwhelming favourite, shows the elite women in an aerodynamic “V” formation. With Olympic qualifications on the line, the ladies put their heads down and went to work. While the photo produces a serene sentiment, some of these ladies were under intense pressure to perform.

Here is what ITU photographer Delly Carr had to say about the photo:

“Green is the colour of nature and health. Green is a relaxing colour that is easy on the eye and has a healing power to it. And although in the heat of the sporting battle, it seems that the beautiful archway of Madrid green has had a calming effect on the athlete’s psyche.”


This week’s runner-up photo was Jonathan Brownlee’s seductive finish. Having added his second consecutive WTS title to his resume, Jonathan takes a moment to savor the sweet smell of success.

Final Result

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Related Event: 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid
26 - May, 2012 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Women
1. Nicola Spirig SUI 02:06:35
2. Aileen Reid IRL 02:06:38
3. Barbara Riveros CHI 02:06:40
4. Anne Haug GER 02:06:43
5. Rachel Klamer NED 02:07:05
6. Ainhoa Murua Zubizarreta ESP 02:07:18
7. Vicky Holland GBR 02:07:20
8. Alexandra Razarenova RUS 02:07:32
9. Andrea Hansen NZL 02:07:38
10. Liz Blatchford GBR 02:07:43
Results: Elite Men
1. Jonathan Brownlee GBR 01:51:49
2. Alexander Bryukhankov RUS 01:52:28
3. Dmitry Polyanskiy RUS 01:52:54
4. Ivan Vasiliev RUS 01:53:17
5. Alessandro Fabian ITA 01:53:24
6. Maik Petzold GER 01:53:33
7. Hirokatsu Tayama JPN 01:53:35
8. Aurelien Raphael FRA 01:53:53
9. Mario Mola ESP 01:54:23
10. Carlos Javier Quinchara Forero COL 01:54:34
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-5
1. Martin Falch AUT 01:13:16
2. Miguel Angel Ubeda Salmeron ESP 01:13:32
3. Daniel Molina ESP 01:22:44
4. Raul Zambrana Romero ESP 01:29:56
DNF. Mikel Garmendia ESP DNF
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-4
1. Péter Boronkay HUN 01:07:23
2. Jairo Ruiz Lopez ESP 01:09:17
3. Antonio Franco Salas ESP 01:15:40
4. Angel Luis Merino ESP 01:16:58
5. Kini Carrasco ESP 01:18:51
DNF. Jorge Orejon Miguel ESP DNF
DNF. Ruben Sánchez Diaz ESP DNF
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-3
1. Geoffrey Wersy FRA 01:20:55
2. Santiago Solino Nebot ESP 01:26:40
3. Raphaël Chaussin FRA 01:29:31
4. Antonio Pacheco Salas ESP 01:34:10
5. Valeriano Moreno Garcia ESP 01:36:21
6. Santos Caballero ESP 02:06:54