Hellemans wins DB triathlon
PA Wellington John Hellemans of Christchurch won the Double Brown triathlon series when he ran away with the third and final leg at Wellington’s Oriental Bay on Saturday. Hellemans was fourth after the I.skm swim but completed the 40km cycle section in Ih 3min 19s, almost two minutes faster than his nearest rival, then ran 10km in 35min 19s to win the event by Bmin 335. Aucklander Rose Henry was the first woman home in 2h 21min 575, 29th overall. She missed the first leg of the Double Brown series allowing Christine Horrocks of Auckland, who finished second yesterday, to take over-all honours.
Results: Men: J. Hellemans (Christchurch) 2h Omin 21s, A. Wilson (Hamilton) 2h Bmin 545, E. Dellow (Wellington) 2h 9min 535, J. Taylor (Wanganui) 2h lOmin 345, D. Jones (Wellington) 2h llmin 4s, W. White (Wellington) 2h 12min 4s, M. Smith (Hastings) 2h 12min 10s, R. Lichtwark (Rotorua) 2h 12min 16s, S. Prescott (Levin) 2h 13min 7s, L. Stevens (Auckland) 2h 13min 14s. Women: R. Henry (Auckland) 2h 21min 275, C. Horrocks (Auckland) 2h 25min 3s, Y. Spray (Palmerston North) 2h 28min Os. Veterans, men: Lichtwark 2h 12mim 16s. Women: B. Portenski (Wellington) 2h 40min 425. Individual sports: Swim, Jones 21min 6s. 40km cycle: Hellemans Ih 3min 19s. 10km run: G. Maarhuis (Wellington) 34min 395.
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Press, 3 February 1986, Page 3
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