Australian Matthew Hauser won gold in the men’s 53:47 at the Montreal Triathlon, which started this weekend.
The best athletes on the planet are in action at the Port of Montreal’s Grand Quay.
After the women at the end of the morning on Saturday, the men went there in turn with 750 meters of swimming, 20.16 kilometers of cycling and five kilometers of running.
Quebecer Charles Paquet, who started well with a time of 8 min 22 s in the swim, finished with a time of 54 min 10 s, good for seventh place. He finished 23 seconds behind Hauser.
Paquet was very happy with his time, especially at home, on Quebec soil.
“It equals my best performance in the World Triathlon Championship Series,” said Paquet. To realize this at home, in front of family and friends, it feels good, I think I couldn’t ask for better. I was super excited. »
Two other Canadians were in action. Tyler Mislawchuk concluded his competition in 54 min 39 s and Martin Sobey in 56 min 55 s.
While the race was very tight until halfway through the race, the rain complicated things for the athletes, who had to be extra careful.
Some have fallen off their bikes due to bumps and rain in the road. During turns, some athletes chose to get off their bikes and go around on foot before getting back on their seats, due to the other athletes near them and the risk of falling.
Paquet suspected that the course was going to be slippery. He explained that he however had the advantage of being at the front of the group.
“I wasn’t stuck by the others,” said the athlete. I tried to be in the best position possible throughout the course and not to take any risks in the turns. I told myself that if I stayed on my wheels, the rest would be played out on foot. »