WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
Henri Schoeman makes it three from three
Schoeman scores more than a victory in the season-opening World Triathlon Series
Henri Schoeman scored more than a victory in the season-opening World Triathlon Series (WTS) event in Abu Dhabi on Friday — he produced a critical piece of history. The Olympic bronze medallist became only the second competitor to win a WTS race coming through first after each of the three legs of swimming‚ cycling and running. The other is legendary Englishman Alistair Brownlee‚ the Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion‚ who was missing from this field. Whether Schoeman can achieve similar greatness remains to be seen‚ but this win at least buried the ghost of 2017‚ when he ended up in hospital as a precaution after having breathing issues. "I don’t have a bad experience to remember now‚" Schoeman said at the weekend after returning to his Durban base. But more importantly it has given him a fillip ahead of April’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast‚ Australia. "I think this run in Abu Dhabi has given me a real confidence-booster‚" Schoeman said. The race was a sprint‚ half the dis...
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