Gwen Jorgensen takes second world cup win in a row in Karly Vary

2016 Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen’s Olympic dreams continue to improve – the American star’s comeback to triathlon after having her second child last November continued over the weekend with a big win at the World Triathlon Cup Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic.

7 years after her last World Triathlon win, Gwen Jorgensen wins in Valencia

Jorgensen set the stage for her second consecutive World Cup win thanks to a great swim that saw her exit the water just 20 seconds down after the 1,500 m swim. She came off the bike as part of a group of 12, setting the stage for a close run battle with Rachel Klamer (NED). The two ran shoulder to shoulder for two laps of the run before the American took the sprint to the line. Behind Klamer it was Germany’s Marlene Gomez-Goggle who rounded out the podium, with Switzerland’s Julia Derron taking fourth and Selina Klamt taking fifth.

You can see the full results here.

Pearson pulls clear for first World Cup win

After a huge Paris Test Event in which he only got into the race at the last minute, then earned a qualifying spot for the US Olympic team next year, Morgan Pearson, continues to fly. A front-pack swim followed by solo breakaway on the bike put him 30 seconds in front into T2, and he expanded his lead over the 10 km run for a convincing win over Hungary’s Mark Devan and Germany’s Jonas Schomburg.

Full results can be found here.