Olympic Picks From Former ITU Athletes
- By Bethany Mavis
- Published Aug 3, 2012
Sara McLarty (USA)
2010 Race to the Toyota Cup winner
Women
Gold: Gwen Jorgensen. I think the Olympic race is going to come down to a run…and Gwen is the best! With only 55 women on the starting line, there isn’t the depth of swim/bikers that can make a breakaway possible. Also, with so much on the line at the Olympics, no one takes risk and chances that they would in regular season racing. As long as Gwen has her legs when she gets off the bike, I think we will see her move to the front in the last 5K.
Silver: Kathy Trembly
Bronze: Helen Jenkins
Men
Gold: Javier Gomez. I see Gomez taking the win in London because of the pressure that has been put on the Brownlee brothers for a Gold on home soil. Whether its one big pack, or a smaller pack off the front, those three guys will be a part of it and no one can match their run speed when they are at peak form.
Silver & Bronze: Brownlees
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FILED UNDER: Features / News / Olympics TAGS: 2012 London Olympics
Bethany Mavis
Bethany Mavis is the associate editor for Triathlete and Inside Triathlon magazines. She received her B.A. in journalism from Point Loma Nazarene University and is a multiple half-marathon finisher.