Read how Lesley Paterson @lesleydoestri came from behind to be 2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World Champ! Results to come

Lesley Paterson crowned 2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion

triathlon.org 20 May '12, 6am

Read how Lesley Paterson @lesleydoestri came from behind to be 2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World Champ! Results to come

Lesley Paterson crowned 2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion By Nikki Andersen on 20/05/12 at 1:52 am Great Britain’s Lesley Paterson came from behind with a late surge and passed Melanie McQuaid (CAN) in the final lap of the run to win gold at the Shelby County ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships & XTERRA Southeast Championship. McQuaid, the defending champion who led for much of the race, took silver and Carla Van Huysteen (RSA), bronze. “I feel great. Training has gone well, prep went well,” said Paterson. “I was feeling energized and ready to rumble. Everything went to plan really. I had a little mechanical on the bike. My chain came off. Everything else went pretty smooth.” As the afternoon heat descended upon the women, they entered the water with McQuaid leading the first pack after lap 1. By the second lap, South Africa’s Van Huyssteen had overtaken the lead...

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