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2010 champion Eneko Llanos on the way out of town.
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A bit earlier in the morning - action during the swim portion.
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Macca and Conrad Stoltz came out of the water in similar positions
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Canadian Heather Wurtele racing in a new kit hard on the throttle.
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Melissa Hauschildt had quite a bit of time to make up after the swim.
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The Caveman Conrad Stoltz rode very hard early on and paid for it later.
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2011 champion Frederik Van Lierde looked good all day and made his #1 plate proud.
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Nikki Butterfield was the defending champion here but she would not finish the bike segment.
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The steady Dane Michelle Vesterby on the way to third place.
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Bart Aernouts hung tough in Abu Dhabi to finish fourth.
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Fraser Cartmell later said he felt good to about 130km and then it was downhill from there.
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Oympic champion Alistair Brownlee tested the short course and came home with a win despite a navigation error on the bike.
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Fellow ITU Olympic course specialist Alexander Bryukhankov on his way to third place.
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Caroline Steffen pushed into the lead on the bike later on.
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Hauschildt however did not want her to get too much of a cushion.
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Magnus Backstedt had his triathlon debut in Abu Dhabi and managed a second place in M35-39 despite a couple flat tires.
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Frederik Van Lierde took charge of the race during the run and grabbed his second Abu Dhabi International Triathlon title.
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The 2013 Abu Dhabi Tri female champion Melissa Hauschildt will go home with $50,000.
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Caroline Steffen was a gracious second place finisher.
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The women's podium.
