{"id":15185,"date":"2022-06-13T14:19:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T12:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/?p=104843"},"modified":"2022-06-13T14:33:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T12:33:09","slug":"vincent-luis-ten-days-ago-that-was-almost-me-done-with-triathlon","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/rss_feed\/vincent-luis-ten-days-ago-that-was-almost-me-done-with-triathlon\/","title":{"rendered":"Vincent Luis: \u201cTen days ago that was almost me done with triathlon\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Liz Barrett\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 13 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><strong>Crashing into a metal barrier at the\u00a0end of transition having miscounted your bike laps is never a great look on live TV beamed to millions. Even\u00a0less so when you\u2019d been\u00a0comfortably leading the race up until that point\u00a0alongside\u00a0your\u00a0teammate (Leo Bergere), who goes on to take silver.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But, as French\u00a0superstar <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/news\/athletes\/who-is-vincent-luis\/&quot;\"><strong>Vincent\u00a0Luis<\/strong><\/a> joked to us post-race at the 2022 Leeds WTCS, \u201cI just wanted to spice it up a little bit\u201d, it\u2019s refreshing to hear he sees the funny side of the spectacle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/34\/2022\/06\/vincent-luis-transition-error-leeds-wtcs-2022-8b65ac9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Vincent Luis runs back to his transition spot having miscounted his laps at the 2022 Leeds WTCS (Credit: Tommy Zaferes\/World Triathlon)<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>In a race that saw Olympic heroes <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/news\/athletes\/who-is-jonny-brownlee\/&quot;\"><strong>Jonny Brownlee<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/news\/athletes\/who-is-alex-yee\/&quot;\"><strong>Alex Yee<\/strong><\/a> crash out on the bike, 32-year-old Luis did well to finish 10th, even with a 10sec penalty for his error. But for the Super League superhero, just being at the race was celebration enough.<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong><a class=\"&quot;standard-card-new__article-title\" qa-card-link=\"\" href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/news\/jonathan-brownlee-breaks-elbow-during-bike-crash-at-leeds-wtcs\/&quot;\">Jonathan Brownlee breaks elbow during bike crash at Leeds WTCS<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"&quot;standard-card-new__article-title\" qa-card-link=\"\" href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/news\/hayden-wilde-wins-leeds-wtcs-race\/&quot;\">Hayden Wilde wins Leeds WTCS race<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>What happened to Vincent Luis in Yokohama?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/34\/2022\/06\/vincent-luis-yokohama-swim-2022-ee62bc4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Vincent Luis emerges from the swim at the 2022 Yokohama WTCS race (Credit: Tommy Zaferes\/World Triathlon)<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>One kilometre into the swim at the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/news\/yee-and-taylor-brown-claim-victory-in-wtcs-yokohama\/&quot;\"><strong>Yokohama WTCS<\/strong><\/a> race last month, Luis\u2019 heart rate started to increase and he began to feel out of breath. Fighting on through the bike, he then decided to pull out mid-run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel better than in Yokohama,\u201d Luis told <em>220<\/em> post-race in Leeds. \u201cI had some heart issues and had to go in surgery last Wednesday so I wasn\u2019t sure about racing but I got the green light.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTen days ago that was almost me done with triathlon, and now I\u2019m back at full fitness.\u00a0Whatever happened, the mistake I\u00a0made [crashing into the barrier], I\u2019m just really happy to toe the line and finish. I feel good, the body\u2019s working at full gas.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What happened to French triathlete Laurent Vidal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/34\/2022\/06\/laurent-vidal-london-2012-olympics-cf700fe.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/34\/2022\/06\/laurent-vidal-london-2012-olympics-cf700fe.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Laurent Vidal sets off on the run at the 2012 London Olympic Games (Credit: Tim De Waele\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>News of Luis\u2019 health scare will no doubt remind those who have followed the sport for a number of years of his compatriot\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/news\/french-triathlete-laurent-vidal-dies-aged-31\/&quot;\"><strong>Laurent Vidal<\/strong><\/a>, who sadly passed away in his sleep from a heart condition in 2015, aged just 31.<\/p>\n<p>The young triathlete who finished fifth at the London 2012 Olympics had recently retired from racing having suffered a heart attack the previous year, and was focusing on a burgeoning coaching career.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What next for Vincent Luis?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Luis, luckily, is in the all clear (he will undergo further tests later in the year) and his Leeds performance has fired him up for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think a podium is just around the corner. I now really want to podium again in the overall standings, I think I can do it. I might also send a text to [German Ironman legend] Normann Stadler to see if he wants me in the Team Europe for Collins Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top image<\/strong>: David Aliaga\/MB Media\/Getty Images<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Liz Barrett Published: Monday, 13 June 2022 at 12:00 am Crashing into a metal barrier at the\u00a0end of transition having miscounted your bike laps is never a great look on live TV beamed to millions. 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