Andy Potts in Chicago Triathlon Accident
- By Paul Moore
- Published August 31, 2009
American Andy Potts has been injured in an accident on the bike leg of the Chicago Triathlon. The former Ironman 70.3 World Champion clipped an age groupers pedal at around the 8km mark and was sent crashing out of the race.
Matt Charbot, who was runner-up in the race, was just behind Potts at the time of the accident.
“We were going really fast when it happened,” Charbot said. “Andy looked down for a second right when the much slower age-grouper drifted into his path.”
Potts was taken by ambulance to Northwestern University Hospital. He was kept overnight although there are no reports of serious injury.
Reed never relinquished his lead from early in the bike and went on to post a 33:16 run split en route to the win. Chrabot finished 57 seconds back of Reed to secure second, while fellow American Tim O’Donnell posted the best run of the day (32:59) to take third.
In the women’s race, American Sarah Haskins exited the swim in front and never returned the lead. She broke the tape in 1:59:48, 35 seconds ahead of Sarah Groff. Defending Chicago champ Becky Lavelle used a strong bike leg to nab the final spot on the women’s podium.
2009 Chicago Triathlon
August 30, 2009 – Chicago, Ill.
1.5-km swim, 40-km bike, 10-km run
Women
1. Sarah Haskins (USA) 1:59:48
2. Sarah Groff (USA) 2:00:23
3. Becky Lavelle (USA) 2:02:45
4. Rebeccah Wassner (USA) 2:04:11
5. Jenna Shoemaker (USA) 2:07:31
Men
1. Matt Reed (USA) 1:48:27
2. Matt Chrabot (USA) 1:49:24
3. Timothy O’Donnell (USA) 1:49:58
4. David Thompson (USA) 1:50:34
5. Mark Fretta (USA) 1:51:19
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Paul Moore
Paul Moore is the Online Editor for Triathlete Europe. When not glued to a computer he can be found writing books - most recently Ultimate Triathlon: A complete training guide for long-distance triathletes which you can buy on Amazon
