A flat tire fuelled Lionel Sanders of Windsor, Ont. to become an elite champion in the Sunday in Penticton.

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Sanders crossed the finish line in five hours 20 minutes and 36 seconds. He was 10th coming out of the water and trailed Australia香蕉视频直播檚 Joshua Amberger by nearly three full minutes on the bike. His run time was eight minutes faster than the Aussie.

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Sanders was about two minutes behind leader Joshua Amberger from Australia when he had the flat tire with about 40 kilometres left of the 120-km ride.

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Sanders managed to pass Amberger who was the leader in the swim and bike at about the 23-km mark of the 30-km run. Sanders said he had what is likely the best run of his life, finishing the 30-km distance in 1:45:34.

Amberger came in second to earn $8,000 when he clocked in at 5:22:09. He was followed in by fellow Aussie Joe Gambles, who took third, for $6,000, coming in 5:26:23.

Penticton香蕉视频直播檚 Jeff Symonds finished eighth overall, which was a respectable finish for the local pro who has had a tough year. He clocked in at 5:37:08 and picked up $1,200.

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Surrey native and Vancouver resident Nathan Killam finished 10th overall in 5:43:46.

Defending champ Sylvain Sudrie of France finished fifth overall. It took him 1:57:44 to finish the run, giving him a total time of 5:29:49.

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Fellow Canadians Karen Thibodeau and Melanie McQuaid did not finish.

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