On May 11, at the Asia Triathlon Cup Taizhou, China, participants competed for 265 points in the world rankings on the standard distance. Vitalii Vorontsov started the running stage in a group chasing the leaders. Displaying impressive speed, the Ukrainian regained his position and crossed the finish line in 22nd place. As a result of the competition, Vorontsov now holds the 111th position in the world rankings and continues his quest for a European slot at the Olympic Games.

Prior to this event, the Ukrainian athlete participated in the World Triathlon Cup Chengdu, which took place on April 29.