Success in the first test of the Triwhite Cup circuit

18 April 2016Updated on April 18, 2016

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Tri White is the most important popular circuit in the Mediterranean

Benidorm has given the starting signal this Sunday to the first of the six tests of the TriWhite Cup 2016, the most important and popular triathlon circuit in the Mediterranean with venues in three autonomous communities (Comunidad Valenciana, Región de Murcia and Andalucía).

The first date of the calendar has been a success both for the enormous competitive level of the participants and for the large audience of all ages that, attracted by the extraordinary weather conditions, has followed the live tests from different points of the city.

The triathletes of the University of Alicante (UA) and the Club Arcos de Albacete, a classic of the TriWhite, have been the big winners of this first appointment of the calendar, since they have imposed themselves in the Olympic and Sprint distances with enormous authority .

The test that opened the circuit was the Olympic one. Carlos Ferrando sentenced the test in the cycling sector after recovering a discreet performance in swimming. The race, which featured Rafa Lao from Almeria as the top favorite, did not disappoint and offered an extraordinary sporting level. Lao took the lead in the swimming sector, closely followed by Alberto Gómez, Vicente Gómez and Ferrando.

Some technical problems took down the Almeria in the cycling sector and, although he tried to react, he no longer had the strength to hunt down the leading trio. In the last lap of the cycling circuit, Ferrando decided to take a risk to go solo. The university triathlete knew how to manage his advantage in the running race to enter the finish line with a time of 2:05:11. Two minutes and 51 seconds later, Alberto Gómez, from CDE Aguaverde, crossed the goal. Vicente Gómez, from the Triatlò Carcaixent, was third, almost three minutes and 50 seconds behind the winner. Lao finally entered fifth position at 5:55.

In the women's category, the race was dominated from start to finish by the manchega Cristina González, triathlete sub-23 of Arcos Triathlon Albacete. The Albacete, a classic of the TriWhite Cup despite his youth, gave no options to his rivals from the first sector. The La Mancha reached the goal with a time of 2: 32: 45. The second place was for Ainhoa González, from the Bulletbike, seven minutes from the winner, and the third for Amanda Cantle, from the Índalo.

In Sprint, the triathletes from the University of Alicante proved to be in excellent form and highly motivated to 'play at home'. The victory went to Guillermo Ferrer, another triathlete trained in TriWhite, who dynamited the test in the final part of the cycling sector. Ferrer was escorted on the podium by his teammate Luka Paliska and by Gonzalo Zapatero de Murga, from Ecosport Alcobendas. Ferrer entered the finish line with a time of 58:22, forty seconds less than Paliska and one minute less than the third.

In females, the triathlete Ana López Moreno, from Arcos Albacete, was the winner with a time of 1: 10: 45, followed by Laura Aparicio, from Saltoki Trikideak, with a time of 1: 12: 47, and Ángela Lorca, of the Bétera Club, with 1: 14: 06.

In the Super Sprint distance, a test in which the future triathlon promises are traditionally held, Luis Santos, of Adesavi San Vicente, won the 00: 38: 42, followed by Ángel Hilario, triathlete not federado, and of Leopoldo Ibáñez, of the CT Arena Alicante. In women, Sofía Aparicio, from Saltoki Trikideak, was the winner with an 00 brand: 43: 37. Trinity Wales, from Tragamillas-Ciclos Vicea, and Sara Navarro, from Arena Alicante, escorted her on the podium.

At the conclusion of the tests, Ana Pellicer, mayor of Sports of the Benidorm City Council, and Bernardo Mira, councilor, along with several representatives of the organization have delivered the first classified in each of the categories, both individually and by teams , of medals and trophies. The Benidorm test has been followed live on social networks through the hashtag #TriwhiteLIVE. Benidorm has been the first stage of an exciting circuit that will be completed with the following venues: