8 Spanish will compete in the Elimination World Cup of Tiszaujvaros

The test has a semifinal and final format

 

The ITU World Cups season continues this weekend a test already fixed in the calendar, the XX Tiszaujvaros World Cup (Hungary). This city located in the north of Hungary prides itself on being the oldest venue in the history of ITU World Cups.  

On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Tiszaujvaros World Cup, the competition will maintain the semifinals and finals format, with three masculine and two feminine semifinals. The same will take place on Saturday, while the finals will be played on Sunday. 

Female career

In the first semifinal, 22 athletes will start to swim three laps in a 750m circuit, followed by 20km of cycling. The 5km section of running is fast and flat like cycling. The whole town will come out to cheer on the athletes on their journey.

As for the favorites, the Ukrainian Yuliya Yelistratova will be one of the most fearsome contenders in this semifinal. Recently he was silver medal in the European Championship in Lisbon and reached the podium of Huatulco. another triatelta to take into account is the local Margit Vanek, third in the European Championship and winner of the European Cup ETU in Melilla, other triathletes to take into account in the first semifinal are the American Lindsey Jerdonek and the Australian Emma Jeffcoat.

In the second semifinal, Renee Tomlin (USA), is the main favorite Tomlin was fifth in the WTS event in Abu Dhabi and the Mooloolaba World Cup.

Other athletes to consider are the Japanese Yuko Takahashi, the Russian Elena Danilova, the French Michelle Flipo y Anna Godoy Contreras, all with great performances this season.

The Spanish participation is formed by Anna Godoy y Anna Flaquer

Start list

The best 14 athletes in each semifinal will go to the final that will be played on Sunday and there will be two other places awarded to the next two best results.

Male career

The big favorite is Dmitry Polyanskiy , silver medal in the past European Championship in Lisbon next to the Australian Luke Willian and the Hungarians Istvan Kiraly y Akos Vanek,

The Russian team that arrives at 'Tiszy' has great strength. In it we will see Igor Polyanski Vladimir Turbayevskiy, who in this second semifinal will be measured with Spanish Francesc GodoyThe Australian Drew Box And French Raphael Montoya.

In the third semifinal the local athletes will be protagonists. Gabor Faldum , Tamas Toth Laszlo Tarna They will try to secure their qualification to the final, The Ukrainian Ivan Ivanov and Italian Delian Stateff They have the same goal.

The rest of the Spanish participation is formed by Aleix Domenech, Jordi García, Ricardo Hernández y Albert Parreño

Start list

The best nine athletes in each semifinal will qualify for the final on Sunday. Three other places will be awarded to the next three best times.

Opening hours:

The ITU Tiszaujavros 2016 World Cup begins with the first female elite semifinal at the 15: 32pm (local time) on Saturday's 9 in July.

The second women's semifinal starts at 15: 54 pm (local time).

The first masculine semifinal will be to the 4.21pm, and the following ones will do it each 20 minutes.

The finals will take place on Sunday 10 in July, women at 3: 45pm and men at 5.10pm.

 

More information http://www.triathlon.org/

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