Bilbao Triathlon, one of the great events of the national calendar

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The next 26 in May, will take place the 8ª edition of the Bilbao Triathlon, one of the great tests of the national calendar with 20.000 € in prizes.

Bilbao Triathlon is heating up engines, both in the Olympic distance as in the Half, where they get to know some names of the main elite triathletes that will compete next 26 in May.

The current champions, Judith Corachán y Gustavo Rodríguez will be in the starting line, in the case of the Catalan to try to get his second victory while the Galician will seek to be five consecutive champion. Other contracted triathletes who are already registered are Mikel Elgezabal winner of the first two editions, Pello Osoro, current champion of Spain of Winter Triathlon and runner-up last year in Bilbao, Erik Merino who closed the podium last year or Diego Walls, third in the 2016 edition. The Kona Finisher is also registered in ggee 2017 and top10 of IM Copenhagen Mirella Arrillaga.

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Great poster of winners in recent years

El Bilbao Triathlon He has always had a great level of elite triathletes, both in men's and women's categories, in the Half distance and in the Olympic distance.

In Half distance, last year she had an international podium in the female category. Judith Corachán first, the switzerland Emma Bilham second and the British Nikki Bartlett third. All three know what it is to succeed in tests of both the Challenge circuit and the IM 70.3 circuit, getting podiums and victories.

In the male category Gustavo Rodríguez (multiple champion of Spain and with podiums in IM and Embrunman tests) he took his 4ª victory, ahead of Pello Osoro y Erik Merino, both versatile triathletes able to shine in different disciplines of triathlon or in hard mountain triathlons.

Bilbao Triathlon winners

In 2016, the victory in the women's category went to the Swedish Asa Lundströn, twice top20 in the world cup Hawaii Ironman, second and third were Judith Corachan and Virginia Berasategui respectively. For his part Gustavo Rodriguez, who achieved his third title.

The previous year at 2015, the victory was for Gurutze Friars (Tetracampeona of Spain, 2 times PRO Kona Finisher, among other great results) ahead of Judith Corachan. In men, second triumph of Gustavo, ahead of Stanislav Krylov and Andrej Vistica (podium in several IMs and 1º in EMbrunman 2015)

In 2014, Gustavo got his first win, in front of Phrase Cartmell y Alexander Santa Maria, triathletes that great results in the Ironman circuit. In the female category the victory was for Maider Gastañaga ahead Aida Valiño

You also have to stake the participation in previous editions of other great triathletes like Marcel Zamora (5 times winner of IM of Nice and 6 of Embrunman), Albert Moreno (top10 in world IM 70.3) or Andrew Starykowicz the best LD triathlete in the cycling segment and 8h sub in Ironman.

Bilbao Triathlon Race on foot

As for the Olympic triathlon last year, the victory was for the Venezuelan international Luis Miguel Velasquez and the Australian Charlotte McShane, who the year before had managed to be third in the grand final of the WTS of Cozumel, after Flora Duffy and Gwen Jorgensen. In 2016 the winners were the Chilean Barbara Riveros and the australian Ryan Bailie, triathletes with important ITU triumphs and who months after winning in Bilbao managed to be top10 in the Olympic Games. of Rio de Janeiro.

In this short summary we wanted to show the enormous level of past editions of the Bilbao Triathlon, so that both the Half and the Olympic all participants can enjoy competing with great international triathletes.

Readers who have not yet done so and want to sign up for the Bilbao Triathlon have discounted numbers available on our website

Further information: http://bilbaotriathlon.com

Photos: Let's run / UGS Vision

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