David Castro and for Anna Godoy Spain Sprint Triathlon Champions

Triathlon party in the XXXI edition of the Eagles Triathlon, with more than 2000 athletes among Elites, Juniors, Cadets and GGEE.

 

Large door for the "bullfighter" of La Roda David Castro, winning in the Spanish Sprint Triathlon Championshipt, silver for Uxío Abuín and bronze Antonio Serrat.

In the morning it was the turn of the cadets, in the men's victory race Javier Romo, second was Romaric Forques and third was Guillem Montiel. In the women's competition, Iria Rodríguez won, followed by Lucia Salafranca and Andrea López.

In the afternoon it was the juniors' turn, Alberto González won, second place for Javier Lluch and third for Andrés Cerdan. In girls, Cecilia Santamaria took the victory, after it came Inés Santiago and closed the podium Carmen Gómez.

After the lower categories and the GGEE, turn for the elite, with a bit of delay around the 19: 00 was the start of the men's competition.

Male test

The Valencian Víctor Benages was the first to arrive at the T1 after the 750m of swimming, he did it solo escaped, with 20 '' advantage over a stretched group where the rest of the favorites were, Ricardo Hernández, Uxío Abuín, David Castro , Jesús Gomar ... and a great Antonio Serrat who was doing a great swim.

In the cycling segment there were no major changes, and a group of 20 triathletes with all the favorites went down to run. From the first meters of the race on foot, Castro, Serrat and Abuín went alone, in the 2,5 kilometer the leading trio had an advantage of 12 '' over a quintet formed by Hernández, Gracia, Grau, Domenech, and Dapena and after them , a few seconds Sanchez and Gomar.

Finally, victory for David Castro, who climbs a step on the podium after the 2015 silver, second has been Uxío Abuín and third Antonio Serrat. Fourth Genis Grau, in taking position, a great Pablo Dapena, sixth was Ricardo Hernándezseventh Jordi Garcia, eighth Aleix Domenech, ninth Roberto Sanchez and closed the top10 Emilio Aguayo.

Female test

Finally, the girls have been in charge of closing this great triathletic day, Sara Pérez and Anna Godoy They were the first to reach T1, with a 20 '' advantage over a great María Ortega and Marta Sánchez.

After them a group with Camila Alonso and Anna Flaquer among others. From the first meters Sara and Anna understand each other perfectly, and they pass in the lead for the first round ... although it is Sara Pérez alone to arrive at the T2 with 1 'advantage over a quintet formed by Godoy, Anneke Jenkins, Marta Sánchez and María Ortega, and 15 "from them, a group led by Laura Gómez. Camila Alonso suffered a fall and had to leave.

In the race Sara Pérez held up well during the first kilometers, and it seemed that she could take the victory, but finally the victory was for Anna Godoy, second a brave Sara Perez who is doing a great season and third María Ortega who despite not being at 100% has fought until the end. Fourth has been Sara Bonillafifth Marta Sanchezsixth Anneke Jenkinsseventh Estefanía Domínguez, eighth Anna Flaquer, novena Laura Gomez and closed the top10 Ana Mariblanca.

Anna Godoy Spanish Triathlon Sprint Champion 2016

Photo: @davidcastrotri / @triatlonsp

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