Emilio Martín Duathlon European Champion in Soria

29 April 2017Updated on April 29, 2017

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The Huelva-born Emilio Martín, current world runner-up, has won the gold medal in the European Championship held in Soria. The silver has been for the Frenchman Benoit Nicolas and the bronze for his compatriot Yohan Le Berre.

After the recital of the French Sandra Levenez in the women's race and the beach medal of Mavi Garcia It was the turn for men, where the French, team mates of Levenez and the Huelva Emilio Martin they started as favorites to victory.

The first kilometers of the 10k were going to be similar to the women's competition, from the first kilometers one of the favorites the French Benjamin Choquert imposed a strong rhythm enlivening all the duatleas. By the 2,5 kilometer the large group remained stretched but numerous, with in third position, Luis Miguel Martín Berlanas in the eighth and Sergio Lorenzo in the thirteenth.

Mediated the sector, in the 5 kilometer the race was selected and the group selecting and losing units with Choquert always in the lead. After the 10 kilometers of the first sector 8 duatlets arrive together at the T1: Horton, Emilio Martin, Nicolas, Buckingham, Wylie, Allen, Choquert and Ivanov. Approximately 1 'of them is another group that included the Spaniards Berlanas, Lorenzo, Herran and Yaniz.

During the first kilometers of cycling the leading group was reduced to four units due to the high pace, after the first lap, at km 6,7 Emilio Martín commanded the competition giving time to the leading quartet along with the French Nicolas, Le Berre and the British Buckingham. The leading four got on quickly and little by little increased the gap over their pursuers. At km 20 the difference was 1', and at km 34 they had gone to 1'50”, so these four duathletes were going to play for the win and the medals.

Emilio Martín European Champion Duathlon Soria

The 5 km run on foot was going to be the final judge of the competition, Yohan Le Berre was the fastest in the second transition and started running first with a 4” advantage over your breakaway companions. Behind them, almost 2' away, was the trio made up of Wylie, Choquert and Ivanov. Finally victory for him Emilio Martín, who entered only by hanging the gold. Silver medal for French Benoit Nicolas and bronze Le Berre.