Fernando Alarza Spanish Olympic Triathlon Champion

The manchego, main favorite, fulfilled the forecasts and won his second national title.

Fernando Alarza got the victory with a final time 1: 44: 49, the second position was for David Castro (1: 45: 43) and the third one for Pablo Dapena (1: 45: 55)

As we advanced in Triatlonnoticias, finally they did not compete Ivan Raña with some discomfort in the leg Nan Oliveras 2015 champion who was not yet recovered to 100% of the virus that has made him miss most of the season, hopefully both are soon fully recovered.

After the vibrant race of the women it was the turn of the men to the 12: 15, with a time similar to the girls but with something more of temperature.

The first to cover the 1500m of swimming was Guillem Rojas with a time of 18: 29, followed by a few seconds Benages, Tarek and Godoy... with all the favorites very close together. Antonio Serrat made one of the best swimming of his life, being 6º to 4 '' of Godoy. After a quick T1 Cesc was the first to get on the bike, but without opening a hole.

At the beginning of cycling the group was 33 units, which would stay in 19 after the first 5km. During the first part of cycling the pace was very fast with practically all the favorites together, Alarza, Serrat, Abuin, Godoy, Castro, Gonzalez, Dapena, etc.... in the second group they were Roberto Sanchez and Aguayo among others

The 19 heads came together to the T2 with more than 2 'over the second group. Jordi Garcia He was the first to go running, with a few 4 '' over Castro and Godoy. Attached to them the rest of favorites, where Alarza imposed a strong rhythm placing leader from the first bars. As they passed through the first kilometer, Alarza and Serrat ran together, followed by 5 "by David Castro. When passing through the 3.3 Km Alarza was still leading, but it was Castro who passed 2ª position to 15 ''. After Castro to 9 "Serrat and Godoy went, and then to 5" of these Uxio, Dapena, Garcia and Fidalgo. The "exchange of blows" for the podium was remarkable and when passing through the 6.6 km Alarza and Castro are 1º and 2º, 3º was Abuín, but with Godoy, Dapena, Garcia and Serrat attached to him.

Finally double manchego, gold for Fernando Alarza, silver for David Castro (and champion of Spain sub23) and bronze for Pablo Dapena, the fourth place was for Jordi Garcia, the fifth for Uxio Abuin, the sixth for Cesc Godoy, the seventh for Antonio Serrat, the eighth for Ricardo Hernandez, the ninth for Miguel Ángel Fidalgo and the top closed 10 Aleix Domenech

Provisional results Campeoanto olimpica Spain

1- Fernando Alarza
2- David Castro
3- Pablo Dapena
4- Jordi Garcia
5- Uxio Abuin
6- Cesc Godoy
7- Antonio Serrat
8- Ricardo Hernadez
9- Miguel Angel Fidalgo
10- Aleix Domenech

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