Cesc Godoy ninth in the Alanya Triathlon European Cup

The Spanish has achieved a meritorious ninth place, after blunting in the first places in the course of the competition. A position that allows him to reach the fourth final place in the ETU 2016 ranking.

Good performance of Cesc Godoy in the final of the European Cup of Triathlon ETU disputed this Sunday 16 of October in the coastal city of Alanya (Turkey).

After performing the 1500 m swimming at the front posts, the Spaniard has integrated the 12 head group during the 40 km cyclist segment. A total of six laps for a route that has developed in the vicinity of the seafront and that has given way to the final stretch of 10 km of running, distributed over four laps. However, Godoy, who has had a great season in the European circuit, has been reduced in the race on foot by some discomfort that dragged on the foot; still the Barcelona has struggled with claw to finally qualify ninth, stopping the chrono in 1: 50: 21.

The triumph has been for Russian Vladimir Turbayevskiy (1: 47: 30). Fifteen seconds ago the triathlete of Azervayán Rostislav Pevtsov entered to hang the silver medal. Along with them, also Russian Igor Polyanskiy (1: 48: 46) has climbed to the third step of the podium.

The ninth position harvested in Turkish lands that brings him to the fourth place in the ranking of the ETU, after an 2016 in which he has added great performances, such as the silver medal won in July in the European Cup of Altafulla or the third place reached in the Sprint European Cup played in Rotterdam. A splendid staging on the continental circuit in this season 2016.

FETRI