Iván Alvarez wins again in the Triathlon Vitoria

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Iván has achieved his second consecutive victory in the Full test

After the conclusion of the test middle distance where Pablo Dapena  y Judith Corachán have won the victory we have met the winners of the full test

A lot of emotion and tears in the Plaza de España when Iván Álvarez has crossed the finish line. The man from Madrid did not know that yesterday afternoon he was the father of his second son.

The organization kept a surprise that even in his best dreams he had not imagined. A picture of his newborn, Liam, and some words from his wife made the moment even more unforgettable. In females, the German Julia Mai, after a huge comeback managed to beat the test.

If a word defines better than any other Triathlon Vitoria-Gasteiz, that word is Passion. A passion that emerges in all corners of the territory and the capital. A passion for a sport and sportsmen that excites and that drags.

He promised the long distance and has not disappointed anyone. The race has been an authentic roller coaster, with changes in the leadership and with a lot of competition for the first positions. It started with Basque dominance, with Mikel Elgezabal and Egoitz Zalakain leading the race ahead of Pedro Gomes. In the third sector was the Portuguese who took the head and aimed for victory until a spectacular Ivan Alvarez has reached the head. The Madrilenian was ahead of everyone, and Carlos Aznar followed his steps. The head trio with Álvarez, Aznar and Gomes starred in a race of real luxury for the delight of the Alava and Alava.

Álvarez, excited

The final victory has corresponded to the 40 years old from Madrid, a man who yesterday was the father of his second son but his relatives did not want to tell him until the end of the test. And the news has reached him once crossed the goal. The man, completely moved, has not been able to repress the tears and has thanked his support to the whole city. "It's my second victory in Vitoria, after last year's, and I promise to return next year. It is an amazing, incredible, unique test, impossible to describe with words ". After the victory in the last two editions, Iván Álvarez goes on to head the capital of the race with capital letters.

Carlos Aznar and Pedro Gomes complete the podium

After Álvarez, with a time of 8 hours, 25 minutes and 9 seconds, another Madrid native has been classified, Carlos Aznar, and a Portuguese, Pedro Gomes, who have completed the final podium of the race. Carlos Aznar, a true veteran in TriVitoria is leading a very good season - in Kona he has been the best Spanish in the general classification-. Pedro Gomes is another of the great ones of the long distance and he already got the first position in TriVitoria in 2013. El Tolosarra Egoitz Zalakain, fifth in the general classification, has proclaimed himself Euskadi Long Distance Champion.

In females, the German Julia Mai, final winner

After a huge comeback, the German Julia Mai (9:37:52), second in the 2016 edition, won in the eleventh edition, and she did so after beating Ruth Brito, Canarian by birth and from Gasteiz by adoption, that after finishing second, she could not contain the emotion and hugged her husband Eneko Llanos. The women's podium has been completed by the British Yvette Grice, an incredible podium of a very high level. Brooke Brown, who after winning in 2014, 2015 and 2016, suffered stomach problems and retired in the foot test, wanted to congratulate the winners in the 2017 edition, and has approached the finish line. The girls have starred in, perhaps, the most beautiful and most even race in recent times, with alternation at the head of the race and an exciting finish.

Both Julia Mai and Ruth Brito thanked the support received during the test: "Vitoria-Gasteiz is one of the best races I know, and I've done more than 40 throughout my career. Thanks to everybody". Ruth Brito also wanted to thank the organization of the test for their work. He has said that he is on the right track to be one of the most important internationally. "You are working incredibly for this test to be among the best on the international scene," said Ruth.