Javier Gómez Noya sweeps the Rio de Janeiro Test
Galician has once again demonstrated its strength in the Olympic distance, following the classification for Rio, while Mario Mola makes another comeback getting the seventh final position.
Today has been held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Triathlon test, which will have the same scenario as in the Olympic Games next year. This test gave the 3 first classified an Olympic place for their country.
In a fast swim segment, Henri Schoeman He was the first to come out of the water followed by Gómez Noya in 13th position, 16 seconds behind the leader. After T1, a leading group of 11 was formed with the presence of Javier Gómez Noya, Richard Varga, Alistair Brownlee or Vicent Luis among others. The rest of the Spanish started the cycling sector in a second group 36 '' from the head of the race.
The first group, which printed a strong rhythm in this hard circuit, extended the advantage to reach the T2 with more than 1: 30 advantage over the chasing group where the rest of Spaniards were.
The race started with a strong pace, led by the French Vicent Luis followed closely by Alistair Brownlee and Gómez Noya, after the first round the Galician and the French made an increase in pace, which allowed them to leave alone , surpassing the British Alistair Brownlee in more than 16 ''.
Noya demonstrating his strength in the Olympic distance left the French in the second round leaving alone in search of victory.
Finally Javier Gómez Noya got the victory followed by the French Vicent Luis and of South African Richard Murray in third final position.
Mario Mola, as we are used to, made a great comeback on foot, which started with 1: 46 disadvantage in the 31 position and ended up coming in seventh place, while Fernando Alarza, finished the test in the 11 position. Alistair Brownlee finished tenth, and Francesc Godoy 48º and David Castro 59o.
Triumph for Gwen Jorgensen in women
Previously, the women's competition has been contested with a discreet performance by the Spanish representatives, who have not had their day in Rio de Janeiro.
Carolina Routier He has managed to place himself in the first peloton after leaving the water eighth, settling in this block during the eight laps of the sector. On the other hand, the rest of Spaniards have been more distanced, situating themselves in the persecuting blocks.
Finally, Routier has been the best Spanish qualifying 28ª. Then Ainhoa Murua (depleted in the running race due to physical problems) has finished 39ª and Miriam Casillas 45ª. While Tamara Gómez He had to leave during the cycling segment.
Up front, the British Non Stanford and Vicky Holland along with American Gwen Jorgensen, Sarah True and Katie Zaferes have offered an exciting duel for the first places on the podium, which gave the ticket for the Olympics. of Rio 2016. In the third round, Jorgensen has again demonstrated his impressive stride occupying the lead to win the victory.
Next to the American Gwen Jorgensen,, Non Stanford confirms that it is fully recovered after the injuries that have been dragging in recent years, rising to the second step of the podium. While Holland and True have grappled for the third place at stake, with the British managed to break True in the final moments to become worthy of the third metal.
Photo: ITU
There are no previous results.
