Previous Ironman Arizona, Miguel Ángel Fidalgo sole Spanish representative

Fidalgo is one of the most versatile triathletes in Spain, since this year he has competed practically in all distances

This Sunday a new edition of the IRONMAN Arizona in United States. This race brings good memories for the Spanish triathletes. In 2011 Eneko Llanos It became the first Spanish to get down from the 8hs in an IRONMAN with a time of 7: 59: 42. Later in 2013 Víctor del Corral winner of this test in 2013 also came down from 8hs in the IRONMAN Florida and last year Ivan Raña it became the third Spanish to lose 8hs, in his case at the IRONMAN in Klagenfurt in Austria. Following with Arizona last year Clemente Alonso I got a great 2 position ... and was less than a minute away from the 8hs.

The engineer Miguel Ángel Fidalgor it will be the only Spanish representation in the PRO category in Arizona. We remember that Miguel Ángel is one of the most versatile triathletes in Spain, because this year he has competed practically in all distances, from the Super Sprint in the relays of the Spanish Championship of Autonomies, to IM distance in Austria.

Between them, there is the Sprint of the Championship of Spain of Autonomies, its great 4ª place of the Championship of Spain of DO, ¾ of Half in Can Picafort, several Halfs or MD (Elche, IM 70.3 Mallorca, IM 70.3 Barcelona, ​​Challegue Salou and Paguera) and Long Distance in the LD Spain Championship.

A good result in Arizona could open the doors to try to qualify for Kona'16, as he announced on his website a few months ago, where he expressed his intention to try to run in 'Mecca' "with my resources", in a previous publication to IM 70.3 from Wiesbaden.

The main favorites to win are the Canadian Brent McMahon, the American Jordan Rapp and the German Maik Twelsiek. Also look at Andrew Starykowicz that can mark a great partial cyclist in a favorable circuit for it. As a curiosity, Miguel A. Fildago will wear the 35 number, an important number in the history of Spanish sport, specifically in cycling ... as one Miguel Induráin took this number on the 1991 Tour where he won.

For its part in the female competition the American Meredith Kessler It is the main favorite. Other triathletes who can choose to win are the German Julia Gajer and the Danish Michelle Vesterby.

(Photo: Twitter of Challenge Paguera - Mallorca)