Ana Burgos awarded with the 2011 Gold Triathlete prize
As the start of the “National Cycling and Triathlon Conference: values, equality and fair play”, held last Sunday at the Juan Antonio Samaranch Auditorium of the Higher Sports Council of Madrid, the 'Golden Cyclist and Triathlete 2011' awards were presented. '.
In this way, two awards were granted to Ana Burgos, an internationally renowned triathlete who started out as a 'biker', to Rosa Bravo, a reference in several cycling disciplines, current Spanish road and duathlete champion, to José Antonio Escuredo , Olympic medalist and an example for young track cyclists, as demonstrated by currently combining his activity as a runner and as a coach, and Alberto García, outstanding coach and professor at INEF.
Juan Carlos Castaño, president of the RFEC, José Hidalgo, president of the FETRI, Silvia Ferro, director of the Women and Sports Programs of the CSD, Begoña Ruiz, spokesperson for the Women's Cycling Commission of the RFEC, and Cristina Azanza, responsible for 'Women and triathlon' participated in this awards ceremony.
Otherwise, the Conference was a complete success, with about 60 attendees, with different presentations by Mayte Leruite, from the University of Granada, by Alberto García himself, by Israel González, head of schools at the RFEC, by Félix García Casas and Cristina Azanza, responsible for paracycling in both federations, and Mikel Zabala, coordinator of the 'Prevenir para Ganar' program, to end with a round table.
For Zabala, “there has been a very good response but more from triathlon than from cycling, and it is something that should lead us to reflect when it has been spread in time and presence was facilitated. In any case, participation has been important and attendees have been very active and interested”