Update: Anna Godoy second in the Barcelona European Cup

The victory was contested in a very tight sprint that was decided in the Photo Finish

October 25, 2020Updated on October 25, 2020

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ITU / Anna Godoy in international competition

Today the city of Barcelona has once again welcomed a lXNUMXst European Triathlon Cup disputed over sprint distance and with all security measures to avoid contagion of Covid-19

Barcelona has once again seen international triathlon up close, as it had not hosted a European Cup since 1991.

The 750 meter swim was performed in the Mar Bella beach a single lap, the cycling segment of 4 laps of 5 km in the vicinity and the running segment with 2 laps of 2,5 km

The women's event has had the presence of 22 Spanish, with Anna Godoy, Sara Pérez, Camila Alonso or Xisca Tous among others started at 09:00 hours

The first to get out of the water was Sara Pérez followed at 2 seconds by a group of 6 with Anna Godoy, Michelle Flipo, Mathilde Gautier or Natalie Van Coevorden among others.

Upon arrival at T2, the group of 5 units was more than 1 minute ahead of the chasing group

Finally, in a very tight sprint starring Mathilde Gautier and Anna Godoy , the victory has been for Gautier, after having had to resort to the Finish Photo to declare a winner.

The time of both has been 1:00:43. The third classified has been Michelle Flipo (1: 00: 56).

As for the rest of Spanish, there have been 5 more in the top 10. Sara Perez It has been 5º, Marta Pintanel 6º, Cecilia Santamaria 7º, Xisca Tous 8º and Sara Guerrero 9 º