Gustavo Rodríguez and Gurutze Frades with medal options at the LD Triathlon World Championships in Sweden
Both arrive in a great state of form after their victories in Zarautz and Bilbao. Dani Múgica makes his debut in a World Championship
This weekend the Swedish town of Motala hosts the Long Distance Triathlon World Championship where the Spanish compete Gustavo Rodríguez, Dani Múgica y Gurutze FradesThe distance to be covered are 4 km of swimming, 120 km of cycling and 30 km of running
Gustavo RodríguezWinner of ITU ranking of LD in 2014 Recent Triathlon Winner Zarautz, Bilbao Triathlon and Pamplona Triathlon part as one of the favorites to victory as it arrives in a great state of form
Gustavo tells us in statements to Triathlon News “I come to this test with great enthusiasm ... but with the mystery of how I will respond at that distance. I know that I arrived at a good moment in form, but with a preparation more focused on the middle distance.
So I have the doubt in my mind as to how I will respond to those 2horas to competition majors. Anyway be on the starting line in a world, next to triathletes of both levels, wearing the nº1 for me is already a prize for me. Now all that remains is to fight to bring out the best that I have inside that day. "
The same goes for Gurutze Frades, that last week was proclaimed winner of the ITU Ranking of LD in 2014 comes from winning the Triathlon of Zarautz, Bilbao Triathlon and to get the third place in the Spanish Duathlon LD Championship
In addition Gurutze was Spanish LD triathlon champion in 2014 getting his fourth consecutive title
As Gurutze tells us: "The Bilbao and Zarautz competitions were the confirmation that I arrived in top form for my first goal of the season. If things go well I see myself doing a good race.
In a world cup the level is very high and the objective is to give the 100% to be as far ahead as possible."
Dani Múgica winner this year of Triaroc In the community of Madrid, he debuted in a World Championship and will try to be as high as possible.
"It is the first time in a World Championship, I already participated in the European medium distance in Calella 2013.
I look pretty good for the test, There are levels of old glories like Robertson, Henning, Ospaly .. But being such a long test we'll see .. I think that 10 top or 15 top on a good day is feasible"
In the male category in the starting line we can see besides Gustavo Rodríguez, to the 2 times World champion Bertrand Billard, to the bronze medal last year, the French Cryril Viennot and do not forget the Danish Dirk Bockel, 10 top 4 times in an Ironman and bronze in the LD World Championship in Vitoria in 2012 and in Belfort in 2014. Also this year he has a victory in the Denmark Challenge. We will have to take into account triathletes like Peter Robertson with 3 world titles and 2 Olympic times or Rasmus Henning champion of the Europa LD in 2009 and twice Olympic.
In the female category, Camila Pedersen will defend his world title, but will have to compete with athletes of the caliber of Gurutze Frades, the North American Mary Beth Ellis or the Swedish Asa Lundstrom o Eva Nystrom among other
The test will start next Saturday 27 at 09: 00 Spanish time
Photo: Bittor Mutiozabal // Felix Sanchez Arrazola // Carlos Triathlon
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