Emilio Martín the great favorite for the Duathlon World Championship
The Duathlon World Championship will be the first major event in the world of Multipurpose Penticton in Canada.
From August 18 to 27, the first edition of the Multisport World Championships will be held in the Canadian city of Penticton , where the world championships of Duathlon, Aquathlon, Cross Triathlon, Long Distance Triathlon and also Aquabike (this modality only in GGEE) will be contested.
As we reported a few days ago in Triatlonnoticias, the Spanish team will consist of Emilio Martín, Javier Marín, Sonia Bejarano and Mavi Garcia.
The ITU has decided to host several of its World Championships in a single event, so during the next days the city of Penticton will be a party with elite competitions and age groups from all over the world to compete in different disciplines of the federation. international triathlon. In total there will be 200.000 dollars in prizes to be distributed among the four races with elite category.
The competition will be held over a standard distance (10km run, 40km cycle, and 5km run). The first 10km consists of four 2,5km laps on an out-and-back circuit along Okanagan Lake, a straight circuit with two 180° turns. The duathletes will then complete five laps of a hilly 8km cycling circuit to total 40km of cycling, finishing with two laps of the same circuit as the first segment to cover the remaining 5km.
In the men's category, Emilio Martín is the main favorite, the reigning European champion, and starts with bib number 1. The three French riders, Choquert, Nicolas , and Le Berre, are expected to be Emilio 's main rivals in his attempt to become a three-time world champion. Meanwhile, Javier Marín will have a chance to shine in the under-23 category, which runs alongside the elite riders.
As for the women's category, the favorites for gold are Great Britain's Emma Pallant and France's Sandra Levenez. Italy's Sara Dossera, a great athlete, should also be considered; if she can maintain her pace on the bike, she'll be dangerous in the final 5k. Representing Spain, Mavi Garcia is the current world bronze medalist and hopes to contend for a medal in Penticton. Sonia Bejarano, who finished 8th at the European Championships in Soria and 8th at the World Championships in Pontevedra, has a chance to improve on those results here in Canada.
On Sunday 19 the competition will be held, the women will be the first to the 11: 15 in the morning (local time) and the 14: 00 will do the men.
Photos: Mavi García, Emilio Martín and Sonia Bejarano → ITU / Javier Martín → Facebook Javier Martín
