Emilio Martín revalidates his title of Spanish Duathlon Champion

The script was fulfilled and the favorites were not surprised by the wind, nor by the rain that appeared when the duathletes of male elite They were on the bicycle. Emilio Martín (Wild Wolf Cidade de Lugo) repeated the triumph achieved in the year 2012 and Gustavo Rodríguez (Wild Wolf Cidade de Lugo) was also silver again. In addition, the club won the title of champion of Spain of clubs in the men's category.

 

 

Almost a hundred enrolled in a race in which the distances are 10 kilometers of running, 40 of the bike and 5 of the running race. In the first run segment, Emilio Martín began to set a strong pace, taking advantage of his past as an athlete, and managed to form a first group that was not his main rival and teammate Gustavo Rodriguez. Emilio arrived at the transition with a few seconds of advantage, but it also seemed evident that the Galician was going to recover this lost time in the segment where he feels like a fish in the water. Here who takes advantage of his past, is the Galician (former professional cyclist) and also tried with all his strength to leave behind Martin, knowing that it was his only option to proclaim himself champion. But both know each other very well, and the Spanish and World 2012 champion stuck like a limpet to Gustavo's bicycle wheel and thus came to the second transition. And the final five kilometers of the Andalusian were a walk. He left easily in the first round and managed to stand in the goal with a wide advantage of more than 1 minute.

 

Silver for a happy Gustavo Rodríguez, who had just competed last weekend in the European Long Distance Duathlon and was afraid to accuse fatigue, but it yielded to a great level. The bronze was for Sergio Lorenzo of the AD.Sevilla-Zambru's Bikes.

 

At the end of the race Emilio Martín explained that the key was on the bike: "I knew I had to put up with Gustavo's wheel, he threw very hard but I know him well and although it cost me I could hold him well. I could go taking advantage of my past as an athlete. "

 

For his part, Gustavo Rodríguez expressed his joy for the money and for this adventure that began more than two years ago when he changed from cycling to duathlon first and now also to the triathlon: "The truth is that I am enjoying this stage very much, as a little boy." Gustavo hopes that with the good results he is getting he can find some sponsor since "in these times of crisis any help is good".

 

In the 23 sub category, he was proclaimed Champion of Spain Albert Moreno Molins (Cerrr Igualada), the silver was for Fernando López  y Pedro López the bronze. While for Clubs He won again, as he had done in the female elite, the Wild Wolf Cidade de Lugo. The second place was for Cerrer Igualada y AD Sevilla Zambru's Bike the bronze medal was signed.

 

Provisional results:

Male Elite

Male Sub23

Elite male clubs

There are no previous results.

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