Spain will seek its third place in the Games this weekend
The Trialton World Series (WTCS) Cagliari, which will be held this weekend, is presented as the last opportunity for Spain to secure third place in the Paris Olympics 2024.
To do this, the national team needs three of its athletes to be positioned within the top 30 of the Olympic ranking in their respective categories.
The WTCS Cagliari is one of the most valuable races on the circuit in terms of points, which means that a good result can catapult triathletes several positions in the ranking.
This situation opens a window of hope for Spaniards who are close to the threshold of the top 30.
In the male category, Antonio Serrat seoane y Roberto Sánchez Mantecón They are already within the top 30, ensuring two places for Spain.
However, the team has the ambition to achieve third place, and to do so, Alberto González , Sergio Baxter y David Castro They will look for an outstanding performance in Cagliari.
Gonzalez Garcia, in particular, arrives with the momentum of having achieved his first World Cup victory earlier in the season.
In the female category, Miriam Casillas She is the only Spanish representative within the top 30.
However, Anna Godoy y Noelia Juan They have the opportunity to join it if they achieve a good result in Cagliari.
Godoy, who recently reached 49th place in the ranking, will need to improve her performance in Yokohama to enter the top 30, while Juan, ranked 36th, would need a result in the top 15.
The tension is high, and the triathlon world will be attentive to what happens this weekend on the Italian island.