Fernando Alarza and Vicente Hernández on the podium of Quarteira

A stunning Fernando Alarza has been proclaimed winner of the Triathlon European Cup in male elite category.

Vicente Hernández He has also climbed to the podium, by obtaining the bronze medal, in a great exhibition of our triathletes who have occupied five places in the Top-10.

The French Aurélien Raphael started the competition with a very strong rhythm, followed among others by Fernando Alarza, Cesc Godoy, Pablo Dapena and Vicente Hernández. During the cycling sector, a group of nine triathletes remained at the fore, directing the contest.

Arrived to the last segment, the triathlete of Talavera de la Reina offered all his deployment marking differences with the rest. Alarza was consolidating his advantage in the course of the running sector, to finish with an income of more than a minute over the second classified, the French Raphael. While Vicente Hernández completed the podium in third position.

Also, it is worth highlighting the good work of Cesc Godoy, occupying the top positions during a good part of the race and finishing in a meritorious 5ª place, together with Jesús Gomar in sixth place.

Behind them, the Galician Uxio Abuín entered an outstanding ninth place. Behind, Ricardo Hernández achieved the 16th position; Pablo Dapena was 21st; Emilio Aguayo, 33 °; Bruno Raso, 35th; Pau Castellvell, 41st; Óscar Vicente, 47th; Brais Canosa, 48th; Fernando López, 54th; Alejandro Cañas, 56th; Sergio Correa 58th; Javier Senent, 61st and Daniel Hurtado, 62nd. Meanwhile, David Castro was forced to drop out of the bike segment.

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