The Belgian triathlete, Frederick Van Lierde with a total time of 3:38:42 has been proclaimed seller of the first edition of Extreme Man Narbonne, second place on the podium has been for Victor del Corral, 3:46:46, followed by French Francois Chabaud, 3:49:12. Marcel Zamora fourth place just one minute from third place. In female category Gurutze Frades took the gold, followed by Ana Rovira and Ivet Farriols
Spectacular tomorrow lived today on the French coast where more than 60 Spaniards have moved to Narbonne, being surprised at the proximity to the border and the spectacular landscapes that this neighboring town has for the celebration of a test of this caliber that will grow indisputably in the next editions
It was in this first edition where the Belgian triathlete, Frederick Van Lierde, twice winner of the Ironman of Nice 2011 and 2012, has marked the differences from the first lap of the swimming circuit, taking 5 min ahead of the second on his arrival at T1, Marcel Zamora. Van Lierde maintained this difference until the end of the foot race, thus proclaiming himself champion of the first edition of Extreme Man Narbonne.
Marcel Zamora did a good swimming segment, coming out of the water in second position, however, due to discomfort on the side, he did not have the possibility to overcome times to catch up with Van Lierde and gave this second position to the French triathlete Chabaud, entering together to Victor del Corral in T2.
Once the foot race started, and when it seemed that the positions were already defined, the Spanish triathlete Victor del Corral did an impressive segment of the foot race, managing to complete the 21 km in a total time of 1:10:53, which has awarded a deserved second place on the podium, leaving the third position to Francois Chabaud.
According to statements made to the press by the winner of this first edition of Extreme Man, Frederick Van Lierde “I am very happy to have won this test, it has been a test for the Ironman of Kona that will be held in five weeks, and I can say that my feelings have been very good, I have felt very confrontable throughout the circuit. The animation in the circuit has spectacular and the weather has also favored the one that could perform at this level ”
For the second classified Victor del Corral, winner of the 2012 Ironman Lanzarote, despite the fact that the sensations have not been as good in the swimming segment as expected, however, he has shown his excellent physical condition in preparation for the World Championship. Duathlon to be held in two weeks in Nancy “The swimming segment has been a bit more complicated than expected and this has made me lose a few minutes, however in the running race I had very good feelings and it was a good test also for Nancy, since in the last weeks it is the discipline in which I have put more emphasis, so I am happy with my performance during this race "
In the female category, the Spanish women have led the circuit, obtaining Gurutze Frades first place on the podium with a time of 4:32:17 followed by Anna Rovira 4:43:18 and third place on the podium Ivet Farriols 4:53:43
According to statements made to the press by the winner of this first edition “I am happy with the result, swimming has gone well, in the cycling segment I tried to do my best to get the maximum advantage, since I had very good runners behind my back , in the end I managed to maintain this leadership position and reach the first goal. It has been a good test for the Spanish Long Distance Championship to be held at the end of this month ”
Extreme Man Narbonne has also stood out thanks to the presence of a large number of Spanish triathletes who have accompanied us on this day, who have confirmed to feel a great welcome from the French public who have accompanied them from start to finish during this circuit, in the which has highlighted the cycling segment for its spectacular landscapes as well as the race on foot for its speed and the beauty of the promenade located in said town "
Extreme Man will move next 23 from September to Menorca where the last appointment of this year 2012 will be held that has hosted more than 1500 participants among the four circuits consolidating itself as the largest medium distance circuit nationwide.
