Gómez Noya "I must not go crazy and believe that I am above others"
The pieces fit together perfectly again for Javier Gómez Noya in the middle of the Olympic year. On Saturday he achieved his third European triathlon title in Eilat (Israel), with enormous superiority, which only leaves him with positive feelings.
«The conditions were very harsh, with a dry heat that even makes your throat hurt when you breathe. The wind toughened the cycling sector, which was already demanding, with a tough climb that was done six times and took its toll. I did a pretty complete race, especially on the bike, very attentive the entire time, and I handled the tough conditions well. Others paid for it and then couldn't run as well," he explains from the hotel.
-It seems that he had to measure himself not to escape by bike, given how well he was doing.
-There were escape attempts and on some climbs I thought about testing people, so that the bike would take its toll. Then he made a getaway with Moulai, a dangerous triathlete who cannot be given too much of an advantage. It didn't go beyond those 40 or 45 seconds, which were acceptable for me.
-What conclusions do you draw?
-I am aware that there were important rivals missing, but I am very happy. I must not go crazy and believe that I am above others. Many of London's rivals were not there, and they will surely reach a good level. We had to beat these, it's an important race.
-Does the triumph encourage you to maintain the planned planning or eliminate any test?
-Mid calendar ya tiene pocas carreras. No compito hasta finales de mayo en Madrid, es un calendario razonable. La clave y lo más importante es estar bien de salud y no lesionarse.
-Do you feel that today you are closer than six months ago to running the final 10.000 meters in 29 minutes?
-It's one more step. I had a good race, but I have the same confidence for that as before being European champion. I am happy. To achieve that time, day-to-day life is more important than a test, although victory gives you confidence. A thousand things can happen in competitions: a cut on the bike, a bad swim or not having the day...
-The race was not taken as revenge for the European of Pontevedra, but something will alleviate that.
-It has nothing to do with it. He was a very special European because he was in Pontevedra, and I was excited to win there. Due to circumstances I didn't have a good day. It's time to look forward. A career is the sum of successes and failures.
-Which ones do you learn more about?
-I learn more from failures, because I think about it more and try not to repeat mistakes. You also have to learn to win because to go for a victory you need confidence..
Source: .lavozdegalicia.es
