Javier Gómez Noya, “It will be the fourth time that I have competed in Yokohama; I was 3rd in 2009 and 2nd in 2012 and 2013. So I would like to get the win in a place where I haven't done it before”

On Saturday 17 is held in this Japanese city located about 25 kilometers south of Tokyo the third round of the World Series, after those of Auckland and Cape Town.

She arrives Javier Gómez Noya with a solid leadership after having won in the previous ones. The goal as always is victory, although it is not possible to sing beforehand in the event of a top-level event.

In Japan, the Olympic champion will finally make his debut on the circuit Alistair Brownlee, with what will be the first time in 2014 that the three dominators of the world triathlon of the last years and medalists in London coincide: Javier and the two Brownlee. The younger Jonathan is the closest he has been to the Spanish in previous appointments, having followed second in both.

  Tras Cape finally he has been able to train in his usual area of ​​Pontevedra, with a trip to compete and be honored in the prestigious triathlon of Fuente Álamo (Murcia), where in addition to achieving victory he put his name to the municipal sports complex.

The long trip to Japan was made by Javier on Tuesday 13 with his coach Carlos David Prieto and both face the appointment with confidence: "I trained well at home, I already wanted to do it there. Despite the fatigue of so much travel I have been able to carry out the planned plan and the performance in those sessions has been good. It is about maintaining the point so that I have already achieved and continue adding the maximum possible points for the championship. It will be the fourth time I have competed in Yokohama; I was 3º in 2009 and 2º in 2012 and 2013. Therefore I would like to get the victory in a place where I have not done it before. "

The men's race is on Saturday at the local 13h, 6 in the morning in Spain. The 1500m of swimming are to 2 turns in the bay, the same one of Tokyo; the 40km of cycling to 9 urban turns, with many corners and a turn of 180º; and the 10 on foot in 4 laps, coinciding with the cyclist route.

It can be followed live through the payment channel of the international federation www.triathlonlive.tv

Start list:  http://wts.triathlon.org/site/start_list/2014_itu_world_triathlon_yokohama/264318