José Almagro and Adriana Charry, Champions of Madrid of Duathlon Cros 2012
Yesterday, the Madrid town of Tres Cantos hosted the Madrid Community Cros Duathlon Championship, where Jose Almagro, from the Santander Club, and Adriana Charry, from the Madrid University Triathlon Club, were proclaimed winners in this modality.
Valid test to know the title both individually and in the Cros Duathlon Club League, brought together the best athletes of the moment.
Even though the cold and wind were present at all times, we were able to see, once again, a tireless Jose Almagro, with a time of 1:06:02, who did not hesitate for a single second to show the audience his skill on the MTB, achieving a clear advantage of 1'30 over the second classified in this cycling segment and, which gave him the possibility of facing the last section of the race on foot with complete peace of mind to be able to enjoy, for the third consecutive year, this well-deserved victory of Champion of the Community of Madrid of Duathlon Cros. Alexis Rodríguez, Independiente, achieved second place with a time of 1:07:33 and Hector Guerra from the Val D Europe Team Cycliste club, completed this podium.
In the female category, a new name joins the ranks, the Madrid duathlete Adriana Charry, from the Madrid University Triathlon Club with a total time of 1:19:15, took the title. She was followed by Anais Tommy and Lucía Pérez, both from the Diablillos de Rivas club, a well-deserved second and third place on the podium.
In teams, the members of the Marlins Moratalaz club were proclaimed Team Champions of the Madrid Community League in the Cros Duathlon modality. In the women's category, Diablillos de Rivas won.
Once we reached the finish line, Jose Almagro was satisfied with the result obtained “Despite the fact that the preparation with which I came to face this test was not what I expected and at the starting line we were able to see great duathletes of the moment who , together with the cold and the wind have made the circuit harder, I managed to take the victory. “I feel happy to have this title once again in Duathlon Cros.” For second place Alexis Rodírguez, “despite fighting for first place, I feel very happy to share the podium with Jose Almagro and Héctor. For me, José Almagro is the best duathlete of the moment and it is an honor to be able to compete alongside him.”
With the help of Laetus, the town of Tres Cantos celebrates its twentieth anniversary hosting this test. For Mario Chuan, from the Department of Youth and Sports of the Tres Cantos City Council, “This city brings together a large number of athletes, facilities and a love for sports. We are proud that, after twenty years of celebrating this event, Tres Cantos has today positioned itself as a benchmark in this sport.”
