The Chilean Riveros will debut in Madrid under the orders of Omar González

Chilean Bárbara Riveros, who led the Triathlon World Championship last year after winning in Sydney (Australia) and finishing second in Seoul, will make her debut this year in Madrid, where she will compete for the first time under the guidance of Omar González, coach of the two-time Spanish world champion. Javier Gómez Noya.

Riveros, born in Santiago, Chile 24 years ago and until recently based in Canberra, Australia, has been training for almost two months in the Galician town of Pontevedra under the guidance of Asturian Omar González, the coach of Gómez Noya, who less than a month ago won his third European championship title in Eilat, Israel, and who will be among the favorites for gold in the Olympics from London, which will open at the end of July.

The Chilean triathlete - who last year also reached first place in the world ranking - opted for a change of coach and residence to better prepare for the London Games, as explained in a telephone conversation with Efe from Pontevedra by Omar González, who confirmed the presence of Riveros in the Madrid World Cup test on May 26.

“He was going to compete in the first event of the world championship, in Sydney, but he couldn't do it because of gastroenteritis and he wasn't in San Diego either. He is now training with us in Pontevedra and his first important test this season will be in Madrid,” the prestigious Asturian coach told Efe.