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

The Chilean Bárbara Riveros, who last year came to lead the Triathlon World Cup after winning in Sydney (Australia) and being second in Seoul, will debut this year in Madrid, where she will do so for the first time under the orders of Omar González, coach of the Spanish double world champion Javier Gómez Noya.

Riveros, born in Santiago de Chile 24 years ago and who until recently was based in Canberra (Australia), has been in the Galician town of Pontevedra for almost two months training under the orders of Asturian Omar González, Gómez Noya's coach, who does In less than a month he won his third European champion title in Eliat (Israel) and will start among the favorites for gold at the London Olympic Games, 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.