Marcel Zamora looks for his sixth victory at the Ironman in Nice

The Spanish triathlete Marcel Zamora will seek this Sunday on the French Riviera for his sixth victory in the Nice Triathlon, for which he will have to be the first to cross the finish line after 3,8 kilometers of swimming, 180 kilometers of cycling and a marathon. foot.

“It's hard to gauge the pressure I feel. On the one hand it is greater, since many people expect me to win and think that it is getting easier when I have already won five times, and in reality it is just the opposite. Every year the level goes up, people come more prepared, they watch me more, and ultimately you have to go faster to win,” explained the Spaniard in statements provided by his press department.

Zamora, 33, won this competition for the first time in 2006 and until now there has been no one capable of taking his dominance away from him. “This Ironman adapts very well to my characteristics. Nice has a profile in the bicycle segment that is somewhat different from most Ironmans and is better suited to a climber profile like mine,” he analyzed.

Source: Europapress