María Remedios Mendoza and Rubén Velázquez are proclaimed champions of Spain of Duathlon Cros

The International Center for Sports Innovation The ring was decked out this Saturday, October 30, for the celebration of the Spanish Duathlon Cros Championship, in which the rain of the previous days added harshness and spectacularity to the route.

In the elite female category, the title of champion of Spain of Duathlon Cros went to the Extremadura Maria Remedios Mendoza, from the TriInfinity Móstoles, which stopped the stopwatch at a time of one hour, 36 minutes and one second.

From the first moment he left very quickly and the group headed, but Mendoza knew he had to hold out because his sector would come later. I would finally enter the first position in the fifth position.

The bicycle arrived and there the Extremadura unfolds perfectly. This was demonstrated and was overtaking rivals to get ahead, on a route in which water and mud played a very important role.

The second segment of the foot race began in the first position but Sandra Schenkel came from behind to snatch the victory. However, the champion was María Remedios Mendoza, who crossed the finish line with only one shoe.

The podium of the Spanish Duathlon Cros Championship was completed Rocio Espada Vazquez, CD Trainingtri, second with one hour, 37 minutes and 36 seconds, and Anna Vallverdu Cortada, del Prat Triatlo 1994, third with one hour, 39 minutes and seven seconds.

Regarding the elite men's competition, a leading group of about six members was formed in the first sector of the foot race, among which were Vicent Gandia, Ángel Puertas, Javier Goitia, Rubén Velázquez, David Rodríguez and Guillermo Cuchillo.

Taking advantage of the hardness of the terrain, Javier Goitia and Rubén Velázquez became strong and went forward in search of victory but finally Rubén Velázquez He was faster in the second segment of the foot race and was proclaimed champion of Spain of Duathlon Cros.

The men's podium was completed Javier Goitia Omaechevarria, from the Basque Tribe, second with a time of one hour, 18 minutes and 34 seconds, and Roberto Mohedano Rubio, from Tri Inifinity Móstoles, third with one hour, 18 minutes and 42 seconds.

The Spanish Duathlon Cros Championship was organized by the Spanish Triathlon Federation and the Extremadura Triathlon Federation, with the collaboration of the Directorate General of Sports of the Junta de Extremadura and the Diputación de Cáceres.