Miriam Casillas fifth in New Plymouth. Ainhoa ​​Murua enters the TOP 10

The North American Gewn Jorgensen has taken the victory.

 

Formidable performance of the three Spanish that have faced on Sunday 3 of April the second round of the circuit of the ITU World Cups of Triathlon 2016 in New Plymouth (New Zealand), highlighting the fifth place in Miriam Casillas. Immense the role of all of them, working throughout the competition and demonstrating that they will fight until the end to achieve the Olympic dream.

After completing the 750 m of swimming, Carolina Routier started third, just three seconds behind the first two classified, Gwen Jorgensen and Mari Rabie. Behind, Miriam Casillas was only 12 seconds away and Ainhoa ​​Murua 15 seconds away. The Banyoles triathlete has quickly hooked up with the front group at the exit of T1. Shortly after, Casillas and Murua would join the same. A circuit of four laps, 5 km each, in which the Spanish team has remained compacted within the leading block, with the chasing group more than 30 s away.

A total of 14 triathletes have jointly arrived at the T2, with Routier and Casillas distancing themselves at the beginning of it. Nicole Van Der Kaay has commanded these first steps of the race on foot. After the first of the three laps of this final route of 5 km, Jorgensen has escaped alone reaching the finish line with a comfortable income.

After the first lap, Casillas has entered into action, advancing to the first places. A magnificent test in which Murua and Routier have also shone. For her part, the Extremaduran triathlete continues to consolidate herself in the international elite, and entries in the last lap, was immersed in the fight for the bronze medal.

In the general victory has been for the American Gwen Jorgensen, after highlighting in the section of running. At more than 22 seconds the local idol, Andrea Hewitt has crossed the finish line in second position, with Kirsten Kasper (USA) rounding the podium in third place.

The Spanish

A sensational staging that has enriched Miriam Casillas to the fifth final place. Meanwhile, that thanks to its ninth place, Ainhoa ​​Murua strengthen your position. As long as Carolina Routier it has been classified in 18º place, entering in the Top-20 of the test; all adding valuable points overlooking Rio.

The Spanish team, headed by the coach of the Spanish Triathlon Federation, Benito de Torres; is in Australia preparing the next appointments, working with the goal of achieving good results for the Olympics. river. In this way the Olympic dream of the Spanish team comes reinforced after New Plymouth, and Spain maintains its options intact to reach the third place in play.

Result

1. Gwen Jorgensen 0:58:51
2. Andrea Hewitt 0:59:13
3. Kirsten Kasper 0:59:20
4. Mari Rabie 0:59:28
5. Miriam Casillas García 0:59:38
6. Amelie Kretz 0:59:42
7. Arina Shulgina 0:59:56
8. Summer Cook 1:00:02
9. Ainhoa ​​Murua 1:00:06
10. Agnieszka Jerzyk 1:00:08

 

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