Nicola Spirig and Frederick Funk MD Triathlon European Champions at the Challenge Walchsee

Today has been disputed in Austria with the dispute of the challenge walchsee el European medium distance triathlon championship where some of the best triathletes in the specialty have been.

In the women's event, the duel was expected between Anne Haug, IRONMAN World Champion and Nicola Spirig double Olympic medalist (gold in London and silver in Rio)

The competition began at 8:30 in the morning with the 1.900 meters of swimming where the fastest was the Spanish Sara Perez who came out together with Nicola Spirig in the lead with almost 3 minutes of advantage over Anne haug and the rest of the competitors

In the cycling segment, the Swiss Spirig increased the advantage over her competitors reaching T2 alone with 6 minutes of advantage over Haug and Pérez who were practically together

In the running race Nicola Spirig he knew how to keep the advantage to get the victory in a time of 3:58:00 followed by Anne Haug (4: 03: 03) and for Marta Bernardi () which occupied the third final position

Sara Pérez has finally finished in fifth position

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In the men's event, Christophe de Keyser was the first out of the water, closely followed by Frederic Funk and Nicolas Mann.

In the cycling segment they arrived together at T2 Funk and Ruben Zepuntke. Steger was a little late

In the race on foot the Swiss left little by little and behind Steger was going up to place second halfway through the course.

In the final part Frederick Funk He knew how to maintain his advantage to get the victory with a time of 3:36:56 followed by Thomas Steger (3: 38: 51) and for Bart Aernouts (3: 42: 05) in third position.

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