Preview of the Middle Distance Triathlon European Championship

Six of the great favorites of the European Middle Distance Championship They met yesterday at the Press Conference prior to this competition. Two of the biggest stars in the triathlon world, Javier Gómez Noya y Chris McCormack, shared a table with distinguished triathletes who did not hesitate to show their credentials in this expected appointment.

 

 

Today has taken place in the Llobet Factory Previous Press Conference to the European Medium Distance Triathlon Championship, an event that will celebrate its fifth edition this year and that after being awarded for two consecutive years by the Spanish Triathlon Federation to the better organization, has been awarded the title of Headquarters of the European Medium Distance Championship to be held on May 19 in Calella.

 

To the appointment have come as triathletes summoned some of the greats among those who have been able to count on  Javier Gómez Noya, Chris McCormack, Jens Toft, Camila Pedersen, Eva Ledesda y Eimear Mullan.

 

Representing Spain, Javier Gómez NoyaDwill debut next Sunday at Half Challenge Barcelona in this distance. The Galician triathlete told the press that he felt happy to be able to participate in this renowned event “I had been wanting to try this distance for years and Challenge Barcelona has only provided me with facilities for it. I know that the circuit is demanding and I come from competing at high rates in Olympic distance without doing a specific preparation for Medium Distance but I will fight to be in the lead and above all to enjoy this spectacular circuit. Competing alongside Macca is a great incentive "

 

Macca for his part showed his enthusiasm for participating in the Half Challenge Barcelona “The organization of Challenge is incredible, this, together with the power Sharing this race with Noya makes it a great event. I have been told that the circuit is beautiful and at the same time demanding, I will probably do the reconnaissance on the day of the race itself, I am sure I will enjoy this competition "

 

Other great favorites, Jens Toft, He showed his credentials to these great triathlon stars. "My strong point is swimming, and the weak the running race. The strategy will be based on trying to give the maximum in the cycling segment to be able to take advantage and thus ensure a good position at the end of the race. "

 

However, Jens Toft was not the only one to focus on this segment. The Irish triathlete Eimear Mullan made the following statements "This new route has been a great surprise, I will try to recover in this part the positions that I may lose in swimming and I am sure it will be a really interesting race"

 

Camilla Pedersen, another of the favorites on the podium, will set out in search of repeating her 2012 victory “It always makes you feel at home to arrive at a place where you have achieved a victory, however I know that this time the cycling route will not make me easy. In any case, I am happy to return and I will fight to the maximum to revalidate this victory "

 

The local triathlete Eva Ledesma She was the last to speak “I like to compete in Calella, I have very good memories of 2011 and I am happy to see the city so full of triathletes who will compete on Sunday at the event. At the competition level, I know that it is more complicated to secure a podium position, there is a great level, but I know that having your people and the local public will help to fight to the fullest for this desired title. "

 

 The appointment will take place next 19 from May to 07: 00 in the morning starting with the Elite category to take the step after the rest of the exits in the different categories. A total of 2.000 triathletes have already confirmed their presence in Half Challenge Barcelona, ​​an event that promises to offer a great show to all the attending public that comes to share this great day.

 

More information and checklists:

www.challenge-barcelona.es

www.triatlon.org

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