A gastric problem forces Eneko Llanos to leave

Luck eluded Eneko Llanos in the first race of the year, the Abu Dhabi triathlon. The Vitorian started as a great favorite to repeat the title he won a year ago, but when things were going better for him he suffered a gastric problem that forced him to retire in the final stretch of the race due to a dehydration problem.

All eyes were on the Vitorian from the start and he himself had admitted to being in magnificent shape before the race, although the starting signal put the Alava athlete in some trouble, who was not comfortable in the three kilometers ahead. I swim.

“The swimming didn't go well at all and I lost some positions,” commented Llanos about his twentieth place when leaving the water. «Anyway, on the bike I felt better and I was able to recover. First we reached the leading group and then we were able to break it until we were a few ahead," explained the triathlete, who reached the second transition alongside two competitors and only behind two other outstanding men.

In any case, the man from Vitoria did not want to know anything about his traveling companions and as soon as he had the opportunity he placed himself in second place, a few meters from the man at the head of the race, the Belgian Van Lierde, who ended up winning the race.

But then came the problems of Eneko Llanos, who felt a discomfort in his stomach that did not allow him to eat or drink at the refreshment stations. "It had been a 40 degree day and very humid and when you don't eat or drink anything you become dehydrated, which is what happened to me," said the athlete, who began to walk almost fainting until he decided to give up.

Even so, Llanos did not end up dissatisfied and was focused on turning the tables in the next race that he will compete in just three weeks in Marbella.

Source: http://www.elcorreo.com/