Virginia Berasategui, in the first round, I even got excited and cried when seeing so many people in the streets of Vitoria

Declarations Virginia Berasategui, fourth place

“A priori I didn't rule out anything and I wanted to fight for the podium. It couldn't have been but I've been close”.

“No sé que me ha pasado en la natación. Ha habido un momento en el que me he despistado, me he tropezado con unas zarzas y he perdido tiempo con respecto al grupo de cabeza. Cuando he salido del agua y me han dicho las referencias ha sido un palo psicológico bastante duro. Sin embargo, confiaba en remontar en la bike, pero me ha costado acoplarme. De hecho, en el sector de la bici he ido siempre sola, sin ninguna referencia. Me he guiado por el pulso, por la potencia y sentía buenas sensaciones pero no conseguía ver la cabeza de carrera”.

“When I got off the bike and started the race on foot, they already told me that I was 1 minute away from fourth and fifth. From there, and despite all the doubts I had with my knees and my foot, curiously, this is when I began to feel better. Furthermore, seeing my family and the entire public supporting me has given me a lot of strength. In the first round, I even got emotional and cried when I saw such a large number of people in the streets of Vitoria.”

“I have been able to climb up to fourth place. For me, a great position and I am satisfied. After injuries, plasma injections and hard recovery, this fourth place tastes very good to me. In addition, I am also very happy for Maider Gaztañaga and his fifth place, he deserves a lot.”

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