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Zuriñe Rodríguez seeks to find a place in Edmonton, the kingdom of Findlay

The men's event will not feature Gómez Noya or the Brownlee brothers

The Spanish triathlete Zuriñe Rodríguez seeks this Sunday to gain a place among the first classified of the Triathlon World Cup held in Edmonton (Canada), which counts towards the 2012 Olympic Games, and a favorable scenario for the number one in the world, the local Paula Findlay.

The 22-year-old Canadian athlete, Paula Findlay, is without a doubt the main favorite to win the 2011 Edmonton World Cup. A winner for three reasons. The last time this championship was held in Edmonton was in 2007 and she emerged victorious, this year she has not yet found a competitor capable of overshadowing her and furthermore, she races at home, on the circuit where she fell in love with this sport and in the city where he grew up.

Among the favorites to try to snatch victory from Findlay is the Spanish Zuriñe Rodríguez, who arrives at the World Cup event in great shape after reaching thirteenth position in the last round of the World Series, held in the Austrian town of Kitbüehel .

On the other hand, the men's category arrives decaffeinated. To the absence of the world champion in 2010, the Spanish Gómez Noya, we must add that of the brothers Alistar and Jonathan Brownlee, brand new champion and runner-up of Europe, respectively after giving a true exhibition in the test held in Pontevedra just two weeks ago .

With the absence of the greats, the favorite poster falls to the Canadian veteran and double Olympic medalist, Simon Whitfield, who already won this event in 2002 and 2003. The Spanish representation will fall to Jose Miguel Pérez and Ramón Ejeda, first and second in the Pan American Cup held in the Colombian town of Guatape.

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