Guerrero and Pintanel in the Top 10 at the European Triathlon Championships in Istanbul

El Triathlon European Championship The standard distance race took place this Saturday in Istanbul, under stifling heat that put the 51 triathletes on the starting line to the test.

The great protagonist was jolien vermeylen, who put in another stellar performance to take home continental gold with a time of 1:54:34, confirming the Belgian's excellent year, in which she had already racked up victories in European and World Cups.

The silver went to the Russian Diana Isakova, just seven seconds behind, while the bronze went to the British Tilly AnemaThe podium finish was decided in the final meters of the run, after a bike segment that kept a group of more than 20 triathletes together.

A rough swim

The day began with a failed start, forcing a repeat start, which puzzled several competitors. After the 1.500-meter swim, Tilly Anema came out of the water first (19:47), with the Italian McDowell and Marta Pintanel very close. From behind, Sara Guerrero completed this section in 16th position, while Miriam Casillas, Jiménez-Orta y I followed were later.

Cycling in large groups

In the cycling segment, a leading group of 13 triathletes soon formed, where they settled Marta PintanelAs the kilometers passed, the lack of pace allowed more participants to arrive until they formed a block of 26 runners, which also included Sara GuerreroThe group completed the 40 km in 1:20:25, keeping the options open for many favorites.

Decision in the foot race

As soon as I got off for a run, Pintanel y Anema were the most active, although the figure of quickly appeared Vermeylen, who set a devastating pace in the final 2 km to pull away and take the title. Guerrero climbed positions to reach 6th place, while Pintanel She held on in the front group to finish 8th.

The Spanish women at the finish line

The best performance came from the hand of Sara Guerrero, who with a great partial on foot (35:45) got a meritorious 6th place (1:56:39). It was a close call. Marta Pintanel, who was 8th with a time of 1:56:55 after riding in the lead for much of the race.

For its part, María Teresa Jiménez-Orta He finished in 23rd place (2:00:05), gaining international experience in a top-level championship. They were less fortunate. Miriam Casillas, who was unable to complete the race despite staying in the main group until the cycling sector, and Alejandra Segui, also with DNF.

 

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