María Varo wins the European Duathlon Championship in Rumia
This Saturday, April 26, the Polish city of Rumia-Pomorskie witnessed a brilliant performance by María Varo, who proclaimed himself European Duathlon Champion after a very strategic race.
A race controlled from the start
From the first meters of the race, Varo made a difference alongside the Italian Noemi Bogiatto, arriving at the first transition with a 25-second lead over the large chasing group. The cycling segment remained unchanged: both maintained their lead until the second transition.
In the last 2,5 km of the race, María Varo He was able to finish with authority, crossing the finish line in 56:59 minutes, beating by 4 seconds Bogiatto and by 11 to Alice Bagarello.
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Women's Elite Results
| Job title | Athlete | Country | Final time |
| 1 | María Varo Zubiri | ESP | 00:56:59 |
| 2 | Noemi Bogiatto | ITA | 00:57:03 |
| 3 | Alice Bagarello | ITA | 00:57:08 |
| 4 | Tania Molinari | ITA | 00:57:14 |
| 5 | Federica Frigerio | ITA | 00:57:16 |
| 6 | Emma Wasser | From | 00:57:18 |
| 7 | Meghan Bazire | From | 00:57:19 |
| 8 | Camille Laurent | From | 00:57:21 |
| 9 | Aleksandra Ferchmin | POL | 00:57:28 |
| 10 | Isabelle Franco | GBR | 00:57:32 |
The Spanish role in the male elite
In the men's event, the Frenchman Emile Blondel Hermant took the European title after a very tactical race.
Highlighting the solid performances of the Spaniards: Javier Martín Morales it was fifth and José Ignacio Gálvez Ponce finished tenth.
| Job title | Athlete | Country | Final time |
| From | 00:50:34 | ||
| 2 | Davide Menichelli | ITA | 00:50:45 |
| 3 | Benjamin Choquert | From | 00:50:54 |
| 4 | Thomas laurent | From | 00:50:55 |
| 5 | Javier Martin Morales | ESP | 00:50:57 |
| 6 | Arnaud Dely | BEL | 00:50:58 |
| 7 | Valentine Andre | From | 00:51:00 |
| 8 | Krillan Le Bihan | From | 00:51:04 |
| 9 | Kamil Kulik | POL | 00:51:06 |
| 10 | Jose Ignacio Galvez Ponce | ESP | 00:51:08 |
Spanish success in age groups
In age group competitions, Rafael Curado won bronze in the 45-49 category and David Serra he took silver at 55-59.
