The past Saturday was disputed in Aguilar de Campoo (Palencia) Sprint Triathlon qualifying test for Spanish Elite Championship in Olympic distance that the 1 and 2 will be played in September in La Coruña. In this appointment the dianense triathlete, Andrea Fernández, ended up occupying the sixth place and its classification for the national championship.
On the waters of the Pisuerga river on the shore of the beach of the Aguilar de Campoo reservoir, the swimming test began at 17:750 p.m., a good start placed the Dianense in the leading group that after 8 meters swimming reached the first bike transition in XNUMX position.
On the bike in a circuit with two laps with many changes of slope Andrea cut a position and with another triathlete with whom he performed relays began the pursuit of the largest and fastest head group that was gradually increasing the difference. At the arrival to the second bicycle transition in the Plaza Mayor de Aguilar, Andrea was able to give a little tug at the start of the race and get rid of her companion in a good segment of the race on foot that culminated the 5 km entering the finish line at the sixth position of the female general with a total time 1: 12.20.
The qualifying test for the 15 first positions, allows Andrea that militates in the team of the University of Alicante the direct access to the Spanish Olympic Distance Elite Triathlon Championship to celebrate in La Coruña, there will be measured directly with the entire national elite, a great opportunity for the Dianense to premiere in Olympic distance triathlon 1.500 meters swimming, 40 km bike and 10 km race to the feet in which she has never participated .
Andrea's next appointment is the Spanish Triathlon Championship by Autonomies in Badajoz the 30 in June and 1 in July in which he participates with the Valencian team one of the favorites to win the national title.
