Mikel Arrasate wins the gold medal and Helene Alberdi the bronze medal in the European Half Distance Triathlon
Lekeitiarra has won the gold medal (3h10:38) with a one-minute lead over continental champion Guillem Montiel.
Basque athletes Mikel Arrasate and Helene Alberdi won medals this Sunday atthe European Championship Triathlon Banyoles.
Lekeitiarra has won the gold medal (3h10:38), with almost a minute's lead on the finish line over continental champion Guillem Montiel. Arrasate and Montiel have led the test from swimming and descended almost simultaneously in the second transition after the cycling segment.
In the female category, the Italians Marta Bernard and Sara Sandrini have controlled the competition at all times,with bilbaíno Helena Alberdi on the heels o.Bernardi has imposed a strong pace on Sandrini (second) in the foot race and crossed the finish line at 3h45:12.