Ang Spanish Track Team began its journey in the 2022 edition of Nations Cup with a new Spanish record in the Women’s Team Pursuit. Tania Calvo, Eukene Larrarte, Naia Amondarain and Isabella Escalera They completed the test at 4’36 ”384, improving by almost a second the best time set by a national quartet, dated from Plovdiv European Championship 2020when Sandra Alonso, Tania Calvo, Eukene Larrarte and Ziortza Isasi they set a record of 4’37 ”341. A first positive step for the Spanish track team on the first big day of the season competition reinforces the work done in recent months with the quartets within this new project.
Ang Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome Glasgow This was the scene of the start of the 2022 Nations Cup on this Thursday, April 21, where team events became the full stars. In the morning session we witnessed the qualifiers of the team pursuit; while in the afternoon we attended the resolution of both this test and the complete development of the Team Speed competition.
The women’s quartet was the first representation the Spanish National Team had today, which started with the joy of the Spanish record, despite the fact that the velodrome conditions were not as favorable as during training yesterday. The 4’36 ”384 of Larrarte, Calvo, Amondarain and Escalera they were allowed to finish in 10th position; while the male quartet, consisting of Mora, Martorell, Romero and Cañellas, finished 12th with a record of 4’05 ”002. A good record that enhances the participations made in recent years in this same event and allows the establishment of a solid foundation on which to continue working for the future.
During the afternoon, it was the turn of Ekain Jimenez, Alejandro Martinez and Pepe Moreno to Team Speed, facing it Glasgow Nations Cup with an important change in starting positions, as the Castilian-Manchego managed the start and the Valencian in the second lap, with the Basque making the final turn. The final result was a time of 45 ”144, which put the Spanish trio in 15th final position.
This Friday, the Spanish National Team will count down the second day of its Nations Cup which will feature Helena Casas at individual speed, Alejandro Martinez and Pepe Moreno at Km CRI, of Erik Martorell in Individual Pursuit and Tania Calvo and Sebastian Mora in Elimination.
Source: La Verdad
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