Ironman South Africa, the chronicle of Pepe Saborido

After his chronicle of #immelbourne Pepe Saborido (manager of Ivan Raña) brings us his story of what was experienced in the first great Ironman of the season.
Remembered this test as hard, I followed her in 2014, won Nills frommhold and remembered a Carrer of Miguel Blachart. Wind, heat, humidity make Port Elizabeth a hard territory for this Ironman. As you do not live on memories, we go there; Input and fortunately, an important change with respect to the Ironman of Melborurne, 50 pros at the male exit, we already have three grills of Formula 1 full and what is better, the pilots, The best. Eneko, Van Lierde, Cunnama, Iván, Stein, Del Corral, Viennot, Kyle Buckingham, Airnouts, Will Clarck, Sudrie, Bleran Billard, etc. Translated, good cyclists and consisting of standing on the one hand and supercorredores with limited watts, Or if you want less consisting of bike.

With this panorama, prepared, ready and ... The first "great" of the year begins.

Of the swimming segment to tell and if many strokes to give, neither more nor less than 15 pro in 49 m , Cunamma in 51m, Airnouts in 52 and Victor del Corral in 56m. I put the partial of Victor del Corral, 7 minutes from the head, because we should all stand up and value your career as you deserve, see you only by bike and concentrate 180 km must be of people with a very hard coconut and then run as it did the same. A few years ago Javier Gómez “Father,” he told me, "Swimming in Tri is like baccalaureate, you have to have it" And in this race it was clear, so at least 15 they had the B.U.P and one, Victor del Corral, then took it away. Transition and move watts, I go, but I am wrong with 50 mm in front and slow behind. The rest, little slowly and more or less the usual, with the exception of Ivan, this time without heds. The segment consisted of a first round with Van Lierde, Sudrie, Bertrand and Buckingham ahead and 5 m a group with Eneko in a "Admiral" plan, A Delicia see it, marking the pursuer and "marked" rhythm by Cunnama, Iván, Diederen, Viennot and Macnamee. Arrived at km 90 panorama with Superciclists ahead, with one that is super in everything (van lierde), and a rear group with supercorredores As Airnouts é Iván, uncles of 2h 44 m in Hawaii. At that point the organization speaks that the wind yields, erroneous prediction, he hit hard and Van Lierde did what he knows, he changes rhythm and "nothing" puts his adventure partners 5 minutes, who as he was evident, paid him. I still emphasize Victor del Corral, passes through km 90 in 3h 22 m 17 s, that is 15 minutes from the head and 10m from the Eneko group, but the uncle followed his own. That said, t2 with van lierde leaving the partial in 4h 32.45, Buckingham 4h 46m as well as Dededere, Arnouts, 4h 44, 4h .48m, Eneko 4h 47m E Iván 4h 48 m. Sudrie / 4h 49m 54 and Bertran 4h 50 I think I remember. Conclusion, Following Van Lierde was the death of Sudrie, Bertrand and Buckingham and the smartest commanded by Eneko began to collect their fruits. Victor del Corral 4h 55 m, but continued. T3 with the victory in the hand for Van Lierde, although as we saw 7 days ago with Nills in Melbourne, you always have to be cautious. Behind Dedederen and Buckingham for Frederik. Yes, you have the breath in the neck of Eneko, Iván or Airnouts and you have to run 42 km you know what you have left, so Ivan puts the direct , rapid territory brand And it is placed before km 18 in the 2nd position.

In a better partial goal for Iván, who stopped, he greeted, thanked the support for the support and entered the goal.

Behind Eneko and Arnouts pulls and loosen until Arnouts leaves. They go to their own, short step, Ivan who approaches, I think I remember that it was 9 minutes and Arnouts from behind. Eneko finally 5th (partial at 2h 55m) a few 20 seconds from the surprise of the day, Matt Trautman. In a better partial goal for Iván, who stopped, he greeted, thanked the support for the support and entered the goal. If someone thinks they are loosening, there is the partial, 2h 49m 25 S for 2h 48 recreating Iván. Win van lierde 8h 16m, direct square for haawai, 2nd Ivan in 8h 29 and 3rd, Arnouts to which Ivan puts 7 minutes on foot. 4th place for a 30 -year -old South African who in 2013 won everything in age groups, Matt Trautman and finally 5th “The Admiral”, Don Eneko Llanos, a pleasure to see seeing that image of consistency. And, Victor del Corral? Yes, he followed his own and with a marathon in 2h 51 m entered 9th in the finish line in front of people like Cunnama and a few 2 and 4 m from the eighth and seventh. My respect and admiration and to continue that it is feasible to be in Hawaii. Van lierde classified directly for Hawaii, Ivan more than on track the classification, Eneko with a good handful of points and Victor to look for where to hit the summer.

Congratulations to 226ers, they are also 2nd in South Africa!





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