PAVIA. Two Italian titles and third place for Pavia runners who participated within the Italian paratriathlon championship, held in Marina di Loano.
The first stage step and the tricolor of Silvio Sicurani (Pavia Nuoto) within the PTS3 class and of the Italian Giuseppe Achenza (Team Equa Santa Cristina) within the PTWC H1 class. Alessandro Carvani Minetti (Raschiani Triathlon Pavese) as a substitute received the bronze medal within the PTS2 class in a course competitors that included a primary 750m swim within the sea, a 19.5km bike trip for five-legged residents and the final three sprints of a complete of 5km on the seaside fantastic Ligurian metropolis.
«For me it’s a nice satisfaction – explains Silvio Sicurani, who grew up swimming within the Italian membership Monica Boggioni – it was a very good occasion and really nicely organized. This was my first race in my second 12 months of dwelling and I’m very pleased with the victory and the time I obtained, as I used to be capable of obtain my new private file. I do know I nonetheless have an opportunity to enhance and I’m working onerous to seek out it.”
If Giovanni Achenza with this victory intends to be known as to the Paralympics in Paris, which doubles his presence and bronze in Tokyo, the native of Pavia Alessandro Carvani Minetti curses unhealthy luck. “With slightly luck I’d have completed no less than in second place – defined Carvani Minetti, athlete of the Raschiani Triathlon Pavese – I lowered the bike once we arrived and solely then did I discover that the entrance tire was punctured. After altering it, within the swimming stage I suffered from a counter present and tried to cease me. In the bike half I needed to I made 5 makes an attempt to get in. I recovered and obtained near the rostrum within the final a part of the race, however in any other case I’m pleased with the bronze, though the silver was actually shut. I’ve to thank my dad and mom and my spouse Francesca.”