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European Elite chasing Championship glory in Kitzbühel

By David Peddie | 18 Jun, 2014

Europe’s finest triathletes take centre stage in Kitzbühel for the 2014 ETU European Championships this weekend.

Stunning Kitzbühel played host to a World Triathlon series race last year and over 2,500 athletes are expected to descend on the Austrian town.  This includes 1,650 Age Group athletes, a children’s race and Europe’s star-studded Elite, with one of the strongest lineups in years ready for the biggest race in the European Triathlon calendar.

In the Elite Women’s race, reigning Olympic Champion Nicola Spirig (SUI) is aiming for her fourth European Championship title. A winner in 2009, 2010 and 2012, the Swiss superstar has also won in Kitzbühel in a 2012 World Triathlon Series race.

Sadly, Lisa Norden (SWE) has had to withdraw from the race due to injury but a host of talented women will push Spirig all the way. Rachel Klamer (NED) is the defending champion and will look at this race as the ideal opportunity to get back on to the podium. Her form in 2014 has been mixed, with a top ten at the WTS in Auckland her best to date.

Vendula Frintova (CZE) has never been out of the top five in the last three European Championships but the number one spot remains elusive. She will certainly be one to watch and maybe 2014 will be her year? An impressive 10th place finish in London three weeks ago mean she is in good form going into this race.

Annamaria Mazzetti (ITA) is another athlete who has come close in previous European Championships (3rd 2011, 4th 2013) and will hope to make an impact in Kitzbühel.

In the Men’s race, Alistair Brownlee (GBR) lights up the start list. The two times European Champion will be gunning for his hat-trick after recording back to back victories in 2010 and 2011. He hasn’t competed in this competition since 2011, but since then has won in Kitzbühel in World Triathlon series races three years in a row.

He will start the race as a huge favourite but with the likes of Alessandro Fabian (ITA), Alexander Bryukhankov (RUS) and Portuguese duo Joao Silva and Joao Perreira will make life difficult for the Brit.

Perreira is in great form with two back to back top ten finishes in the World Triathlon Series, including his breakthrough podium in London three weeks ago. Joao Silva is a three time European U23 Champion and finished 6th in the 2013 World Series Rankings.

Fabian produced a stunning performance to finish second in last year’s competition in Alanya and he will be hoping to produce something as special in Kitzbühel.

The 2014 ETU European Championships will be held in Kitzbühel from 20-22 June. All races will be streamed live on the ETU website at etu.triathlon.org.

Elite Women Start List 

Elite Men Start List 


 

Related Event: 2014 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships
20 - Jun, 2014 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Men
1. Alistair Brownlee GBR 01:54:08
2. Dmitry Polyanskiy AIN 01:54:35
3. Vicente Hernandez ESP 01:54:39
4. Fernando Alarza ESP 01:54:54
5. Alexander Bryukhankov RUS 01:55:07
6. David McNamee GBR 01:55:17
7. Alessandro Fabian ITA 01:55:25
8. Ivan Tutukin KAZ 01:55:36
9. Justus Nieschlag GER 01:55:45
10. Matthew Sharp GBR 01:55:48
Results: Elite Women
1. Nicola Spirig SUI 02:10:24
2. Sophia Saller GER 02:10:40
3. Annamaria Mazzetti ITA 02:10:58
4. Hanna Philippin GER 02:11:16
5. Lois Rosindale GBR 02:11:35
6. Rachel Klamer NED 02:11:47
7. Charlotte Bonin ITA 02:11:53
8. Elena Danilova RUS 02:11:54
9. Sara Vilic AUT 02:11:57
10. Mateja Šimic SLO 02:12:00
Results: Junior Men
1. Raphael Montoya FRA 00:57:43
2. Antonio Serrat Seoane ESP 00:57:47
3. Maxime Hueber-Moosbrugger FRA 00:57:53
4. Lasse Lührs GER 00:58:16
5. Bence Bicsák HUN 00:58:22
6. Jorik Van Egdom NED 00:58:24
7. Léo Bergere FRA 00:58:28
8. Lucas Jacolin FRA 00:58:30
9. Jonathan Wayaffe BEL 00:58:33
10. Ron Lewinsohn ISR 00:58:35
Results: Junior Women
1. Laura Lindemann GER 01:03:14
2. Audrey Merle FRA 01:03:19
3. Cassandre Beaugrand FRA 01:03:29
4. Ditte Kristensen DEN 01:04:22
5. Carmen Gomez Cortes ESP 01:04:42
6. Sophie Coldwell GBR 01:04:54
7. Angelica Olmo ITA 01:05:11
8. Therese Feuersinger AUT 01:05:23
9. Flóra Bicsák HUN 01:05:54
10. Lena Meißner GER 01:06:04
Results: 16-19 Female AG Sprint
1. Hannah Moser AUT 01:15:21
2. Lisa Totschnig AUT 01:16:32
3. Rosie Lindsay GBR 01:19:11
4. Emily Alderson GBR 01:19:53
5. Mona Ritter AUT 01:21:15
6. Sina Hinteregger AUT 01:21:59
7. Vivien Ploner AUT 01:23:53
8. Clover Murray GBR 01:24:37
9. Chanette Rog AUT 01:26:54
10. Carolina Sandhofer AUT 01:29:53
Results: 16-19 Male AG Sprint
1. Tom Stead GBR 01:05:12
2. Marcel Pachteu AUT 01:05:36
3. Tautvydas Kopustas LTU 01:05:40
4. Michael Singer AUT 01:07:01
5. Massimo Köstl AUT 01:07:41
6. Angus Smith GBR 01:08:02
7. Fergus Robinson GBR 01:08:09
8. Sean Wylie GBR 01:08:13
9. Julian Höllmüller AUT 01:08:49
10. Christopher Davies GBR 01:09:07