Guatape ready for the ITU Triathlon World Cup

By Masa Takaya on 24/06/11 at 2:03 am

Guatape, a small town in the region of Antioquia in Colombia, has gained momentum for the ITU Triathlon World Cup to be held in October this year with the successful 2011 Guatape ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup on Sunday, which also counted as the Caribbean Championships.

Spain dominated the men’s field with Jose Miguel Perez (ESP) and Miguel Angel Fidalgo (ESP) finishing first and second and Carlos Javier Quinchara Forero (COL) securing third place to meet local fans’ expectations. The winner clocked 1 hour, 56 minutes and 36 seconds.

In the women’s field, Maydelin Justo (CUB) claimed gold, clocking 2:17:06. Carolina Grimaldo (COL) and Pamela Nascimento Oliveira (BRA) came in second and third respectively.

According to the result, the Caribbean Championship titles went to Quinchara Forero and Justo.

Coldeportes Nacional and the Colombian Olympic Committee fully supported the event.

Elite Men

1.	Jose Miguel Perez	ESP	01:56:36
2.	Miguel Angel Fidalgo	ESP	01:56:38
3.	Carlos Javier Quinchará Forero	COL	01:57:38
4.	Uxio Abuin Ares	ESP	01:58:19
5.	Ognjen Stojanovic	SRB	01:58:36
6.	Michel Gonzalez	CUB	01:58:52
7.	Ben Collins	USA	01:59:43
8.	Gonzalo Raul Tellechea	ARG	02:00:10
9.	Arturo Garza	MEX	02:00:21
10.	Carlos Enrique Perez	VEN	02:00:52

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Elite Women

1.	Maydelin Justo	CUB	02:17:06
2.	Carolina Grimaldo	COL	02:17:21
3.	Pamela Oliveira	BRA	02:17:46
4.	Diana Vizcarra	ECU	02:18:02
5.	Favia Diaz	CHI	02:18:34
6.	Yanitza Perez	CUB	02:19:31
7.	Maria Carmenza Morales	COL	02:20:22
8.	Lina Maria Raga	COL	02:21:01
9.	Natalia Rodriguez	COL	02:22:41
10.	Valentina Carvallo	CHI	02:24:23