European Championships -Winter Triathlon

by World Triathlon Admin on 27 Feb, 2006 12:00

The upcoming weekend of March Schilpario, the resort near Bergamo is going to host the European Championship of Winter Triathlon. 13 nations have already entered the competition. The number of participations from several and different countries justify the aspiration to an Olympic nomination of the winter version of this triple discipline.

Press release

Schilpario (BG) 27th February 2006 . Universality: this is the first requirement claimed by CIO in order that a sport can become part of the Olympic games. Winter Triathlon has this requisite more and more and this is demonstrated by the European Championships which will take place in Schilpario the 4th and 5th March 2006. So far, 13 nations have entered the competition, but some federations asked the promoters to postpone the closing date for enrolment because they still have to make a selection for the continental event. Promoeventi Sport and Friesian Team promoters are working hard in the realisation of a memorable edition and the entrance fee has been reduced to 35 Euro for the Elite and Under 23 and 15 Euro for the Juniores. The promoters goal is to show that, through the success of this continental event, Winter Triathlon could reasonably aspire to an Olympic admission being able to arouse enthusiasm in the public as it has happened in these days in Turin for such events as skating and snowboard.

 

Italy officialized that it’s going to take part in the European Championship with 60 athletes: 9 Elite (6 men and 3 women), 3 Under 23, 3 Juniores and 58 of the Age Group (included 6 women). The leading man of the team is Daniel Antonioli, the retiring champion of the Under 23 who will play with the Elite group following his successes won in the World Cup. In the previous 2005 edition in Freundestadt in Germany, Italy won 2 medals: (with Alessandro De Gasperi of the Elite and Antonioli of Under 23) a silver and a bronze one. The aim is to remain at these standards in a context characterised by high-level athletes.

 

In Schilpario there Spanish Lobo Luis will compete as Elite for the first time, just like Weydahl Lydia from Norway and Frommelt Christian from Liechtenstein

In between the 13 nations, there will also be Germany and Norway, the two leading countries where Winter Triathlon has won people enthusiasm. The application form of a Canadian man stands out between all the other 157 applications :if this is not universality.

Related Event: 2006 Schilpario ETU Winter Triathlon European Championships
04 - 05 Mar, 2006 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Men
1. Alf Roger Holme NOR 01:24:40
2. Arne Post NOR 01:25:56
3. Daniel Antonioli ITA 01:26:27
4. Peter Barton SVK 01:26:40
5. Sigi Bauer AUT 01:27:17
Results: Elite Women
1. Sigrid Mutscheller GER 01:39:09
2. Carina Wasle AUT 01:40:13
3. Camilla Hott Johansen NOR 01:44:32
4. Jutta Schubert GER 01:46:18
5. Gabi Pauli GER 01:47:15
Results: U23 Men
1. Tomas Jurkovic SVK 01:36:02
2. Martin Jandl AUT 01:40:47
3. Luis Lobo Escolar ESP 01:42:03
4. Peter Viana ITA 01:43:44
5. Pavel Holec CZE 01:45:28
Results: U23 Women
3. Emilie Darras FRA 02:34:30
1. Radka Kahlefeldt CZE 01:54:54
2. Lydia Weydahl NOR 01:51:23
Results: Junior Men
1. Robert Gehbauer AUT 00:57:48
2. Ola G Bustad NOR 00:57:50
3. Simone Di Mattia ITA 01:00:51
4. Stanislav Groh CZE 01:02:20
5. Milan Jurco SVK 01:04:51
Results: Junior Women
1. Verona Sovcikova SVK 01:11:12
2. Johana Sovcikova SVK 01:12:06
3. Nina Morgenstern GER 01:14:52
4. Chiara Guichardaz ITA 01:31:45
Results: Women Relay
1. Team I Germany GER 01:59:50
2. Team I Norway NOR 02:07:56
3. Team I Austria AUT 02:10:57
Results: Men Relay
1. Team I Germany GER 01:43:53
2. Team I Czech Republic CZE 01:46:41
3. Team I Norway NOR 01:46:48
4. Team I Italy ITA 01:47:00
5. Team I Austria AUT 01:48:07
Results: 16-19 Male AG
1. Xavier Murguia ESP 01:18:19
2. Leonardo Bonato ITA 01:39:32
Results: 25-29 Male AG
1. Rene Hordemann GER 01:02:21
2. Stefano Bonadei ITA 01:05:55
3. Luca De Biaggi ITA 01:11:48
DNF. Michele Pezzola ITA DNF
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