TRIATHLON 2012 ยท MADRID
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A FEROCIOUS FINISHER
SPIRIG POWERS HOME
Madrid saw Olympic dreams realised and shattered
as the final London 2012 spots were decided in this,
the concluding race for Olympic qualification.
Switzerland's Nicola Spirig powered away to her second ITU World Triathlon Madrid title after showing
incredible strength in the final metres of the run. In
what would become her trademark feature in 2012
Spirig showed both incredible nerve and flair as she
powered home in the final 400 meters.
By lap two of the four-lap run, the gruelling bike leg
was beginning to take its toll on some of the women
with only Aileen Morrison, Anne Haug and Barbara
Riveros Diaz.
On the final lap, none of the four were giving anything away and it was not until the final stretch that
Spirig began to push. Morrison and Riveros Diaz followed suit, but the sprint to the line was won by Spirig who claimed her second ITU World Triathlon
Series title in Madrid. Morrison claimed silver and
Riveros Diaz took bronze.
