Published April 17, 2012 03:48PM
Olympic Spots Up For Grabs At European Championships
The 2012 European Championships offer two guaranteed Olympic spots allocated to the countries of the winners.
Gomez had a tough race at the European Championships in 2011. Photo: Janos Schmidt/Triathlon.org
The 2012 Eilat ETU Triathlon European Championships mark the final Continental Championships with two guaranteed Olympic spots allocated to the countries of the winners. France is hoping to snatch the women’s spot with reigning champion Emmie Charayron and additional strength in Jessica Harrison and Carole Peon, but Nicola Spirig (SUI) will have very different ideas. While Javier Gomez (ESP) makes his 2012 ITU debut, he is up against the likes of Alexander Bryukhankov (RUS) and Sven Riederer (SUI) who along with Spirig, has the potential to produce a Swiss double.
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