Sebastian Blanco Wins Grand Prix of La Plata, Buenos Aires

02.15.09

The young athlete Sebastian Blanco, one of those selected to represent Sirius Team in international races, today once again took the victory with a record of 56 minutes to travel a distance of 750 meters of swim two laps, 20km without drafting in a very locked loop, with several ups and finally 5 km of footpaths.

At 21 years old recently completed, the native of Ituzaingo, grows every day with an athlete and is showing that strong steps each time it is submitted to a race.

The race started at 10am, since the beginning of the test, Sebastian made a big difference in the first few meters of swimming left in the first position of the water, to deal alone but without releasing the first 20km of the cycling without drafting to finish cycling, Sebastian laying low at first to run the last 5km , finishing first overall in the elite, The Athlete, champion today's grand prix circuit of La plata, Buenos Aires, still missing two races to close the grand prix of the city of La Ciudad de los Ninos.

"I'm very happy for my career, I have a bit of continuity with my training and I are doing well. The race was very tough because it was not like previous editions, since today was very windy and turn outward, and the heat a bit annoying for the last part of athletics, but I remained focused on what they were doing and this made my best result, I want to thank my coach Siri Lindley, now feel that the differences in cycling and I felt stronger".