Following in the footsteps of Mark Buckingham and Heather Sellars yesterday, Britain’s Ben Dijkstra mounted the podium in Portugal after a faultless performance in his 2015 European Junior Cup opener.
The 16 year old Triathlon England Talent Squad member who scooped gold at last year’s Youth Olympic Games, dipped 3 seconds clear of France’s Lucas Jacolin to take the win this weekend.
What makes the feat ever more impressive is that Dijksta’s French rival is two years his senior.
In the Women’s race, Britain’s Sian Rainsley managed a top-10 finish, crossing the line in 8th.
Results
Men
1. Ben Dijkstra, GBR, 55:47
2. Lucas Jacolin, FRA, 55:50
3. Maxime Heuber-Moosbruger, FRA, 56:06
12. Jimmy Kershaw, GBR, 56:48
13. James Teagle, GBR, 57:00
14. Jack Willis, GBR, 57:04
18. Lewis Byram, GBR, 57:11
21. Jordan Hull, GBR, 57:36
24. Nathan Tweedie, GBR, 57:45
32. Deri Stewart, GBR, 59:04
57. Macauley Carline, GBR, 1:00:49
DNF Alex West, GBR
Women
1. Lisa Tertsch, GER, 1:02:06
2. Jeanne Lehair, FRA, 1:02:36
3. Emilie Morier, FRA, 1:02:46
8. Sian Rainsley, GBR, 1:03:42
12. Olivia Mathias, GBR, 1:04:21
15. Sophie Alden, GBR, 1:04:47
17. Megan Mcdonald, GBR, 1:04:50
19. Mary Hodgson, GBR, 1:05:46
21. Nixie Turner, GBR, 1:06:23
For full results, visit www.triathlon.org/events/event/2015_quarteira_etu_triathlon_junior_european_cup.
