PAVIA. Two Italian titles and a third place for the Pavia triathletes involved in the Italian paratriathlon championships, held at the Marina di Loano.
First step of the podium and tricolor for Silvio Sicurani (Pavia Nuoto) in the PTS3 category and for the Italian Giuseppe Achenza (Team Equa Santa Cristina) in the PTWC H1 category. Alessandro Carvani Minetti (Raschiani Triathlon Pavese) instead won the bronze medal in the PTS2 category in a competition that was held on a track that included an initial 750 meters of swimming in the sea, 19.5 km of cycling on a five-lap circuit citizens and three final laps of racing for a total of five kilometers on the spectacular seafront of the Ligurian town.
«For me it is a great satisfaction – explains Silvio Sicurani, who grew up swimming in the club of the Italian Monica Boggioni – it was a beautiful event and very well organised. This was the first race of my second year of activity and I am very happy for the victory and also for the time I obtained, as I managed to achieve my new personal record. I know I still have room for improvement and I’m working hard to get it.”
If Giovanni Achenza with this victory aims to be called up for the Paris Paralympics, doubling his presence with the bronze in Tokyo, the Pavia native Alessandro Carvani Minetti curses bad luck. «With a little more good luck I would have finished at least in second place – explains Carvani Minetti, athlete of the Raschiani Triathlon Pavese – I unload the bike when we arrive and only then do I discover that the front wheel is punctured. After changing it, in the swimming section I suffered from the opposing current and attempts to hinder me. In the bike portion I had to make five attempts to get on it. I set off, recover and get close to the podium which I consolidated in the last part of the race. I suffered from the heat and the sea, but otherwise I’m happy with the bronze, even though the silver was really close. I have to thank Sea Vision for the support, my parents and my wife Francesca.”
