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Alistair said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to be racing my first middle distance triathlon race at Gloria Challenge Gran Canaria on 22 April. I\u2019ve made no secret that I am going to spend the next couple of years racing some different distances and I\u2019m really looking forward to the process of preparing for some longer distance races and of course, competing at them. I can\u2019t think of a better place for my first one.\u201d<\/p>\n
The celebrated Olympian\u2019s participation will provide excitement both for fellow competitors and spectators lining the course. The 28-year-old, who last year famously became the first ever triathlete to retain an Olympic title, will use Gloria Challenge Mog\u00e1n Gran Canaria as his first foray into long-distance triathlon racing and will compete in other long-distance triathlon events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Race director of Gloria Challenge Mog\u00e1n Gran Canaria, Jordi Gonz\u00e1lez, said: \u201cLast year was a dream come true for me when, after 25 years of being involved in the sport, I was asked to organise the international triathlon event with Challenge Family in Gran Canaria, where I was born. Now with Alistair Brownlee among those who are confirmed to race this year\u2019s Gloria Challenge Mog\u00e1n Gran Canaria, the dream has evolved and it\u2019s an honour to welcome the legendary triathlete to Mog\u00e1n.\u201d<\/p>\n
At a distance of more than double that of an Olympic triathlon, Gloria Challenge Mog\u00e1n Gran Canaria is the first Challenge race in the European season. Exceptionally beautiful with dramatic terrain, bathed in a subtropical climate, Mog\u00e1n in Gran Canaria should provide great conditions for Alistair\u2019s first major middle-distance triathlon.<\/p>\n
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For more information on the race, the course, the full start list, and what to look out for during the event, please visit: www.challengegrancanaria.com<\/p>\n
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