Non went into the event looking to test out her winter training and get some race practice under her belt before travelling to San Diego for her opening ITU World Triathlon Series race of the season. 

 

The welsh athlete won the event with a huge margin over her nearest rivals crossing the line in 02:01.29, over two and a half minutes ahead of her nearest rival Rebecca Robisch of Germany (02:04.02). 

 

Non got her race off to an ideal start recording the second fastest swim of the day before staying in a lead pack of nine athletes on the 40km bike. However, it was the final 10km run which ultimately elevated Non ahead of the competition. After just 2.5km, she had already established a 50-second lead on her chasers, a gap that continued to grow over the remaining 7.5km.

 

Non commented after the win: “I couldn’t have asked for a better way to open the season. I was especially pleased to have a strong swim and felt comfortable working in the front pack on the bike. 

 

“After a strong opening 5km on the run, it was nice to be able to relax and enjoy the last bit of the race. It was great fun and hopefully I’ve left something in the tank for San Diego!”

 

Non wasn’t the only British athlete racing in Portugal as fellow UK Sport Lottery funded World-Class athlete, Lois Rosindale finished the day in 11th place with a time of 02:07.57. 

 

The Spanish dominated the elite men’s event and Britain’s highest placed athlete was Rhys Davey in 28th position, recording a time of 01:54.27.

 

For details of all the times of the British athletes racing in this event, please visit triathlon.org

 

The following day Quarteira also hosted an ETU Junior Triathlon European Cup event in which there was another large British contingent racing. 

 

Florie McLeish a member of triathlonscotland’s National Development squad was the highest placed female finishing in sixth place with a time of 01:05.47; Ellie Walton a member of Triathlon England’s Talent Squad funded by Sport England finishing 14th in 01:07.48.

 

In the junior men’s event, it was last year’s British Triathlon Youth Super Series winner and another member of Triathlon England’s Talent Squad, Miles Burton who delivered the highest placed British finish in 12th position, with a time 57.16.

 

Miles’ fellow squad athletes, Luke Penny finished 37th, Anthony Haynes 31st, Rory Atkins 21st and Kieran John 34th place.

 

Elite women in the 2013 Quarteira ITU Triathlon European Cup

1 Non Stanford 02:01.29

11 Lois Rosindale 02:07.57

14 Natalie Milne 02:09.11

21 Hannah Dewitt 02:14.21

 

Elite men in the 2013 Quarteira ITU Triathlon European Cup

28 Rhys Davey 01:54.27

34 Richard Stannard 01:55.03

36 Nick Beer 01:55.18

43 Cameron Milne 01:57.07

44 Duncan Macarthur 01:57.56

46 Andrew Hood 01:58.47

52 Alex Matchett 02:00.05

53 Graham Leitch 02:00.37

55 Ewan Mulhearn 02:01.18 

DNF Greg Turner

 

Junior women in the 2013 Quarteira ETU Junior Triathlon European Cup

6 Florie Mcleish 01:05.47

14 Ellie Walton 01:07.48

 

Junior men in the 2013 Quarteira ETU Junior Triathlon European Cup

12 Miles Burton 00:57.16

21 Rory Atkins 00:57.59

31 Anthony Haynes 00:59.28

34 Kieran John 01:00.08

37 Luke Penney 01:00.38