Stanford claims shock silver at Munich's European Championships
Evergreen Non Stanford admits she surprised even herself after flushing away her Commonwealth Games hangover and pulling off a shock European gold in Munich. The experienced Welsh triathlete, 33, will retire at the end of this season and completed a fairytale ending in what marked her final World Triathlon race. Ad Stanford, who claimed World Triathlon Series gold almost a decade ago in 2013, crossed the line in 1:52:10 to beat home German favourite Lisa Lindemann and French star Emily Lombardi at the city’s 1972 Olympic Park.
TriathlonCommonwealth hangover hampers Sheldon’s European push23 MINUTES AGO Lindemann was hot on her heels throughout but Stanford insists she’s got plenty left in the tank after exceeding her own expectations. The Bridgend star, who also won a brilliant mixed relay silver at the Commonwealth Games a fortnight ago, said: «It was completed unexpected to be honest with you. »We have just come off the back of the Commonwealth Games and that was the main priority for me this year.
«We are quite a small country in Wales and we won a silver in the mixed team relay – we celebrated that and we had the closing ceremony on Monday, so I have been pretty tired and didn’t have many expectations for this race. »But I'm really happy. This was my last World Triathlon race, so to come away with the win is just the perfect ending to my career.
