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Double British bronze at Madrid World Paratriathlon

A small squad of just four British Paratriathletes won two bronze medals at the Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event on Sunday.

Andy Lewis and Melissa Reid took home medals, while Joe Townsend just missed out in finishing fourth.

Lewis, a single leg amputee, had arguably the best race of his career in the PT2 classification. Competing in a highly competitive event, he was beaten by the reigning world and European champion, Vasily Egorov of Russia and Italy’s former world and European champion Michele Ferrarin.

Reid won bronze in the PT5 classification for visually impaired athletes. She and her guide, Mel King, finished third behind local favourite, Susana Rodriguez of Spain.

In the PT1 event, Joe Townsend fare well on the challenging course but just missed out on the podium.

The British squad was smaller than it might have been due to next weekend’s British Paratriathlon Championships in Llanelli. The results of the South Wales event will decide selections for 2015 major championship events, including the World and European Championships.