MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish triathlete has played down the significance of his sporting gesture in last week's Santander Triathlon after he surrendered third place by slowing down to allow a fellow competitor who had taken a wrong turn to overtake him.
Diego Mentrida was in fourth place and trailing James Teagle heading into the final stretch when Teagle accidentally headed for the barriers, allowing Mentrida to dart ahead and move within sight of a podium finish.
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