Sam Laidlow breaks the IRONMAN Lanzarote record and Jordi Montraveta takes the podium

Sam Laidlow and Lucy CharlesBarclay won the Club La Santa IRONMAN Lanzarote 2026, with a men's record for the Frenchman, a third victory for the British woman on the island and a podium finish for Jordi Montraveta.

El Club La Santa IRONMAN Lanzarote 2026 It reaffirmed why it's one of the toughest races on the international calendar. This time, the biggest factor wasn't so much the wind as the heat, which made an already demanding race even tougher, thanks to its cycling route and the final marathon in Puerto del Carmen.

The test awarded places for the IRONMAN Kona World Championshipwith three male and three female professional slots, which added more sporting tension to an edition with several world champions on the starting grid.

Sam Laidlow dominates from start to finish

The men's race started with Sam Laidlow Making it clear from the first segment that he hadn't traveled to Lanzarote just to secure his place at the World Championships, the Frenchman emerged from the water in the lead after completing the 3,8-kilometer swim. 46:25, with Niek Heldoorn to 14 seconds.

Behind them, the defending champion, Dylan magnienIt yielded for about a minute, while Patrick Lange It started at 1:07. Among the Spanish, Xandre Álvarez He had a good swim and was sixth at 3:18, while Jordi Montraveta The chase began from a group located at 5:45.

Laidlow didn't wait for the race to settle. From the first kilometers of the cycling leg, he began to open up a gap, and by kilometer 90 he already had a lead of 5:12 about French The Messenger, who had climbed back up the standings after losing more than five minutes in the water.

At that point, Montraveta had already moved up to seventh place, while Xandre Álvarez was starting to lose time and dropping in the standings. The challenging course was beginning to whittle down the field even before the decisive cycling leg.

Montraveta makes up ground on the bike and gets into the race

With about 40 kilometers to go before the second transition, Laidlow maintained control at the front. Le Mesnager was still hanging on, just over five minutes behind, while Jordi Montraveta It continued to progress and reached the provisional fourth position.

The Catalan rider once again demonstrated his good adaptation to the Lanzarote course, a race where he had already finished second in 2024 and 2025. His consistency on the bike allowed him to fully enter the fight for the podium before the marathon.

Laidlow reached T2 with a race time of 5:16:08 and a lead of more than ten minutes over their pursuers. Behind them, Leon chevalier The third rider came down at 15:38, while a group arrived at 17:10 with Jordi Montraveta among the candidates for the podium.

Lange records a marathon

The marathon began with Laidlow in a very favorable position, but the run still had a lot to offer. The heat took its toll on the favorites and forced them to manage every kilometer in a race that rarely allows for relaxation.

Patrick Lange He once again displayed one of his greatest strengths: his incredible speed after the 180-kilometer cycling leg. The German rider clocked a marathon of 2:33:43, a new record for the walking segment in Lanzarote, and climbed to second position.

Lange's comeback wasn't enough to challenge for the win, but it did complete a performance of great sporting merit. The three-time IRONMAN world champion crossed the finish line in second place. 8:12:29, at 8:49 from Laidlow.

Jordi Montraveta, third in another great performance in Lanzarote

Jordi Montraveta He delivered another very solid performance in Puerto del Carmen. After two consecutive second-place finishes on the island, the Catalan rider finished third with a time of 8:16:16.

The result confirms Montraveta as one of the top specialists at IRONMAN Lanzarote in recent years. The Spaniard once again competed intelligently, making up ground on the bike and holding onto the podium in a marathon marked by the heat.

His third place comes in a very high-level edition, with Laidlow and Lange ahead, and maintains his competitive link with a race where he had already been very close to victory in the two previous editions.

Laidlow shatters the race record

The victory was for Sam Laidlowwho completed a virtually perfect race and crossed the finish line in 8:03:40The Frenchman decisively lowered the course record and confirmed his place in the world championship with an authoritative performance.

Laidlow built his victory from the swim, extended his lead on the bike, and maintained his advantage in the marathon with a split of 2:44:14On a course like Lanzarote, his final time represents one of the most outstanding performances in the recent history of the event.

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Lucy Charles-Barclay wins for the third time in Lanzarote

In the women's category, the race followed the expected script from the first segment. With only 14 professional triathletes at the start, Lucy Charles-Barclay He once again asserted his level from the swimming portion and built a solo victory.

The British woman got out of the water in 47:02already with an advantage of 3:54 about his compatriots Stephanie clutterbuck y Molly SavillFrom that moment on, the women's race was marked by the dominance of the reigning champion.

In the cycling segment, Charles-Barclay increased his rent and reached T2 with a cumulative time of 6:10:20From behind, Nina Derron was down 10:21, while rebecca anderbury She was provisionally still in contention for the podium at 11:21 after posting the same cycling split as the leader: 5:21:13.

The marathon did not change the outcome for the victory. Lucy Charles-Barclay He managed his lead with ease and at the 20-kilometer mark he maintained a lead of almost 16 minutes over Nina DerronThe Swiss woman ultimately retained second place, while Nikita Paskiewiez She climbed back up to complete the women's podium.

Finally, Lucy Charles-Barclay won the Club La Santa IRONMAN Lanzarote 2026 with a time of 9:15:39 and a marathon of 3:01:13. Is his third victory on the island, after the victories achieved in 2018 y 2025.

With this result, the British athlete reinforces her relationship with a race that has marked several important moments in her sporting career and once again demonstrates her ability to dominate long-distance races from the first segment.

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