Aitor Regillaga and Itxaso Luenda, win in the I Triathlon "Monegrosman"

Aitor Regillaga and Itxaso Luenda secured victory this Sunday in the inaugural Aragon Long Distance Triathlon “Monegrosman,” held in San Juan de Flumen, where over 200 triathletes took part. All faced a 1.800-meter swim, a 24-kilometer bike ride, and a final 15-kilometer run.

In the men's category, Aitor Regillaga from the Basque Country was the winner of this first long-distance triathlon with a time of almost four hours, ahead of Miguel López Allué (Aragón) and Josep Chavarría (Catalonia). López Allué in turn became the champion of Aragon by being the first Aragonese to cross the finish line.

In the women's category, Itsaso Luenda (Basque Country) won. Alicia Conejos (Aragón) and Ana López (Madrid) accompanied the winner as they entered second and third position respectively.

In addition to the absolute category, the sub-23 category was contested, where Samuel Gil (Aragón) climbed to the top of the podium; veterans I, with the triumph of Javier Quiles (Aragón); veterans II, in which Juan Antonio Cendón (Catalonia) won; and veterans III, where Tomás Enfedraque (Aragón) was proclaimed the winner.

By team, the classification was led by Stadium Casablanca (Aragón), followed by CE Picornell (Catalonia) and Aguaverde in third place (Madrid).

The winners highlighted the toughness of the test. Regillaga, who has been competing in triathlons for 3 years, gave “a ten to this test both in organization and route.”

The good reception that the race had was one of the aspects that stood out from the organization Javier Solanas, who highlighted that in San Juan de Flumen "everyone has turned out", and also added that even in Sariñena they had sold out, almost by complete, the hotel beds in the town.

For his part, the mayor of San Juan del Flumen, José Luis Berdún, indicated that this test “means a lot for the town and the region” and assured that “the idea is to promote Los Monegros, Sariñena and, above all, San Juan ”

Source: radiohuesca.com