Melilla prepares to host the European Triathlon Cup

13 April 2024Updated on April 12, 2024

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FETRI/ image of the start of a triathlon in Melilla

Nearly 200 triathletes from 23 countries will meet in Melilla this weekend to compete in the Elite and Junior categories.

The French Emma lombi, ranked fourth in the Olympic Qualification Ranking, and the Swiss Adrien Brifford, bronze medalist at the Madrid 2023 European Triathlon Championships, top the outstanding Elite start lists

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The Spanish Triarmada ready to shine in Melilla

The Spanish representation in the Melilla Elite and Junior Triathlon European Cup will be made up of a total of 42 triathletes, 23 in the male category and 19 in the female category.

Among them, names such as Vicente Hernández, who could fight for the podium, Eduardo Blanco, Kevin Tarek, Jesús Vela, Jesús Jimeno and Martínez Bayán, who could be in the leading group until T2.

In the female category, Ceci Santamaria He leads the Spanish expedition with podium aspirations.

However, it will be very complicated since Emma Lombardi and Mathilde Gautier of France, as well as the British Waugh, Sophie Coldwell and Green, and the Italian Bianca Seregni They are high-level rivals.

Schedules and how to watch the Melilla European Cup live

The Melilla Elite and Junior Triathlon European Cup events will be held next Sunday April 14 As follows:

13: 00 h: Junior Women's European Cup start.
15: 00 h: Men's Junior European Cup start.
17: 00 h: Women's Elite European Cup start.
19: 00 h: Men's Elite European Cup start.

The test can be seen live through TeleSport on the platform RTVE Play.

List of Spaniards in the test

Men

Dorsal	Name and surname	Birth Year	Country
4	Kevin Tarek Vinuela Gonzalez	1995	ESP
20	Jesus Jimenez Gimeno	2001	ESP
22	Vicente Hernandez	1991	ESP
23	Jose Ignacio Galvez Ponce	2001	ESP
32	Pau Noguera Salmerón	2000	ESP
33	Jesus Vela Vela	2004	ESP
34	Adrian Martinez Bayán	2002	ESP
35	Pelayo González Turrez	2004	ESP
37	Eduardo Blanco Molla	2002	ESP
42	Javier Coscolla Paraled	2001	ESP
46	Alexandre Alvarez Ferreira	2003	ESP
47	Miguel Guzman Tafalla	2003	ESP
48	Julen Andueza Valencia	2004	ESP
51	Daniel Tolosa Aguelo	2000	ESP
52	José Ramón Jímenez Blazquez	2004	ESP
53	Pau Gonzalez Espresati Clement	2002	ESP
54	Sergio Ortiz Velasco	1994	ESP
57	Andres Cendan Llorens	1997	ESP
58	Ignacio Gonzalez Garcia	1996	ESP
60	Paul Abad Castillo	2003	ESP
61	Aitor Diaz Hernando	2002	ESP
65	Hugo Osuna Benavente	2003	ESP
68	Arturo Tonda Ariza	2000	ESP

Women

Dorsal	Name and surname	Birth Year	Country
5	Cecilia Santamaria Surroca	1997	ESP
7	Maria Casals Mojica	2002	ESP
10	Natalia Castro-Santos	2002	ESP
12	Maria Teresa Jimenez-Orta Guerrero	2003	ESP
15	Paula Del Pozo Drunkard	2002	ESP
21	Sofia Aguayo Mauri	1997	ESP
26	Maria Alzaga Criado	2002	ESP
28	Iratxe Arenal Arribas	2001	ESP
31	Ana Gomez Carballo	2004	ESP
32	Lucia Acosta Suarez	2002	ESP
35	Elsa Pena Vincent	2003	ESP
38	Marina Munoz Hernando	1999	ESP
39	Paula Sanchez Garcia	2003	ESP
41	María Barceló Serra	2004	ESP
43	Marta Roman Jimenez	2004	ESP
44	Ana Maria Santiso Prado	1996	ESP
45	Isabel María Navarro García	2004	ESP
46	Lola Ramon Ibarra	2004	ESP
47	Gemma Frigola García	2004	ESP