Alba Núñez and Eneko de Castro, Spanish Cross Triathlon Champions 2026
Alba Núñez and Eneko de Castro were proclaimed Spanish Cross Triathlon Champions 2026 in Calahorra, in the last elite event of the weekend organized by the Spanish Triathlon Federation.
The competition concluded two days of national events in the Rioja town, which will once again be the protagonist in 2027 as the venue for the European Cross Duathlon and Cross Triathlon Championships.
Alba Núñez wins the elite women's title
Alba Núñez , from Cidade de Lugo Fluvial, achieved the women's victory with a time of 1:34:39.
Lucía Piñón , from Deportivo Delikia, finished second, while Celia Calderón , from Triatlón Las Rozas, completed the podium. Celia Jurado and Isabel María Navarro took fourth and fifth place, respectively.
| Position | Triathlete | Club |
|---|---|---|
| ª 1 | Alba Nunez | Cidade de Lugo Fluvial |
| ª 2 | Lucia Piñón | Delikia Sports |
| ª 3 | Celia calderon | Las Rozas Triathlon |
| ª 4 | Celia Jurado | Marlins Triathlon Madrid |
| ª 5 | Isabel María Navarro | Cidade de Lugo Fluvial |
Núñez also won the Loterías y Apuestas del Estado jersey by recording the best swimming split in the women's race.
In the under-23 category, the title went to Lucía Piñón, ahead of Celia Calderón and Celia Jurado. Cidade de Lugo Fluvial won the elite club classification, followed by Prat Triatló 1994 and APTRI Universidad de Oviedo.
Eneko de Castro leads the double for Diablillos de Rivas
Eneko de Castro , from Diablillos de Rivas, won the men's race with a time of 1:17:17.
His teammate Alejandro Plá finished second, and Mikel Ibergallartu , from Deporama Triatlón Soriano, completed the podium. Kevin Tarek Viñuela and Raúl Gómez, both from Cidade de Lugo Fluvial, finished fourth and fifth.
| Position | Triathlete | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 º | Eneko de Castro | Imps from Rivas |
| 2 º | Alejandro Plá | Imps from Rivas |
| 3 º | Mikel Ibergallartu | Soriano Triathlon Deporama |
| 4 º | Kevin Tarek Viñuela | Cidade de Lugo Fluvial |
| 5 º | Raul Gomez | Cidade de Lugo Fluvial |
De Castro also won the under-23 championship, with Alejandro Plá in second place and Raúl Gómez in third. The club victory went to Deporama Triatlón Soriano , ahead of Cidade de Lugo Fluvial and Stadium Casablanca Mapei.
Kevin Tarek Viñuela received the Loterías jersey for the best male swimming split.
Champions in the cadet, youth and junior categories
In the cadet category, the individual titles went to Isabella Huerta , from Ecosport Alcobendas, and Jaime Ramírez , from Montilla Córdoba Triathlon.
The youth trials ended with victories for María Romero , from Squali Carabanchel, and Óscar Giral , from Stadium Casablanca Mapei.
In the junior category, Amanda García , from Deporama Triatlón Soriano, won the women's title, while Pedro Beneitez , from Tri Infinity Móstoles, won the men's race.
Spanish Cros Paralympic Triathlon Championship
Calahorra also hosted the Spanish Paralympic Cross Triathlon Championship. Ricardo Marín won in PTS2, Javier Martínez in PTS4, Gabriel Amado in PTS5, and Alejandro Meneses in PTS7.
The 2026 Spanish Cross Triathlon Championship closed the national program held in Calahorra and served as an organizational reference for the European Cross Duathlon and Cross Triathlon Championships that the town will host in 2027.
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