Paco de la Paz announces his retirement from triathlon
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Paco de la Paz announces his retirement from triathlon in 2025, ending a five-year sports career after losing motivation and deciding to start a new stage focused on gravel cycling.
Paco de la Paz leaves triathlon after five years and opts for gravel.
The Sevillian triathlete Paco de la Paz He has officially announced his retirement from triathlon through a video posted on his social media.
The Andalusian, who burst onto the scene in 2024 by becoming the Spanish long-distance champion at the Mediterranean Epic Triathlon, believes that the time has come to close a chapter that has profoundly marked him.
Five years of learning and a degree that changed his life
Paco became known at just 23 years old when he won the Spanish Long Distance Championship 2024becoming the youngest national champion in the history of the event. That success propelled him to the professional scene, although the journey was not easy.
His debut as a PRO in HOMBRE DE HIERRO Lake Placid It ended in retirement, and from then on he suffered several DNFs that affected his confidence. Even so, he tasted victory again in 2025 with his triumph in the Half of Sevillewhere he regained his form before attempting the Epic again… and being forced to withdraw.
In the video, he acknowledges that the main obstacle was “not knowing how to manage pressure”, a pressure he imposed on himself despite always feeling the support of those around him.
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In his farewell, Paco explains that triathlon has given him "everything": a direction in life, friendships he considers family, and moments he never imagined when he debuted in his first triathlon after the pandemic.
He also admits to having lived through tough times, marked by doubts and frustration, but emphasizes that he only keeps "learnings and positive things".
A turning point: from triathlon to gravel cycling
Lacking the motivation to continue developing as a triathlete, the Sevillian is now embarking on a new sporting chapter. He confessed that cycling was always the sport where he felt most talented and which he truly enjoyed.
Therefore, he has decided to focus entirely on the gravel, a modality in which he wants to rediscover his enthusiasm for training and competing.
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From Triathlon News we wish you all the best in this new chapter of your career. bike.
