Taylor-Brown, Laidlow and Charles-Barclay mark a weekend with Spanish prominence
The Spain T100 Pamplona, the HOMBRE DE HIERRO Lanzarote and The Championship Šamorín made for a key weekend for middle and long distance triathlon, with significant international victories and several outstanding results for Spanish triathlon.
The day brought together three important highlights of the international calendar: the premiere of Spain T100 Triathlon Pamplona-Navarraa new edition of Club La Santa IRONMAN Lanzarote and the dispute of The Championship, the big middle-distance race of Challenge Family in Šamorín.
The weekend left behind some notable names such as Georgia Taylor-Brown, Sam Laidlow, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Harry palmer y Caroline Pohlebut also relevant Spanish performances with Jordi Montraveta, Sara Perez Living Room, Marta Sanchez y Sofia Aguayo.
Georgia Taylor-Brown achieves her first T100 victory in Pamplona
El Spain T100 Pamplona-Navarra left the first victory of Georgia Taylor-Brown on the T100 circuit. The British rider won with a time of 3:38:03, in front of Julie Derronsecond with 3:39:23, Y de Taylor Spivey, third with 3:41:29.
El T100 Triathlon World Tour It is the professional middle-distance circuit powered by the PTO, with races of approximately 100 kilometers and an annual ranking that culminates in a world final.
Taylor-Brown arrived in Pamplona with second place in the Qatar 2025 T100 Final as her best previous result on the circuit. In Navarra, she took another step forward, making up ground in the run and confirming her adaptation to a format very different from short-distance running.
The race also yielded another important result for Taylor SpiveyThe American, who had just competed in the WTCS Yokohama, recorded her best performance to date at the T100, reaching the podium after overtaking... alani siffert in the final part.
Top 3 female Spain T100 Pamplona
| Pos | Triathlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Taylor-Brown | GBR | 3:38:03 |
| 2 | Julie Derron | SUI | 3:39:23 |
| 3 | Taylor Spivey | USA | 3:41:29 |
Sam Laidlow and Lucy Charles-Barclay dominate IRONMAN Lanzarote
On IRONMAN Lanzarote, Sam Laidlow He delivered one of the most dominant performances in the race's recent history. The Frenchman won with 8:03:40 and significantly lowered the course record, in a race where he only needed to validate his place for Kona.
Laidlow made the difference in the cycling segment with a split of 4:27:52...more than seven minutes faster than the previous bike record. Behind him, Patrick Lange He was second with 8:12:29 and set a new marathon record in the race with 2:33:43.
The Spanish completed the men's podium. Jordi Montraveta, third with 8:16:16His result had significant added value, as it earned him a professional spot for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona.
In the female category, Lucy Charles-Barclay She reasserted her dominance in Lanzarote. The British rider won with 9:15:39, recorded the best split in all three segments and achieved his third victory on the island.
Charles-Barclay got out of the water in 47:02, improving his own record in the Lanzarote swimming event, and maintained control of the race until the finish line. Nina Derron was second with 9:42:02 y Nikita Paskiewiez She completed the women's podium with 9:47:36.
Professional podiums IRONMAN Lanzarote
| Category | Pos | Triathlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1 | Sam Laidlow | From | 8:03:40 |
| Men | 2 | Patrick Lange | GER | 8:12:29 |
| Men | 3 | Jordi Montraveta | ESP | 8:16:16 |
| female | 1 | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 9:15:39 |
| female | 2 | Nina Derron | SUI | 9:42:02 |
| female | 3 | Nikita Paskiewiez | From | 9:47:36 |
Harry Palmer and Caroline Pohle win The Championship Šamorín
En The Championship ŠamorínThe men's victory went to Harry palmerThe Briton won with 3:31:55 after making up ground during the running race Valdemar Solock, who had reached T2 with a significant advantage after dominating the cycling segment.
Solok finished second with 3:32:29While Will draper completed the podium with 3:33:59Draper arrived in Šamorín after winning Challenge Salou-Costa Daurada and maintains a very solid first part of the season.
In the female category, Caroline Pohle She achieved a victory with strong emotional weight. The German won with 3:55:39, in front of Lena Meißnersecond with 3:57:11, Y de Katrine Græsbøll Christensen, third with 3:58:32.
Pohle arrived with the memory of 2024, when she collapsed less than a kilometer from the finish line in this same race. This time, she controlled the race from the bike and secured a victory that confirms her strong start to the season, after also winning in Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria.
Podiums The Championship Šamorín
| Category | Pos | Triathlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1 | Harry palmer | GBR | 3:31:55 |
| Men | 2 | Valdemar Solock | THE | 3:32:29 |
| Men | 3 | Will draper | GBR | 3:33:59 |
| female | 1 | Caroline Pohle | GER | 3:55:39 |
| female | 2 | Lena Meißner | GER | 3:57:11 |
| female | 3 | Katrine Græsbøll Christensen | THE | 3:58:32 |
The Spanish results from the weekend
The weekend also produced several outstanding results for Spanish triathlon, especially in IRONMAN Lanzarote, Spain T100 Pamplona y The Championship Šamorín.
The best result came in Lanzarote with Jordi MontravetaThe Catalan rider finished third in the men's professional race with 8:16:16, finishing only behind Sam Laidlow and Patrick Lange, and secured a spot for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. The full results can be found at the IRONMAN Lanzarote 2026 results.
On Spain T100 Pamplona, Sara Pérez Sala She was the only Spaniard in the women's professional event. The Catalan athlete led the swimming leg and finished in 15ª position with a time of 3:53:44, in a race of a very high international level.
En The Championship Šamorín, Marta Sanchez He secured a solid fifth position with 4:02:21The Spanish woman was in the leading group from the swim and remained among the best for much of the race. Sofia Aguayo Mauri He also completed the test, finishing ª 14 with 4:20:31The full table is available in the results of The Championship Šamorín 2026.
| Discipline | Spanish triathlete | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONMAN Lanzarote | Jordi Montraveta | 3 º | 8:16:16 |
| Spain T100 Pamplona | Sara Pérez Sala | ª 15 | 3:53:44 |
| The Championship Šamorín | Marta Sanchez | ª 5 | 4:02:21 |
| The Championship Šamorín | Sofia Aguayo Mauri | ª 14 | 4:20:31 |
A weekend with several readings for the season
The weekend reinforces several trends of the season. T100 Georgia Taylor-Brown gains weight with a prestigious victory in Spain, IRONMAN Lanzarote He reaffirms his sporting value with records and World Cup qualifications, and The Championship It maintains its role as one of the major European middle-distance events.
For Spanish triathlon, the podium of Jordi Montraveta in Lanzarote and fifth place in Marta Sanchez In Šamorín they leave two important references within the international middle and long distance.
