Eva María Sánchez and Fernando Carmona win the 2025 National Cross Duathlon Championship
El 2025 Spanish Cross Duathlon Championship It was held this Sunday in Calahorra, closing out an intense weekend of competitions in the Riojan town.
The event brought together the main national figures in the specialty and crowned Eva Maria Sanchez (CEA Bétera) and Fernando Carmona as elite champions.
Eva María Sánchez dominates the women's elite
In the women's test, Eva Maria Sanchez He won with a time of 1h14m14s, achieving her first national title in the event. The Valencian narrowly beat 14 seconds a Pilar Arias (Tri Infinity Móstoles), who was also the fastest on the mountain bike, taking the Loterías jersey. The podium was completed Lucia Gracia (Stadium Casablanca Mapei), 1:15 behind the winner.
The top 5 was completed by Carla Guisande (Rivas Devils) and Zoila Sicily (E-Triathlon Valladolid). In the U23 classification, the gold went to Lucia Gracia, silver for Guisande and bronze for Sicily.
Carmona makes his debut as champion in a tight race
Among men, the national title went to Fernando Carmona, who signed a time of 1h02m09s, surpassing by only 7 seconds a Sergio Correa (Isbilya Sloppy Joe's) and for 14 to Francisco Javier Pelegrín (Albacete Res Triathlon).
Fourth place went to Javier Alvarez (Stadium Casablanca Mapei), who set the best cycling split and took the Loterías jersey. Fifth was Abraham Garcia, also from the Albacete club.
In the U23 category, they repeated the podium. Carmona, Pelegrin y Alvarez, reflecting the generational change that is coming on strong. By club, it won Albacete Res TriathlonFollowed by Tri Infinity Móstoles y Deporama Soriana TriathlonIn the U23 team classification, the La Mancha club also won, beating Imps from Rivas.
Lower categories
The youth team also played a leading role in Calahorra. In the junior women's category, the double went to María and Julia Tenorio (Rivas Devils), accompanied by Luz Ferrandez (Triaspe Sports).
In boys, the gold went to Aleix García (Katoa Barcelona), followed by Manuel Prada (Triatló Tritrail Castelló) and Onax Vicente (Read La Blanca). The club La Val Triathlon took the team title.
In juveniles, Alba Nunez (E-Triathlon Valladolid) was the fastest, beating Mireia Caldentey y Amanda GarciaAmong the boys, victory in the sprint by Oscar Giral (Stadium Casablanca Mapei) about Jaume Gironés y Izan CremadesThe Zaragoza team also won the club title.
In cadets, the victory went to Maide Miota (Mugarra Triatloi Taldea), with Cristina Martínez y Itziar Arrosagaray completing the podium. In boys, Yago Montes (Tritones Rioja) won over Óscar Hernández y Jorge Burgos. The CDT Triolalla swept the teams in both categories.
The paratriathlon also had its space
The day concluded with the Spanish Paralympic Aquathlon Championships.
In the PTS2 class, gold went to Raúl Llamazares (Ecosport Alcobendas), while Bartomeu Caldentey, Damian Sanchez y Alejandro Meneses They took the titles in PTS4, PTS5 and PTS7 respectively, in highly contested events.
