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This is how the national duathlon weekend in Avilés came to a close.

The national duathlon weekend in Avilés brought together Spanish championships for talent categories, the junior sprint, the mixed talent relay and the absolute Asturias Championship, with several names and clubs emerging strengthened at the start of 2026.

The Asturian event yielded individual victories for Maria Tenorio, Jonay Álvarez, Alba Nunez, Diego Gasent, Maria Romero, Luis Piña, Irene Garcia y Jeyden Silva, in addition to the league leadership of clubs like Delikia Sports y Tribarros Villafranca.


Avilés concluded another important weekend on the national duathlon calendar. It wasn't just a meet for youth categories. It also provided a good snapshot of how the 2026 season is starting for young athletes in Spain and which clubs are setting the pace in the Talent League.

The Asturian city once again transformed the surroundings of Niemeyer Center And the estuary, one of those now-familiar settings for this type of competition. Between Saturday and Sunday, national titles were awarded in the cadet, youth, and junior categories, the Asturian Absolute Championship was held, and the third day of the National Talent Triathlon League concluded.

Saturday saw six Spanish champions crowned in talent categories

The first day of the weekend was a supersprint race, crowning the Spanish Cadet, Youth, and Junior champions. In the women's cadet category, the victory went to Irene Garcia, from the Delikia Sports, with a time of 34:40The podium was completed by Adriana Solanes, from the Gandia Triathlon, and Noa Sancho, from the Stadium Casablanca MapeiIn the boys' category, the title went to Jeyden Silva, also from Delikia Sports, with 30:52, in front of Marco Hernández y Jorge Burgos.

In the youth category, the champion was Maria Romero, from the Squali Carabanchel, with 34:10, followed by Helena Negro y Alba GuerreroIn the men's event, Luis Piña, from the Delikia Sports, he won the national championship with 29:22, with Roger Sánchez y Víctor Fernández Next. Already in the junior category, Alba Nunez, from the Cidade de Lugo Fluvial, won with 33:43, while in the boys the best was Diego Gasent, from the CEA Bétera, with 30:02.

That Saturday block already provided clear clues about the strongest clubs of the weekend. Delikia Sports, Cidade de Lugo Fluvial, Albacete Res, Tripuçol o Saltoki Trikideak They appeared repeatedly on the collective podiums, something that was also noticeable later in the fight for the League.

The Avilés Duathlon also crowned the champions of Asturias

Saturday's events weren't limited to the national talent competitions. The program also included the 13th Avilés Duathlon, which served to decide the absolute Asturias Championship.

The women's victory went to andrea wheat, from the Delikia Sports, with a time of 1:02:32In the men's category, the title went to Miguel Arbesú, from the Náutico de Narón, with 54:22They also reached the podium in the regional championship. Jessica Lopez y Manuel Pozuelo as runners-up, while the bronze medals went to Jimena Artímez y Daniel Hernando.

This addition gave Avilés a greater degree of territorial and competitive interest. It wasn't just a training event. There were also regional titles at stake, and the participation helped broaden the weekend's scope.

On Sunday he crowned María Tenorio and Jonay Álvarez in the junior sprint

The second day raised the bar and the competitive level with the Spanish Junior Sprint Duathlon Championship. In the women's race, Maria Tenorio, from the Imps from RivasHe took the title with a time of 59:10The money went to his sister. Julia Tenorio, also from the Madrid club, with 59:33, while the bronze was signed by Alba Nunez, from the Cidade de Lugo Fluvial, with 1:00:45, thus completing a very outstanding weekend.

In the boys' category, the champion was Jonay Álvarez, from the Vicálvaro Triathlon, with 51:28, after a very close race. Manuel Prada, from the University of Alicante, he was second with 51:39, and Arcadi Sala, from the Platja Llarga Triatló Flower, third with 51:44The narrow margins between the top three finishers perfectly illustrate the tone of the men's race, where the title was decided by details in the final stretch.

There were also some notable names in the team competition. In the women's category, the team victory went to Imps from RivasIn the boys' category, the club title went to Saltoki TrikideakThese results reinforce the idea of ​​a very fragmented landscape, with several strong structures truly competing to be at the top.

Tribarros Villafranca wins the mixed relay and makes a statement in the League

The weekend concluded with the Spanish Mixed Relay Duathlon Championship for Talents, the third round of the National Talent Triathlon League. The victory went to... Tribarros Villafranca, who completed the test in 1:40:49 with the quartet formed by Cristina Acedo, Daniel Castro, Paula Ortega y Carlos Alias.

The race brought together 49 teams A and it was marked by an unusual fact: eight disqualificationsIn that context, the Extremadura team was the strongest and managed to win with 47 seconds advantage over the Albacete Res Triathlon. The Delikia Sports completed the podium 1:28 of the winner. Behind them finished CNB VAS Project y Casablanca Stadiumclosing out the top five positions. This development makes the victory of Tribarros It was more than just a partial victory. It was also a significant move in the overall league standings.

This is how the Talent League standings look after the three days of duathlon

After passing through Avilés, the National Triathlon Talent League 2026 The duathlon block concludes and the team is already looking ahead to the next rounds in triathlon format. In the men's category, the Tribarros Villafranca regains the lead and is ahead of Delikia Sports and the CNB VAS ProjectIn the women's category, first place goes to... Delikia Sports, which adds up 171 net points, followed by the Cidade de Lugo Fluvial and the Albacete Res Triathlon.

Highlights of the weekend in Avilés

female cadet

  • 1. Irene García (Delikia Sports) - 34:40
  • 2. Adriana Solanes (Gandia Triathlon)
  • 3. Noa Sancho (Stadium Casablanca Mapei)

male cadet

  • 1. Jeyden Silva (Delikia Sports) - 30:52
  • 2. Marco Hernández (Ecosport Alcobendas)
  • 3. Jorge Burgos (Transnatur Triathlon Europe)

Female youth

  • 1. Maria Romero (Squali Carabanchel) - 34:10
  • 2. Helena Negro (Albacete Res Triathlon)
  • 3. Alba Guerrero (Squali Carabanchel)

Junior male

  • 1. Luis Piña (Delikia Sports) - 29:22
  • 2. Roger Sanchez (Barcelona)
  • 3. Victor Fernandez (Laguna de Duero)

Junior female supersprint

  • 1. Alba Núñez (Cidade de Lugo Fluvial) - 33:43
  • 2. Luz Ferrández (Cidade de Lugo Fluvial)
  • 3. Lucía Castelló (Imps from Rivas)

Junior male supersprint

  • 1. Diego Gasent (CEA Bétera) - 30:02
  • 2. Marcos Roger (Tripuçol)
  • 3. Asier Fernández (Albacete Res Triathlon)

Junior female sprint

  • 1. María Tenorio (Imps from Rivas) - 59:10
  • 2. Julia Tenorio (Imps from Rivas) - 59:33
  • 3. Alba Núñez (Cidade de Lugo Fluvial) - 1:00:45

Junior Men's Sprint

  • 1. Jonay Álvarez (Vicálvaro Triathlon) - 51:28
  • 2. Manuel Prada (University of Alicante) - 51:39
  • 3. Arcadi Sala (Platja Llarga Triatló Flower) - 51:44

Absolute Asturias Championship

  • 1. Andrea Trigo (Delikia Sports) - 1:02:32
  • 1. Miguel Arbesú (Náutico de Narón) - 54:22

Mixed talent relays

  • 1. Tribarros Villafranca - 1:40:49
  • 2. Albacete Triathlon Res
  • 3. Deportivo Delikia

Drafting

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