Lanzarote makes its debut in the Triathlon World Cup with a star-studded lineup
The Lanzarote Triathlon World Cup 2026 will be the first event of the circuit on the island and will feature Olympians and medalists. WTCS and a large Spanish representation on March 14.
Lanzarote, one of the historic destinations of European triathlon, enters the calendar officer of the World Triathlon Cup.
And it does so with a starting list that mixes Olympic medalists, world champions and young talents who mark the generational shift.
The event will open the World Cup season on Saturday March 14, with live broadcast via TriathlonLive.
Spain wants to rule at home
The Spanish team presents a broad and competitive squad in both the women's and men's categories.
In women, Miriam Casillas She arrives after winning the World Cup in San Pedro de la Paz in November. She will be accompanied by... Marta Pintanel, also a medalist on the circuit, within a Spanish team of eleven triathletes.
The goal is clear: to fight for the podium at home. But it won't be easy.
In the men's category, the main reference point will be David canterorunner-up in the 2025 WTCS Finals and already a World Cup winner in Valencia. Other regular names on the circuit will also be present, such as Izan Edo, Sergio Baxter, Antonio Serrat or Genis Grau.
Spain competes at home, but the international level is very high.
Georgia Taylor-Brown and Laura Lindemann raise the bar
The most talked-about name in the women's race is that of Georgia Taylor-BrownThe British Olympic medalist returns to the World Cup circuit after a different 2025, in which she competed in the T100. Her last appearance in a World Cup was in Lievin 2024, where she finished second.
He also returns to international competition Laura LindemannShe is a key player in the German mixed relay's Olympic gold medal. A sprint distance specialist, she will be one of the rivals to beat.
France, the country that won the most medals in World Cups in 2025 along with Spain, presents a powerful team with Sandra Dodet, Lea Coninx and Ilona Hadhoum.
Among the young women to watch are Fanni Szalai, a two-time junior world runner-up making her World Cup debut, and the Slovakian Diana Dunajska, junior world bronze medalist in 2025 and sixth in the Rome World Cup.
Coninx, Hellwig and the Franco-German rivalry
In the men's category, the 2023 WTCS world champion, Dorian ConinxHe will be one of the main attractions. After a 2024 hampered by injury, he is looking to regain his prominence.
The German will also be there. Tim hellwig, multiple World Cup winner, whose duel with Coninx is reminiscent of the very close WTCS final in Pontevedra 2023, where the Frenchman took the world title.
The French bloc is completed by Nathan Grayel, Valentin Morlec and Thomas HansmaennelMeanwhile, Belgium, Morocco, Hungary, and Italy also contribute names with international podium finishes.
Another focus will be on Ben Dijkstra, who will compete for the first time in a World Cup representing the Netherlands after his change of sporting nationality.
Lanzarote enters the international map
Lanzarote is no ordinary venue. It's one of the most renowned training destinations for European triathlon, but until now it had never hosted an official World Cup event.
This edition marks a further step in Spain's consolidation within the international calendar, in a key season within the Olympic cycle towards Los Angeles 2028.
The premiere couldn't have had a better lineup.
