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The European triathlon season officially started at the Anfi Challenge Mog\u00e1n Gran Canaria 2026, with standout victories from France\u2019s Damien Le Mesnager and Germany\u2019s Caroline Pohle in one of the most competitive early-season races in Europe.<\/p>\n
With entries sold out months in advance, the event once again confirmed its status as a key race in the international triathlon calendar and the only international triathlon held in Gran Canaria.<\/p>\n
Damien Le Mesnager delivered an outstanding performance to win the men\u2019s race in 3:48:09<\/strong>, claiming his first professional victory.<\/p>\n After a strong start by Michele Bortolamedi, who led the swim and much of the bike, Le Mesnager made a decisive move in the final stages of the cycling segment. He then secured the win during the run after breaking away in the early kilometers.<\/p>\n Sarzilla recorded the fastest run split of the day (1:13:59).<\/p>\n Caroline Pohle controlled the women\u2019s race from the bike segment onwards and secured victory in 4:18:17<\/strong>, marking an emotional comeback after a difficult season.<\/p>\n Pohle built a solid lead during the bike and maintained it comfortably throughout the run.<\/p>\n The middle distance race also delivered exciting performances:<\/p>\n Men\u2019s race<\/strong><\/p>\n Women\u2019s race<\/strong><\/p>\n The Anfi Challenge Mog\u00e1n Gran Canaria is part of the Challenge Family circuit and serves as the opening race of the European triathlon season. The event is supported by Mog\u00e1n City Council, the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Turismo de Gran Canaria, and other key institutions.<\/p>\n With ideal weather conditions, a fast course, and strong international participation, the race continues to grow as one of the most important triathlon events in Spain and Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The European triathlon season officially started at the Anfi Challenge Mog\u00e1n Gran Canaria 2026, with standout victories from France\u2019s Damien Le Mesnager and Germany\u2019s Caroline Pohle in one of the most competitive early-season races in Europe. With entries sold out months in advance, the event once again confirmed its status as a key race in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":4170,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\nCaroline Pohle dominates women\u2019s race<\/h3>\n
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\nMiddle distance winners: Garc\u00eda Jim\u00e9nez and P\u00e9rez Almeida<\/h3>\n
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\nKey triathlon event in Europe and Gran Canaria<\/h3>\n