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Not only was Cork City host to its first Europe Triathlon Cup this weekend, the city also hosted a Europe Triathlon Junior Cup.

After the success of the 2023 Europe Triathlon Junior Cup in Dublin last year, the Cork City event attracted almost 30 of the best up and coming triathlon talents between the Junior Men’s and Women’s races.

Ireland’s Mathys Bocquet exited the water in 3rd position, with Archie Bremner hot on his heels as the Irish duo raced into the front pack. Pearse Gallagher was less than 15 seconds behind them but had to settle for a chase pack and losing another 20 seconds on the leaders during the bike section.

Bocquet ultimately crossed the line in 6th position, while Gallagher produced a strong run to bring himself back up to 8th. Bremner narrowly missed the top 10, finishing in 11th position, with Ethan Doherty rounding out the Irish Junior Men in 17th position.

The Junior Men’s race was won by Mexico’s Osvaldo Darell Zuñiga Fierro, after outrunning Australia’s Mitchell Blackbourn to the line. The podium was completed by Alfredo Miguel Rodríguez Figueroa, also from Mexico, who had swam and biked with the pair, making it a three
man race for the top spot of the podium as they left T2.

The Junior Women’s race had a clear winner in María López Faraudo of Mexico, with Isla Watson and Alexandra Field completing the podium. Both Aimee Carr and Nessa Mangan were in action for Ireland. In a reduced field the pair found themselves just off the swim pace required to make the most of the draft legal bike packs. The pair finished in 6th and 7th respectively, and will now switch their focus to the 2024 Europe Triathlon Sprint Relay Championships Balikesir in August, where they will be joined by Bocquet, Gallagher, and Bremner.