There was home success for Roksana Slupek as the Polish star recovered from an early break by Great Britain's Eve Whitaker before producing a dominant run to claim the European title in front of a passionate home crowd.

Elite Women

Slupek made a strong start, emerging from the swim in the middle of the lead group before riding aggressively to stay within reach of Whitaker, who had broken away early after exiting the water alongside fellow Brit Bethany Cook. Whitaker worked tirelessly to maintain her advantage, but on the final lap of the bike she was reeled in by the chasing group, which included Slupek, Ambre Grasset (FRA) and Ilona Laporte (FRA). The leaders then entered a chaotic second transition, where the tight layout caused plenty of disruption.

Slupek avoided the confusion, quickly hit the front on the run and immediately opened a decisive gap over the chasing French athletes.

Her blistering pace proved unbeatable, with the Polish athlete recording the fastest 5km split of the day, 15 seconds quicker than anyone else, to secure the Elite European title. Grasset finished second overall while also taking the U23 European crown, with Laporte completing the Elite podium.

The battle for second place came down to a sprint finish between the two French athletes, with Grasset just edging Laporte on the line. Whitaker was unable to stay with the leading trio during the run but held on to claim the U23 bronze medal after an impressive performance off the front of the race.

For Slupek, it was the perfect home victory. Cheered on by family and lines of Polish fans, she crossed the finish line to a deafening reception before celebrating an emotional European title. The victory also marked a remarkable comeback after her race-ending crash in Hamburg last season, when a lengthy recovery cast doubt over her immediate future. Having already claimed silver in Caorle and narrowly missed the podium in Tarragona, Slupek finally stood on top of the European podium for the first time.

Elite men

In the Elite men's race, the technical nature of the bike course played a major role. Featuring long stretches of cobbles and numerous tight corners, the course repeatedly tested the riders' bike-handling skills and kept the front group under constant pressure.

France's Isotton moved to the front on the third lap, building on the strong form he has shown throughout the season. He continued to contribute to the pace in a lead pack of around 20 athletes as they approached the second transition.

Germany's Bettin entered T2 first after a rapid transition, narrowly ahead of Poland's Maciej Bruzdziak, and quickly established himself at the front of a lead running group of around 10 athletes that also included Tarragona silver medallist Michael Gar.

The leaders remained together through the second lap of the 2.5km run course as Gar, Bettin and Isotton all took turns driving the pace. With just over one kilometre remaining, Gar launched the first decisive attack, stretching the field and forcing the rest of the contenders into pursuit.

Frenchman Larivier stayed within striking distance and made his move with around 500 metres to go. His perfectly timed surge proved decisive as he pulled clear to cross the finish line five seconds ahead of Gar and claim the European title.

Hungary's Zalan Hobor held off Bettin in the closing stages to secure the bronze medal.

Junior Sprint Championships

The junior races kicked off an exciting day of competition, with Switzerland's Anouk Danna and Luxembourg's Sebastian Ziekman claiming the European titles.

Danna underlined her impressive form by winning the Junior Women's race after holding off a determined challenge from France's Anouk Rigaud.

The Swiss athlete emerged from the swim in seventh place, but a rapid transition allowed her to bridge across to the lead group on the bike. A front pack of around six athletes quickly established itself, with the chasing group unable to close the gap.

Heading into T2 among the leaders, Danna knew the run would play to her strengths. She moved to the front early, with Rigaud initially matching her pace, but gradually pulled clear after the opening lap. From there, Danna never looked back, crossing the finish line 24 seconds ahead of the French athlete to secure the European junior crown.

Joining Danna and Rigaud on the podium was Kimey Casanova, who produced another strong performance to finish third.

The victory continues an outstanding season for Danna, adding the Junior European title to sprint-distance wins in Wels and Olsztyn and further highlighting the Swiss athlete's consistency throughout 2026.

For Rigaud, second place marked an impressive return to international competition. Racing internationally for the first time since her victory in Caorle, she showed she remains one of Europe's strongest junior athletes.

The run also proved decisive in the Junior Men's race, although it was Great Britain's Lucas Gorrill who animated proceedings on the bike. The British athlete launched an aggressive attack that split the field before a larger group eventually came back together. Gorrill entered T2 in the lead and was first onto the run after driving the pace over the closing stages of the 20km bike leg.

His advantage, however, was short-lived. Luxembourg's Sebastian Ziekman steadily reeled him in, with the pair running together for around a kilometre before Ziekman made his decisive move. The Luxembourgian surged clear to take the title by nine seconds.

The victory secured Ziekman's second podium of the season after his silver medal in Wels. He laid the foundations with the fastest run split of the day, supported by the fifth-fastest swim and a strong bike leg that kept him in contention throughout the race.

For Gorrill, the runner-up finish represented a significant breakthrough. After racing just once previously this season, where he placed tenth in Quarteira, the British athlete produced one of his strongest international performances to date and will take plenty of confidence into the remainder of the season.

Austria's Jelle Kaindl completed the podium in third, adding another medal in Poland to the one he won in Rzeszów in May. He finished comfortably ahead of Spain's Lucas Garcia Picon, who took fourth place.

You can watch back all the racing on the Europe Triathlon YouTube Channel.

Full results from the weekend can be found here.