Carmelo Lopez de Goicoechea records the first documented organized hydrofoil bike race win - 2022

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First Title: First documented organized hydrofoil bike race win
Discipline: Bike Foiling
Class: Open / Race Course
Measured Result: First - (First only)
Date: 2022-07-09
Location: Villajoyosa Yacht Club, Alicante, Spain, Alicante, Spain
First Achieved By: Carmelo Lopez de Goicoechea
Reference: Salty Cycling Club Race | Manta5 Hydrofoil Bikes

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Carmelo Lopez de Goicoechea

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How This Epic Thing Went Down

Manta5's race page and full-race video identify Carmelo Lopez de Goicoechea as the winner. The Salty Cycling event listing dates the joint Manta5 event to 8-10 July 2022 at the Villajoyosa yacht club, while the race video identifies 9 July as race day. This is entered as the earliest organized hydrofoil bike race win that could be verified during the research pass.

Rules of the Beast

Must be a named rider winning an organized head-to-head race on bicycle-style hydrofoil bikes. The event must publish the winner and race footage or results. This series tracks the earliest verifiable organized hydrofoil bike race win found, not merely the announcement or staging of an event.

How This Got the Nod

Official race footage and winner listing, plus the organizer's dated event page. Firstness is an archival earliest-documented determination rather than an explicit source claim.

Video Proof From the Vault

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Carmelo Lopez de Goicoechea won the Manta5 XE-1 hydrofoil bike race held in Villajoyosa, Spain.