At the 2006 European Championships, in a contest where pre-race favourite Simon Vroemen was ruled out due to food poisoning, Blanco tried to outrun the pack of competitors after the first three-thirds which were somewhat slow.
At the 2006 European Championships, in a race where Simon Vroemen, the favored competitor, was ruled out due to illness, Blanco attempted to overtake the pack after the initial three-quarters of the race, which were somewhat slow.