Category: Races

After winning the Valencia World Cup in 2022, Lisa Tertsch is back to defend her gold medal. Although last year’s event was held over the Sprint distance, the Olympic distance format this time should hold no troubles for the German. Tertsch has enjoyed a great run of success at World Cups over the past few years and has a glut of medals to her name. Earlier this year she claimed a silver medal at the European Championships and a hat-trick of wins in the Bundesliga. Most recently, she finished 9th…

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On a flat, fast circuit, Valencia is a course for the runners to relish. In the men’s race at this weekend’s World Cup, there are a multitude of athletes primed to make the most of the conditions. Among the favourites for the win will be David Castro Fajardo. The European champion finished 5th at the event last year and will be looking to go even better this year. Castro already has a World Cup win to his name this season having triumphed in Huatulco. In Valencia, the swim should hold…

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Edmonton spent several years as a fixture of the World Triathlon Championships Series however it has not returned since hosting the WTCS Final in 2021. This year, an Americas Cup filled its place on the calendar. A host of Canadian talent and international contenders arrived to take on a fast Sprint distance course. Due to a late change, the race was adjusted into a duathlon. When the dust settled, the home team came away with three medals. Women’s race After a cagey swim and bike, Natalia Casas blew the field…

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The end of the European season is in sight. At one of the final European Junior Cups of the year, a wealth of talent descended upon Dublin. Among the standout names were Gregor Rasva, Jack Crome and Liis Kapten, each of whom had already claimed gold at European Junior Cups in 2023. In both Sprint distance events, breakaways proved decisive and both winners claimed their golds after striking clear with one other athlete. Men’s race Gregor Rasva and Jack Crome ripped through the field in the swim. Crome led the…

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As she crossed the finish line, Bianca Seregni’s smile could have powered the city. Almost two hours of racing at the brutal Weihai World Cup had yielded a first ever World Cup win for the young Italian in truly emphatic fashion. From the beach start, the athletes enjoyed a long run into the sea as the tide had gone out. Seregni and Ivana Kuriackova made the most of the additional run to move ahead of the field and eventually plunged into the water. Before long, Seregni had left the field…

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When Crisanto Grajales stepped onto the start line in Weihai, he did so as one of the few men in the field with a World Cup gold medal to his name. However, almost six years had passed since he had claimed his last win at the world level. Given it had been so long since his last triumph, betting on the Mexican athlete seemed like a long shot. That being said, he had triumphed at the Americas Cup in Ixtapa earlier in the year. Still, even with his renowned running…

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The women’s race at the Weihai World Cup could unfold in any number of ways. The obvious danger in the swim is Bianca Seregni. At the Paris Olympic Test Event, the Italian athlete demonstrated her speed in the water as she clocked the fastest split and put over a minute into half of the field. In addition, at the Tiszaujvaros World Cup, Seregni decimated the field in the water. It would therefore be wise to expect a big swim from her in Weihai. In Tiszaujvaros, Seregni spent much of the…

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Weihai is home to one of the most difficult World Cups of the year with an infamous bike course. This year’s event promises to be a tight affair as any of several men could take the win. Lasse Nygaard Priester comes in as the favourite. He recently claimed a silver medal at the European Super Sprint Championships in Balikesir. As a former World Cup winner, he combines good recent form with the pedigree to succeed at this level. In addition, he has enjoyed a successful Bundesliga season and won the…

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Chisinau, Moldova, played host to the latest European Junior Cup of the summer. In the heat, with temperatures nudging 30 degrees (Celsius), the athletes took on the Super Sprint format. A 400m non-wetsuit swim kicked off the race while a 10.2km bike and a 2.5km run completed proceedings. Over such short distances, there was not a moment of respite and in both the men’s and women’s races small leads gained proved to be highly significant. Men’s race Gregor Rasva led the way in the swim with a brisk time of…

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If you woke this morning hoping for drama on the streets of Paris, you may have been best served streaming a few episodes of Emily in Paris. For those searching for a display of total assuredness, though, Alex Yee’s commanding victory at the Olympic Test Event was not to be missed. Moreover, after much of the race had been spent navigating the pressures of the day and the looming spectre of Olympic qualification, the showdown for the minor medals exploded into life in the final stretch. On his return from…

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With two WTCS wins apiece in 2023, Beth Potter and Cassandre Beaugrand, the home favourite, stepped onto the pontoon in Paris as the women to beat. In an early show of strength, Beaugrand set the pace in the water and established herself at the front of the race. To date, she had never medalled over the Olympic distance in the WTCS. Her recent form, however, had been nothing short of irresistible. Even with Beaugrand’s speed, though, she had to cede her place as Bianca Seregni moved ahead. Having asserted her…

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With the Olympic Test Event taking place on home soil, Cassandre Beaugrand and the French team will be an incredibly difficult proposition to overcome. At this stage, Beaugrand appears to be the favourite to win the race (57.6% of TriStats voters concurred). There is obviously a real possibility that she does not win and with that in mind she has shown one prominent weakness this season. Despite her incredible swimming ability she has been susceptible to being caught out by breakaways. At both WTCS Abu Dhabi and WTCS Cagliari, Beaugrand…

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Alex Yee is the favourite to win the men’s race at the Paris Olympic Test Event. After winning WTCS Abu Dhabi and WTCS Cagliari, he was the most popular pick for the gold medal among TriStats readers, claiming 42% of the vote. However, Yee’s status as favourite becomes a little blurrier when taken out of isolation. On his day, he is simply untouchable. When everything clicks into place and his running is in full flow, there is hardly a better sight in the sport. He does not simply win; he…

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In slightly cooler temperatures than the European Junior Championships in Balikesir last week, Riga played host to the latest European Junior Cup of the summer. Several athletes that had contested the championship in Balikesir travelled onwards to continue their season while many more athletes were in search of crucial experience. A Sprint distance race was on offer, although the bike was slightly longer than usual and the run a tad short. While the men swam in wetsuits, the women took on a non-wetsuit swim. Men’s race Lawrence Martindale worked his…

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The second European titles of the summer were settled in Balikesir, Turkey. After the fields were cut down to thirty men and thirty women over the course of the semi-finals, an array of excellent athletes lined up to dive into the sparkling, almost turquoise water. Women’s race Mathilde Gautier and Selina Klamt imposed themselves early in the swim and exited with an early lead. Both clocked 3:18 for the 270m which earned them a scant lead of 2 seconds over Tilly Anema of Britain. The lead trio exited T1 practically…

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