Tertsch and Priester Win Race to the Top in Schliersee

Benjamin Eastman

The second round of the Bundesliga took place in Schliersee at the weekend and what had already looked like a safe win for Buschhütten in the women’s race was made even easier before the starting horn even sounded. Last season’s women’s champions, Potsdam, were unable to field a team and withdrew at the last minute. Jule Behrens had originally been slated to start and was among a group of athletes supposed to tackle the European Cup in Wels on the Saturday and then Schliersee on the Sunday. With a silver medal…

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Henseleit and Shabalina Come Out On Top in Wels

Benjamin Eastman

One of the big challenges of the European Cup in Wels proved to be staying upright on the bike as several athletes fell foul of the course, including the German duo Neilan Kempmann and Fabian Kraft. Only a week separated the event from the last Austrian event in Kitzbühel and many of the athletes took on the back-to-back races. With bad luck stalking several athletes, though, the winners of the latest Sprint race needed a slice of fortune to go with their finishing speed. Men’s race Whereas Kempmann and Kraft were…

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Kenji Nener Completes Redemption Arc In Montreal

Benjamin Eastman

It is August 2017. A young Kenji Nener is on the cusp of making his WTCS debut for Australia in Montreal. However, shortly before the race, he is pulled aside by the Australian high performance director for a quick chat. In the space of a conversation, Nener’s career is over a mere blink before it is about to begin. Even if Nener had finished in the top-10, the Australian team had made the decision that he would not be starting at any future WTCS races. Whatever their metrics, whatever their…

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Hauser Untouchable On His Way To Maiden WTCS Win

Benjamin Eastman

Prior to WTCS Montreal, Matthew Hauser was quoted as having drawn inspiration from the victory of the Australian men in the opening Test of the Ashes. In a performance to out-do that of his cricketing counterparts, Hauser brought a little of his own “Bazball“* to Montreal In the absence of Vincent Luis and Márk Dévay, there would be a new leader in the swim for the first time since 2021. It was none other than Hauser himself that stepped up to the seize the day. Having lined up on the…

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Potter Back on Top With Win From Behind at WTCS Montreal

Benjamin Eastman

Three British women toed the start line at WTCS Montreal, each already an owner of a gold medal from the Series this season. Sophie Coldwell lined up to the left. Georgia Taylor-Brown took her place to the right. One dark shape amidst the cluster of wetsuits, though, stood completely still. Beth Potter arrived in Montreal having won the opener race of the season in Abu Dhabi. Despite her majestic start to the year, the subsequent success of her compatriots seemed to distance her from the spotlight. She was still there,…

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Asian U23 and Junior Titles Decided in Gamagori

Benjamin Eastman

The Asian U23 and Junior Championships were held earlier today in Gamagori, Japan. With the athletes racing over the Sprint distance, for some the event offered a final tune-up ahead of the World Junior Championships. For others, such as the Kazakhstan’s men’s team that spurned the spots they earned, it was a chance to show what the field in Hamburg could have gone up against. On that note, the Kazakhstan team made a statement as Alexandr Ten won the Junior men’s race in style. Ten finished 4th at the same…

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Buschhütten The Favourites To Win Bundesliga Schliersee

Benjamin Eastman

After a dominant victory in the women’s race in Kraichgau, Buschhütten have selected a formidable squad for the second round of the Bundesliga in Schliersee. Lisa Tertsch headlines the team and will look to stamp her authority over the Sprint distance event. The WTCS medallist recently won the silver medal at the European Championships (over an Olympic distance duathlon) and it will be tough for anyone to out-run her. When it comes to in-form athletes, Buschhütten can also call upon Tanja Neubert who just won the European Cup in Kitzbühel. As one…

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Anne Holm Takes On Danish Time Trial Championships

Benjamin Eastman

Amid the recent news that Taylor Knibb has signed for UCI World Tour team Trek-Segafredo and will be racing at the US National Time Trial Championships, another WTCS athlete took to the starting gate of a national time trial. Anne Holm raced at the Danish Championships in Aalborg and came away with 7th place. Over a 26.3km route described as completely flat, she stopped the clock in a time of 36:47. That gave her an average speed of 42.89 km/h. At the first checkpoint, 7.3km in, Holm was in 10th…

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How Do The Fastest Men’s WTCS Swimmers Train

Benjamin Eastman

If you want to find the last time either Vincent Luis or Márk Dévay did not lead out the swim at a WTCS race, you would have to go back to Hamburg in 2021. That day, only Takumi Hojo of Japan was able to beat Dévay out of the water and he did so by a solitary second. For the better part of two years, Luis and Dévay have been close to untouchable in the water. Even when there have been small wobbles, such as Dévay’s first lap at WTCS…

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British Euro Champs Trial Taking Place in Mallory Park

Benjamin Eastman

Places on the British team at the European Sprint Championships in Balikesir, Turkey, will be on the line this weekend. In the latest instalment of the British Super Series, many of the country’s top athletes will be competing in Mallory Park to make the Senior, U23 and Junior championship teams. With the racing in Balikesir taking place over the Super Sprint distance, the British trials will follow a similar format. On the Saturday evening, the Senior and Junior athletes will take on a 350m swim, 8km bike and 2km run.…

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The Start List Cheat Sheets For WTCS Montreal 2023

Benjamin Eastman

What does the data say about each athlete on the start line at WTCS Montreal? To provide a little insight, we have prepared the below cheat sheets with all the key information you need for the men’s and women’s fields. Note that, in contrast to the last cheat sheet for WTCS Cagliari, this time round the data shown applies for Sprint races in 2022 and 2023. In some cases, athletes have a preference for the shorter distance so it makes sense to highlight the most relevant data points. For every athlete, you…

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The Key Course Information at WTCS Montreal 2023

Benjamin Eastman

WTCS Montreal will be held over a short and fast course that could play into the hands of a number of athletes. Whereas the race last year was held as a series of Super Sprints, with qualifiers and a final, this year’s event will be contested over the Sprint distance. Despite the switch in format, the course in Montreal shares a lot of characteristics with that of last year. 2023 Route 2022 Route Across the above graphics, you can see how large swathes of the 2022 course have been carried…

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Zaferes and Bentley Added To WTCS Hamburg Start Lists

Benjamin Eastman

Among the high-profile additions to the start lists at the upcoming WTCS Hamburg, two that stand out are the 2019 world champion, Katie Zaferes, and the reigning world U23 champion, Connor Bentley. On a similar note, Tim Hellwig, the winner of the event in 2021, is now also due to race. One of the biggest changes is that Zaferes has replaced her US teammate, Erica Ackerlund. Zaferes finished 12th at WTCS Cagliari in a statement performance and has moved into 29th place in the overall Series standings. With only two…

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Which Brit Will Come Out On Top In Montreal Royal Rumble?

Benjamin Eastman

After three races, three British triathletes have stepped onto the top of the podium to receive a WTCS gold medal this season. As such, it would make designate the British as favourites for the win when all three line up on the start line in Montreal. The most recent race win came from Georgia Taylor-Brown. After a slightly slower start to the season by her stratospheric standards, Taylor-Brown enjoyed a return to form to win WTCS Cagliari in style. Whereas she missed the breakaway in Abu Dhabi and Yokohama, she…

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Breaking Down Round 2 of the Women’s 2023 French Grand Prix

Benjamin Eastman

The second round of the French Grand Prix saw plenty of movement in the women’s standings. Emma Lombardi’s win was a real boost for Vals du Dauphiné yet Poissy still lead the way after an impressive weekend. In this article, we analyse how each team fared in Bordeaux and who the big risers and fallers were. You can read the breakdown of the men’s standings here. 1st) Poissy Triathlon – 38 points (no change) After the withdrawals of Sandra Dodet, the winner of the opening round in Fréjus, and Lea…

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