Alex Yee and Cassandre Beaugrand: One Step Away from Making History in the World Triathlon Series
The city of Torremolinos is now ready to host the grand finale of the Triathlon World Series, where the best triathletes in the world will compete for the title of world champion.
Two names resonate strongly as the big favorites: Alex Yee y Cassandre Beaugrand, both recent Olympic champions and with a great season behind them.
The British Alex Yee, winner of Olympic gold at the Paris Games, arrives at this final with a considerable lead in the general classification.
Yee leads his compatriot by 425 points Leo Bergere and 525 points ahead of the New Zealander Hayden Wilde, its most immediate persecutors.
With this difference, Yee only needs a sixth place in Torremolinos to secure the world title, regardless of the results of his rivals.
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For its part, the French Cassandre Beaugrand She also leads the women's standings, although her lead is narrower.
For her, victory in Torremolinos will not be easy: she will need to obtain a gold or silver medal to secure the world crown and confirm her status as Olympic and world champion in the same year.
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The Spanish Representation
Spain's hope in the men's elite category rests on a team with experience and talent. Alberto González, Antonio Serrat, Roberto Sánchez Mantecón, Sergio Baxter y Vicente Hernández Cabrera They will be in charge of raising the Spanish flag to the top.
In the female category, Anna Godoy, Miriam Casillas, Noelia Juan y Sara Guerrero They will be the representatives who will seek to stand out at this important global event.
Schedule of the Torremolinos-Andalusia 2024 World Championship
The event in Torremolinos will be a true triathlon celebration with competitions over four days:
Thursday October 17
- 09:00h: Women's Under-23 Triathlon World Championship.
- 12:00h: Men's Under-23 Triathlon World Championship.
- 14:30h: Age Group Triathlon World Championship (GGEE) Sprint (Men and Women).
Friday October 18
- 10:00h: Paralympic Triathlon World Championship.
- 15:15h: Junior Women's Triathlon World Championship.
- 15:15h: Junior Men's Triathlon World Championship.
Saturday October 19
- 09:00h: GGEE Standard Distance Triathlon World Championship (Men and Women).
- 11:00h: GGEE Aquabike Standard Triathlon World Championship (Men and Women).
- 15:35h: Elite Women's Triathlon World Championship.
Sunday October 20
- 09:00h: Junior/Under-23 Mixed Relay Triathlon World Championship.
- 11:00h: Paralympic Mixed Relay Triathlon World Championship.
- 13:00 p.m.: Mixed Age Group Relay Triathlon World Championship.
- 17:00h: Elite Men's Triathlon World Championship.
How to see it live?
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