Lisa Tertsch wins the Abu Dhabi 2025 World Triathlon Series

The first women's test of the 2025 World Triathlon Series (WTCS) was held today on the new circuit of Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi.

The atmosphere was full of anticipation from the start on the beach.

Bianca Seregni (Italy) and jolien vermeylen (Belgium) set the pace in the 750m swim, both finishing in under nine minutes. Their advantage was around 20 seconds over the next group, where favourites such as Lisa Tertsch y Laura Lindemann (Germany).

Wearing the number 1 jersey and after his Olympic gold in the mixed relay in Paris last summer, Tertsch She was very active in the left area of ​​the exit.

It was also seen Gwen Jorgensen (USA), Olympic champion in 2016, who maintained a decent pace alongside the Swede Tilda Mansson, despite their almost two decades of age difference.

Key movements on the bike

The leading group, with about 30 triathletes, began to set a pace that left Jorgensen off the hook.

By the middle of the third lap, the American was already about 12 seconds behind, a gap that continued to grow as the British Kate Waugh he threw hard in the head.

Waugh, the sole representative of Great Britain, tried to move the group to leave behind her most difficult rivals. Meanwhile, most of the podium candidates followed in their wake, saving their energy for the run. Jorgensen, along with two other triathletes, was left without options at the end of the segment, moving away from a group that was compact in the second transition.

Germans on the attack in the race

The transition from Lisa Tertsch It was impeccable, coming out in the lead to face the final 5 km.

A group of 11 runners was quickly formed, including five Germans (Tertsch, Nina Eim, Laura Lindemann, Annika Koch y Tanja Neubert).

As the kilometers go by, the Frenchwoman Leonie Periault pressed the pace, but the Germans held.

On the final lap, the leading quartet was reduced to Tertsch, Eim, Lindemann and Periault, who were running almost neck and neck.

Each one tried to launch their attack, but everything was decided just 400 meters from the finish line with an attack by Lisa Tertsch taking the final victory,

Nina Eim y Laura Lindemann They crossed the finish line just three seconds after their compatriot, sealing a German triple. Periault, who was very close until the end, missed out on the podium by a small margin.

As for the Spanish Ana Godoy it was 21ª and Miriam Casillas 33 ª.

Top 10 female

With the spectacular start of the 2025 World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi, the season is just beginning and promises to be very exciting.