WTCS Weihai 2024, preview and how to watch it live
Yee and Wilde face off again as Taylor-Brown looks to catch Beaugrand
The Triathlon World Series are back on the scene after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a new venue: Weihai, China.
The event, which takes place on Friday 27 September, is the last before the Grand Final in Torremolinos-Andalucía and promises to be an exciting battle for crucial points for the world title contenders.
Schedule and how to watch it live
El WTCS Weihai The race will start on Friday 27 September with the men's race at 08:30 local time (02:30 in Spain). The women will compete at 11:45 local time (05:45 in the UK).
It can be followed live on Triathlonlive.tv.
Male Category
The focus will be on Alex Yee (GBR) and Hayden Wilde (NZL): The rivalry, which has intensified since the Olympics, continues in WeihaiWilde arrives on the back of two consecutive wins in recent supertrims, while Yee admits to being “mentally tired” after his feat in Paris.
Both athletes have the chance to win their first world title. Yee has a perfect score of 2.000 points after his victories in Cagliari y Paris, But Savage is not far behind with 1.850 points. The winner of the WTCS Weihai will be in a prime position for the Grand Final.
matt hauser (AUS) leads the overall standings with 2.301 points, followed by Pierre Le Corre (FRA) with 2.110. Both will be present in Weihai.
The French presence is notable: Léo Bergere, world champion in 2022, and the great Vincent Luis, who will say goodbye to the WTCS at the end of the season.
As for the Spanish, they will be in the test Alberto González , Antonio Serrat y Roberto Sánchez .
Women Category
Unlike the men, the women's ranking has a clear leader: Cassandre Beaugrand (FRA). The Olympic champion, who has won all three events she has competed in, has a considerable lead over her compatriot Emma lombi.
Beth Potter (GBR) and Lisa Tertsch (GER) are the best positioned to try to achieve it. For its part, the current champion, Potter, and Tertsch They occupy third and fourth place in the overall standings, but Beaugrand is out of reach before the Grand Final.
Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR), who has won the last two supertri races, is in the fight for third place. With 1.354 points from two races, a win in Weihai would put her in an even better position for the Grand Final.
Gwen Jorgensen (USA), Olympic champion in 2016, is also on the start list.
In the women's category, Spain will be represented by Miriam Casillas y Anna Godoy.
The Route and the Distance
The races will be held over Olympic distance: 1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running. The winner of each race will receive 1.000 points.
The swim starts at the beach and is completed in two laps. The eight-lap cycling course includes some hills that add interest to the course. The 10km run is made up of four circuits.
