This is how the world championship stands after the WTCS in Weihai.

La WTCS from Weihai (China) has moved the pieces on the world chessboard just before the grand final in Wollongong.

The victory of Beth Potter In the women's category, she is tied on points with Cassandre Beaugrand (2925), leaving the title completely open for the last quote of the calendar.

In men, the Swiss Max Studer gave the big surprise with his first gold in a World Series, although in the general the Australian Matthew Hauser retains the lead with 3000 points.

Potter-Beaugrand: a duel served up for the title

With her second consecutive victory, Potter now joins Beaugrand at the top of the rankings, and the two are now tied for the grand final.

Behind, Jeanne Lehair (2716) and Lisa Tertsch (2636) still have options, but everything points to a face-to-face between the British and the French for the world crown.

Studer bursts in, Hauser continues to command

Studer's victory in Weihai confirms his progress since becoming European champion a few weeks ago. The Swiss rider won thanks to a decisive attack in the cycling race and a solid 10K, which gave him his first World Series gold.

In the standings, Hauser remains first (3000), closely followed by Miguel Hidalgo (2780) and Basque Vilaca (2775)

The big news is the entry of Henry Graff (2657) in fourth position after his silver in Weihai, consolidating Germany as one of the powers of the moment.

Germany dominates the medal table

The bronze medal of Tanja Neubert In China, Germany became the country with the most podium finishes in 2025: nine in total, with names like Lisa Tertsch, Nina Eim, Laura Lindemann and Graf himself. This block of results keeps Germany at the top of the season's medal table.

The young people are making their mark

The Spanish David Cantero del Campo, current U23 world champion, was once again the protagonist with the best partial of the race (30:01) and a new top-10 (6th).

At just 20 years old, he is already 8th in the world rankings (1933). At his side, João Nuno Batista (30:03 in the race) and the Hungarian Marton Kropko complete the list of promising players who are beginning to claim prominence.

Team USA eyes Los Angeles 2028

The bronze of John Reed, her first career World Series podium finish, confirms the United States' progress towards the 2028 Games.

Morgan Pearson (5º) and Darr Smith (10th) completed a great male performance, while in women Taylor Spivey (4ª) and gina serene (7th) were also seen among the best.

Spaniards in the World Cup

Spanish triathletes also made their mark on the rankings after the WTCS in Weihai.

David Cantero del Campo He is now 8th in the world with 1.933 points, confirming his tremendous consistency in 2025 and establishing himself as one of the big names of the new generation. Alongside him, Roberto Sánchez Mantecón climbs to 14th place (1.632), remaining among the top 15.

Further back they appear Alberto González (43º), Antonio Serrat (60th), the young man Izan Edo (107º), Sergio Baxter (124º) and Genis Grau (165th), reflecting the breadth of the Spanish quarry in the elite.

In the women's category, the best placed is Anna Godoy (15ª), followed by Miriam Casillas (43ª), Sara Guerrero (60ª), Marta Pintanel (80ª) and María Teresa Jiménez-Orta (131ª).

A block that maintains a strong presence for Spain in both men and women, and with a strong outlook for the grand final in Wollongong.

Standings after the WTCS Weihai

WTCS 2025 Ranking – Men (Top 10)