The WTCS adds a new venue on the French Riviera
World Triathlon has officially confirmed that Saint-Raphaël – Fréjus will host a new circuit event World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) .
will be next 30 y 31 August 2025, in what it means the return of France to calendar of the World Series for the first time since 2009.
This announcement represents a key step in the international expansion of high-level Olympic triathlon, and is also a clear commitment to consolidate the sporting legacy of the Paris 2024 Games.
A sprint-format race on the French Riviera
The event in the coastal town in the south of France will be held in a format Sprint (750m swimming – 20km cycling – 5km running), an explosive format where every second counts and which promises to offer a true spectacle among the best triathletes in the world.
Details of the exact route and timetable will be published in the coming weeks, although it has already been confirmed that it will be an urban and coastal event, making the most of the natural environment of the French Riviera .
Statements from World Triathlon
Antonio Arimany, president of World Triathlon, welcomed the announcement by highlighting France's special connection to the sport:
"France has a rich history in triathlon, and we're delighted to have it back on the WTCS calendar. The collaboration with the French Federation has been key to making this special event possible."
The French appointment will be the fifth round of the 2025 WTCS calendar, which will include a total of seven stops plus the final, scheduled for Wollongong (Australia).
Full support of the French Federation
The FFTRI, your president Cedric Gosse expressed his pride in bringing the World Series back to the country:
“It's an honor to host a WTCS event on our home turf. It will be a unique opportunity for our triathletes to compete in front of their home crowd after the Olympic Games, and a way to continue building on the momentum that Paris 2024 has left us.”
France and the return of the WTCS: a long-awaited milestone
The last time a World Series event was held in France was more than 15 years ago. This return of the WTCS to French soil It is interpreted as recognition of the development of triathlon in the country, which has experienced constant growth in the number of licenses, events, and performance of its athletes in recent years.
With names like Léo Bergère, Cassandre Beaugrand or Dorian ConinxFrance has been one of the major powers in recent Olympic cycles, so a home event was a recurring demand from athletes and fans.
