Beaugrand and Hauser win the Supertri Jersey 2026 final
Cassandre Beaugrand and Matthew Hauser have won the 2026 Jersey Supertri Pro Series Final, taking home $100.000 each after beating Georgia Taylor-Brown and Hayden Wilde.
St. Helier once again brought together some of the biggest names in short-distance running in a final with $800.000 in prizes and a format that left very little room for error.
The race consisted of three consecutive rounds of a 300-meter swim, a 4-kilometer bike ride, and a 1,6-kilometer run , with no rest in between. Triathletes who fell more than 90 seconds behind the leader at the end of any segment could be eliminated.
Cassandre Beaugrand decides the race in the last 1.600
Cassandre Beaugrand arrived in Jersey undefeated in 2026 and from the first swim made it clear that he wanted to control the race from the front.
The Frenchwoman emerged first from the water in the opening round, although the technical bike course allowed Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jessica Fullagar to put her under pressure. Eve Whitaker, who had also been in contention at the front, suffered two crashes that ultimately dropped her out of the leading positions.
Beaugrand lost some ground in the more technical sections, but made it up on the run. Taylor-Brown and Fullagar again set the pace on the bike in the second lap before Beaugrand and Jeanne Lehair caught up again on the run.
The four of them practically reached the third and final round together.
A final round marked by incidents
Beaugrand, Taylor-Brown, Lehair, and Fullagar stayed together during the final swim, but the situation changed at the start of the cycling leg. Fullagar lost time in the first few meters and fell behind the group that would ultimately contest the podium.
Beaugrand, Taylor-Brown, and Lehair still had a chance at the final transition. The Luxembourger had trouble removing her helmet, which got caught in her hair, and started running carrying it in her hand.
Beaugrand didn't wait for the sprint and accelerated from the first meters of the last 1.600 , opening up a gap that his rivals could no longer recover.
Lehair suffered another setback when he tried to leave his helmet in his transition zone. He had to backtrack after it fell off, losing valuable seconds in the fight for second place.
Beaugrand crossed the finish line in 56:45 , 19 seconds ahead of Taylor-Brown and 27 seconds ahead of Lehair.
Women's Supertri Jersey Podium 2026
| Position | Triathlete | Country | Time / difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ª 1 | Cassandre Beaugrand | France | 56:45 |
| ª 2 | Georgia Taylor-Brown | Britain | + 0: 19 |
| ª 3 | Jeanne Lehair | Luxembourg | + 0: 27 |
Matthew Hauser uses his speed to his advantage over Hayden Wilde
The men's race remained much more compact during the first two rounds. Matthew Hauser was among the leaders from the start, while Hayden Wilde, Csongor Lehmann, Mitch Kolkman, and Seth Rider managed to stay in contention.
Alex Yee was also entering a decisive position . The Olympic champion had climbed to second place by the end of the first round, setting up the anticipated clash with Wilde and Hauser.
His race ended unexpectedly during the second cycling segment. A broken chain took Yee out of the final while he was still riding with the leading group.
Hauser, Wilde, Lehmann and Kolkman finished the second round separated by less than a second, while Rider managed to make contact again in the final swim.
The five of them tackled the last cycling section together, and everything depended on the final 1,6 kilometers of running.
Hauser breaks away at the decisive moment
Hauser came out determined from the transition and began to open up a gap practically from the first few meters.
Further back, Wilde had a problem with a shoe but was able to continue without penalty. Csongor Lehmann fared worse , receiving a penalty after his helmet ended up outside the transition box.
Kolkman took advantage of the situation to move into third position, while Hauser had already built up a sufficient lead.
The Australian crossed the finish line in 52:06 , seven seconds ahead of Wilde. Kolkman completed the podium, 11 seconds behind the winner.
Men's Supertri Jersey Podium 2026
| Position | Triathlete | Country | Time / difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 º | Matthew Hauser | Australia | 52:06 |
| 2 º | Hayden Wilde | New Zealand | + 0: 07 |
| 3 º | mitch kolkman | Netherlands | + 0: 11 |
Beaugrand and Hauser meet again at the top
The victory in Jersey puts Beaugrand and Hauser back together at the top, who had already been the winners of the WTCS London 2026.
Beaugrand thus maintains his perfect record in 2026, while Hauser adds the victory in Jersey to a season in which he is also one of the main protagonists of the World Series.
The Supertri Pro Series Final distributed $400.000 per category : $100.000 for each winner, $75.000 for the runners-up, and $60.000 for those who completed the podium.
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