Ashleigh Gentle wins the T100 French Riviera
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El August 30th, XNUMX It was played on the French Riviera on T100 French Riviera, an international middle distance event (2 km swimming, 80 km cycling and 18 km running) that crowned the Australian Ashleigh Gentle after a spectacular comeback.
The champion crossed the finish line in 3:41:42, achieving her first victory of the season and reminding everyone why she is one of the best specialists on the circuit.
A swim dominated by Learmonth and Taylor-Brown
The race began with a recital in the water of Jess Learmonth, who left the sea in 26:38, 25 seconds ahead of Georgia Taylor-BrownBoth British women opened a gap of more than a minute over the rest, with the Swiss alani siffert third.
Siffert's attack on cycling
On the demanding 80km loop around the Riviera, Learmonth tried to maintain the lead, but was caught by Taylor-Brown and above all for Siffert, who arrived with a last-minute invitation and took advantage of the opportunity.
The Swiss woman pushed hard in the final 20 km and finished the race with a nearly two-minute lead over GTB. Meanwhile, Gentle was more than three minutes behind the leader.
Gentle's comeback in the final 18km
The running segment was a true spectacle. Gentle started eighth, but had already moved into the lead after just 9 km.
With a devastating stride, he passed his rivals one by one, including Paula Findlay, which also climbed to second place. India Lee He had a great final partial and completed the podium.
The biggest loser was Taylor-Brown, who after starting second ended up in ninth place, while Learmonth retired from the race at the start.
Marta Sánchez's role in the Riviera
The Spanish representation came from the hand of Marta Sanchez, who demonstrated character in a race marked by the toughness of the course and the international level.
The Catalan emerged from the water in a very good position, in eighth place within the first large chasing group, which allowed her to stay in contention throughout the start of the race.
In the first 30 km, he was riding in the top 10, although the intensity of the pace took its toll and he ended up entering T2 in twelfth place, almost eight minutes behind the leader.
Already in the foot race, Marta brought out her best version to recover positions and finish eleventh at the finish line, achieving a meritorious result that consolidates her status as one of the most solid Spanish athletes in the international middle distance.
Top 10 results – T100 French Riviera 2025
| Position | Athlete | Time | Swimming | Cycling | Career |
| 1 | Ashleigh Gentle | 3:41:42 | 28:05 | 2:06:30 | 1:04:51 |
| 2 | Paula Findlay | 3:42:33 | 29:19 | 2:04:38 | 1:06:26 |
| 3 | India Lee | 3:43:21 | 27:59 | 2:05:55 | 1:06:56 |
| 4 | Lucy byram | 3:44:04 | 28:07 | 2:05:41 | 1:08:01 |
| 5 | Ellie Salthouse | 3:44:20 | 28:01 | 2:07:07 | 1:06:35 |
| 6 | Hannah Berry | 3:44:51 | 28:03 | 2:05:17 | 1:09:13 |
| 7 | Caroline Pohle | 3:45:01 | 28:03 | 2:06:48 | 1:07:58 |
| 8 | Laura Madson | 3:46:06 | 29:20 | 2:05:24 | 1:09:07 |
| 9 | Georgia Taylor-Brown | 3:47:09 | 27:03 | 2:06:03 | 1:11:36 |
| 10 | alani siffert | 3:48:45 | 27:55 | 2:03:24 | 1:15:23 |
With this triumph, Gentle breaks a streak without podiums in 2025 and gets back into the fight for the T100 circuit ranking.
The Australian proved that, if the race is decided on the run, she's still the contender. For Findlay, second place keeps her in contention for the overall standings, while India Lee's third place confirms the Briton's strong progress in middle-distance events.
