Cassandre Beaugrand wins the WTCS in Alghero

Today, Saturday, May 31st the dispute was held third date of the Triathlon World Series (WTCS) in the Italian city of Alghero (Sardinia), a debut venue replacing Cagliari and which presented a demanding circuit, especially in the cycling sector.

Beaugrand imposes his law from his bike

The great protagonist was, once again, the Frenchwoman Cassandre Beaugrand, who made a strong comeback from her crash in Yokohama. Despite coming out of the water a little late, she managed to join the leading group in the cycling segment alongside Maya Kingma, and from there built an insurmountable lead.

The route, with constant ups and downs, favored the escape of a small group that included Bianca Seregni, Summer Rappaport, Emma Jeffcoat, Therese Feueringer y Olivia MathiasBeaugrand and Kingma completed the leading group of seven, who soon consolidated their advantage over the favorites.

A solo 10K to seal victory

In the race on foot, Beaugrand She gave no choice. She took off from the first kilometer and ran the 10 kilometers completely alone to stop the clock in 1:55:55Despite several media outlets confirming that the French team had suffered a bout of stomach virus in the days leading up to the match, the French team showed no signs of weakness.

Behind, seregni y Mathias They managed to maintain their income and secure their first podiums in a WTCS, with times of 1:56:33 y 1:57:04 respectively.

Swimming without exit from the beach

A technical curiosity: due to maintenance work on San Giovanni beach, the usual start from the sand was canceled and a sea start between buoys was chosen. The water temperature was 21,8°C and the air temperature exceeded 28°C at the start of the race.

Anna Godoy, the best Spanish woman

At a national level, Anna Godoy He signed a race from less to more after leaving the water with a 50-second disadvantage.

Thanks to a good T1 and smart work in the chasing pack, he managed to get into a good position to finish in the 16ª position 1:59:26. Miriam Casillas, for his part, had a complicated day from swimming and finished 26th (2:02:19).

Women's Top 10 – WTCS Alghero 2025