Matt Hauser wins at the Riviera and strengthens his world lead.
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The public of Saint-Raphaël-Fréjus experienced an intense day with the return of Olympic and world champions such as Alex Yee y Hayden Wilde, but the absolute protagonist was matt hauser.
The Australian dominated from the water and took the victory with authority, adding 1000 more points that consolidate his ranking as number one after five races.
Hauser breaks the script from swimming
From the start, Hauser set a blistering pace in the water. He was joined by men like Mark Devay, Miguel Hidalgo y Diego Moya, with Spanish Alberto González well placed after his victory in Supertri Chicago.
Wilde, however, just a day after winning gold in the T100, struggled in the water and finished 48th, almost a minute behind the leader.
A decisive cycling breakaway
Already on the bike, a group of ten triathletes—with Hauser, Devay, and Henry Graf doing much of the work—opened a gap on a chasing peloton in which they were riding Alex Yee, Tyler Mislawchuk and other favorites. The gap went up to half a minute, while Wilde tried unsuccessfully to make up ground along with Pierre Le Corre.
The golden trio in the foot race
In T2, the Dutchman Gjalt Panjer He was the first to leave, followed by González and Hidalgo. Very soon, Hauser took control in the company of Basque Vilaça and Hidalgo himself, leaving the rest behind.
The Brazilian couldn't keep up the pace, and it all came down to Hauser and Vilaça. In the final kilometer, the Australian launched a decisive attack and closed the door on Vilaça, who gave his all until the very end.
Alex Yee finished 9th, while Hayden Wilde, exhausted, finished in 11th place.
Great Spanish performance on the Riviera
Spanish triathletes made it clear that they remain among the world's elite. Alberto González García, recent winner in Supertri Chicago, had a very solid race and finished 6 º with a time of 00:51:37, shining especially in swimming and in the first part on foot.
For his part, the young man David Cantero Del Campo He once again proved that he is one of the most promising athletes in international triathlon. The Madrid native, just 22 years old, made it into the top 10 with the 10ª plaza (00:52:06), running the final 5K in some spectacular 14:00.
He also competed Sergio Baxter Cabrera, which ended 23 º with 00:52:39 after a good bike section and a more difficult run. Meanwhile, Roberto Sánchez Mantecón crossed the finish line in position 44 º with 00:54:31, far from its best performance on a very tiring day.
