Beaugrand wins again in Weihai as Potter second
France's Cassandre Beaugrand earns her fourth straight win in the World Triathlon Championship Series as Britain's Beth Potter comes second in Weihai.
Cassandre Beaugrand clinched her fourth consecutive victory in the World Triathlon Championship Series, while Beth Potter secured the runner-up spot in Weihai. The French Olympic champion maintained her flawless season record with a dominant performance in the 10km run, finishing in 1:49.20. Potter, the Olympic bronze medalist, trailed Beaugrand by six seconds.
Germany's Lisa Tertsch came in third, 18 seconds behind the French athlete. Beaugrand acknowledged the challenging nature of the run, stating, "I was feeling great on the swim, great on the bike. The run was quite hard with Beth pushing the pace. I just tried my best to keep up and trust my finish." She exited the swim in third place, behind Britain's Tilly Anema and Brazil's Vittoria Lopez.
As the cyclists merged into a large pack, Beaugrand, Potter, and Tertsch broke away on foot. Beaugrand capitalized on Tertsch's fading pace in the final lap, while Potter, though fighting hard, couldn't close the gap. Men's race winner Max Studer of Switzerland finished in 1:41:08, with David Cantero del Campo of Spain and Tyler Mislawchuk of Canada rounding out the top three.
The tournament continues with a final event in the Czech Republic on September 13th, followed by the Grand Final in Spain on September 23rd.
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