She is on the verge of an immense feat. Saturday in Torremolinos (Spain), Cassandre Beaugrand has the opportunity to become the very first French woman in history triathlon world champion. To do this, it will have to maintain its first place at the end of the very last stage of the WTCS. She is currently 113.5 points ahead of her first pursuer, the British Beth Potter, reigning champion.
This title would conclude an exceptional year for Beaugrand, Olympic champion this summer in Paris. Behind her, the French Emma Lombardi, third with 311 points behind the lead, is still in the running for the title but needs a big combination of circumstances. The men’s race will take place the next day. Frenchman Léo Bergère, bronze medalist at the Games, is second. But with more than 400 points behind leader Alex Yee, reigning Olympic champion, he must hope for a miracle to triumph. It will also be the very last race for French veteran Vincent Luis.
The women’s WTCS grand final is scheduled for Saturday October 19 from 3:35 p.m.; The men’s WTCS grand final is scheduled for Sunday October 20 at 5 p.m. They will both be broadcast on TriathlonLive.tv as well as on the Live platform of La Chaîne L’Équipe.
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