WTCS Alghero 2026 results: Beaugrand & Vilaça win
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WTCS Alghero 2026 results: Beaugrand & Vilaça win

James HartleyJames Hartley
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WTCS Alghero delivered a fast, tactical Olympic-distance showdown on 30 May 2026 in Alghero, Italy, with wetsuits forbidden and warm conditions across the sea swim, nine-lap bike and four-lap run. (World Triathlon results: Elite Men) (World Triathlon results: Elite Women)

Cassandre Beaugrand (FRA) made it three straight WTCS wins, while Vasco Vilaça (POR) backed up his first Series victory with another win, this time holding off Miguel Hidalgo (BRA) by 19 seconds. (World Triathlon race recap: women) (World Triathlon race recap: men)

Women’s race: Beaugrand finishes it on the run

Beaugrand won in 1:53:49, edging Beth Potter (GBR) by four seconds, with Lisa Tertsch (GER) nine seconds back in third after a tight front-group run. (World Triathlon results: Elite Women)

World Triathlon’s recap noted Beaugrand was 32 seconds down after the swim before working back into the main group and then sprinting clear late on the run. (World Triathlon race recap: women)

Elite Women top 10

  1. Cassandre Beaugrand (FRA), 1:53:49 (World Triathlon results)
  2. Beth Potter (GBR), 1:53:53 (+0:04) (World Triathlon results)
  3. Lisa Tertsch (GER), 1:53:58 (+0:09) (World Triathlon results)
  4. Jeanne Lehair (LUX), 1:54:09 (+0:20) (World Triathlon results)
  5. Léonie Périault (FRA), 1:54:16 (+0:27) (World Triathlon results)
  6. Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR), 1:54:40 (+0:51) (World Triathlon results)
  7. Jolien Vermeylen (BEL), 1:54:51 (+1:02) (World Triathlon results)
  8. Taylor Spivey (USA), 1:55:20 (+1:31) (World Triathlon results)
  9. Laura Lindemann (GER), 1:55:33 (+1:44) (World Triathlon results)
  10. Márta Kropkó (HUN), 1:55:45 (+1:56) (World Triathlon results)

Men’s race: Vilaça holds off Hidalgo

Vilaça stopped the clock in 1:45:16 for the win, with Miguel Hidalgo second in 1:45:35 and Ricardo Batista third in 1:45:45 as the front group stayed close all the way to the line. (World Triathlon results: Elite Men)

World Triathlon’s men’s recap described a decisive surge on an uphill-downhill section that finally shook Hidalgo, and a day marked by incidents for multiple title contenders. (World Triathlon race recap: men)

Elite Men top 10

  1. Vasco Vilaça (POR), 1:45:16 (World Triathlon results)
  2. Miguel Hidalgo (BRA), 1:45:35 (+0:19) (World Triathlon results)
  3. Ricardo Batista (POR), 1:45:45 (+0:29) (World Triathlon results)
  4. Dorian Coninx (FRA), 1:45:46 (+0:30) (World Triathlon results)
  5. Charles Paquet (CAN), 1:45:49 (+0:33) (World Triathlon results)
  6. Tom Richard (FRA), 1:45:50 (+0:34) (World Triathlon results)
  7. João Nuno Batista (POR), 1:45:53 (+0:37) (World Triathlon results)
  8. Yanis Seguin (FRA), 1:46:04 (+0:48) (World Triathlon results)
  9. David Castro Fajardo (ESP), 1:46:14 (+0:58) (World Triathlon results)
  10. Diego Moya (CHI), 1:46:18 (+1:02) (World Triathlon results)

Conditions, course context, and how to rewatch

The official race page lists a 1.5km swim, 40.5km bike and 10km run for both elite races, with conditions including 20.8°C water temperature and 28°C air temperature for the men’s event and 20.5°C water temperature and 24°C air temperature for the women’s event; wetsuits were forbidden. (World Triathlon results: Elite Men) (World Triathlon results: Elite Women)

For the full results list beyond the top 10, visit the official World Triathlon results pages. (Elite Men results) (Elite Women results)

World Triathlon also hosts video coverage and race content from the Championship Series season. (World Triathlon)

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