TRIATHLON: 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series Alghero (ITA)

Italy May 30, 2026

The 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) Alghero in Italy is the third stop of the WTCS season. The event features Olympic-distance (Standard) individual races for the Elite fields, as well as a Mixed Relay Series event.

Below is the official program and race-day schedule (all times are local, CEST):

Pre-Race Briefings

Friday, May 29, 2026
- 16:00: Elite Athletes’ Briefing (Mandatory — held at Alghero Hall, Largo Lo Quarter)

Race Day Schedule: Saturday, May 30, 2026

The Elite Individual races take place on Saturday, moving through the standard Olympic distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run).

Start Time	Event
09:30 – 10:30	Elite Women Athlete Lounge Check-in
10:00 – 10:45	Elite Women Transition Check-in & Swim Warm-up
10:50	Elite Women Line-up
11:00	Elite Women Race Start
12:50	Elite Women Award Ceremony
12:30 – 13:30	Elite Men Athlete Lounge Check-in
13:00 – 13:45	Elite Men Transition Check-in & Swim Warm-up
13:50	Elite Men Line-up
14:00	Elite Men Race Start
15:50	Elite Men Medal Ceremony

Mixed Relay Series: Sunday, May 31, 2026

Mixed Relay Race (Note: Precise morning start times for the Mixed Relay team matchups are provided closer to the event in the final Athlete’s Guide update, typically following the individual event conclusions on Saturday).

Course & Training Information

Official Swim Training: Held throughout the week (May 25–29) from 10:00 to 13:00 daily at the Municipal Swimming Pool (Viale Europa n. 75).
Live Coverage: The races can be watched live and on-demand worldwide via the TriathlonLive.tv streaming platform.

Startlist of the World Triathlon Championship Series Alghero

The full final start lists for the 2026 WTCS Alghero are still being dynamically updated with bib assignments as the final pre-race athlete briefing approaches. However, the preliminary elite entries feature some of the world’s highest-ranked short-course triathletes.

Here is a breakdown of the key headline entries locked in for the Elite Women and Elite Men individual races on May 30, 2026.

Elite Women: Key Entries

The women’s field features a heavy mix of Olympic medalists, former world champions, and early 2026 season standouts (such as Beth Potter, fresh off her early season win in Samarkand).

Athlete	Country (IOC)	Status / Notable Achievements
Beth Potter	GBR	2023 World Champion, 2026 Samarkand Winner
Cassandre Beaugrand	FRA	Olympic Champion (Paris 2024)
Taylor Spivey	USA	WTCS Podium Veteran
Lisa Tertsch	GER	Defending 2025 WTCS Overall Champion
Jeanne Lehair	LUX	2023 European Champion
Verena Steinhauser	ITA	Home Crowd Favorite / Italian Veteran
Márta Kropkó	HUN	Rising Star
Romana Gajdošová	SVK	Continental Cup Standout

Elite Men: Key Entries

The men’s side showcases the highly anticipated return of Alex Yee to short-course racing following his hiatus in marathon running, alongside the defending 2025 world champion Matthew Hauser.

Athlete	Country (IOC)	Status / Notable Achievements
Matthew Hauser	AUS	Defending 2025 WTCS Champion, 2026 Yokohama Winner
Alex Yee	GBR	Olympic Champion (Paris 2024), Returning from Marathon Focus
Hayden Wilde	NZL	Olympic Silver Medalist, Perennial Title Contender
Vasco Vilaça	POR	2025 WTCS Overall Podium Finisher
Miguel Hidalgo	BRA	2025 WTCS Overall Runner-Up
Márk Dévay	HUN	Elite Swim Specialist
Panagiotis Bitados	GRE	Rising Elite Contender
Ian Pennekamp	NED	European Cup Standout
Saxon Morgan	NZL	Deep New Zealand Elite Contingent

Note: The exact start list order and corresponding bike/bib numbers will be finalized following the mandatory Elite Athlete Briefing on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Results of the World Triathlon Championship Series Alghero

#	Athlete First Name	Athlete Last Name	Nat	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Total Time
1	Cassandre	Beaugrand	FRA	00:19:45	00:00:49	00:59:16	00:00:35	00:33:26	01:53:49
2	Beth	Potter	GBR	00:19:40	00:00:47	00:59:24	00:00:22	00:33:42	01:53:53
3	Lisa	Tertsch	GER	00:19:15	00:00:46	00:59:50	00:00:23	00:33:46	01:53:58
4	Jeanne	Lehair	LUX	00:19:32	00:00:45	00:59:35	00:00:21	00:33:58	01:54:09
5	Leonie	Periault	FRA	00:19:28	00:00:48	00:59:36	00:00:24	00:34:02	01:54:16
6	Georgia	Taylor-Brown	GBR	00:19:49	00:00:50	00:59:11	00:00:24	00:34:29	01:54:40
7	Jolien	Vermeylen	BEL	00:19:22	00:00:48	00:59:42	00:00:24	00:34:36	01:54:51
8	Taylor	Spivey	USA	00:19:21	00:00:48	00:59:40	00:00:26	00:35:07	01:55:20
9	Tanja	Neubert	GER	00:19:43	00:00:47	00:59:19	00:00:28	00:35:17	01:55:33
10	Márta	Kropkó	HUN	00:19:15	00:00:47	00:59:48	00:00:26	00:35:30	01:55:45
11	Taylor	Knibb	USA	00:19:22	00:00:51	00:59:35	00:00:30	00:35:40	01:55:55
12	Jessica	Fullagar	GBR	00:19:55	00:00:52	00:59:03	00:00:22	00:36:04	01:56:14
13	Sophie	Evans	GBR	00:19:13	00:00:48	00:59:50	00:00:24	00:36:12	01:56:26
14	Rosa Maria	Tapia Vidal	MEX	00:19:42	00:00:48	00:59:20	00:00:21	00:36:22	01:56:31
15	Therese	Feuersinger	AUT	00:19:52	00:00:50	00:59:07	00:00:25	00:36:32	01:56:44
16	Robin	Dreijling	NED	00:19:46	00:00:49	00:59:16	00:00:24	00:36:50	01:57:02
17	Olivia	Mathias	GBR	00:19:23	00:00:48	00:59:38	00:00:25	00:37:11	01:57:22
18	Roksana	Slupek	POL	00:19:46	00:00:51	01:02:54	00:00:23	00:34:36	01:58:28
19	Gina	Sereno	USA	00:19:52	00:00:50	01:02:51	00:00:24	00:35:12	01:59:07
20	Maria	Tomé	POR	00:19:46	00:00:49	01:02:53	00:00:24	00:35:34	01:59:24
21	Vittoria	Lopes	BRA	00:19:30	00:00:54	00:59:29	00:00:27	00:39:10	01:59:29
22	Cathia	Schär	SUI	00:21:06	00:00:49	01:01:35	00:00:22	00:35:51	01:59:40
23	Desirae	Ridenour	CAN	00:19:49	00:00:47	01:02:55	00:00:27	00:35:49	01:59:45
24	Marta	Pintanel Raymundo	ESP	00:19:54	00:00:49	01:02:49	00:00:27	00:35:52	01:59:50
25	Danielle	Orie	USA	00:19:41	00:00:51	01:03:02	00:00:29	00:35:55	01:59:56
26	Verena	Steinhauser	ITA	00:19:56	00:00:51	01:02:42	00:00:25	00:36:24	02:00:16
27	Eva	Goodisson	NZL	00:19:49	00:00:49	01:02:52	00:00:23	00:37:09	02:01:01
28	Tilly	Anema	GBR	00:19:13	00:00:54	01:03:27	00:00:27	00:37:18	02:01:16
29	Kirsten	Kasper	USA	00:19:24	00:00:47	01:03:20	00:00:26	00:37:28	02:01:23
30	Selina	Klamt	GER	00:19:43	00:00:50	01:02:59	00:00:25	00:37:35	02:01:30
31	Sara	Guerrero Manso	ESP	00:19:30	00:00:49	01:03:12	00:00:24	00:38:15	02:02:07
32	Cecilia	Santamaria Surroca	ESP	00:19:41	00:00:52	01:02:57	00:00:29	00:38:18	02:02:15
33	Dana	Prikrylova	CZE	00:19:47	00:00:51	01:02:56	00:00:43	00:38:19	02:02:34
34	Maria Carolina	Velasquez Soto	COL	00:19:50	00:00:52	01:02:49	00:00:28	00:39:21	02:03:19
35	Diana	Dunajska	SVK	00:20:04	00:00:49	01:05:47	00:00:26	00:37:03	02:04:07
36	Rebecca	Beti	SUI	00:21:05	00:00:50	01:01:35	00:00:27	00:40:38	02:04:34
37	Romana	Gajdošová	SVK	00:21:04	00:00:50	01:04:45	00:00:27	00:40:28	02:07:32
	Annika	Koch	GER	00:19:44	00:00:48	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Bianca	Seregni	ITA	00:19:19	00:00:52	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Djenyfer	Arnold	BRA	00:19:42	00:00:50	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
-5	Shanae	Williams	RSA	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
-5	Emma	Lombardi	FRA	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
-3	Babette	Rosman	NED	00:21:06	00:00:53	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00

#	Athlete First Name	Athlete Last Name	Nat	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Total Time
1	Vasco	Vilaca	POR	00:18:03	00:00:42	00:55:45	00:00:21	00:30:27	01:45:16
2	Miguel	Hidalgo	BRA	00:18:00	00:00:44	00:55:46	00:00:21	00:30:46	01:45:35
3	Ricardo	Batista	POR	00:18:09	00:00:42	00:55:39	00:00:24	00:30:53	01:45:45
4	Dorian	Coninx	FRA	00:17:57	00:00:47	00:55:45	00:00:22	00:30:57	01:45:46
5	Charles	Paquet	CAN	00:18:01	00:00:46	00:55:43	00:00:24	00:30:57	01:45:49
6	Tom	Richard	FRA	00:18:03	00:00:46	00:55:41	00:00:23	00:30:59	01:45:50
7	João Nuno	Batista	POR	00:18:11	00:00:44	00:55:37	00:00:22	00:31:01	01:45:53
8	Yanis	Seguin	FRA	00:18:07	00:00:45	00:55:39	00:00:21	00:31:13	01:46:04
9	Alberto	Gonzalez Garcia	ESP	00:18:05	00:00:43	00:55:44	00:00:20	00:31:23	01:46:14
10	Diego	Moya	CHI	00:18:10	00:00:45	00:55:35	00:00:21	00:31:29	01:46:18
11	Luke	Willian	AUS	00:18:05	00:00:44	00:55:40	00:00:20	00:31:34	01:46:22
12	Csongor	Lehmann	HUN	00:17:59	00:00:43	00:55:48	00:00:21	00:31:37	01:46:25
13	Vetle Bergsvik	Thorn	NOR	00:18:03	00:00:46	00:55:43	00:00:22	00:32:04	01:46:56
14	Márk	Dévay	HUN	00:18:03	00:00:49	00:55:38	00:00:23	00:32:11	01:47:02
15	Tjebbe	Kaindl	AUT	00:18:21	00:00:40	00:56:52	00:00:21	00:31:02	01:47:14
16	Tyler	Mislawchuk	CAN	00:18:11	00:00:46	00:57:01	00:00:22	00:30:59	01:47:17
17	Euan	De Nigro	ITA	00:18:22	00:00:44	00:56:48	00:00:22	00:31:13	01:47:27
18	Alessio	Crociani	ITA	00:17:57	00:00:45	00:55:47	00:00:20	00:32:56	01:47:41
19	Oliver	Conway	GBR	00:18:29	00:00:42	00:56:43	00:00:26	00:31:28	01:47:46
20	Gyula	Kovács	HUN	00:18:09	00:00:44	00:55:38	00:00:22	00:32:58	01:47:48
21	Maciej	Bruzdziak	POL	00:18:02	00:00:46	00:55:41	00:00:20	00:33:11	01:47:58
22	Manoel	Messias	BRA	00:18:41	00:00:45	00:58:21	00:00:24	00:30:02	01:48:11
23	Chase	McQueen	USA	00:18:07	00:00:44	00:55:38	00:00:20	00:33:29	01:48:16
24	Brayden	Mercer	AUS	00:17:59	00:00:46	00:55:47	00:00:21	00:33:31	01:48:23
25	Simon	Westermann	SUI	00:18:19	00:00:44	00:56:53	00:00:20	00:32:13	01:48:27
26	Seth	Rider	USA	00:18:08	00:00:44	00:55:38	00:00:24	00:33:43	01:48:35
27	Saxon	Morgan	NZL	00:18:06	00:00:47	00:55:38	00:00:26	00:33:49	01:48:43
28	Ian	Pennekamp	NED	00:18:05	00:00:45	00:57:08	00:00:21	00:32:41	01:48:58
29	Nicola	Azzano	ITA	00:18:01	00:00:46	00:55:45	00:00:21	00:34:08	01:48:59
30	Callum	McClusky	AUS	00:18:39	00:00:42	00:58:22	00:00:20	00:31:04	01:49:05
31	Antonio	Serrat Seoane	ESP	00:18:40	00:00:43	00:58:23	00:00:21	00:31:17	01:49:22
32	Aoba	Yasumatsu	JPN	00:18:27	00:00:43	00:56:46	00:00:26	00:33:09	01:49:29
33	Bence	Bicsák	HUN	00:18:33	00:00:48	00:58:25	00:00:22	00:31:27	01:49:33
34	Arnaud	Mengal	BEL	00:18:40	00:00:43	00:58:23	00:00:23	00:31:29	01:49:36
35	James	Corbett	TRI	00:18:13	00:00:45	00:56:57	00:00:25	00:33:32	01:49:50
36	Andree	Buc	CHI	00:18:32	00:00:46	00:58:29	00:00:31	00:31:53	01:50:07
37	Ren	Sato	JPN	00:18:35	00:00:47	00:58:23	00:00:25	00:32:25	01:50:33
38	Chris	Ziehmer	GER	00:18:22	00:00:43	00:56:49	00:00:23	00:34:48	01:51:03
39	Filip	Michalek	CZE	00:18:38	00:00:47	00:58:22	00:00:25	00:33:15	01:51:25
40	Sylvain	Fridelance	SUI	00:18:09	00:00:46	00:57:02	00:00:23	00:35:40	01:51:58
41	Connor	Bentley	GBR	00:18:17	00:00:42	00:57:00	00:00:21	00:35:59	01:52:17
42	Valentin	Wernz	GER	00:18:29	00:00:47	00:56:39	00:00:24	00:36:11	01:52:28
43	Darr	Smith	USA	00:18:30	00:00:46	00:58:28	00:00:24	00:35:07	01:53:13
	Maxime	Hueber-Moosbrugger	FRA	00:20:31	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Matthew	Hauser	AUS	00:17:56	00:00:43	00:59:32	00:00:51	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Alex	Yee	GBR	00:18:16	00:00:41	00:56:59	00:00:22	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Takumi	Hojo	JPN	00:18:08	00:00:47	00:58:52	00:00:23	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Gergely	Kiss	HUN	00:18:01	00:00:44	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Henry	Graf	GER	00:17:56	00:00:44	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Sebastian	Wernersen	NOR	00:19:26	00:00:45	00:58:01	00:00:25	00:00:00	00:00:00
	David	Cantero Del Campo	ESP	00:18:20	00:00:43	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Thomas	Windischbauer	AUT	00:18:30	00:00:46	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Hugo	Milner	GBR	00:18:18	00:00:46	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
	Panagiotis	Bitados	GRE	00:18:20	00:00:45	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00
-3	Jack	Willis	GBR	00:18:23	00:00:43	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00	00:00:00

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