The Bahrain Victorious 13 dominated races and headlines this weekend across triathlon and paracycling, adding two more world titles to the team’s collection and strengthening their grip on key series championships.
Lauren Parker set the tone at the UCI Paracycling World Championships, backing up her Women’s Handbike H3 Individual Time Trial title on Thursday with another commanding victory in Saturday’s H3 Road Race, leaving her rivals over four minutes adrift. She capped her campaign by helping Australia secure silver in the H3 Team Relay.
On the French Riviera, the spotlight shifted to the joint T100 Triathlon World Tour and World Triathlon Championship Series races in the twin towns of Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël.
In WTCS Fréjus, Cassandre Beaugrand showcased her class in the sprint-distance race, staying in contention through the 750-metre swim and 20-kilometre bike before breaking away with the leaders on the run. In the final showdown she surged past Jeanne Lehair to claim victory, tightening her grip on the series lead. Teammate Emma Lombardi finished just off the podium in fourth.
In the men’s race, Vasco Vilaça battled at the front throughout and crossed the line in second, reinforcing his standing as world #2 and edging closer to his long-awaited first WTCS win.
A day earlier in Saint-Raphaël, Jelle Geens delivered silver in the T100 Triathlon event, his consistency putting him atop the series standings. India Lee also impressed with a determined run to secure bronze in the women’s race.
Kat Matthews provided a fitting finale to the weekend, storming to victory at Ironman 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun. Her 4:08:50 finish set a new course best with the fastest bike and run splits of the day, and vaulted her to #1 in the Ironman Pro Series as she looks to defend that crown.
With 43 titles across triathlon, paratriathlon, and paracycling over the past 11 years, Bahrain Victorious 13 continues to set the standard for endurance sport success.
