Wilde and Taylor Brown dominate Super League Triathlon Toulouse
Pro Women
The Toulouse venue included a river swim, and tight and twisting urban course designed to shake up the standings. The top picks include both Taylors – Olympic silver medalist Taylor-Brown and series leader Taylor Spivey – and returning French star Cassandre Beaugrand.
Taylor-Brown had work to do after a bike crash made her chances slimmer at the last Championship Series race in September at Malibu, with Spivey leading by a point over her British rival going into Toulouse,
When Taylor-Brown took Stage 1 and Stage 3 of the Triple Mix race, taking the day’s overall win and linking the Brit and the Yank in a dead heat at 56 points for the women after the Fourth Round of the 2022 Super League Triathlon Series. The two leading women have ascended into a higher realm as third place Sophie Coldwell of Great Britain has 39 points and Beth Potter of the UK stands 4th with 36 points.
Today’s format saw the Triple Mix in play with the Super League Triathlon’s eliminator format that sees athletes pulled from the race if they drop 90 seconds behind the leader at the end of a lap
The mixes:
Stage One: Swim: 300m/Bike: 4km/Run: 1km
Stage Two: Run: 1km/Bike 4km/Swim: 300m
Stage Three: Bike: 4km/Swim: 300m/Run: 2km
Stage 1
Swim
The SLT’s river swim saw the Scorpions of Beaugrand, Taylor–Brown and Aussie Emma Jeffcoat surrounding the Eagles’ Rainsley. After the opening 200 meters, Beaugrand led the exit after 3:35, with Rainsley, Jeffcoat and Taylor-Brown on her toes and leaving Taylor Spivey 9 seconds arrears and Klamer of the Netherlands and Potter 13 seconds back. First to exit Rainsley earned the short chute pass.
Bike
By the end of the first lap of four, Taylor-Brown took the lead and proceeded fearlessly at top speed – no nightmares lingering from her Malibu crash. However, no easy pass for Klamer as she crashed hard, her wrist clearly in pain. Taylor-Brown and Jeanne Lehair then settled into the led. By the end of the Lap 3, Lehair slipped into T2 first with a short chute pass grabbed for her Rhinos teammates..
Run
Lehair had to surrender her lead as Taylor- Brown’s high horsepower legs propelled her once again to the front. Despite suffering a cold, Taylor-Brown jetted away to lead Stage 1 by a 10 seconds margin over Lehair with Coldwell 15 seconds behind, and series leader Spivey 21 seconds arrears.
Stage 2
Run
Potter and Beaugrand pushed to the front on the 1km run, but Taylor-Brown’s mighty run was shadowing closely until Beaugrand’s power created a 10-meter gap.
Bike
Beaugrand’s lead was erased by her clumsy entry to her shoes. So Rainsley, Lehair and Taylor-Brown took the lead. A 10-rider breakaway led by the Cheetahs of Steinhauser and Coldwell created a 10 seconds gap ahead of the chase pack. Spivey’s lightning-quick transition then made up for her deficit and she entered the Garonne River in the lead.
Swim
Spivey then took charge at Stage 2’s 300-meter swim, giving her a win. Coldwell came 4.5 seconds back, with Taylor-Brown 6 seconds arrears.
Stage 3
Bike
The Pursuit Stage showed Taylor-Brown quickly open up a 13 seconds gap. Halfway through the bike, Taylor-Brown had clear sailing as Spivey lost more time on her bike mount. Approaching T2, Taylor Brown had a 15 seconds lead on Coldwell and 20 seconds on Spivey
Swim
Taylor Brown glided through the 300-meter swim maintaining her 20 seconds lead which she held through the swim. Spivey, forgetting to take the short chute, gave away time and points.
Taylor Brown enjoyed clear sailing through the swim, while Coldwell passed Taylor Spivey. Beaugrand tried to run back into medal contention, but Spivey finally used her short chute pass to secure her silver, Coldwell took third, and Beaugrand took 4th and Potter secured 5th.
Women's Results in Toulouse
Sunday 2 October 2022 – Triple Mix – Elite Women
1. Georgia Taylor-Brown – 15pts
2. Taylor Spivey – 14pts
3. Sophie Coldwell – 13pts
4. Cassandre Beaugrand – 12pts
5. Beth Potter – 11pts
6. Jeanne Lehair – 10pts
7. Laura Lindemann – 9pts
8. Summer Rappaport – 8pts
9. Verena Steinhauser – 7pts
10. Natalie Van Coevorden – 6pts
Women’s points after 4 Rounds
1. Georgia Taylor Brown GBR 56 points
2. Taylor Spivey USA 56 points
3. Sophie Coldwell GBR 39 points
4. Beth Potter GBR 36 points
5. Verena Steinhauser ITA 34 points
6. Jeanne Lehair NED? 33 points
7. M. Casillas ESP 30 points
8. Cassandre Beaugrand FRA 27 points
9. Kate Waugh GBR 23 points
10. Nicole Van Der Kay RSA 21 points
Super League Triathlon – Men
Hayden Wilde grabs a secure lead om the 2022 Super League Championship
New Zealander increased his already large lead after wins at London and Malibu
The Taupo, New Zealand star already with an Olympic medal in his pocket, seeks more loot with just one SLT race remaining at MEOM in Saudi Arabia on 29 October.
“It was super close out there today, which made for some good racing. I had some good swims today and waited for the last round to put my head down and go for it on the bike. That gave me a good buffer and it was great to run away with it.
— Hayden Wilde
French racer Dorian Coninx scored a rousing second place, with Japan’s Kenji Nener taking third in what the Japanese athlete labeled “the race of his life.”
Today saw the Triple Mix format deployed by Super League, breaking down as:…
Stage One: Swim: 300m/Bike: 4km/Run: 1km
Stage Two: Run: 1km/Bike 4km/Swim: 300m
Stage Three: Bike: 4km/Swim: 300m/Run: 2km
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Stage 1
Swim
Super League Triathletes leapt into the Garonne River, which runs all the way to Bordeaux, for a 300-me6ter swim with South Africa’s Jamie Riddle the first to exit T1 to take the Short Chute pass for his team – the Eagles.
Bike
Young British athlete Dan Dixon surged ahead of the pack with Kiwi Tayler Reid and Chase McQueen of the U.S. trying hard to hang on while veteran stars like Jonny Brownlee fell 11 seconds behind. Dixon than held on to a 5 seconds lead , earning another Short Chute pass for his team, the Eagles.
Run
Wincing with pain due to his super effort, Dixon maintained his lead over hungry chasers eager to erase his advantage. Last week’s heroes Wilde and Hauser made the pass to earn 1st and 2nd places in Stage 1, with Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk scratching to stay in touch.
Stage 2
Run
The second run leg of the day saw a big pack form, and eventually Chris Perham took the run honors , scoring points for his Scorpion team.
Bike
The second 4-kilometer bike leg brought the SLT athletes through the rugged, cobblestones, sharp hills and tight turns. On home soil, Dorian Coninx would enter T2 first, followed by Wilde and Mislawchuk who led tightly packed 15 chasers separated by 5 seconds…Home country favorite Dorian Coninx arrived first at T2.
Swim
Stage 2’s 300-meter swim finale was tightly packed. Japan’s Kenji Nener led the swim and entered transition, with McQueen and Riddle close behind.
Stage 3
Bike
In the Pursuit style format, series leader Hayden Wilde with a 2 seconds lead at the start of the 4-kilometer bike course. But quick as a fox the Kiwi soon extended his lead to 17 seconds.
Swim
While churning through Pyrenees-fed waters, word came that Hauser dropped out on the bike and Wilde had even less to worry about.
Run
During the final two-lap 2 kilometer tour through the city center, Wilde looked in command. The crowd were euphoric at the triathlon masterclass taking place, with Wilde clearly enjoying himself as he crossed the line with an inflatable shark in tow.
Super League Triathlon Men’s Results on this day in Toulouse.
Sunday 2 October 2022 – Triple Mix – Elite Men
1. Hayden Wilde – 15pts
2. Dorian Coninx – 14pts
3. Kenji Nener – 13pts
4. Matt Hauser – 12pts
5. Tayler Reid – 11pts
6. Jamie Riddle – 10pts
7. Jonathan Brownlee – 9pts
8. Chase McQueen – 8pts
9. Emil Holm – 7pts
10. Richard Murray – 6pts
Super League Triathlon Men After 4 Rounds
1. Hayden Wilde NZL 58 points
2. Matthew Hauser AUS 41 points
3. Tayler Reid NZL 38 points
4. Kenji Nener JPN 33 points
5. Jonathan Brownlee GBR 32 points
6. Vasco Vilaca POR 32 points
7. Chase McQueen USA 31 points
8. Shachar Sagiv ISR 31 points
9. Jamie Riddle RSA 25 points
10. Emil Holm SUI 25 points
