Trentino

The 2025 World Cup, decided in less than 40 minutes. A fast and furious battle for the final points of the season, delivering a barnburner show that settled the series beneath the staggering Dolomite Mountains.

With the World Championship no longer part of the World Cup circuit, the series was, for the first time, decided in a Short Track showdown. And few places could have delivered a better finale. The Trentino course is known for rapid-fire position changes, with both the 2023 and 2024 editions decided by a second or less. This was where it all came down to one last race, one final fight for points.

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For the men, razor-thin margins ahead of the race meant even the slightest mistake could cost the season. For the women, it was a victory lap for Marta Menditto, who had already carved out an unassailable lead. But with podium spots still in play, there was everything to race for.

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And race they did, with the lead changing frequently through the bike section in both the women’s and men’s races, before the roadies showed their speed in the final leg.

Short Track Results

Times, splits and points from the series finale.

Loanne Duvoisin and Sullivan Middaugh Win Short Track Finale

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In the final battle of the series, it was the roadies who brought their speed into the off-road arena to close out the World Cup series in Trentino.

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In the women’s race, Loanne Duvoisin looked strong from the start, systematically working her way to the front, taking the lead on the run, and never looking back as she took the tape ahead of Solenne Billouin and Isla Hedley. In the men’s race, Sullivan Middaugh returned to the site of his iconic 2024 win to deliver another unbeatable performance, albeit with a little more breathing room this time, dropping the hammer on the run to close out the show ahead of a charging Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen and Arthur Serrières.

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Men's Short Track Results (Top 5)

Athlete

Time

Swim

Bike

Run

Prize Money

Points

Total

Rank

Sullivan Middaugh

Times:

31:37

Swim:

05:45

Bike:

16:00

Run:

09:10

€900

Points:

Total:

240

Rank:

Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen

Times:

31:44

Swim:

05:55

Bike:

15:46

Run:

09:07

€700

Points:

Total:

589

Rank:

Arthur Serrieres

Times:

31:55

Swim:

05:43

Bike:

16:11

Run:

09:12

€500

Points:

Total:

308

Rank:

Felix Forissier

Times:

32:04

Swim:

05:38

Bike:

16:10

Run:

09:28

€250

Points:

Total:

766

Rank:

Maxim Chane

Times:

32:15

Swim:

05:43

Bike:

16:01

Run:

09:44

€150

Points:

Total:

Rank:

WOMen's Short Track Results (Top 5)

Athlete

Time

Swim

Bike

Run

Prize Money

Points

Total

Rank

Loanne Duvoisin

Times:

36:03

Swim:

06:27

Bike:

17:51

Run:

10:43

€900

Points:

Total:

133

Rank:

Solenne Billouin

Times:

36:30

Swim:

06:33

Bike:

17:59

Run:

11:11

€700

Points:

Total:

316

Rank:

Isla Hedley

Times:

36:40

Swim:

05:59

Bike:

18:28

Run:

11:24

€500

Points:

Total:

335

Rank:

Barbara Riveros

Times:

37:05

Swim:

06:11

Bike:

19:07

Run:

11:01

€250

Points:

Total:

156

Rank:

Alanis Siffert

Times:

37:19

Swim:

06:16

Bike:

18:34

Run:

11:26

€150

Points:

Total:

Rank:

SHORT TRACK - Story of the Race

Snowcapped Dolomites set the scene for the final battle of the 2025 XTERRA World Cup pro series.

The women opened the show, with Marta Menditto taking to the line with the title already secured.

For the rest of the women’s field, the fight for podium places was still wide open.

Britain’s Isla Hedley set the early pace, exiting the water in 00:05:59.

For the men, it was a nervous start with an all-star lineup of the fastest off-road triathletes on the planet and razor-thin margins separating those at the top of the series.

Local hero Federico Spinazzè led the field, clocking the fastest swim in 00:05:31.

Onto the bike, a four-way battle quickly formed in the women’s race between Hedley, Duvoisin, Grabmüller, and Billouin, with the lead changing hands multiple times.

Meanwhile, Maxim Chané and Felix Forissier worked to close the gap to Spinazzè at the front of the men’s race.

Loanne Duvoisin rode the women’s 8K course fastest, completing all four loops in 00:17:51 to enter T2 in the lead.

But a slick transition from Grabmüller and Hedley pushed Duvoisin back to third, with the Czech and the Brit taking charge.

No one rode the men’s course faster than Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen, completing the bike in 00:15:46 to join the leaders out front.

Out of T2 first, it was Sullivan Middaugh who now led the charge, with Sloth Nielsen, Chané, and Forissier opening the gas to close the gap.

Anna Zehnder blitzed the run in 00:10:42, taking the fastest women’s split of the day.

But it was Duvoisin who had full control in the final discipline, running a 00:10:43 to take the gold in the final race of the series.

Sloth Nielsen ran a blistering 00:09:07 to post the fastest men’s split, but it wasn’t enough to catch Sullivan Middaug, who made it two for two on the Trentino Short Track course.

Short Track Start List

Men Women

Men

Points

Felix Forissier

FRA

710

Arthur Forissier

FRA

698

Sebastian Neef

DEU

581

Michele Bonacina

ITA

549

Kieran Mcpherson

NZL

540

Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen

DNK

522

Benjamin Forbes

AUS

498

Federico Spinazze

ITA

454

Sebastien Carabin

BEL

342

Scott Anderson

DEU

289

Arthur Serrieres

FRA

247

Maxim Chane

FRA

Elliot Labourdette

FRA

228

Sullivan Middaugh

USA

165

Hugo Bosscher

NLD

148

Jules Dumas

FRA

Nicolas Dure

FRA

Boris Janata

SVK

129

Josiah Middaugh

USA

Morgan Rhodes

GBR

122

Marin Gautier

FRA

Porter Middaugh

USA

Bart Cooymans

NLD

Matthias Gourgues

FRA

Jens Roth

DEU

Branden Rakita

USA

Jan Chrzanowski

POL

Riccardo Ridolfi

ITA

Lukas Maes

BEL

Reed Legg

USA

Women

Points

Marta Menditto

ITA

702

Aneta Grabmuller

CZE

553

Hannah Lee Young

AUS

500

Emma Ducreux

FRA

472

Romy Spoelder

NLD

432

Lorena Erl

DEU

425

Kerri Ann Upham

GBR

311

Isla Hedley

GBR

274

Solenne Billouin

FRA

249

Katie Button

CAN

157

Noemi Bogiatto

ITA

138

Bianca Morvillo

ITA

136

Brittany Schroeder

USA

131

Romane Cizeron

FRA

126

Carina Wasle

AUT

111

Camille Jobard

FRA

105

Stepanka Bisova

CZE

101

Anna Wer

POL

Barbara Riveros

CHL

100

Anna Zehnder

CHE

Loanne Duvoisin

CHE

Dieske Kruisselbrink

NLD

Lydia Dant

GBR

Andrea Schofmann

MOZ

Barbora Stupkova

CZE

Harriet Haywood

GBR

Elizabeth Lirany Gomez Gutierez

COL

Raquel Solis

CRI

Alanis Siffert

CHE

Elisabetta Curridori

ITA

WORLD CUP Series Info

The XTERRA World Cup is the world's premier off-road triathlon pro series, where the sport’s top elites go head-to-head in a condensed circuit of Full Distance and Short Track races. A points-based battle where every turn, climb, and descent matters, each race is a fight for a share of the series prize purse and the pursuit of becoming the next XTERRA World Cup Champion.

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The 2025 World Cup will feature eight stops and 11 races across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. With no joker rule in play, every race counts toward the overall standings. Full Distance races award series points to the top 30 finishers, with the winner claiming 100 points. Short Track races are invitation-only, featuring the top 30 qualifiers, with the winner earning the maximum 75 points.

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The Short Track showdown in Trentino, Italy, will serve as the series finale, where the next XTERRA World Cup Champions will be crowned ahead of the 2025 XTERRA World Championship.

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Loanne Duvoisin and Sullivan Middaugh Win Short Track Finale

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