Australia

Mar 28, Dunsborough

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A return to the wild South West.

A return down under to last year’s debut destination. Starting the series in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean before the signature pea gravel trails take over. Where elevation lacks, speed takes over. And the faster you ride it, the harder it gets.

Full Distance

March 28 @09:00

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Full Distance Results

Times, splits and points from the first Full Distance race of the series.

Forissier and Menditto Find the Fastest Way Through in Australia

It was not the race anyone expected, with a tropical cyclone in the region bringing choppy waters and wet trails to the usually hot, dry terrain of Southwest Australia. After a tentative start through unpredictable swells in Geographe Bay, Italy’s Marta Menditto and France’s Arthur Forissier see their names atop the leaderboard after the opening round of the 2026 World Cup.

Working back from a deficit of more than two minutes after the swim, Menditto pushed hard on the bike to enter the final transition in the lead, holding enough pace on the run to stay ahead of Maeve Kennedy and Emma Ducreux in second and third. Meanwhile, Arthur Forissier dug deep after a heavy spill on the bike, still managing the fastest run split of the day to claim the win ahead of Federico Spinazzé and Michele Bonacina.

After 02:25:34 of racing for Forissier and 02:48:52 for Menditto, both walk away with maximum points and the golden jersey as the World Cup moves toward the trails of Greece for stop two of the series.

Men's Full Distance Results

1

2:25:34

Swim:

23:31

Bike:

1:18:02

Run:

42:21

Points:

120

Total:

120

Rank:

1

2

2:28:12

Swim:

23:35

Bike:

1:17:50

Run:

45:16

Points:

108

Total:

108

Rank:

2

3

2:29:21

Swim:

21:34

Bike:

1:19:32

Run:

46:50

Points:

98

Total:

98

Rank:

3

4

2:30:09

Swim:

24:58

Bike:

1:20:18

Run:

43:31

Points:

90

Total:

90

Rank:

4

5

2:35:06

Swim:

21:38

Bike:

1:23:38

Run:

47:12

Points:

82

Total:

82

Rank:

5

6

2:35:33

Swim:

23:54

Bike:

1:25:04

Run:

44:44

Points:

75

Total:

75

Rank:

6

7

2:36:58

Swim:

29:25

Bike:

1:19:36

Run:

45:47

Points:

69

Total:

69

Rank:

7

8

2:38:28

Swim:

23:33

Bike:

1:23:08

Run:

49:55

Points:

63

Total:

63

Rank:

8

9

2:39:07

Swim:

21:34

Bike:

1:33:20

Run:

42:23

Points:

58

Total:

58

Rank:

9

10

2:40:05

Swim:

25:35

Bike:

1:25:39

Run:

46:49

Points:

54

Total:

54

Rank:

10

11

2:44:55

Swim:

23:24

Bike:

1:30:30

Run:

48:33

Points:

49

Total:

49

Rank:

11

12

2:47:25

Swim:

25:32

Bike:

1:28:18

Run:

51:48

Points:

44

Total:

44

Rank:

12

13

2:49:52

Swim:

29:08

Bike:

1:27:34

Run:

50:59

Points:

40

Total:

40

Rank:

13

14

3:03:13

Swim:

27:17

Bike:

1:35:23

Run:

58:26

Points:

37

Total:

37

Rank:

14

Women's Full Distance Results

1

2:48:52

Swim:

26:43

Bike:

1:29:31

Run:

51:02

Points:

120

Total:

120

Rank:

1

2

2:49:12

Swim:

24:34

Bike:

1:32:30

Run:

50:30

Points:

108

Total:

108

Rank:

2

3

2:53:56

Swim:

24:20

Bike:

1:34:19

Run:

53:38

Points:

98

Total:

98

Rank:

3

4

2:59:22

Swim:

28:47

Bike:

1:35:59

Run:

52:57

Points:

90

Total:

90

Rank:

4

5

3:06:34

Swim:

28:50

Bike:

1:37:54

Run:

57:36

Points:

82

Total:

82

Rank:

5

6

3:11:30

Swim:

26:41

Bike:

1:44:44

Run:

57:29

Points:

75

Total:

75

Rank:

6

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Full Distance - Story of the Race

Cyclone-driven swells and low visibility for the swim start.
Michele Bonacina leads out of the water in 21:34.
Emma Ducreux leads the field out of the water in 24:20.
Maeve Kennedy exits the water just 14 seconds off the lead.
Arthur Forissier recovers from a heavy bike spill in wet conditions.
Michele Bonacina fights to hold the lead group with a 1:19:32 bike.
Tom Fisher pushes the pace for the home crowd with a 1:20:18 split.
Sebastien Carabin charges through the field with a 1:19:36 split.
Spinazze posts a field-best 1:17:50 bike split.
Marta Menditto dominates the technical bike leg: 1:29:31.
Ducreux clears her mechanical to hold 3rd position.
Hannah Lee Young begins the chase through the bike loop.
Elizabeth Orchard in close pursuit.
Spinazze surges early in the run to move into second position.
Maeve Kennedy opens the run with a field-best 50:30 split.
Menditto holds the lead with a 51:02 run performance.
Hannah Lee Young secures 4th place with a 52:57 run.
Arthur Forissier claims the win at the World Cup opener.
Final Men’s Podium: Forissier 1st, Spinazze +2:38, Bonacina +3:47.
Winner: Marta Menditto (2:48:52).
Final Podium: Menditto 1st, Kennedy +0:20, Ducreux +5:04.

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