Czech

Aug 8, Prachatice

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The party in Prachatice.

The oldest stage on the circuit is an all-out festival of off-road racing. From the dark peat waters to the technical "beast" of the Bohemian forest, this stop is defined by punchy climbs and a raucous town square finish. It’s where the intensity of the World Cup meets a community that has celebrated the spirit of XTERRA for over two decades.

Full Distance

August 8 @12:00

100

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points

Short Track

August 9 @13:00

75

max
points

Full Distance Results

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

Arthur Serrières and Alizée Paties Win Czech Opener

With just three names missing from the world's top 10 men, and a shift in dynamics at play in the women’s field, the penultimate Full Distance race was always destined to deliver. But after a full-gas effort through the Šumava forests, it was Arthur Serrières and Alizée Paties who added their names to the winner's list of one of the oldest races on the circuit. Serrières made it official in 2:21:00, while Paties put an end to the women’s battle in 2:46:10.

Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen andJose Ignacio Galvez Ponce completed the podium on the second-to-last Full Distance outing of the pro series, with Kerri-Ann Upham and Marta Menditto stepping onto the podium and adding valuable points to their tally ahead of the Short Track race to come.

Men's Full Distance Results

1

2:21:00

Swim:

20:09

Bike:

1:17:52

Run:

41:16

Points:

100

Total:

287

Rank:

12

2

2:22:31

Swim:

22:38

Bike:

1:17:03

Run:

40:51

Points:

90

Total:

90

Rank:

24

3

2:22:36

Swim:

20:34

Bike:

1:17:18

Run:

42:55

Points:

82

Total:

82

Rank:

27

4

2:23:48

Swim:

20:12

Bike:

1:17:45

Run:

44:06

Points:

75

Total:

551

Rank:

4

5

2:25:19

Swim:

21:37

Bike:

1:18:27

Run:

43:36

Points:

69

Total:

578

Rank:

1

6

2:25:32

Swim:

20:07

Bike:

1:20:15

Run:

43:48

Points:

63

Total:

323

Rank:

9

7

2:27:04

Swim:

22:39

Bike:

1:17:31

Run:

45:21

Points:

58

Total:

569

Rank:

2

8

2:27:24

Swim:

25:08

Bike:

1:17:03

Run:

43:21

Points:

53

Total:

376

Rank:

6

9

2:27:41

Swim:

21:12

Bike:

1:20:16

Run:

44:15

Points:

49

Total:

141

Rank:

20

10

2:28:20

Swim:

20:05

Bike:

1:19:18

Run:

47:18

Points:

45

Total:

507

Rank:

5

11

2:29:01

Swim:

20:45

Bike:

1:19:19

Run:

47:03

Points:

41

Total:

218

Rank:

14

12

2:29:24

Swim:

23:29

Bike:

1:18:18

Run:

44:55

Points:

37

Total:

81

Rank:

28

13

2:31:59

Swim:

20:40

Bike:

1:23:07

Run:

46:13

Points:

34

Total:

70

Rank:

32

14

2:32:20

Swim:

22:35

Bike:

1:24:17

Run:

43:38

Points:

31

Total:

298

Rank:

11

15

2:33:55

Swim:

23:28

Bike:

1:23:08

Run:

45:12

Points:

28

Total:

28

Rank:

53

16

2:34:47

Swim:

21:49

Bike:

1:23:50

Run:

47:05

Points:

25

Total:

186

Rank:

18

17

2:35:03

Swim:

25:06

Bike:

1:19:38

Run:

48:15

Points:

23

Total:

58

Rank:

36

18

2:36:02

Swim:

20:05

Bike:

1:24:37

Run:

49:25

Points:

21

Total:

115

Rank:

22

19

2:36:29

Swim:

23:31

Bike:

1:24:13

Run:

46:19

Points:

19

Total:

32

Rank:

51

20

2:36:49

Swim:

22:05

Bike:

1:24:24

Run:

47:55

Points:

17

Total:

17

Rank:

62

21

2:36:56

Swim:

23:46

Bike:

1:23:35

Run:

47:36

Points:

15

Total:

40

Rank:

48

22

2:37:15

Swim:

21:35

Bike:

1:26:23

Run:

46:59

Points:

13

Total:

21

Rank:

58

23

2:37:40

Swim:

22:39

Bike:

1:24:45

Run:

48:13

Points:

12

Total:

34

Rank:

50

24

2:37:52

Swim:

21:35

Bike:

1:26:15

Run:

47:48

Points:

11

Total:

11

Rank:

64

25

2:38:23

Swim:

23:35

Bike:

1:24:59

Run:

47:45

Points:

10

Total:

207

Rank:

15

26

2:39:02

Swim:

21:41

Bike:

1:27:45

Run:

47:28

Points:

9

Total:

9

Rank:

67

27

2:39:20

Swim:

23:32

Bike:

1:26:02

Run:

47:52

Points:

8

Total:

8

Rank:

69

28

2:39:30

Swim:

19:50

Bike:

1:19:24

Run:

58:43

Points:

7

Total:

559

Rank:

3

29

2:40:00

Swim:

23:33

Bike:

1:26:38

Run:

48:01

Points:

6

Total:

50

Rank:

43

30

2:40:22

Swim:

24:29

Bike:

1:27:45

Run:

46:05

Points:

5

Total:

5

Rank:

73

31

2:40:52

Swim:

23:34

Bike:

1:26:03

Run:

49:10

Points:

0

Total:

0

Rank:

76

32

2:40:55

Swim:

22:07

Bike:

1:27:33

Run:

48:33

Points:

0

Total:

9

Rank:

67

33

2:42:04

Swim:

20:47

Bike:

1:29:06

Run:

49:41

Points:

0

Total:

83

Rank:

26

34

2:42:20

Swim:

24:31

Bike:

1:28:17

Run:

47:47

Points:

0

Total:

0

Rank:

76

35

2:47:02

Swim:

20:03

Bike:

1:29:56

Run:

54:42

Points:

0

Total:

57

Rank:

39

36

2:59:26

Swim:

20:36

Bike:

1:45:08

Run:

51:43

Points:

0

Total:

0

Rank:

76

Women's Full Distance Results

1

2:46:10

Swim:

22:52

Bike:

1:28:58

Run:

52:24

Points:

100

Total:

310

Rank:

8

2

2:50:29

Swim:

25:08

Bike:

1:32:37

Run:

50:33

Points:

90

Total:

398

Rank:

5

3

2:53:21

Swim:

24:31

Bike:

1:32:56

Run:

53:49

Points:

82

Total:

808

Rank:

1

4

2:55:25

Swim:

22:48

Bike:

1:36:30

Run:

54:07

Points:

75

Total:

340

Rank:

7

5

2:57:01

Swim:

22:53

Bike:

1:34:07

Run:

57:58

Points:

69

Total:

687

Rank:

2

6

2:59:01

Swim:

27:20

Bike:

1:34:26

Run:

55:11

Points:

63

Total:

110

Rank:

19

7

2:59:52

Swim:

27:49

Bike:

1:33:58

Run:

56:02

Points:

58

Total:

228

Rank:

10

8

3:02:25

Swim:

25:46

Bike:

1:41:51

Run:

52:33

Points:

53

Total:

53

Rank:

31

9

3:02:43

Swim:

24:39

Bike:

1:40:29

Run:

55:35

Points:

49

Total:

470

Rank:

4

10

3:02:54

Swim:

22:53

Bike:

1:42:46

Run:

54:47

Points:

45

Total:

134

Rank:

15

11

3:04:09

Swim:

24:33

Bike:

1:41:12

Run:

55:51

Points:

41

Total:

204

Rank:

13

12

3:04:14

Swim:

23:16

Bike:

1:38:50

Run:

1:00:12

Points:

37

Total:

95

Rank:

21

13

3:05:52

Swim:

27:48

Bike:

1:37:08

Run:

58:21

Points:

34

Total:

79

Rank:

25

14

3:06:41

Swim:

25:12

Bike:

1:42:25

Run:

56:37

Points:

31

Total:

348

Rank:

6

15

3:07:10

Swim:

23:56

Bike:

1:43:30

Run:

57:18

Points:

28

Total:

224

Rank:

11

16

3:07:59

Swim:

27:48

Bike:

1:39:57

Run:

57:45

Points:

25

Total:

25

Rank:

35

17

3:08:28

Swim:

30:05

Bike:

1:38:33

Run:

57:43

Points:

23

Total:

23

Rank:

36

18

3:09:35

Swim:

27:56

Bike:

1:51:35

Run:

47:20

Points:

21

Total:

21

Rank:

37

19

3:12:36

Swim:

24:34

Bike:

1:46:01

Run:

58:40

Points:

19

Total:

19

Rank:

38

20

3:18:09

Swim:

24:39

Bike:

1:53:32

Run:

57:31

Points:

17

Total:

84

Rank:

24

21

3:18:22

Swim:

27:57

Bike:

1:52:29

Run:

55:15

Points:

15

Total:

206

Rank:

12

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Full Distance - Story of the Race

A return to Prachatice and one of the oldest courses on the European circuit for the penultimate Full Distance race.
Michele Bonacina led the elite men out of the dark peat waters with an opening swim split of 19:50.
Romy Spoelder set the tempo for the women, finding T1 in 22:48 with Alizée Patiès four seconds behind.
Out on the dirt, a tightly packed men's chase group kept the pace high through the early forest tracks.
Alizée Patiès put her strength on display early, taking control of the women's race on the bike leg and a dominant bike split of 1:28:58
Madrid’s José Ignacio Gálvez Ponce rode his way to the front in an impressive debut performance.
Maxim Chané arrived at T2 just two seconds off the lead, with Arthur Serrières another three seconds back.
Marta Menditto put down a third-best bike split of 01:32:56 to work herself back to the front end of the race.
Arthur Serrières took control on the feet, putting down a 41:16 run split to claim victory in 2:21:00.
Kerry-Ann Upham continued her steady progression through the ranks, running her way into second place overall.
Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen posted the fastest run of the day in 40:51, climbing from sixth at T2 to secure second place.
Current World Cup leader Marta Menditto fought through illness to complete the women's podium in third.
José Ignacio Gálvez Ponce held his ground to finish third, completing a standout performance on his series debut.
Alizée Patiès crossed the line in 2:46:10 to lock in victory on her return to top form.
Consistency paying off, Arthur Forissier reclaims the Golden Jersey after round 1 in Czech, with Menditto keeping hers at the top of the female leaderboard.

Short Track Results

Times, splits and points from the fourth Short Track race of the series.

Alizée Paties and Arthur Serrières Take Short Track Wins in Czech

A race fast becoming a classic in its own right, with victory on this course serving as a true badge of honour. After 38:56 of flat-out racing, Serrières has added the 2027 title to his record, while Paties made the course hers in 45:52. These are hard-earned and highly valuable points as the series now leaves Europe and heads to the finale in Suzhou, China.

Maxim Chané and Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen walked away with the silver and bronze for their efforts in the fast format. For the women’s field, Marta Menditto and Mila Lantelme completed the podium. From here, the series heads East, where a vital 1.5x points multiplier awaits in the final two races of the 2026 World Cup series.

Men's Short Track Results

1

38:56

Swim:

05:24

Bike:

21:46

Run:

11:05

Points:

75

Total:

362

Rank:

10

2

39:12

Swim:

05:21

Bike:

21:43

Run:

11:20

Points:

67

Total:

618

Rank:

2

3

39:16

Swim:

05:49

Bike:

21:02

Run:

11:40

Points:

61

Total:

151

Rank:

19

4

39:56

Swim:

05:29

Bike:

21:54

Run:

11:52

Points:

56

Total:

634

Rank:

1

5

40:20

Swim:

05:09

Bike:

21:47

Run:

12:39

Points:

Total:

Rank:

6

40:24

Swim:

05:13

Bike:

22:20

Run:

12:05

Points:

51

Total:

374

Rank:

8

7

40:42

Swim:

05:50

Bike:

22:34

Run:

11:32

Points:

47

Total:

616

Rank:

3

8

40:52

Swim:

05:21

Bike:

22:05

Run:

12:38

Points:

43

Total:

261

Rank:

14

9

41:03

Swim:

05:29

Bike:

22:33

Run:

12:13

Points:

39

Total:

346

Rank:

11

10

41:11

Swim:

05:01

Bike:

23:43

Run:

11:44

Points:

36

Total:

595

Rank:

4

11

41:18

Swim:

05:12

Bike:

22:24

Run:

12:55

Points:

33

Total:

540

Rank:

5

12

41:22

Swim:

06:07

Bike:

21:47

Run:

12:23

Points:

30

Total:

111

Rank:

24

13

41:41

Swim:

06:11

Bike:

22:06

Run:

12:14

Points:

27

Total:

403

Rank:

6

14

41:56

Swim:

05:47

Bike:

23:03

Run:

12:09

Points:

Total:

Rank:

15

42:12

Swim:

06:14

Bike:

22:27

Run:

12:36

Points:

25

Total:

83

Rank:

28

16

42:31

Swim:

05:25

Bike:

23:44

Run:

12:34

Points:

23

Total:

72

Rank:

33

17

42:37

Swim:

05:55

Bike:

24:00

Run:

11:43

Points:

21

Total:

49

Rank:

45

18

42:40

Swim:

05:11

Bike:

23:43

Run:

12:56

Points:

19

Total:

134

Rank:

22

19

43:14

Swim:

06:03

Bike:

23:48

Run:

12:36

Points:

17

Total:

224

Rank:

15

20

43:22

Swim:

05:38

Bike:

24:00

Run:

12:45

Points:

15

Total:

201

Rank:

16

21

43:26

Swim:

05:51

Bike:

23:40

Run:

12:52

Points:

13

Total:

30

Rank:

53

22

43:29

Swim:

05:53

Bike:

24:04

Run:

12:38

Points:

11

Total:

309

Rank:

12

23

44:04

Swim:

05:30

Bike:

24:13

Run:

13:32

Points:

Total:

Rank:

24

44:31

Swim:

05:44

Bike:

25:02

Run:

12:42

Points:

10

Total:

44

Rank:

50

25

44:32

Swim:

05:41

Bike:

24:44

Run:

13:00

Points:

9

Total:

30

Rank:

53

26

45:11

Swim:

05:22

Bike:

25:15

Run:

13:43

Points:

8

Total:

91

Rank:

25

27

45:30

Swim:

05:55

Bike:

24:57

Run:

13:43

Points:

7

Total:

47

Rank:

48

28

Swim:

06:08

Bike:

26:10

Run:

00:00

Points:

6

Total:

56

Rank:

42

29

Swim:

05:24

Bike:

00:00

Run:

00:00

Points:

Total:

Rank:

30

Swim:

05:17

Bike:

00:00

Run:

00:00

Points:

5

Total:

62

Rank:

37

Women's Short Track Results

1

45:52

Swim:

05:52

Bike:

25:14

Run:

13:55

Points:

75

Total:

385

Rank:

7

2

47:30

Swim:

06:28

Bike:

26:42

Run:

13:27

Points:

67

Total:

875

Rank:

1

3

47:33

Swim:

06:10

Bike:

26:43

Run:

13:50

Points:

Total:

Rank:

4

47:45

Swim:

05:47

Bike:

26:31

Run:

14:29

Points:

61

Total:

748

Rank:

2

5

48:25

Swim:

05:55

Bike:

27:00

Run:

14:42

Points:

56

Total:

396

Rank:

6

6

49:29

Swim:

06:10

Bike:

28:20

Run:

14:04

Points:

51

Total:

275

Rank:

9

7

50:01

Swim:

06:56

Bike:

27:04

Run:

15:06

Points:

47

Total:

275

Rank:

9

8

50:40

Swim:

05:47

Bike:

28:22

Run:

15:30

Points:

Total:

Rank:

9

50:58

Swim:

06:20

Bike:

28:50

Run:

14:54

Points:

43

Total:

513

Rank:

4

10

51:18

Swim:

07:00

Bike:

28:15

Run:

14:54

Points:

39

Total:

118

Rank:

17

11

51:24

Swim:

06:46

Bike:

29:32

Run:

13:55

Points:

36

Total:

89

Rank:

25

12

52:00

Swim:

06:32

Bike:

29:30

Run:

15:06

Points:

33

Total:

381

Rank:

8

13

52:17

Swim:

06:23

Bike:

29:25

Run:

15:27

Points:

30

Total:

234

Rank:

12

14

53:01

Swim:

06:08

Bike:

29:26

Run:

16:10

Points:

27

Total:

54

Rank:

32

15

53:57

Swim:

06:25

Bike:

30:11

Run:

16:14

Points:

25

Total:

44

Rank:

33

16

Swim:

06:07

Bike:

31:35

Run:

00:00

Points:

Total:

Rank:

17

Swim:

06:10

Bike:

31:12

Run:

00:00

Points:

23

Total:

118

Rank:

17

18

Swim:

06:36

Bike:

30:29

Run:

00:00

Points:

Total:

Rank:

19

Swim:

07:02

Bike:

00:00

Run:

00:00

Points:

21

Total:

227

Rank:

13

20

Swim:

06:06

Bike:

44:42

Run:

00:00

Points:

19

Total:

153

Rank:

15

21

Swim:

06:21

Bike:

36:19

Run:

00:00

Points:

17

Total:

101

Rank:

23

22

Swim:

06:42

Bike:

00:00

Run:

00:00

Points:

Total:

Rank:

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Short Track - Story of the Race

A Short Track course in Prachatice made for a global audience, where fast loops and close racing set the stage for round two.
Michele Bonacina led the field out of the water as expected, finding dry land in 5:01.
In the women's swim, Serena Bratti and Emma Ducreux set the pace early, clocking a tied fastest time of 5:47.
The men's bike leg quickly turned into a show for 17-year-old Czech athlete Ondřej Plic, who pushed a pace few could match on home soil.
Alizée Patiès took control early on the women's bike, opening a gap that continued to grow with a fastest split of 25:14.
Italy’s Fredrico Spinazzè stayed on the wheel of the young Czech rider early before dropping off the pace.
Working his way up from 20th position, Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen reeled in the front group, trading places with Plic before leading into T2.
With Patiès holding a clear lead, a tactical battle took shape behind her as Emma Ducreux pushed in second while junior wildcard entry Mila Lantelme began her chase.
Arthur Serrières made his move on the first climb of the run, opening a gap at the front to claim the win with an unmatched 11:05 run split.
Marta Menditto worked her way into striking distance during the final kilometer, setting up a three-way fight for the remaining podium spots.
Max Chané put down a 11:20 run split to edge out Sloth Nielsen for second place, with Nielsen taking third after recording the fastest bike split of 21:02.
Lantelme passed Spoelder and Ducreux on the tail end of the run, only for Menditto to charge through on the final straight, taking second with the fastest run split of 13:27.
Lantelme secured third to complete an all-Team Organicoach podium alongside Patiès and Menditto.
Arthur Forissier finished fourth to hold onto the golden jersey with one stop left in the series.
A name to watch in the years to come, Ondřej Plic crossed in fifth after giving the home crowd the show they wanted for the majority of the race.
Two for two in Czech for both Arthur Serrières and Alizée Patiès, the original winners of the World Cup when the series first launched.
Back from injury earlier this season, Patiès has never looked in better form.

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