Suzhou

Oct 30, China

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The finale on a new frontier.

An entirely new terrain where no athlete has raced before. The final stop begins with a Short Track battle in the 2,500-year-old water fortress of Panmen Square, before shifting to the expansive water of Taihu Lake and the debuting trails of Yuyang Mountain where the last Full Distance dance will decide the series and the 2026 World Cup Champions.

Full Distance

November 1 @08:00

150

max
points

Short Track

October 30 @14:00

112

max
points

Full Distance Results

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

Chané and Patiès Complete the Suzhou Double

Maxim Chané and Alizée Patiès made it two for two in Suzhou, finishing the World Cup series with a perfect set of results across the Short Track and Full Distance. Chané finished in 2:17:40, with a potential World Cup overall win still in the balance. Patiès took a decisive win in 2:38:48.

Chané didn’t have to wait too long. Bonacina finished in 2:18:04 to claim third in the overall, Duré finished in 2:18:38 to claim bronze, and Forissier got it done in 2:20:38 to finish fourth and become the 2026 World Cup overall winner by a single point. The win for Arthur Forissier continues the legacy set by brother Félix, making it three consecutive years of World Cup wins for the Forissier name.

Alizée Patiès, already crowned World Champion this year, welcomed teammate Marta Menditto as she crossed in second to make it two World Cup overall wins in a row. Isla Hedley finished in third to leapfrog Emma Ducreux, who was out with an unfortunate mechanical on the bike, finishing the series with Hedley in second and Ducreux in third in the overall rankings.

Men's Full Distance Results

1

2:17:40

Swim:

18:36

Bike:

1:22:51

Run:

35:02

Points:

150

Total:

829

Rank:

2

2

2:18:04

Swim:

18:13

Bike:

1:23:15

Run:

35:33

Points:

135

Total:

787

Rank:

3

3

2:18:38

Swim:

21:05

Bike:

1:23:12

Run:

33:14

Points:

123

Total:

783

Rank:

4

4

2:20:38

Swim:

19:27

Bike:

1:23:26

Run:

36:38

Points:

112

Total:

830

Rank:

1

5

2:21:22

Swim:

18:18

Bike:

1:23:09

Run:

38:43

Points:

103

Total:

661

Rank:

5

6

2:21:51

Swim:

19:59

Bike:

1:24:20

Run:

36:16

Points:

94

Total:

255

Rank:

17

7

2:23:44

Swim:

18:12

Bike:

1:26:08

Run:

38:07

Points:

87

Total:

531

Rank:

6

8

2:25:37

Swim:

20:27

Bike:

1:24:44

Run:

38:45

Points:

79

Total:

331

Rank:

13

9

2:27:34

Swim:

19:29

Bike:

1:28:12

Run:

38:36

Points:

73

Total:

458

Rank:

7

10

2:28:04

Swim:

19:24

Bike:

1:28:56

Run:

38:16

Points:

67

Total:

167

Rank:

22

11

2:30:15

Swim:

21:51

Bike:

1:29:53

Run:

37:08

Points:

61

Total:

323

Rank:

14

12

2:30:20

Swim:

23:49

Bike:

1:25:22

Run:

39:35

Points:

55

Total:

169

Rank:

21

13

2:30:21

Swim:

18:31

Bike:

1:34:25

Run:

35:44

Points:

51

Total:

125

Rank:

26

14

2:33:05

Swim:

21:05

Bike:

1:29:01

Run:

40:55

Points:

46

Total:

81

Rank:

34

15

2:33:29

Swim:

18:29

Bike:

1:30:53

Run:

42:12

Points:

42

Total:

458

Rank:

7

16

2:37:09

Swim:

21:02

Bike:

1:34:28

Run:

40:17

Points:

37

Total:

404

Rank:

9

17

2:38:23

Swim:

20:30

Bike:

1:37:19

Run:

39:10

Points:

34

Total:

100

Rank:

28

18

2:41:20

Swim:

23:38

Bike:

1:34:42

Run:

41:30

Points:

31

Total:

199

Rank:

18

Women's Full Distance Results

1

2:38:48

Swim:

21:01

Bike:

1:34:42

Run:

41:30

Points:

150

Total:

647

Rank:

5

2

2:46:15

Swim:

22:47

Bike:

1:38:53

Run:

43:10

Points:

135

Total:

931

Rank:

1

3

2:49:57

Swim:

19:16

Bike:

1:44:01

Run:

45:23

Points:

123

Total:

818

Rank:

2

4

2:50:42

Swim:

21:45

Bike:

1:45:23

Run:

42:03

Points:

112

Total:

463

Rank:

8

5

2:51:25

Swim:

22:52

Bike:

1:44:48

Run:

42:30

Points:

103

Total:

686

Rank:

4

6

2:53:02

Swim:

20:59

Bike:

1:46:04

Run:

44:37

Points:

94

Total:

590

Rank:

6

7

3:04:33

Swim:

25:40

Bike:

1:51:03

Run:

46:06

Points:

87

Total:

259

Rank:

11

8

3:06:35

Swim:

23:01

Bike:

1:55:34

Run:

45:56

Points:

79

Total:

212

Rank:

15

9

3:07:04

Swim:

22:59

Bike:

1:53:45

Run:

48:44

Points:

73

Total:

473

Rank:

7

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Full Distance - Story of the Race

The sun rises above the debut World Cup venue in Suzhou, China.
The final battle begins with a leap into the waters of Taihu Lake.
Three minutes back, the women’s wave follows.
With Hugo Bosscher exiting in 18:06, teammates Elliot Labourdette and Michele Bonacina form the chase pack.
Short Track winner Maxim Chané exits in sixth with work to do.
Alizée Patiès and Emma Ducreux form the women’s chase pack after Isla Hedley blitzes the swim in 19:16.
Chané throwing down the fastest split to close the gap as Spinazzè clocks second fastest to lead the pack.
Duré mounts his attack, charging from 14th out of the water toward an eventual bronze finish.
Isla Hedley at full throttle out front after carving out a clear lead in the water.
Behind Hedley, Alizée Patiès attacks, throwing down the fastest bike split in 01:34:42.
Second fastest on the bike, series leader Marta Menditto works her way toward another podium finish.
Series leader Arthur Forissier pushing hard on the run with the world title in the balance.
Unmatched pace across all three disciplines, Maxim Chané goes two for two and briefly takes the World Cup lead.
Unstoppable in Suzhou, Patiès seals her second win of the weekend.
A fourth-place finish with hands raised for Arthur Forissier, knowing he did enough to secure the World Cup overall title.
A quick finish-line hug as her coach looks on, Marta Menditto finishes second to claim the World Cup overall win for the second year in a row.
The closest finish in four years of World Cup racing, decided by a single point between Forissier and Chané.

Short Track Results

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

Chané and Patiès Win in Panmen Square

Maxim Chané and Alizée Patiès have stamped their names on one of the most unique races in XTERRA history. Setting the pace on a stage more than 2,500 years old in the heart of Suzhou, the French duo have written their names into that living history. Chané took the tape in 00:39:00 to keep the pressure on the series leader ahead of the final showdown, while newly crowned World Champion Patiès crossed in 00:43:25 to extend her winning streak in an unforgettable season.

Michele Bonacina, who led for most of the race, secured second, with Nicolas Duré rounding out the podium in third. Arthur Forissier crossed in fourth to protect his overall series lead going into the finale. In the women’s race, Romy Spoelder showcased her strength in the short format in a tough battle with Isla Hedley to claim the remaining podium spots.

Men's Short Track Results

1

39:00

Swim:

06:08

Bike:

20:40

Run:

11:20

Points:

112

Total:

679

Rank:

2

2

39:07

Swim:

05:54

Bike:

20:38

Run:

11:50

Points:

100

Total:

659

Rank:

4

3

39:15

Swim:

06:42

Bike:

20:37

Run:

11:09

Points:

91

Total:

660

Rank:

3

4

39:33

Swim:

06:19

Bike:

20:57

Run:

11:31

Points:

84

Total:

718

Rank:

1

5

39:35

Swim:

06:09

Bike:

20:40

Run:

11:51

Points:

76

Total:

583

Rank:

5

6

40:02

Swim:

06:08

Bike:

20:50

Run:

12:12

Points:

70

Total:

444

Rank:

6

7

40:25

Swim:

06:26

Bike:

21:19

Run:

11:39

Points:

64

Total:

252

Rank:

16

8

40:30

Swim:

06:40

Bike:

21:31

Run:

11:33

Points:

58

Total:

367

Rank:

11

9

40:55

Swim:

06:47

Bike:

21:08

Run:

12:06

Points:

54

Total:

262

Rank:

14

10

41:03

Swim:

06:21

Bike:

21:23

Run:

12:28

Points:

49

Total:

385

Rank:

9

11

41:22

Swim:

06:43

Bike:

21:43

Run:

11:57

Points:

45

Total:

161

Rank:

20

12

41:32

Swim:

06:21

Bike:

22:35

Run:

11:38

Points:

40

Total:

416

Rank:

7

13

41:35

Swim:

06:15

Bike:

21:54

Run:

12:28

Points:

37

Total:

100

Rank:

26

14

41:49

Swim:

06:16

Bike:

22:48

Run:

11:51

Points:

34

Total:

74

Rank:

34

15

42:09

Swim:

07:17

Bike:

21:05

Run:

12:35

Points:

31

Total:

114

Rank:

24

16

42:12

Swim:

06:06

Bike:

22:07

Run:

13:08

Points:

28

Total:

90

Rank:

29

17

42:51

Swim:

06:42

Bike:

21:43

Run:

13:06

Points:

25

Total:

35

Rank:

52

18

43:19

Swim:

06:41

Bike:

22:47

Run:

12:58

Points:

22

Total:

66

Rank:

39

19

44:11

Swim:

07:03

Bike:

22:18

Run:

13:57

Points:

19

Total:

168

Rank:

19

Women's Short Track Results

1

43:25

Swim:

06:40

Bike:

22:36

Run:

13:14

Points:

112

Total:

497

Rank:

5

2

44:16

Swim:

06:45

Bike:

23:08

Run:

13:35

Points:

100

Total:

496

Rank:

6

3

44:29

Swim:

06:34

Bike:

23:21

Run:

13:43

Points:

91

Total:

695

Rank:

3

4

44:35

Swim:

06:40

Bike:

23:14

Run:

13:50

Points:

84

Total:

789

Rank:

2

5

44:53

Swim:

06:49

Bike:

23:58

Run:

13:18

Points:

76

Total:

351

Rank:

9

6

45:15

Swim:

07:10

Bike:

23:25

Run:

13:44

Points:

70

Total:

583

Rank:

4

7

45:27

Swim:

07:13

Bike:

23:31

Run:

13:54

Points:

64

Total:

878

Rank:

1

8

47:43

Swim:

07:27

Bike:

25:09

Run:

14:04

Points:

58

Total:

133

Rank:

17

9

47:53

Swim:

08:02

Bike:

24:03

Run:

14:37

Points:

54

Total:

172

Rank:

15

10

48:57

Swim:

07:25

Bike:

25:30

Run:

15:01

Points:

49

Total:

400

Rank:

7

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Short Track - Story of the Race

A stage like no other: the 2,500-year-old fortress hosts the penultimate race of the series.
A rapid start for the men’s field, making history as the first athletes to compete in the canal waters.
The women’s field enters into an immediate washing machine in the canal.
Michele Bonacina exits first, setting the fastest swim split at 00:05:54.
Maxim Chané out for blood, exiting the water in third.
Isla Hedley leads the women onto dry land after 00:06:34 with a six-second gap.
Emma Ducreux exits in second, just split seconds ahead of World Champion Alizée Patiès.
Romy Spoelder heads through transition in fourth.
On the bike, Michele Bonacina holds a steady lead out front.
Maxim Chané and Federico Spinazzè begin to mount a chase.
Alizée Patiès takes control of the lead, throwing down the fastest bike split of the day at 00:22:36.
Romy Spoelder and Emma Ducreux lock into battle behind.
Nicolas Duré sets the day's fastest bike split at 00:20:37 as he picks riders off one by one.
Never out of touch, series leader Arthur Forissier follows in fourth.
One of the best battles of the day forms among Ducreux, Spoelder, and Hedley.
Hannah-Lee Young looks to close the gap to the chase pack on the tight turn into the stairs.
Maxim Chané makes his move on the run, taking the lead from Bonacina.
A complete switch in the three-way battle as Hedley leads Spoelder and Ducreux.
Patiès now unstoppable on her way to the day's fastest run split of 00:13:14 as she leads along the fortress wall.
Chané takes round one in Suzhou, stamping his name onto the iconic venue.
Patiès makes it eight victories in a row as her unforgettable season continues.
But the golden jersey remains unchanged. One final race to go.

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