Supertri Toulouse 2025 men’s results: Lehmann lands title in PERFECT style at Grand Final

Hungary’s Csongor Lehmann grabbed a first overall Supertri title in the best possible style as he led a Stars & Stripes one-two ahead of Seth Rider in the Grand Final in Toulouse.

The two teammates worked brilliantly together in testing conditions in the French city to repel the threat of Vasco Vilaca (Crown Racing) who was the biggest rival to Lehmann in the overall picture.

Vilaca was never quite able to get on terms after losing ground on the very first swim and crossed the line in third, 14 seconds behind.

Here’s how it all played out…

Stage 1

It had rained on and off in the morning but it was dry when the race started.

Crown Racing looked in prime position on the inside of the pontoon but the water current didn’t do them any favours and it was Marcus Dey who led it out for Brownlee Racing.

He was clear exiting the water and took the short chute relatively unopposed, with teammate Harry Leleu in second.

Of the two big title contenders, Lehmann was seventh at +6s and Vilaca 11th at +10s.

But the start of the bike saw Lehmann and Rider start to combine superbly and by the second of four bike laps they were in front alongside Tayler Reid and Dey.

It was five seconds back to Vilaca and his Crown Racing teammate Ricardo Batista but that was up to eight seconds on lap three.

Meanwhile Dorian Coninx (Podium Racing) suffered a flat tyre which in this short and sharp format pretty much means game over.

There was smart racing from Lehmann to snatch the short chute at the end of the bike and he was 10 seconds ahead of Vilaca beginning the run.

That was how it stayed and it meant that Stars & Stripes were able to prevent any other team – especially Vilaca and Crown – from collecting the final short chute.

Stage 2

Lehmann was seven seconds ahead starting the second swim but that soon evaporated.

Indeed it was Rider out of the water – and T1 – first, with Lehmann at +2s, Reid at +4s and Vilaca now 13 seconds adrift in seventh.

And what was now a front group of three were more than able to hold the gap – going into T2 they were 15 seconds to the good.

Meanwhile the two short chutes were allocated – no surprise to see Lehmann get the Stars & Stripes one, with Dutchman Ian Pennekamp, who was having a fantastic Supertri debut, the Brownlee Racing recipient.

Stage 3

There was a scare for Lehmann when he slipped just before diving into the water for a third time but it only cost him a second.

Rider was now just two seconds behind and Vilaca had closed to within a tantalising eight seconds.

Getting out of the water and everything looked like it could be in the balance, only for Rider and Lehmann to assert again on the bike.

Vilaca was soon back to 13 seconds adrift and then on lap three the heavens suddenly opened to make it even trickier on the technical bike course.

American youngster Reese Vannerson was the one to suffer as his back wheel slid out, which also halted Reid. That pair went from fourth and fifth to sixth and seventh respectively.

But thankfully the leading duo escaped any drama and starting the run the title was beckoning for Lehmann as he and Rider led by 15 seconds from Vilaca.

Lehmann soon powered ahead of Rider and when he took the short chute there was no catching him as he flowed to a landmark win, with Rider a gallant second and Vilaca third.

Batista was the beneficiary of the Vannerson / Reid mishap as he came through for fourth, with Pennakamp a superb fifth.

Post-race reaction

“I’m almost speechless, it was just crazy,” said a delighted Lehmann afterwards.

“It was just a dream team with Seth, it was perfect. I’m so happy now the title has become a reality.”

And that was acknowledged in sporting style by Vilaca, who said: “They worked so well as a team – I had to do the work by myself and did my best but the gap almost seemed to stay the same throughout. Congrats to Csongor.”