WTCS Pontevedra is bringing all the action on Saturday as the best male short course athletes in the world battle for global glory at the 2023 Grand Final in Spain.
Similarly to last season in Abu Dhabi, Britain’s Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde lead the way in the standings as both try to vanquish the demons from last year, where Frenchman Leo Bergere surprised everyone to take the title in the final hour.
Below, you can find all the details on who will toe the line in Pontevedra, as well as the absentees, with additional details on start times and how to watch live on race day.
WTCS Pontevedra Start List – Elite Men
The start list for this weekend’s massive showdown in Spain is as follows:
| BIB | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | COUNTRY |
| 1 | Alex | Yee | GBR |
| 2 | Hayden | Wilde | NZL |
| 3 | Vasco | Vilaca | POR |
| 4 | Leo | Bergere | FRA |
| 5 | Dorian | Coninx | FRA |
| 6 | Matthew | Hauser | AUS |
| 7 | Kristian | Blummenfelt | NOR |
| 8 | Pierre | Le Corre | FRA |
| 9 | Csongor | Lehmann | HUN |
| 10 | Tim | Hellwig | GER |
| 11 | Miguel | Hidalgo | BRA |
| 12 | Roberto | Sanchez Mantecón | ESP |
| 14 | Jelle | Geens | BEL |
| 15 | Kenji | Nener | JPN |
| 16 | Marten | Van Riel | BEL |
| 17 | Manoel | Messias | BRA |
| 19 | Tyler | Mislawchuk | CAN |
| 20 | Jonas | Schomburg | GER |
| 21 | Henri | Schoeman | RSA |
| 22 | Antonio | Serrat Seoane | ESP |
| 23 | Bence | Bicsak | HUN |
| 24 | Valentin | Wernz | GER |
| 25 | Barclay | Izzard | GBR |
| 26 | Lasse | Luhrs | GER |
| 27 | Dylan | McCullough | NZL |
| 28 | Taylor | Reid | NZL |
| 29 | Tom | Richard | FRA |
| 30 | Matthew | McElroy | USA |
| 31 | Richard | Murray | NED |
| 32 | Seth | Rider | USA |
| 33 | Gabor | Faldum | HUN |
| 34 | Vetle Bergsvik | Thorn | NOR |
| 35 | Michele | Sarzilla | ITA |
| 36 | Morgan | Pearson | USA |
| 37 | Charles | Pacquet | CAN |
| 38 | Emil | Holm | DEN |
| 39 | Jonathan | Brownlee | GBR |
| 40 | Jacob | Birtwhistle | AUS |
| 41 | David | Castro Fajardo | ESP |
| 42 | Takumi | Hojo | JPN |
| 43 | Sylvain | Fridelance | SUI |
| 44 | Sergio | Baxter Cabrera | ESP |
| 45 | Ricardo | Batista | POR |
| 46 | Mark | Devay | HUN |
| 47 | Gianluca | Pozzatti | ITA |
| 48 | Brock | Hoel | CAN |
| 49 | Luke | Willian | AUS |
| 50 | Lasse Nygaard | Priester | GER |
| 51 | Makoto | Odakura | JPN |
| 52 | Simon | Westermann | SUI |
| 53 | Brandon | Copeland | AUS |
| 54 | Aram Michell | Penaflor Moysen | MEX |
| 55 | Genis | Grau | ESP |
| 56 | Ren | Sato | JPN |
| 57 | Alois | Knabl | AUT |
| 58 | Tjebbe | Kaindl | AUT |
| 59 | Shachar | Sagiv | ISR |
| 60 | Gaspar | Riveros | CHI |
| 61 | Rotislav | Pevstov | AZE |
| 62 | Callum | McClusky | AUS |
| 63 | Darr | Smith | USA |
| 64 | Max | Stapley | GBR |
| 65 | Aoba | Yasumatsu | JPN |
| 67 | Arnaud | Mengal | BEL |
| 68 | Itamar | Eshed | ISR |
Start time and how to watch live
The race for Elite Men starts at 17:20 local time on Saturday September 23. That corresponds to 16:20 UK time, 11:20 on the East Coast of the United States and 08:20 PST.
For live streaming, you can sign up for World Triathlon’s ‘Triathlonlive.tv’ service to watch all the events live – wherever you are in the world. If you are in the UK, the BBC is your best option for free to air coverage.
Latest WTCS standings
The standings heading into Pontevedra highlight that title battle between Olympic medalists Yee and Wilde:
- 1. Alex Yee (GBR) – 3498.67
- 2. Hayden Wilde (NZL) – 3441.72
- 3. Vasco Vilaca (POR) – 3283.76
- 4. Leo Bergere (FRA) – 3013.56
- 5. Dorian Coninx (FRA) – 2987.60
