Reigning Olympic champion Kristian Blummenfelt was forced to settle for a top-10 finish in his first race of 2024, as the Norwegian titan struggled on the run at WTCS Yokohama.
Up front, American Morgan Pearson clinched a maiden WTCS victory, as Australian duo Matt Hauser and Luke Willian secured second and third with two brilliant performances.
French Olympic medal contenders Leo Bergere and Vincent Luis just missed out on the medals, whilst reigning world champion Dorian Coninx was unfortunately forced to withdraw following a bike crash.
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WTCS Yokohama Men’s Results
Here is the full finishing order with times from Yokohama:
- 1. Morgan Pearson (USA) – 1:42:05
- 2. Matt Hauser (AUS) – 1:42:12
- 3. Luke Willian (AUS) – 1:42:20
- 4. Leo Bergere (FRA) – 1:42:26
- 5. Charles Paquet (CAN) – 1:42:30
- 6. Marten Van Riel (BEL) – 1:42:34
- 7. Kenji Nener (JPN) – 1:42:36
- 8. Miguel Hidalgo (BRA) – 1:42:38
- 9. Vincent Luis (FRA) – 1:42:40
- 10. Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) – 1:42:46
- 11. Antonio Serrat Seoane (ESP) – 1:42:51
- 12. Vetle Bergsvik Thorn (NOR) – 1:42:56
- 13. Matthew McElroy (USA) – 1:43:13
- 14. Csongor Lehmann (HUN). -1:43:16
- 15. Jelle Geens (BEL) – 1:43:20
- 16. Gabor Faldum (HUN) – 1:43:24
- 17. Alberto Gonzalez Garcia (ESP) – 1:43:28
- 18. Gianluca Pozzatti (ITA) – 1:43:30
- 19. Jonas Schomburg (GER) – 1:43:34
- 20. Martin Sobey (CAN) – 1:43:39
- 21. Sergio Baxter Cabrera (ESP) – 1:43:48
- 22. Takumi Hojo (JPN) – 1:43:50
- 23. Mark Devay (HUN) – 1:43:54
- 24. Taylor Reid (NZL) – 1:43:58
- 25. Darr Smith (USA) – 1:44:01
- 26. Seth Rider (USA) – 1:44:09
- 27. Vasco Vilaca (POR) – 1:44:12
- 28. David Castro Fajardo (ESP) – 1:44:14
- 29. Lasse Nygaard Priester (GER) – 1:44:18
- 30. Michele Sarzilla (ITA) – 1:44:20
- 31. Alois Knabl (AUT) – 1:44:38
- 32. Ricardo Batista (POR) – 1:44:39
- 33. Makoto Odakura (JPN) – 1:44:41
- 34. Valentin Wernz (GER) – 1:44:49
- 35. Bence Bicsak (HUN) – 1:44:56
- 36. Aoba Yasumatsu (JPN) – 1:45:01
- 37. Casper Stornes (NOR) – 1:45:31
- 38. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) – 1:45:51
- 39. Hugo Milner (GBR) – 1:46:09
- 40. Adrien Briffod (SUI) – 1:46:33
- 41. Tjebbe Kaindl (AUT) – 1:46:35
- 42. Callum McClusky (AUS) – 1:46:54
- 43. Emil Holm (DEN) – 1:47:04
- 44. Roberto Sanchez Mantecón (ESP) – 1:47:10
- 45. Diego Moya (CHI) – 1:48:06
- 46. Brandon Copeland (AUS) – 1:48:10
- 47. Kevin McDowell (USA) – 1:48:19
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