The WTCS Grand Finals in Pontevedra provided more epic action in Spain on Sunday as Britain’s Beth Potter was crowned world champion for 2023.
The Leeds-based Scot romped to a sensational success to top the series standings and complete a fantastic season, which also included that hugely impressive win in the recent Paris Test Event.
She was chased home by British team-mate Kate Waugh with French star Cassandre Beaugrand – Potter’s nearest rival for the title going into Sunday’s race – taking the final spot on the podium.
WTCS Pontevedra 2023 Full Results
Here is the full finishing order from the race for Elite Women on Saturday:
- 1. Beth Potter (GBR) – 1:53:19
- 2. Kate Waugh (GBR) – 1:53:37
- 3. Cassandre Beaugrand (FRA) – 1:53:50
- 4. Lisa Tertsch (GER) – 1:54:01
- 5. Rachel Klamer (NED) – 1:54:08
- 6. Emma Lombardi (FRA) – 1:54:09
- 7. Sophie Coldwell (GBR) – 1:54:12
- 8. Julie Derron (SUI) – 1:54:14
- 9. Noelia Juan (ESP) – 1:54:31
- 10. Alice Betto (ITA) – 1:54:35
- 11. Claire Michel (BEL) – 1:54:39
- 12. Nina Eim (GER) – 1:54:45
- 13. Jeanne Lehair (LUX) – 1:54:50
- 14. Yuko Takahashi (JPN) – 1:54:51
- 15. Kirsten Kasper (USA) – 1:55:17
- 16. Taylor Spivey (USA) – 1:55:19
- 17. Lizeth Rueda Santos (MEX) – 1:55:21
- 18. Miriam Casillas Garcia (ESP) – 1:55:37
- 19. Katie Zaferes (USA) – 1:55:46
- 20. Bianca Seregni (ITA) – 1:55:46
- 21. Natalie Van Coevorden (AUS) – 1:55:51
- 22. Vittoria Lopes (BRA) – 1:56:00
- 23. Jaz Hedgeland (AUS) – 1:56:11
- 24. Rosa Maria Tapia Vidal (MEX) – 1:56:26
- 25. Melanie Santos (POR) – 1:56:29
- 26. Anna Godoy Contreras (ESP) – 1:56:32
- 27. Charlotte McShane (AUS) – 1:56:38
- 28. Laura Lindemann (GER) – 1:56:41
- 29. Maya Kingma (NED) – 1:56:42
- 30. Sophie Linn (AUS) – 1:57:05
- 31. Zsanett Kuttor-Bragmayer (HUN) – 1:57:26
- 32. Olivia Mathias (GBR) – 1:57;43
- 33. Lena Meißner (GER) – 1:57:48
- 34. Jolien Vermeylen (BEL) – 1:57:50
- 35. Leonie Periault (FRA) – 1:57:53
- 36. Tilda Månsson (SWE) 1:58:24
- 37. Nicole Van Der Kaay (NZL) – 1:58:27
- 38. Petra Kurikova (CZE) – 1:58:34
- 39. Ainsley Thorpe (NZL) – 1:58:45
- 40. Annika Koch (GER) – 1:58:50
- 41. Alberte Kjær Pedersen (DEN) – 1:58:56
- 42. Marta Pintanel Raymundo (ESP) – 1:59:03
- 43. Gwen Jorgensen (USA) – 1:59:03
- 44. Julia Hauser (AUT) – 1:59:24
- 45. Lisa Perterer (AUT) 1:59:34
- 46. Eva Goodisson (NZL) – 1:59:49
- 47. Marlene Gomez-Göggel (GER) – 1:59:59
- 48. Solveig Løvseth (NOR) – 2:00:40
- 49. Sinem Francisca Tous Servera (TUR) – 2:01:13
- 50. Gina Sereno (USA) – 2:01:19
- 51. Hiraku Fukuoka (JPN) – 2:01:22
- 52. Tanja Stroschneider (AUT) – 2:01:28
- 53. Dominika Jamnicky (CAN) – 2:02:03
- 54. Valerie Barthelemy (BEL) – 2:02:54
- 55. Minori Ikeno (JPN) – 2:03:05
- DNF: Summer Rappaport (USA)
- DNF: Verena Steinhauser (ITA)
- DNF: Djenyfer Arnold (BRA)
- DNF: Erika Ackerlund (USA)
- DNS: Sara Guerrero Manso (ESP)
WTCS 2023 Final Standings – Elite Women
- 1. Beth Potter (GBR) – 4559 points
- 2. Cassandre Beaugrand (FRA) – 4411 points
- 3. Emma Lombardi (FRA) – 3792 points
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