Four Quebec triathletes distinguished themselves Saturday at the World Cup in Valencia, Spain. Emy Legault and Mathis Beaulieu both came close to top 10 crossing the finish line in 11e position.
Legault who finished 14the in Karlovy Vary, Czechia, last week, got her day off to a good start as she emerged from the water among the top 10 swimmers.
“I had one of my best swims ever. It went really well. Unfortunately, I missed the breakaway by a really small margin so I’m a little disappointed that my really good swim was summed up by everyone coming back together,” mentioned the 35th-place finisher.e at the Paris Olympic Games.
After the 750-meter swim, she put in extra effort during the bike portion (20 kilometers) and the run (5 kilometers) to finish with a time of 56 min 25 s.
It was really dangerous on the bike, so I tried to stay safe as best I could. Then I raced really well and I was really happy. I fought until the end. I’m really happy to end my season on a good note.
Emy Legault
The women’s event was won by German Lisa Tertsch ahead of British Olivia Mathias (+7 seconds). The podium was completed by French Candice Denizot (+12 seconds).
Her teammate, Maïra Carreau, made her return to the World Cup today after the one in Huatulco, Mexico, which was held last May. The Quebecer finished in 19e position by stopping the clock at 56 min 57 s.
On the men’s side, Mathis Beaulieu also finished 11the rank with a time of 50 min 23 s.
PHOTO TAKEN FROM MATHIS BEAULIEU’S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT
Mathis Beaulieu
Let us recall that the last time he distinguished himself on the international scene was at the beginning of July when he was ranked 45th.e at the World Championship Series stage in Hamburg, Germany.
Canadian Liam Donnelly had the best result of the Canadian delegation, finishing eighth in the event, which was won by Spaniard David Cantero Del Campo.
Australian Callum McClusky (+11 seconds) and Spaniard Sergio Baxter Cabrera (+17 seconds) completed the podium.
Filip Mainville did not finish today’s event.
Beaulieu will continue his World Cup season in Rome, Italy, which will be played on October 5 and 6.