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South Wales Argus
13-06-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Derron hoping to make memories at T100 triathlon event
Derron spent a few months of her childhood as an exchange student in nearby Whistler, and the Swiss athlete delighted in the chance to return to some favourite spots with her family. Her attentions now turn to this weekend's race, where she is hoping to build on her victory in San Francisco two weeks ago. 'It feels like a really quick turnaround after San Francisco, but I have had a good couple weeks since then and I am excited to race in Vancouver,' she said. 'It is a new race for everyone so it's going to be fun. 'It's actually quite nice to get some time between races in a different place, otherwise we leave really quickly to go back to our training bases. This time we were able to experience something different. 'It has been 12 years since I was in Whistler, and I didn't go back in between. It was nice to see the high school I went to and check out some places I spent a lot of time in. 'It was nice to spend some family time there together. It reminded me how beautiful Whistler really is. 'I feel quite at home here in Canada so I think that will lead to a good race at the weekend.' Derron's victory in San Francisco was the perfect response for the Swiss triathlete following a disappointing 12th-place finish in Singapore. Success in California lifted Derron to second in the overall standings behind Kate Waugh as she targets a strong finish in the series final in Qatar in December, but the 28-year-old knows there is still a long way to go until then. 'It is always good to have a good race, it gave me confidence that what we have been working on this winter has worked and I am in good shape,' she added. 'Each race is a new race with new competitors, so you have to look at each race individually, but I am really happy with my race in San Francisco and I am just trying to repeat what I did there. 'The start of the T100 series in Singapore wasn't as I had hoped for so I went back and worked really hard for a couple of more month; a good race in San Francisco was reassuring. 'It's a long season so I am just trying to take it step by step, it is nice to have a good race on the tally.'
Powys County Times
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Kate Waugh no one-hit-wonder after third place finish
Kate Waugh has proved that she is no one-hit-wonder after a third place finish in the T100 San Francisco. The 26-year-old from Gateshead won the opening event of the season in Singapore back in April and had a target on her back coming into the second race on the west coast. And Waugh silenced any concerns as to whether she would be able to back up her performance by shaking off her struggling bike legs and putting down a dominant run to soar into third. Switzerland's Julie Derron claimed the victory, with reigning T100 Series champion Taylor Knibb in second. "I was joking that I didn't want to be the one hit wonder so I'm really happy to back it up with another podium," said Waugh. "I've been determined this year to be a more consistent athlete and I think that has been reflected in my races. 'Given that I didn't feel my best today, I'm even prouder. In Singapore I felt really good all day so it was easier to get a good result whereas today I pushed through that negative point." One of the first athletes out of the choppy bay waters in San Francisco, Waugh was surprised to get onto the bike and feel off her axis. Falling back in the field, the Brit admitted that she had to dig deep and brush off the negative comments in her head to keep focussed in time for the run. "It was a bit of a rollercoaster of a day, I felt like I had a really good swim start and got into rhythm and good place," she said. "But then I really struggled the first part of the bike and ended up in no man's land a bit so I was having to really motivate myself and keep minimise the gap to the front. "I was really struggling out there and sightly worried coming onto the run as to how I would feel but luckily my run legs turned up and I put myself to work to get onto the podium so I'm really proud to do that." With two podiums in two races, Waugh holds her spot at the top of the series rankings after San Francisco. The next event takes place in Vancouver in just two weeks time, with the Brit not yet sure whether she will be taking to the start line to extend her lead in the standings. But with two strong races under her belt so early in the season, Waugh is excited to see how far she can go as she looks to improve the little things. "I never expected to be in this position so I'm really excited to build going forwards," she added. "I want to be consistent and I have loads of things to improve on but that's getting me good results." The T100 Triathlon World Tour is a season-long schedule of World Championship level races competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run), where the world's best triathletes go head-to-head in iconic locations. For more information visit
South Wales Argus
30-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Ashleigh Gentle keen to bounce back in San Francisco T100
The Australian had previously won twice in Singapore but was unable to replicate her achievements amidst the stifling heat of this year's race, finishing sixth, almost 10 minutes behind T100 debutant Kate Waugh. Saturday's San Francisco showpiece will be hosted at the iconic Escape from Alcatraz course and Gentle is relishing the opportunity to make amends. She reflected: "Singapore was an interesting one because I felt like I'd done a lot of really good training before the race and I didn't expect to be so far behind my usual mark. "I rode the worst I'd ridden since I moved to middle distance and was so far off my best in the run. "It wasn't great but reflecting back, I finished my season in mid-December last year. I think I rushed too quickly to be fit for Singapore because it meant so much to me and I overcooked it. "I fit too much in and wasn't quite there. It's not how I usually perform. "I was upset about it after the race but I just had to accept it and move on because I knew it wasn't anywhere near what I'm capable of." The T100 Triathlon World Tour takes in locales as varied as Vancouver, London, the French Riviera, Valencia, Lake Las Vegas and Dubai over the course of a globetrotting campaign. And having finished runner-up last year, Gentle has an eye on going one step further, beginning with this Saturday's Stateside showdown. She added: "The fields have always been exceptionally good and you have new faces this year. "Everyone's coming out and delivering really quickly because they're putting a lot of importance on the racing and are excited about the series. "Everyone has trained for it and is ready for it so it's about just getting to each race and seeing how you stack up and seeing how you can put good races together and not be off the mark. "Kate [Waugh] did really well. She's a super strong athlete, most people knew that and for her to convert to t100 and win her first ever event was a huge moment for her. "You could tell she was happy and super excited and it was nice to see that elation on her face when she crossed the finish line. "There were a lot of us who wished we were closer in the competition but she's really fit right now and deserved that win. "A huge group of us are looking at her and how she set the bar really high this season and it's about us getting to that level." Watch the world's top 20 female and top 20 male triathletes race live in the San Francisco T100 over the legendary Escape From Alcatraz course on Saturday 31 May. The broadcast starts at 0545 local time, 1345 in the UK, with the races starting 15 minutes later. You can tune in live for free globally on PTO+ or watch on partners channels such as TNT Sports 2 in the UK, Max or Discovery+ in Europe, or beIN in North America. For more details visit
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Waugh produces record-breaking performance in T100 debut in Singapore
Kate Waugh laid down a marker with an historic victory in the T100 Triathlon opener in Singapore as she claimed the biggest win in the history of the event. The 26-year-old was in the form of her life as she won by six minutes and 41 seconds, the largest winning margin ever in T100, to cap a remarkable debut. Five athletes were in the lead group at the end of the swim, before Jess Learmonth made a big move on the 80km bike leg. Waugh bided her time behind her compatriot, who set the early pace to open up a considerable lead by the end of the bike. Only Waugh was able to stay in touch with her, with the rest of the field more than three minutes back. When Learmonth then started to suffer from cramps, Waugh seized her opportunity and pulled clear on the 18km run and no one could live with her. Waugh said: 'I'm over the moon, I've got goosebumps right now. It was just an incredible day, just one of those days where everything seemed to go right and I'm absolutely buzzing. I'm just so grateful to be here and I felt so lucky to be able to enjoy that last kilometre because the support in Singapore was incredible. 'Life as a professional athlete can definitely be a roller coaster. I went through some low moments last year where I genuinely didn't know I even wanted to do the sport anymore. So to come back here and get the biggest win in my career was a really special moment. 'It's definitely kind of re-lit a fire in my heart and I'm just so grateful. I prioritised the aid stations and ran with a bottle for pretty much 18km, took my time through that and I think it really paid off. It was very hot.' An incredible performance 🤯Kate Waugh, on T100 debut, smashes the field by over 6 minutes to win the Singapore T100! — T100 Triathlon World Tour (@t100triathlon) April 5, 2025 Given her inexperience at competing over this distance, it was a hugely impressive performance from Waugh, who finished the event in 3:45:18, with Austrian wildcard Lisa Perterer in second, and fellow Brit, Lucy Charles-Barclay in third, a further minute and 11 seconds back. For Waugh, the hope is that this can be the launchpad for more success, even if he admitted that the effort had taken a lot out of her. She added: 'There were times where I was only about halfway through the run and I thought 'Oh my goodness, this is really savage', but I stuck to my game plan and it paid off. I was just trying to keep (Jess) in sight and I was confident in my run fitness going into this. It's twice as long and felt twice as brutal… but I'm excited to learn more and hopefully grow and develop more as a T100 athlete.'
