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The World Triathlon Podcast

The World Triathlon Podcast

#126 HAUSER & BEAUGRAND ON THE HUNT: WTCS WEIHAI PREVIEW

Aug 20, 2026 · 53 min · 11 segments

The penultimate stop of the regular 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series heads to Weihai, China on 29 September, with two very high profile names chasing the wins that would give them the perfect…

The penultimate stop of the regular 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series heads to Weihai, China on 29 September, with two very high profile names chasing the wins that would give them the perfect 4000 points score going into the decisive Pontevedra Championship Finals. So will it be mission accomplished for Matt Hauser and Cassandre Beaugrand or can Beth Potter and Lisa Tertsch, Alberto Gonzalez and Csongor Lehmann slow their rivals' seemingly unstoppable progress? The build up begins here in the company of our very own WTCS commentary duo Will McCloy and Belinda Granger!

The penultimate stop of the regular 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series heads to Weihai, China on 29 September, with two very high profile names chasing the wins that would give them the perfect…

Speakers: Will McCloyHostBelinda GrangerHostDougHost

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Top entities: Matthew Hauser×24 Belinda Granger×12 Cassandre Beaugrand×14 Alberto González×10 Tyler Mislawchuk×3

London Race Reflections4:39 – 6:28

D

DougHost

4:39

But was it...

D

DougHost

4:41

It was, it was a good race.

D

DougHost

4:42

It looked like an amazing course.

Will McCloyHost

4:43

It's a cool race, man.

Will McCloyHost

4:45

Um, the swim was good.

Will McCloyHost

4:48

Like, it was...

Will McCloyHost

4:48

I mean, the visibility is -10%, uh, in there, as any other athlete who's swam in Victoria Docks knows.

Will McCloyHost

4:56

Um, but the water's clean.

Will McCloyHost

4:57

I, you know, just, it was fine.

Will McCloyHost

4:59

And then the bike is amazing.

Will McCloyHost

5:00

Like, I, I was thinking that they would send us out to, like, the... 'Cause we're in the east of London, so I thought they would send us further east, but instead I was doing, like, a Zwift tour of Central London.

Will McCloyHost

5:11

It was just, like, London Eye, Tower of London, straight down the Thames.

Will McCloyHost

5:15

Like, it was, like, everything.

Will McCloyHost

5:16

Like, it was like-

Belinda GrangerHost

5:17

Yeah

Will McCloyHost

5:17

...

Will McCloyHost

5:17

the houses you turn around at the Houses of Parliament and come back at Big Ben.

Will McCloyHost

5:21

Like, to, to get all that shut down is, like, serious business.

Belinda GrangerHost

5:24

Pretty amazing, isn't it?

Will McCloyHost

5:25

The run course, though, was horrible.

Will McCloyHost

5:27

The run course was the same as the bike course in the WTCS race.

Will McCloyHost

5:30

And eight, so 18 Ks around there, laps and laps and laps.

Belinda GrangerHost

5:33

Oh, yeah, it's too many.

Will McCloyHost

5:34

It was, uh-

Belinda GrangerHost

5:35

Do your head in

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99%24 mentions
Belinda GrangerPersonTriathlete
98%12 mentions
Cassandre BeaugrandPersonFrench triathlete
96%14 mentions
Alberto GonzálezPersonSpanish triathlete
94%10 mentions
Tyler MislawchukPersonCanadian triathlete
93%3 mentions
LondonCityCapital of England
91%24 mentions
PontevedraCityCity in Spain
90%12 mentions
Hayden WildePersonNew Zealand triathlete
88%6 mentions
Alex YeePersonBritish runner
86%5 mentions
ChinaCountryCountry in East Asia
85%10 mentions
Lasse LührsPersonGerman triathlete
83%3 mentions
Max StuderPersonTriathlete
81%6 mentions
Lisa TertschPersonGerman triathlete
80%14 mentions
Beth PotterPersonScottish triathlete
78%19 mentions
Luke WillianPersonAustralian triathlete
77%5 mentions
ParisCityCapital of France
75%8 mentions
Vasco VilaçaPersonPortuguese triathlete
73%5 mentions
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72%6 mentions
GodEntitySupreme being
70%3 mentions
WeihaiCityCity in China
69%1 mention
Marten Van RielPersonBelgian triathlete
67%2 mentions
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65%5 mentions
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59%1 mention
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Csongor LehmannPersonHungarian triathlete
52%1 mention
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51%2 mentions
Hugo MilnerPersonTriathlete
49%3 mentions
Jeanne LehairPersonFrench-Luxembourger triathlete
48%4 mentions
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44%1 mention
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43%1 mention
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40%1 mention
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38%1 mention
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36%2 mentions
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35%1 mention
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32%1 mention
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32%1 mention
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30%1 mention
Georgia Taylor-BrownPersonTriathlete
28%1 mention
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27%2 mentions
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25%2 mentions
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22%1 mention
Henry GrafPersonAthlete
20%1 mention

Race AnalysisSports > Triathlon > Athletes > Performance
Waihi RaceSports > Triathlon > Events > Upcoming Competitions
Altitude TrainingSports > Triathlon > Training > Athlete Preparation
Race CoursesSports > Triathlon
Course DesignSports > Triathlon > Race Courses
Location HighlightsSports > Triathlon > Race Courses > Course Design
Coping MechanismsSports > Triathlon > Athlete Psychology > Mental Preparation
TrainingSports > Triathlon
Athlete PreparationSports > Triathlon > Training
EventsSports > Triathlon
AthletesSports > Triathlon
Upcoming CompetitionsSports > Triathlon > Events
TriathlonSports
PerformanceSports > Triathlon > Athletes
Sports
Athlete PsychologySports > Triathlon
Mental PreparationSports > Triathlon > Athlete Psychology

London Race Reflections4:39 – 6:28

D

DougHost

4:39

But was it...

D

DougHost

4:41

It was, it was a good race.

D

DougHost

4:42

It looked like an amazing course.

Will McCloyHost

4:43

It's a cool race, man.

Will McCloyHost

4:45

Um, the swim was good.

Will McCloyHost

4:48

Like, it was...

Will McCloyHost

4:48

I mean, the visibility is -10%, uh, in there, as any other athlete who's swam in Victoria Docks knows.

Will McCloyHost

4:56

Um, but the water's clean.

Will McCloyHost

4:57

I, you know, just, it was fine.

Will McCloyHost

4:59

And then the bike is amazing.

Will McCloyHost

5:00

Like, I, I was thinking that they would send us out to, like, the... 'Cause we're in the east of London, so I thought they would send us further east, but instead I was doing, like, a Zwift tour of Central London.

Will McCloyHost

5:11

It was just, like, London Eye, Tower of London, straight down the Thames.

Will McCloyHost

5:15

Like, it was, like, everything.

Will McCloyHost

5:16

Like, it was like-

Belinda GrangerHost

5:17

Yeah

Will McCloyHost

5:17

...

Will McCloyHost

5:17

the houses you turn around at the Houses of Parliament and come back at Big Ben.

Will McCloyHost

5:21

Like, to, to get all that shut down is, like, serious business.

Belinda GrangerHost

5:24

Pretty amazing, isn't it?

Will McCloyHost

5:25

The run course, though, was horrible.

Will McCloyHost

5:27

The run course was the same as the bike course in the WTCS race.

Will McCloyHost

5:30

And eight, so 18 Ks around there, laps and laps and laps.

Belinda GrangerHost

5:33

Oh, yeah, it's too many.

Will McCloyHost

5:34

It was, uh-

Belinda GrangerHost

5:35

Do your head in

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INSIGHTFUL0:57
Cass’s Only Weakness
Her biggest obstacle may now be herself
SHOCKING0:14
Twenty-One Stitches, Then Another Crash
After brutal setbacks, he still wants redemption
SHOCKING0:30
Four Races, Four Weekends
Four races in four weekends test endurance

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Race Analysis
Waihi Race
Altitude Training
Race Courses
Course Design
Location Highlights
Coping Mechanisms
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