Alex Yee took a third successive win at WTCS Cagliari, as the Olympic silver medalist demonstrated his class over the final stages of the run to sprint away from New Zealander Hayden Wilde.
The pair, who had battled it out in similar fashion 12 months ago, were inseparable for 9.9km of the run, with Yee just about having enough to snatch his first WTCS victory of the season on the blue carpet.
In third, Hungarian former Junior and U23 World Champion Csongor Lehmann made good on his potential and secured a maiden WTCS podium, finishing in a strong third to round out the podium.
WTCS Cagliari Men’s Results
Here is the full finishing order with times from Cagliari:
- 1. Alex Yee (GBR) – 1:39:44
- 2. Hayden Wilde (NZL) – 1:39:46
- 3. Csongor Lehmann (HUN) – 1:40:27
- 4. Vetle Bergsvik Thorn (NOR) – 1:40:36
- 5. Ricardo Batista (POR) – 1:40:37
- 6. Pierre Le Corre (FRA) – 1:40:39
- 7. Charles Paquet (CAN) – 1:40:43
- 8. Luke Willian (AUS) – 1:40:50
- 9. Vincent Luis (FRA) – 1:40:57
- 10. Jonas Schomburg (GER) – 1:41:07
- 11. Alberto Gonzalez Garcia (ESP) – 1:41:34
- 12. Marten Van Riel (BEL) – 1:41:37
- 13. Hugo Milner (GBR) – 1:41:57
- 14. Adrien Briffod (SUI) – 1:42:12
- 15. Tayler Reid (NZL) – 1:42:24
- 16. Leo Bergere (FRA) – 1:42:30
- 17. Matthew McElroy (USA) – 1:42:39
- 18. Tim Hellwig (GER) – 1:42:44
- 19. Roberto Sanchez Mantecón (ESP) – 1:42:51
- 20. Seth Rider (USA) – 1:42:56
- 21. Lasse Nygaard Priester (GER) – 1:43:05
- 22. Antonio Serrat Seoane (ESP) – 1:43:09
- 23. Mark Devay (HUN) – 1:43:11
- 24. Sergio Baxter Cabrera (ESP) – 1:43:33
- 25. Nicole Azzano (ITA) – 1:43:37
- 26. Gabor Faldum (HUN) – 1:43:41
- 27. Michelle Sarzilla (ITA) – 1:43:46
- 28. Brandon Copeland (AUS) – 1:43:50
- 29. Jawad Abdemoula (MAR) – 1:44:07
- 30. Tom Richard (FRA) – 1:44:21
- 31. Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) – 1:44:30
- 32. Barclay Izzard (GBR) – 1:44:37
- 33. Emil Holm (DEN) – 1:44:56
- 34. Martin Sobey (CAN) – 1:45:12
- 35. Callum McClusky (AUS) – 1:45:30
- 36. Makoto Odakura (JPN) – 1:45:32
- 37. Aram Michell Penaflor Moysen (MEX) – 1:45:36
- 38. Darr Smith (USA) – 1:45:43
- 39. Alessio Crociani (ITA) – 1:45:56
- 40. Morgan Pearson (USA) – 1:46:17
- 41. Matthew Wright (BAR) – 1:46:21
- 42. Casper Stornes (NOR) – 1:46:22
- 43. Bence Bicsak (HUN) – 1:46:23
- 44. Aoba Yasumatsu (JPN) – 1:46:26
- 45. Simon Westermann (SUI) – 1:47:24
- 46. Crisanto Grájales Valencia (MEX) – 1:47:40
- 47. Ren Sato (JPN) – 1:48:15
- 48. Takumi Hojo (JPN) – 1:48:25
- 49. Gaspar Riveros (CHI) – 1:50:57
- DNF. David Castro Fajardo (ESP)
- DNF. Tyler Mislawchuk (CAN)
- DNF. Manoel Messias (BRA)
- DNF. Lasse Luhrs (GER)
- DNF. Badr Siwane (MAR)
- DNF. Samuel Dickinson (GBR)
- DNF. Tjebbe Kaindl (AUT)
- DNF. Max Stapley (GBR)
- DNF. Miguel Hidalgo (BRA)
- DNF. Henri Schoeman (RSA)
- DNS. Gianluca Pozzatti (ITA)
- LAP. Gregor Payet (LUX)