2023 XTERRA World Cup

Belgium

June

10

14:30

Full Distance

1.5K

35K

10K

June

11

14:00

Short Track

0.4K

8K

3K

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The iconic Citadel of Namur, a fortress built in the first millennium of the Common Era, beckons XTERRA’s best to battle. The fortress looks down upon the Meuse River, whose strong currents force contestants to literally swim upstream in the opening section. The bike climbs unmercifully up cobblestone streets through castle grounds before plunging riders deep into the forest trails. On the run, which ventures over the hills and into the heart of the city, is where series points will be earned and champions will be crowned.

Full Distance Start List

DNK

190

FRA

184

BEL

146

ITA

143

FRA

110

ESP

99

DEU

0

USA

87

USA

59

CZE

58

FRA

54

FRA

0

FRA

50

CHE

45

USA

37

FRA

0

DEU

0

AUT

0

ESP

37

DEU

0

USA

28

LUX

0

AUS

0

CZE

0

FRA

0

CHE

0

BEL

0

BEL

0

FRA

0

FRA

0

FRA

0

NLD

0

BEL

0

BEL

0

BEL

0

NLD

0

BEL

0

CZE

0

FRA

0

NLD

0

BEL

0

BEL

0

ITA

0

CZE

0

ITA

0

FRA

0

FRA

0

BEL

0

DEU

0

GBR

0

GBR

0

FRA

228

ITA

169

CHE

168

USA

150

NZL

139

FRA

99

ITA

83

FRA

0

CAN

59

ZAF

54

CZE

0

USA

31

FRA

0

CZE

0

DEU

0

CHE

0

GBR

0

CZE

0

FRA

0

FRA

0

FRA

0

FRA

0

GBR

0

GBR

0

BEL

0

FRA

0

PRT

0

Short Track Start List

DNK

273

FRA

225

FRA

209

ITA

197

BEL

191

ESP

189

FRA

164

USA

137

FRA

126

CZE

122

CHE

79

USA

72

FRA

69

DEU

58

ESP

56

USA

37

USA

33

FRA

31

FRA

28

LUX

28

DEU

25

BEL

0

BEL

21

BEL

15

DEU

12

FRA

318

CHE

278

ITA

245

USA

214

ITA

182

FRA

182

NZL

173

CAN

84

FRA

50

FRA

45

USA

38

CZE

31

GBR

23

FRA

17

DEU

15

FRA

13

FRA

12

PRT

0

Full Distance Results

Times, splits and points from the third Full Distance race of the series.

Felix Forissier and Loanne Duvoisin Take Stop #3 Full Distance Win

Felix Forissier of France and Loanne Duvoisin of Switzerland are the new reigning XTERRA European Champions after what has to be one of the fastest and toughest World Cup races we’ve seen so far.

It’s the first time either of the athletes have held the title and both will walk away with the full 110 World Cup points that come with a regional championship win. Arthur Forissier and Sandra Mairhofer finished in 2nd place, bagging 99 points each while Ruben Ruzafa and Alizée Paties rounded out the top three for a result that will see series leaders Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen and Alizée Paties stay on the top of the leaderboard, but with significant changes below. Full race report here, with more analysis to come.

Men's Full Distance Results (Top 10)

1

2:31:21

Swim:

19:14

Bike:

1:30:19

Run:

39:32

€3,000

Points:

110

Total:

164

Rank:

7

2

2:34:33

Swim:

19:19

Bike:

1:30:53

Run:

41:18

€2,300

Points:

99

Total:

209

Rank:

3

3

2:34:58

Swim:

20:34

Bike:

1:30:36

Run:

41:16

€1,700

Points:

90

Total:

189

Rank:

6

4

2:36:42

Swim:

20:49

Bike:

1:31:23

Run:

41:47

€1,400

Points:

83

Total:

273

Rank:

1

5

2:37:15

Swim:

19:07

Bike:

1:32:23

Run:

43:04

€1,100

Points:

76

Total:

126

Rank:

10

6

2:38:25

Swim:

18:08

Bike:

1:33:54

Run:

43:27

€900

Points:

69

Total:

69

Rank:

16

7

2:39:01

Swim:

19:04

Bike:

1:33:24

Run:

43:56

€750

Points:

64

Total:

122

Rank:

11

8

2:39:09

Swim:

19:13

Bike:

1:32:12

Run:

45:51

€600

Points:

58

Total:

58

Rank:

18

9

2:39:41

Swim:

18:58

Bike:

1:36:03

Run:

42:07

€450

Points:

54

Total:

197

Rank:

4

10

2:41:11

Swim:

23:15

Bike:

1:33:18

Run:

41:53

€300

Points:

50

Total:

137

Rank:

9

Women's Full Distance Results (Top 10)

1

2:57:11

Swim:

23:41

Bike:

1:44:49

Run:

46:05

€3,000

Points:

110

Total:

278

Rank:

2

2

2:58:14

Swim:

21:02

Bike:

1:47:36

Run:

46:45

€2,300

Points:

99

Total:

182

Rank:

5

3

2:59:47

Swim:

22:07

Bike:

1:46:25

Run:

48:40

€1,700

Points:

90

Total:

318

Rank:

1

4

3:07:22

Swim:

22:09

Bike:

1:51:15

Run:

51:06

€1,400

Points:

83

Total:

182

Rank:

5

5

3:08:55

Swim:

23:13

Bike:

1:52:53

Run:

49:57

€1,100

Points:

76

Total:

245

Rank:

3

6

3:09:45

Swim:

23:46

Bike:

1:54:31

Run:

47:55

€900

Points:

69

Total:

69

Rank:

13

7

3:12:51

Swim:

21:41

Bike:

1:54:29

Run:

53:00

€750

Points:

64

Total:

214

Rank:

4

8

3:13:11

Swim:

27:59

Bike:

1:52:37

Run:

48:46

€600

Points:

58

Total:

58

Rank:

15

9

3:14:23

Swim:

26:30

Bike:

1:52:23

Run:

51:46

€450

Points:

54

Total:

54

Rank:

17

10

3:14:57

Swim:

20:50

Bike:

1:58:14

Run:

52:58

€300

Points:

50

Total:

50

Rank:

19

Short Track Results

Times, splits and points from the second Short Track race of the series.

Arthur Forissier and Sandra Mairhofer Claim the Short Track Race in Belgium

Arthur Forissier and Sandra Mairhofer have backed up their 2nd place finishes in yesterday’s full distance race with a powerful Short Track performance that will see the Frenchman and the Italian claim the full 20 points to add to their World Cup tally.

The win for Arthur Forissier gives him a near-perfect campaign in the World Cup series so far, taking maximum points in Taiwan and only just missing out on the double win in Belgium to his brother, Felix. Having only raced two stops he won’t have done enough to move above Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen yet, but he is well on track to start climbing the rankings if he keeps up this level of racing. For Sandra Mairhoifer, this was the kind of performance we’ve been waiting for. After not getting the start she would have wanted in Taiwan, she claimed her spot on the podium yesterday despite having issues with her tyre and put in a completely unanswered performance in the Short Track race today.

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Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen took second place to keep his position at the top of the rankings and hold onto the golden cap, while Max Chané closed a sizable gap to take 3rd. The women’s series leader, Alizée Paties, also claimed a second place finish that will add to her comfortable lead at the top of the rankings, with XTERRA World Champion, Solenne Billion, rounding out the women’s podium. Results below with full race report here.

Men's Short Track Results (Top 5)

1

37:39

Swim:

05:43

Bike:

22:35

Run:

08:44

€900

Points:

20

Total:

229

Rank:

3

2

37:48

Swim:

06:01

Bike:

22:22

Run:

08:39

€700

Points:

18

Total:

291

Rank:

1

3

37:54

Swim:

05:40

Bike:

22:39

Run:

08:48

€500

Points:

16

Total:

142

Rank:

9

4

38:05

Swim:

05:36

Bike:

22:46

Run:

08:59

€250

Points:

15

Total:

137

Rank:

11

5

38:23

Swim:

05:41

Bike:

23:12

Run:

08:45

€150

Points:

14

Total:

178

Rank:

7

Women's Short Track Results (Top 5)

1

44:05

Swim:

06:25

Bike:

26:44:00

Run:

10:29

€900

Points:

20

Total:

202

Rank:

5

2

44:47

Swim:

06:23

Bike:

27:31:00

Run:

10:24

€700

Points:

18

Total:

336

Rank:

1

3

45:03

Swim:

06:21

Bike:

27:36:00

Run:

10:44

€500

Points:

16

Total:

198

Rank:

6

4

46:26

Swim:

06:24

Bike:

29:20:00

Run:

10:20

€250

Points:

15

Total:

293

Rank:

2

5

48:16

Swim:

06:25

Bike:

30:37:00

Run:

10:50

€150

Points:

14

Total:

14

Rank:

39

Leaderboard after Stop 3

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WORLD CUP Series Info

The XTERRA World Cup is the world's premier off-road triathlon pro series, where the sport’s top elites go head-to-head in a condensed circuit of Full Distance and Short Track races. A points-based battle where every turn, climb, and descent matters, each race is a fight for a share of the series prize purse and the pursuit of becoming the next XTERRA World Cup Champion.

The 2026 World Cup features seven stops and eleven races across Oceania, Europe, North America, and Asia. The Joker Rule returns, giving each athlete one Full Distance joker and one Short Track joker to help manage the demands of global travel and reduce the impact of mechanicals. Each race awards points to the top 30 finishers, with a standard Full Distance win earning 100 points and Short Track awarding 75. Stakes rise at the biggest events, with Regional Championships offering 1.2x more points and the series finale offering 1.5x.

In 2026, the series finishes on fresh terrain in Suzhou, China, where Pan Men Square becomes a city-centre stage for the final Short Track showdown before the Full Distance battle around Lake Taihu closes out the season and crowns the next XTERRA World Cup Champions.