2022 European Championships - Triathlon - Olympiapark Triathlon Course, Munich, Germany - August 14, 2022 France's Dorian Coninx in action during the Triathlon Elite Mixed Relay REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 23 (Reuters) - Frenchman Dorian Coninx claimed his first world title on Saturday after a colossal effort in a breathtaking sprint finish to win the World Triathlon Championship finals in Pontevedra, Spain.
Coninx overtook Germany's Tim Hellwig and compatriot Pierre Le Corre in an exciting final-lap sprint that saw the three athletes separated by seconds.
"World Champion, Still can't believe it.
French team did it again," Coninx said on social media.
With the Olympics on home soil next year, the French team, including former champion Leo Bergere, who finished fourth, will be the favourites for medals.
Persons:
Dorian Coninx, Kai Pfaffenbach, Frenchman Dorian Coninx, Coninx, Germany's Tim Hellwig, Pierre Le Corre, Alex Yee, Hayden Wilde, Yee, Wilde, Leo Bergere, Angelica Medina, Clare Fallon
Organizations:
New Zealand, Thomson
Locations:
Munich, Germany, Pontevedra, Spain, French, Mexico City