Potter finishes second in Sardinia as Yee retires
Beth Potter secured second place in the World Triathlon Series event in Sardinia, marking her third podium finish of the season. Olympic champion Alex Yee retired during the men's race after struggling with the heat and failing to make an impact. Portugal's Vasco Vilaca won the men's event, while Potter expressed satisfaction with her performance despite narrowly missing victory.
- ▪Beth Potter finished second in the World Triathlon Series event in Alghero, Sardinia.
- ▪Alex Yee, the Olympic champion, retired from the men's race after struggling in the heat.
- ▪Vasco Vilaca won the men's event, marking his second victory of the season.
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Potter finishes second in Sardinia as Yee retiresImage source, World TriathlonImage caption, Potter leads the world rankings thanks to her strong early-season formByElizabeth HudsonBBC Sport journalistPublished19 minutes agoBritain's Beth Potter claimed her third podium spot of the season as she finished second in the World Triathlon Series event in Alghero, Sardinia as Olympic champion Alex Yee failed to finish the men's race.Yee was fifth on his triathlon return in Yokohama two weeks ago after focusing on marathon running in 2025.The 28-year-old Olympic champion, who did well to avoid a couple of crashes in the bike phase, started the run a minute and a half back on the leading pack, headed by Alessio Crociani of Italy, and struggled to make any further impact.With the heat searing and…
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