REPLAY. Triathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympics: France finishes 4th in the mixed relay after a fall… relive the race in real time

Cassandre Beaugrand could win a second medal. MAXPPP – olivier corsan

The French triathletes (Pierre Le Corre, Emma Lombardi, Léo Bergère and Cassandre Beaugrand) were favorites for the gold medal in the mixed relay. But a racing incident ruined everything. The Blues finished fourth. Relive the event here.

The essential

A fall ruined all French medal chances. Well placed, Pierre Le Corre was caught in a fall caused by Hayden Wilde (New Zealand). The lost delay could never be caught up despite the quality of the mixed relay, which snatched an unexpected 4th place. Germany won the race ahead of the United States and Great Britain.

10:02.

Thanks to everyone for following this live

No medal for the French team but the results remain successful for the French triathlon with two historic individual medals. Gold for Cassandre Beaugrand and bronze for Léo Bergère. Not to mention the 4th place of Emma Lombardi and Montpellier's Pierre Le Corre. Thank you all for following us. Have a nice day!

09:55.

“I couldn't do anything”

“Wilde falls in front of me and I can't avoid him. He is one of the most technical riders on the bike. He was hindered in his trajectory and had to correct it. I couldn't do anything. I tried to get back up quickly but I derailed. Afterwards, once you're alone, it's hard to come back. Thanks to the whole team who fought until the end” , explained the 34-year-old Montpellier resident, Pierre Le Corre, to France Télévisions, about his fall.

Also read: VIDEO. “I can't avoid it”: Pierre Le Corre's fall on a fault by Hayden Wilde, relive the turning point of the mixed triathlon relay

09:31.

Final ranking

09:28.

So many regrets for the French team

With the excellent last relay of Cassandre Beaugrand, we can't imagine a scenario where France fights for the medal. But Pierre Le Corre's fall, caused by a gap error by Hayden Wilde in the first bike relay, doomed all chances of a medal.

09:25.

Germany Olympic champion in the mixed relay

What a sprint in the leading trio. Lindeman (Germany) wins the sprint, photo finish awaiting between the USA and Great Britain. France is 4th.

09:24.

4th relay. Beaugrand impresses and will finish 4th

The Olympic champion, in the running race, atomizes the chasing group, located one minute behind the leading trio.

09:20.

4th relay. Gathering up front!

While we thought the British were rather calm, the United States and Germany managed to catch up at the end of the bike. The last 1.8km promise to be crazy between the three. Meanwhile, Cassandre Beaugrand has caught up with the entire chasing group and can claim a top 5, or even a top 4!

09:13.

4th relay. The podium is taking shape

Potter (Great Britain) is in the lead. Germany and the United States will fight for 2nd and 3rd place. The podium will be decided between these three.

09:09.

4th relay. France is 9th at 1'15

While Great Britain is leading ahead of Germany (11″) and the United States (15″). Cassandre Beaugrand finished the swim in ninth position, 1'15″ behind the leader.

09:02.

Start of the 4th and final relay.

Dickinson (Great Britain) accelerated and handed over his final relay to Potter with a five-second lead over Germany. Portugal, Italy and the Americans were twenty seconds behind. Cassandre Beaugrand set off with one minute.

08:56.

3rd relay. The pursuers 17 seconds behind on the run

Behind Great Britain and Germany, there are four nations (Italy, Portugal, USA, Switzerland) in the race for third place. Bergère is 30 seconds behind this chasing group.

08:47.

3rd relay. Start of the bike!

Dickinson (Great Britain) and Luehrs (Germany) have taken a slight lead over Fridelance (Switzerland) at the start of the bike. Italy, the United States, Portugal and Spain are two hundred meters behind. Léo Bergère is 12th, 55 seconds behind.

08:42.

2nd relay. It's over for the French

Germany is catching up with Great Britain, Switzerland is just behind. Spain and the United States too. There will be little gap at the start of the third relay. Except for the French. The Blues are 55″. Lombardi hands over to Léo Bergère.

08:37.

2nd relay. The cycling section is over

Georgia Taylor-Brown (Great Britain) was not caught on the bike. She is fifty meters ahead at the head of the race when she approaches the 1.8km mark. Lombardi is 54 seconds behind. The medal is slipping away.

08:26.

End of the swimming on the second relay

Taylor-Brown is leading the race. The British is alone. Lombardi came out of the water with 43 seconds, she will try to stick to a group to cooperate. But it is complicated.

08:21.

Start of the second relay

First relay completed. The British, reigning Olympic champions, are in front. Pierre Le Corre handed over to Emma Lombardi in last place, 40 seconds behind.

08:18.

France is last

Le Corre's fall puts France in last place, 37″ behind the leader. Great Britain (Alex Yee), Switzerland and Germany have taken a few lengths ahead.

08:15.

Start of the running race

The swim and bike are over for the first relay runners. The running race begins. Let's go for 1.8km of racing. Pierre Le Corre has 35 seconds late.

08:13.

Pierre Le Corre's fall!

Oh, what a blow for the Montpellier native. In second position and perfectly placed a few moments before the running race, Le Corre was caught in a fall. He lost 30 seconds. It's not over, but it's a bad start for the Blues. Hayden Wilde, second in the individual, also fell.

08:08.

Reminder of the rules

At the moment when there is a gathering at the head of the race, a quick update on the rules of the mixed relay. There are four relay runners (one man, one woman, one man, one woman). Each covers 300m of swimming, 7km of cycling, 1.8km of running.

08h06.

Le Corre well placed

After the swim, the Frenchman is in the counter group, which is chasing Spain at the head of the race.

08h00.

Let's go for the test

And it's Pierre Le Corre who begins this relay. It will then be the turn of Emma Lombardi, Léo Bergère, and finally Cassandre Beaugrand.

07h53.

Pierre Le Corre, une vie of triathlete for two

The Montpellier native shares his professionalism on a daily basis with his partner Alexia Bailly, also a professional triathlete. Common lifestyles, decisive in the quest for performance.

Also read: Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Pierre Le Corre and Alexia Bially, live my life as a triathlete together

07h51.

A magnificent journey

The athletes will start from the Pont Alexandre III and stay around Les Invalides. Which gives a course filled with monuments.

Une petite comparaison des arrivées du triathlon aux derniers JO pic.twitter.com/JlTr3PsHl4

— Le Letchi (@LeLetchi) July 31, 2024

07:48.

France successful at these Olympics

Read also: Paris 2024 Olympics: Imperial, Frenchwoman Cassandre Beaugrand wins Olympic gold in the triathlon event

Read also: Paris 2024 Olympics: Frenchman Léo Bergère wins bronze in the triathlon, Pierre Le Corre just off the podium

07:47.

Start at 8 a.m. with a fast format

On the mixed relay, the format is faster, the effort is not the same, sprint type: 300m swimming, 5.8km cycling and 2.9km running . The order of passage is fixed: one woman, one man, one woman and one man.

07h42.

Welcome to all

Hello everyone and welcome to this live broadcast to follow the mixed team relay event in triathlon. France has a great chance of medals with this relay composed in particular of Montpellier's Pierre Le Corre.