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2026 Challenge Cesenatico

May 9, 2026 · Cesenatico, Italy

Data: PTO Stats · Updated 5/21/2026 · Quality: partialHow data works

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Half-Iron
Field size
39
28 men · 11 women
Men SOF
66.23
Women SOF
61.55

Race story in the data

Men: Valdemar Solok won in 3:35:44 with a +3:17 margin. Michele Sarzilla had the fastest run (1:08:27).

Women: Bridget Theunissen won in 4:10:51 with a +3:48 margin. Mimi Carlton had the fastest run (1:20:10).

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Race summary

2026 Challenge Cesenatico 2026 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Valdemar Solok in 3:35:44

Margin: +3:17

Fastest bike: Valdemar Solok - 1:57:28

Fastest run: Michele Sarzilla - 1:08:27

Top points: Valdemar Solok - 77.39 pts

Field: 28/28 finishers, SOF 66.23

Race summary

2026 Challenge Cesenatico 2026 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Bridget Theunissen in 4:10:51

Margin: +3:48

Fastest bike: Anja Koller - 2:17:56

Fastest run: Mimi Carlton - 1:20:10

Top points: Bridget Theunissen - 73.69 pts

Field: 11/11 finishers, SOF 61.55

Men race summary

28 finishers from 28 starters · SOF 66.23

Winner
Valdemar Solok
3:35:44
Winning margin
+3:17
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Michele Sarzilla · 23:41
Fastest bike
Valdemar Solok · 1:57:28
Fastest run
Michele Sarzilla · 1:08:27
Top points
Valdemar Solok
77.39 pts

Women race summary

11 finishers from 11 starters · SOF 61.55

Winner
Bridget Theunissen
4:10:51
Winning margin
+3:48
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Denise Cavallini · 27:01
Fastest bike
Anja Koller · 2:17:56
Fastest run
Mimi Carlton · 1:20:10
Top points
Bridget Theunissen
73.69 pts

Men split podiums

Fastest stored segment times. These are segment rankings, not cumulative race-position order.

Swim

  1. 1
    Michele Sarzilla
    Finish 2
    23:41
  2. 2
    Valdemar Solok
    Finish 1
    23:44
  3. 3
    Leon Pauger
    Finish 9
    23:48

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Valdemar Solok
    Finish 1
    1:57:28
  2. 2
    Jannik Stoll
    Finish 15
    2:00:17
  3. 3
    Louis Woodgate
    Finish 3
    2:00:19

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Michele Sarzilla
    Finish 2
    1:08:27
  2. 2
    Ricardo Maximiliano Rodriguez
    Finish 20
    1:09:53
  3. 3
    William Mennesson
    Finish 5
    1:11:24
Off-bike and off-run position order needs cumulative split-position data. ProTriStats currently stores segment times and segment ranks, so this page reports the fastest bike split rather than who entered T2 first.

Women split podiums

Fastest stored segment times. These are segment rankings, not cumulative race-position order.

Swim

  1. 1
    Denise Cavallini
    Finish 9
    27:01
  2. 2
    Bridget Theunissen
    Finish 1
    27:09
  3. 3
    Marta Bernardi
    Finish 2
    27:13

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Anja Koller
    Finish 6
    2:17:56
  2. 2
    Bridget Theunissen
    Finish 1
    2:18:50
  3. 3
    Marta Bernardi
    Finish 2
    2:18:51

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Mimi Carlton
    Finish 8
    1:20:10
  2. 2
    Sara Sandrini
    Finish 3
    1:20:54
  3. 3
    Bridget Theunissen
    Finish 1
    1:21:53
Off-bike and off-run position order needs cumulative split-position data. ProTriStats currently stores segment times and segment ranks, so this page reports the fastest bike split rather than who entered T2 first.

PodiumMen

Winner time: 3:35:44
🥇#1
DK
Valdemar Solok
3:35:44
77.39 pts
🥈#2
IT
Michele Sarzilla
3:39:01
72.15 pts
🥉#3
GR
Louis Woodgate
3:41:14
67.98 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:10:51
🥇#1
ZA
Bridget Theunissen
4:10:51
73.69 pts
🥈#2
IT
Marta Bernardi
4:14:39
68.43 pts
🥉#3
IT
Sara Sandrini
4:15:28
65.49 pts

Men · Split Rank Flow

Top finishers by stored split rank. Lower lines are worse ranks; this is not cumulative race position at each checkpoint.

Top 8
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
Valdemar Solok1Michele Sarzilla2Louis Woodgate3Marco Lorenzon4William Mennesson5Gábor Faldum6Andrea Jonathan Alagona7Patrick Cometta8

Women · Split Rank Flow

Top finishers by stored split rank. Lower lines are worse ranks; this is not cumulative race position at each checkpoint.

Top 8
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
Bridget Theunissen1Marta Bernardi2Sara Sandrini3Eloise Du Luart4Lisa-Maria Dornauer5Anja Koller6Lara Rajteric7Mimi Carlton8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

28 participants

3:35:44
Swim
23:44
Bike
1:57:28
Run
1:12:08
3:39:01
Swim
23:41
Bike
2:04:22
Run
1:08:27
3:41:14
Swim
23:55
Bike
2:00:19
Run
1:14:22
3:41:41
Swim
23:52
Bike
2:03:19
Run
1:11:57
3:42:56
Swim
24:50
Bike
2:03:57
Run
1:11:24
3:43:35
Swim
24:47
Bike
2:02:44
Run
1:13:25
3:44:21
Swim
26:12
Bike
2:03:34
Run
1:11:34
3:44:29
Swim
25:00
Bike
2:02:14
Run
1:14:20
3:44:57
Swim
23:48
Bike
2:03:22
Run
1:15:07
3:45:07
Swim
23:56
Bike
2:02:59
Run
1:15:29
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Valdemar SolokDK3:35:44Winner23:44—1:57:28—1:12:0877.39
2Michele SarzillaIT3:39:01—23:41—2:04:22—1:08:2772.15
3Louis WoodgateGR3:41:14—23:55—2:00:19—1:14:2267.98
4Marco LorenzonIT3:41:41—23:52—2:03:19—1:11:5765.44
5William MennessonFR3:42:56—24:50—2:03:57—1:11:2462.43
6Gábor FaldumHU3:43:35—24:47—2:02:44—1:13:2560.06
7Andrea Jonathan AlagonaCH3:44:21—26:12—2:03:34—1:11:3457.75
8Patrick ComettaCH3:44:29—25:00—2:02:14—1:14:2056.09
9Leon PaugerAT3:44:57—23:48—2:03:22—1:15:0754.28
10Jonas WechslerDE3:45:07—23:56—2:02:59—1:15:2952.82
11Antonio LimoliIT3:45:11—23:52—2:03:21—1:15:2751.56
12Thomas BurrIT3:45:19—24:46—2:02:46—1:15:1350.34
13Filippo CandeoIT3:45:27—25:31—2:04:22—1:12:4149.21
14Arne LeissDE3:46:20—23:51—2:02:59—1:16:2547.54
15Jannik StollDE3:47:24—23:55—2:00:17—1:20:2645.81
16Gergo BadarHU3:47:45—26:14—2:03:29—1:14:5244.72
17Andrea FiginiIT3:47:51—26:08—2:00:59—1:17:5843.91
18Jesse Van HulstNL3:48:27—25:43—2:01:36—1:18:0442.75
19Jan VolarCZ3:48:50—23:57—2:05:32—1:16:3941.81
20Ricardo Maximiliano RodriguezIT3:52:06—28:58—2:10:55—1:09:5338.57
21Nicolo BassoIT3:52:52—24:56—2:09:22—1:15:5337.42
22Ivan CappelliIT3:54:28—24:42—2:13:13—1:13:4335.63
23Louis HeukemesBE3:54:36—25:09—2:09:06—1:16:2035.07
24Raphael PetrovicAT3:55:19—25:31—2:10:35—1:16:3234.08
25Duncan FreyDE3:56:29—23:57—2:10:38—1:19:1832.75
26Zsombor DeakRO4:08:09—29:02—2:18:44—1:17:0823.85
27Jan HoeingDE4:18:56—33:47—2:19:53—1:20:1323.53
28Alex TrabucchiCH4:20:23—25:15—2:31:34—1:20:3923.24

Female Pro Results

11 participants

4:10:51
Swim
27:09
Bike
2:18:50
Run
1:21:53
4:14:39
Swim
27:13
Bike
2:18:51
Run
1:25:30
4:15:28
Swim
28:43
Bike
2:23:06
Run
1:20:54
4:15:47
Swim
28:35
Bike
2:20:34
Run
1:23:40
4:17:21
Swim
29:28
Bike
2:19:43
Run
1:25:04
4:17:45
Swim
33:26
Bike
2:17:56
Run
1:23:24
4:18:51
Swim
29:34
Bike
2:19:08
Run
1:26:44
4:20:41
Swim
31:13
Bike
2:25:31
Run
1:20:10
4:21:46
Swim
27:01
Bike
2:25:22
Run
1:26:24
4:23:43
Swim
29:32
Bike
2:25:30
Run
1:25:47
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Bridget TheunissenZA4:10:51Winner27:09—2:18:50—1:21:5373.69
2Marta BernardiIT4:14:39—27:13—2:18:51—1:25:3068.43
3Sara SandriniIT4:15:28—28:43—2:23:06—1:20:5465.49
4Eloise Du LuartFR4:15:47—28:35—2:20:34—1:23:4063.10
5Lisa-Maria DornauerAT4:17:21—29:28—2:19:43—1:25:0460.00
6Anja KollerCH4:17:45—33:26—2:17:56—1:23:2457.88
7Lara RajtericSI4:18:51—29:34—2:19:08—1:26:4455.41
8Mimi CarltonGB4:20:41—31:13—2:25:31—1:20:1052.56
9Denise CavalliniIT4:21:46—27:01—2:25:22—1:26:2450.36
10Alice FritzscheCH4:23:43—29:32—2:25:30—1:25:4747.66
11Carla DahanFR4:35:37—29:25—2:32:43—1:29:4738.01