World's best triathletes race on Jersey's Waterfront

Jersey became the first place to host a Supertri event for the fifth time

Hungary's Csongor Lehmann and Luxembourg's Jeanne Lehair won the Supertri triathlon on Jersey's Waterfront.

Lehmann, who won last year's European title, finished in 49 minutes 44 seconds, five seconds ahead of Portugal's Vasco Vilaca, while Great Britain's Oliver Conway was third.

Lehair - the 2023 European champion - took the women's elite race in a time of 54:35.

She was eight seconds in front of France's 2020 Olympic bronze medallist Leonie Periault, and a further eight seconds in front of British Olympic team gold medallist Georgia Taylor-Brown.

In holding the event, Jersey became the first place to host a Supertri race for the fifth time.

"It's crazy that I could win a race like this, because this is the cherry on top in triathlon, so I'm really happy," Lehman told BBC Radio Jersey.

"You're already pushing yourself to the limits in the first round, and then you still have two to do - swimming is especially hard."

Women's winner Lehair was especially pleased by the crowd that turned out to watch the race.

Bad weather earlier in the day had made her fear that they would have few people spectating.

"At the beginning of the day it was raining, so I was not expecting too many people, but at the end it was nice and it was helping us," she said.

"Even though it was better weather at the beginning of the race, the motivation was pretty low, but at the end it was a good day."

Jersey's Stephens gets 'dream' elite race call-up

Siena Stephens was called up to the elite race in the morning

Jersey's Commonwealth Youth Games bronze medallist Siena Stephens was called up to the elite race on the morning of the event.

The 18-year-old, who heads off to university on Monday, had completed a 10km training run in the morning before being told that she would be racing alongside some of the world's best.

"It's been the most amazing experience," she told BBC Radio Jersey after being the first racer eliminated.

"I was ready to be here as a fan, but even that, having it back in Jersey was again incredible.

"When it was here a few years ago I was the biggest fan and got autographs of everyone.

"The Jersey fanbase is incredible - I had so many people I know out - friends and family.

"They don't get to see me race too often as I do a lot of racing in the UK, so it's been a dream really."

Stephens' fellow Commonwealth Youth Games medallist Luke Holmes was also called up to race in the men's event and was eliminated during the bike leg.