Supertri League returned to its spiritual home in St. Helier, Jersey, for the fifth time since 2017, and once again the Channel Island delivered a showcase of high drama, technical racing, and breakthrough performances. On a day marked by crashes, penalties, and tactical masterstrokes, Csongor Lehmann (Stars & Stripes) and Jeanne Lehair (Podium Racing) emerged as the standout victors, seizing control of the 2025 series heading into the finale in Toulouse on October 5.
The men’s race saw Lehmann claim the biggest victory of his career, while in the women’s race, Lehair executed a masterclass to further cement her status as the one to beat this season.
Lehmann Seizes the Moment
Hungary’s Csongor Lehmann delivered a gutsy final run to take his first Supertri victory, fending off Crown Racing’s Vasco Vilaça and Brownlee Racing’s rising star Oliver Conway.
The men’s Eliminator was chaotic from the outset, with crashes on the slippery city streets scuppering the hopes of established names Jonny Brownlee and Tayler Reid. Meanwhile, penalties loomed large—most notably for Vilaça, who was docked five seconds for a transition infringement just as he looked set to contest the win.
Lehmann timed his move perfectly on the last run, using his Short Chute to edge ahead and hold off Vilaça by five seconds, with 20-year-old Conway producing the breakthrough performance of the day in third.
“I can’t believe what just happened,” said Lehmann. “Winning a Supertri race is a dream becoming reality. I knew Vasco would push me on the run, but I just managed to hold on. Now I have a real chance for the overall title in Toulouse.”
With his victory, Lehmann moves to the top of the men’s series standings, two points ahead of Vilaça, while Spain’s Alberto González García—absent in Jersey—remains in contention heading into the finale.
Lehair Takes Control
If Lehmann’s win was dramatic, Jeanne Lehair’s was clinical. The Luxembourg star, racing for Podium Racing, executed her game plan to perfection across the nine stages, showing composure in the swim, power on the bike, and lethal precision in transition.
The decisive moment came on the final transition, where Lehair surged clear and never looked back, holding off teammate Léonie Périault and Britain’s Georgia Taylor-Brown of Crown Racing.
“First and second is great for Podium Racing, but personally I was worried about Léonie with the Short Chute,” Lehair admitted. “I knew I had to be flawless in transitions, and I managed it. Now it’s about keeping calm before Toulouse.”
Lehair now leads the women’s standings by two points over Périault, with Taylor-Brown and Brownlee Racing’s Jolien Vermeylen just behind. After a disqualification in Toulouse last year for a helmet infringement, Lehair is determined to banish those ghosts in the French city.
Behind the podium, Vermeylen finished fourth and Britain’s Bethany Cook impressed with fifth in her best Supertri outing to date.