Overview

• Tertsch won the finale in Wollongong in 1:56:50, finishing 14 seconds ahead of Bianca Seregni and 26 seconds ahead of Emma Lombardi.
• The victory lifted her from fourth in the standings to the season crown over Leonie Periault and Beth Potter.
• Pre-race co-leaders Potter and Beaugrand needed top-five results to keep the title in reach but fell away as Potter placed 16th and Beaugrand dropped out on the run.
• Germany’s Tanja Neubert took ninth, while teammate Selina Klamt did not finish after a bike crash.
• Tertsch’s campaign featured an opening win in Abu Dhabi, a mid-season dip, and late podiums in Karlsbad and Weihai that set up her decisive finale.