Overview
- The 26-year-old took the Wollongong final over the 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike and 10 km run, outsprinting the field to the tape.
- Pre‑race co‑leaders Cassandre Beaugrand withdrew on the run while Beth Potter placed 16th, opening a path for Tertsch from fourth overall.
- Tertsch topped the WTCS standings with 3,886 points, finishing ahead of Leonie Periault in second and Potter in third.
- Bianca Seregni finished second in the race and Emma Lombardi third, with Periault also in the mix before the closing stages.
- It was Tertsch’s second win of the season after Abu Dhabi, capping a campaign that included podiums in Yokohama, Karlsbad and Weihai following a midyear dip; she said she was “absolutely overwhelmed.”