The magnificent beach of Cagliari, Sardinia was the perfect scenario for Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) to once again show her impressive form and claim gold in the first edition of the World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari. Almost as impressive were the performances of Emma Lombardi (FRA), stepping onto her first ever WTCS podium at just 20 years old, and Taylor Knibb (USA) who managed to lead a bike break that paved the way for the athletes on the front even though she had been almost a minute behind the leaders out of the water.