# PODCAST #129 THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN... SHOW!

Free with YouTube's ads, posted by World Triathlon.

Will McCloy and Belinda Granger are back on the pod with Doug Gray for the all-encompassing 2026 World Triathlon Championship Finals Pontevedra Preview Show! After a quick spin over the Karlovy Vary Demolition Derby, it's all eyes on Spain, where this year's Finals will open on 23 September, before four days of racing culminating in the women's and men's world championship showdowns on 26th and 27th. Can Vasco Vilaça deliver his destiny with a first world title? Will Cass Beaugrand succeed where she couldn't in 2023 when Beth Potter pipped her to the crown? Just what drama does the the Grand Final have in store for us this time around?! There is always something that spills out of the pressure pot of a champ finals, it's just a matter of what, when and how big. See you out there!

All races available live and on demand on www.triathlonlive.io All the Jr/U23 and Para racing including the relays will also be available to watch live on www.youtube.com/worldtriathlon

Good luck in Celebrity Masterchef, Lauren Steadman! (not Bake Off, sorry!)

Follow World Triathlon on social media:

🔵 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldtriathlon 🔵 X: https://twitter.com/worldtriathlon 🔵 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldtriathlon/?hl=en 🔵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worldtriathlon 🔵 Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldtriathlon/

💻 Website: https://www.triathlon.org/

📺 WATCH every race on https://www.triathlonlive.tv/

Subscribe to our YouTube ▶️ channel: World Triathlon

- What it is: Film
- Length: 1 h 9 min
- Rights holder: [World Triathlon](https://www.triathlon.org/) (its site links the channel: https://triathlon.org/)
- Channel: [World Triathlon](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXRVKD6l-LrX5TmGJqQFFoQ)
- Plays: Wherever YouTube plays: its rights holder sets no limit
- Who can watch here: Adult profiles and older (no rating is recorded on YouTube, so adults only)
- Made for kids: No, as YouTube designates it
- On YouTube: [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxhJvI6xwE)

It plays in YouTube's embedded player on its page here, loaded only when Play is pressed; YouTube's Terms of Service (https://www.youtube.com/t/terms) and Google's Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) apply to it.