Pierre Dupuy and Nikki Bartlett win Challenge Forte Village Sardinia

French athlete Pierre Dupuy and British athlete Nikki Bartlett secured victories at the 12th edition of the Challenge Forte Village Sardinia. The event, part of the international Challenge Family circuit, featured over 500 participants from 30 nations.

In the men’s middle-distance race, Dupuy led from start to finish, completing the 1.9 km swim, 90 km cycling, and 21 km run in 3:37:56. He finished ahead of Belgium’s Joran Driesen and Germany’s Tom Hug. The top Italian finisher was Andrea Figini, who placed ninth.

In the women’s competition, Bartlett finished with a time of 4:09:50 after a competitive run, overtaking leaders during the final stages. She was followed by Germany’s Daniela Kleiser and France’s Justine Guerard. Ilaria Zane was the highest-placing Italian woman.