
Danielle De Francesco
Visit ProfileDanielle began her career as an elite athlete in 2009, competing as a professional open water swimmer in the 5km and 10km disciplines, where she represented Australia at four World Championships. She later transitioned to triathlon, racing in World Cups and contributing as a swim-bike domestique during the Olympic qualification process. In 2021, Dani shifted her focus to cycling full-time, achieving rapid success by winning her first National Road Series title within just four months of competition. This breakthrough led to her progression into the Women's World Tour with Arkea B&B Hotels, where she raced as a domestique in some of the most prestigious cycling events worldwide including Le Tour De France Femmes, Paris Roubaix, La Fleche Wallone and Liege-Baston-Liege. Looking ahead, she will return to triathlon in 2026, bringing with her a unique depth of experience across three elite sports disciplines.
** 2026 PTO World Rankings calculated on avg of athletes' 4 best races
Results
2026
| Date | # | Race | Tier | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | SOF The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | ||
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| 21 Mar | 15 | Gold Coast T100 | Diamond | 26:10 | 2:02:36 | 1:18:42 | 3:49:41 71.44 | 91.16 | 6 | 71.446 | |
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