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Triathlon: World Series - Episode Guide

Season 2016

Abu Dhabi

Episode: 2016-03-06 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2016 (60 min)

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Extensive highlights and reaction from Abu Dhabi, which hosts the opening stage of the 2016 nine-leg World Series.

Many of the world's top triathletes are fighting for points towards qualification for the Olympic Games in Rio, including 2015's Abu Dhabi men's winner Mario Mola. Fellow Spaniard Javier Gomez was beginning his pursuit of a sixth world title, while Great Britain's Olympic gold and bronze medallists Alistair and Jonny Brownlee both opted not to compete after battling injuries for much of the year.

In the women's race, Britain's double world champion Helen Jenkins is up against the current Olympic champion Nicola Spirig and world number three Sarah True from the USA.

Gold Coast Highlights

Episode: 2016-04-10 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2016 (110 min)

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Jonathan Edwards presents highlights from the second round of the triathlon World Series from Australia.

The trip to the Gold Coast is a vital one for the British athletes, with the world series race doubling up as a Rio Olympic selection showdown for the final men's and women's slots.

The women's race is the most intriguing with Commonwealth champion Jodie Stimpson going head to head with former world champion Helen Jenkins.

With the Olympic gold and bronze medallists from London 2012 - Alistair Brownlee and brother Jonny - already selected, the men's race is a contest to decide which Briton will join them in Rio. European Games champion Gordon Benson and Tom Bishop are the British triathletes going head to head in the race within a race in Australia.

Cape Town Highlights

Episode: 2016-04-25 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2016 (120 min)

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Extensive highlights and reaction from South Africa, with Cape Town providing the picturesque backdrop to the third stop of 2016's nine-leg World Series.

There were British winners in both the men's and women's races in 2015, with Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee returning from injury in style and Vicky Holland earning her maiden World Series victory.

Both were back in Cape Town for this event, with Brownlee joined by younger brother Jonny and Holland competing alongside housemate Non Stanford. Commonwealth champion Jodie Stimpson was also due to compete in a strong British line-up, although the women could expect stiff opposition from the three 2012 Olympic medallists - Nicola Spirig, Lisa Norden and Erin Densham.

Yokohama Highlights

Episode: 2016-05-15 | Airdate: May 15, 2016 (90 min)

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Jonathan Edwards presents highlights of the Yokohama leg of the World Triathlon Series.

The testing course around Yamashita Park is the fourth race of nine this season and takes on extra significance with the Olympics now just a little over two months away. In this race in 2015, Spain's Javier Gomez and America's Gwen Jorgensen were victorious and they will both be back to defend their titles.

Leeds

Episode: 2016-06-12 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2016 (315 min)

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Jonathan Edwards presents live coverage of the Triathlon World Series event in Leeds.

All of the British team that have been selected for the Rio Olympics are taking part. Non Stanford and Vicky Holland test themselves against gold-medal favourite and defending world champion Gwen Jorgensen of the USA.

The Brownlee brothers are in action in the men's race where they look to lay down a marker ahead of the Games against five-time world champion Javier Gomez of Spain, who is making his 2016 World Series debut around the Leeds course.

Stockholm Highlights

Episode: 2016-07-04 | Airdate: Jul 4, 2016 (75 min)

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Jonathan Edwards presents highlights of the sixth Triathlon World Series event on the calendar from Stockholm.

Rio Olympics medal hopefuls Alistair Brownlee and his brother Jonny are up against Spain's five-time world champion Javier Gomez.

In the women's race, Britain's Non Stanford and Vicky Holland are also hoping to lay down a marker in the penultimate event before this summer's games.

Hamburg Highlights

Episode: 2016-07-17 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2016 (75 min)

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Jonathan Edwards presents highlights of the seventh round of the 2016 World Triathlon Series from Hamburg. Jodie Stimpson heads the British challenge at this event as she competes for her first world title. Commentary by Matt Chilton and Annie Emmerson.

Edmonton

Episode: 2016-09-05 | Airdate: Sep 5, 2016 (85 min)

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Highlights from Edmonton of the elite men's and women's sprint races.

In the women's event Jodie Stimpson continues her bid for her first world title by going in search of her second World Series victory of the year in the Canadian city - the last event before the Grand Final in Mexico.

In the men's event, the rest of the field will be looking to close the gap on current world leader, Mario Mola of Spain.

Mexico

Episode: 2016-09-19 | Airdate: Sep 19, 2016 (90 min)

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Ore Oduba introduces the best of the action from the elite women's race in the season-ending World Series Grand Final. Britain's Jodie Stimpson was among the triathletes seeking to finish the nine-leg World Series as world champion on the Mexican island of Cozumel.

Look forward to a stellar line up as the series reaches its climax, with Olympic champion Gwen Jorgensen and bronze medallist, Vicky Holland both looking to end the season in style.

Season 2017

Abu Dhabi Highlights

Episode: 2017-03-05 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2017 (90 min)

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The best of the action and reaction from the opening leg of the World Series as the world's finest triathletes compete in the Middle East.

Great Britain's Jodie Stimpson, who won the women's race in Abu Dhabi in 2016, competes for Great Britain against current World Champion Flora Duffy. In the men's event, Spain's Mario Mola came out on top in 2016 before going on to win the world title. This year, he faces competition from Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Henri Schoeman and fellow South African Richard Murray on the new Abu Dhabi course, but this trio of talent face a tough test as five-time World Champion Javier Gomez returns to the field.

Gold Coast Highlights

Episode: 2017-04-09 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2017 (90 min)

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The best of the action and reaction from the second round of the World Series, held on the same Gold Coast course in Australia that will be used for 2018's Commonwealth Games.

In the absence of Britain's Brownlee brothers, the frontrunners are likely to be Spanish pair Javier Gomez and Mario Mola, world champions past and present. Mola won this race in 2016, while five-time world champion Gomez began the current campaign with victory in March on his return to World Series action after a lengthy break.

In the women's event, Britain's Jodie Stimpson was looking to build on her silver medal in March's first stage, which marked her comeback from a six-month lay-off with an Achilles injury. She was pipped on the line in Abu Dhabi by New Zealand Andrea Hewitt, who was also due to compete in this race.

Yokohama Highlights

Episode: 2017-05-14 | Airdate: May 14, 2017 (90 min)

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The best of the action and reaction from the third round of the elite World Series, held in the Japanese coastal city Yokohama.

Britain's two-time Olympic medallist Jonathan Brownlee is expected to compete for the first time after an injury-delayed start to the season. With his older brother and double Olympic champion Alistair focusing on longer-distance events this year, the winners of the season's first two races have been Spanish pair Javier Gomez and Mario Mola - world champions past and present.

In the women's event, a strong British contingent includes former world champion Non Stanford and 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Vicky Holland. Their expected rivals include revitalised New Zealander Andrea Hewitt, who is vying to continue her perfect start to the season with a hat-trick of World Series victories.

Leeds

Episode: 2017-06-11 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2017 (300 min)

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Ore Oduba presents live coverage from Leeds, where the fourth leg of the World Triathlon Series is taking place. Jonny Brownlee is aiming to get his world title challenge back on track after a dramatic race inJapan last time out, where he ended up having to carry his bike after a crash in the cycling phase. Jonny is joined by brother and Olympic champion Alistair, who makes his first World Series appearance of the season. The pair will certainly not lack for support as Leeds is their hometown but their rivals include five-time world champion Javier Gomez, along with current world champion and series leader Mario Mola. Leading the charge for the British women's team is former world champion Non Stanford but she faces stiff opposition in a high-quality field, not least in the form of reigning world champion Flora Duffy, who showed she had shaken off early-season injury problems with victory in the most recent race in Yokohama.

Hamburg Highlights

Episode: 2017-07-17 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2017 (135 min)

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The best of the action and reaction from the fifth round of the elite World Series, held in the German city of Hamburg.

British fans are hopeful of a repeat of when the series was last in Leeds, in which the Brownlee brothers Alistair and Jonathan claimed a 1-2.

In the women's race, overall world series leader Kirsten Kasper of America is hoping to add to her two podium appearances this season, while British hopes are led by former world champion Non Stanford.

Edmonton Highlights

Episode: 2017-07-31 | Airdate: Jul 31, 2017 (90 min)

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A look back at all the action from the sixth leg of the elite World Series races in Edmonton, Canada.

American Summer Cook was looking to repeat her victory in 2016 but faces stiff opposition from world champion Flora Duffy and Brits Non Stanford and Jodie Stimpson.

In the men's race, last year's Edmonton winner Jonathan Brownlee is bidding for glory.

Montreal Highlights

Episode: 2017-08-07 | Airdate: Aug 7, 2017 (90 min)

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The best action and reaction from Montreal, the seventh leg of this year's World Series.

World champion Flora Duffy is aiming to get one step closer to defending her title in the women's race, while in the men's event the battle is on to break up the Spanish trio Mario Mola, Javier Gomez and Fernando Alarza who take up the top three spots in the men's rankings.

Stockholm Highlights

Episode: 2017-08-27 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2017 (105 min)

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Highlights from the penultimate round of the World Triathlon Series in Sweden.

British star Jonathan Brownlee won in Stockholm in 2012 and 2014 but faces stiff competition from Spaniard Mario Mola, who is hoping to record back-to-back world titles this year.

Bermudan Flora Duffy remains in contention to retain the women's crown, and will be looking for a repeat of her win at last year's race in Stockholm.

Rotterdam

Episode: 2017-09-16 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2017 (270 min)

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Ore Oduba is joined by Annie Emmerson and Olympic bronze medallist Vicky Holland, as he presents coverage of the World Triathlon Grand Final from Rotterdam.

The Netherlands hosts the ninth and final round of the World Triathlon Series in which the men's and women's world champions will be crowned.

Season 2018

Abu Dhabi

Episode: 2018-03-03 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2018 (90 min)

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Abu Dhabi Highlights.

Bermuda Highlights

Episode: 2018-04-29 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2018 (75 min)

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Louise Minchin presents highlights of the men's and women's 2018 Triathlon World Series race from Bermuda, which is hosting a World Series race for the very first time. The course starts and ends in Bermuda's vibrant capital city, Hamilton. Competitors first swim in the crystal-clear waters of Hamilton Harbour, then cycle through the island's hilly terrain before running alongside candy-coloured buildings on Hamilton's streets to the finish line.

The British Overseas Territory is the home of back-to-back women's champion and 2018 Commonwealth champion Flora Duffy. The defending men's champion is Spaniard Mario Mola, the winner of four of last year's nine series races. British duo Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are both former World Series champions and they each recorded race victories last season.

Yokohama Highlights

Episode: 2018-05-13 | Airdate: May 13, 2018 (120 min)

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Action from the men and women's races at the third round of the World Triathlon Series, which takes place in Yokohama, Japan. Spaniard Mario Mola topped the overall men's standings for the second successive year in 2017, while Bermudan Flora Duffy also made it back-to-back titles in the women's contest.

Nottingham Mixed Relay Highlights

Episode: 2018-06-09 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2018 (90 min)

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Louise Minchin introduces highlights from Nottingham, where double Olympic medallist Jonny Brownlee led the Great Britain team for the inaugural World Series mixed relay event. Brownlee was part of a four-strong mixed-gender team. Mixed relay will make its Olympic debut in 2020, and the race in Nottingham was the first of three World Triathlon Series events this year in which the best teams in the world are aiming to amass enough points to qualify for the games in Tokyo.

Leeds

Episode: 2018-06-10 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2018 (300 min)

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Live coverage as double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee and his brother Jonny seek a one-two finish for the third successive year at the Leeds leg of the World Triathlon Series. Louise Minchin introduces the action from near the finish line in Millennium Square, with JJ Chalmers reporting from Roundhay Park, where the bulk of the races take place.

As well as local favourites the Brownlee brothers, the British men's contingent also includes recent Commonwealth Games medallist Marc Austin, while former world champion Non Stanford, Olympic bronze medallist Vicky Holland and Commonwealth silver medallist Jess Learmonth form a powerful women's line-up. From an international standpoint, multiple world champions Flora Duffy and Mario Mola are both expected to compete.

Commentary is provided by Matt Chilton, with expert analysis by Annie Emmerson.

Season 2019

Abu Dhabi Highlights

Episode: 2019-03-10 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2019 (90 min)

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Highlights from the opening race of the 2019 World Triathlon Series from Abu Dhabi. 2018 champion Vicky Holland is in the starting line up alongside Georgia Taylor-Brown.

Bermuda Highlights

Episode: 2019-04-29 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2019 (75 min)

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Louise Minchin presents highlights from the second race of the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Series from Bermuda.

Yokohama Highlights

Episode: 2019-05-20 | Airdate: May 20, 2019 (90 min)

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Highlights from the third leg of the World Triathlon Series in Japan, where Olympic qualification is on the line for the British team competing.

Season 2022

Final Highlights

Episode: 2022-11-26 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2022 (75 min)

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The best of the breathless action from Abu Dhabi, with British stars including Alex Yee and Georgia Taylor-Brown among those seeking to be crowned world champions for 2022.

Taylor-Brown, who won the world title in 2020, has won three races going into this seventh and final leg of the series to put herself in contention alongside fellow Brits Beth Potter and Sophie Coldwell. Standing in their way is Bermuda's formidable Flora Duffy, the reigning Olympic, world and Commonwealth champion.

In the elite men's event, Yee faces a familiar adversary in New Zealand's Hayden Wilde, who finished one place on the podium below the Brit at the 2020 Olympics and 2021 Commonwealth Games. Both men are looking for their first world title.

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