Triathlon: World Series

Triathlon: World Series

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5 Seasons · 27 Episodes · Premiered March 6, 2016

Highlights from the Triathlon World Series.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 2016

9 episodes
E01
Abu Dhabi
Sun, Mar 6 2016 1:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E02
Gold Coast Highlights
Sun, Apr 10 2016 12:00 PM GMT+0000 110 min
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.
E03
Cape Town Highlights
Mon, Apr 25 2016 9:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min
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.
E04
Yokohama Highlights
Sun, May 15 2016 1:00 PM GMT+0000 90 min
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.
E05
Leeds
Sun, Jun 12 2016 11:45 AM GMT+0000 315 min
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.
E06
Stockholm Highlights
Mon, Jul 4 2016 5:00 AM GMT+0000 75 min
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.
E07
Hamburg Highlights
Sun, Jul 17 2016 11:30 AM GMT+0000 75 min
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.
E08
Edmonton
Mon, Sep 5 2016 1:50 PM GMT+0000 85 min
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.
E09
Mexico
Mon, Sep 19 2016 12:45 PM GMT+0000 90 min
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

9 episodes

Season 2018

5 episodes

Season 2019

3 episodes

Season 2022

1 episode
Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards as Presenter
Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin as Presenter
Ore Oduba
Ore Oduba as Presenter

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