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0:00:22 > 0:00:24- Cardiff, our capital city.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27- It's a city of sport - up there with the best in the world.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32- In March, distance runners including - Mo Farah pounded the streets.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36- Recently, over 14,000 cyclists - brought the city to a halt...
0:00:36 > 0:00:38- ..for Velothon Wales.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41- Today, a combination of running, - cycling...
0:00:42 > 0:00:45- ..and swimming - in the clear waters of the Bay...
0:00:45 > 0:00:49- ..has attracted 1,000 athletes - for another of the main events...
0:00:50 > 0:00:52- ..in Wales' sporting calendar.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- The Cardiff Triathlon - is back for a second year.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- The organizers - have promised an even better race.
0:01:00 > 0:01:05- We're a Welsh company - organizing this event in Cardiff.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07- Always Aim High...
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- ..hopes that people smile - as they cross the finish line.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- We're expecting that today.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- It's happened - with every event we've organized.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21- Happy people who want to return - the following year.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24- The event - offers something for everyone.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27- There's a Super Sprint race - for first-timers...
0:01:27 > 0:01:31- ..and sprint and Olympic-distance - races for the elite...
0:01:32 > 0:01:35- ..on a fast, flat course - on traffic-free roads.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39- Some of Britain's best athletes - are here...
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- ..including last year's champion, - Eloise Crowley from Cardiff...
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- ..and the rugby legend from - the Amman Valley, Shane Williams.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49- It's nice to be back in Cardiff.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52- It's something different. - I'm looking forward.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58- It's my first Olympic triathlon. - I just want to see if I can do it.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- Just being able to finish the swim - is important to me!
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- It's great - to be taking part in Cardiff.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10- People were out - supporting us last year.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14- I can't wait - to hopefully do well again.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17- I've done - a couple of races before...
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- ..but I've never put - the three parts together.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- What better place than Cardiff, - where I was raised...
0:02:24 > 0:02:25- ..to do my first.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29- It's fantastic - that they've closed the roads.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- I've been doing - quite a bit of swimming...
0:02:32 > 0:02:37- ..but swimming out there is very - different to doing it in the pool.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- I think the first discipline - will be the hardest today.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- For the Olympic-distance athletes...
0:02:45 > 0:02:47- ..it's a 1500m swim - up and down the Bay.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- They fetch their bike from - transition in Roald Dahl Plass...
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- ..before cycling 40km - around three laps of a circuit...
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- ..before running 10km past - the Assembly and the barrage...
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- ..before finishing - in front of the Millennium Centre.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- A thousand athletes - will be going for it.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- Here are the ones to watch - among the elite.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- Eloise Crowley - is back to defend her crown.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- It's going to be hard. - There are some very good girls here.
0:03:16 > 0:03:17- It'll be good.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- I don't want a race - where there's no competition.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26- Lauren Roe will want to improve - on her third-place finish last year.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- I lived in Cardiff for six years - at uni, where I started triathlon.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33- I moved to London last summer. - It should be good.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- Bethan Hughes is from Cardiff - but is now part of Chester's club.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- I had a little spill last year.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44- It meant I didn't complete the race. - I crashed on the bike.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48- This year, it would be good - to get the whole race in.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- A new face this year is - Karen Shimmin from the Isle of Man.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- She has the pedigree - to challenge the best.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- Among the men, - Chris Silver came second last year.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- Hopefully, - I can go one better this year.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04- Dave Bishop's not here.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06- Fingers crossed.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- My preparation has gone well.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- I'm feeling confident I can do it.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- Joe Beech, who won the Welsh - Championship in Bala last month...
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- ..is quietly confident.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- It's me and Chris, I think!
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- I've heard there's a Marine in it.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27- If I can get out the swim anywhere - near Chris, we'll have a race on.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- It depends which version of myself - turns up.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- Sometimes I'm good, - sometimes I'm not.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- If the good version turns up, - I could have him.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- Watch that Marine, Joe.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- It's Royal Marine Ebbage's - first time here.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- Good, strong bike, good, strong run. - It's just the swimming.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- It's not down to 17 minutes, - it's around 20.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- If I can get out in the top 50, - I should be alright.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- I should be able to hold my own - on the bike and the run.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04- At 7.15am, the elite men, - the first wave of athletes...
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- ..in their yellow hats...
0:05:06 > 0:05:12- ..are aiming for Penarth on - the far side of the 500-acre lake.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- 1500 metres of swimming, - a mile to you and me...
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- ..before they reach dry land.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- It's a sunny morning in Cardiff.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- Penarth is inviting.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- There are eight miles of paths - around the barrage...
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- ..which came to existence after - damming the Taff and Ely rivers.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41- The women are now in the water - wearing red caps.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46- They also have 1500 metres - of hard swimming ahead of them.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- When the barrage - was completed in 1999...
0:05:52 > 0:05:56- ..it was one of the biggest - engineering projects in Europe.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59- The water was oxygenized...
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- ..to improve its quality.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- There's a quality - to the swimming too.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- Two are neck and neck.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11- First out of the water - are Ben Elliott and Alex Thorley...
0:06:11 > 0:06:16- ..in a superb time - of 16 minutes, 51 seconds.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- Tom Lewin is third, - eight seconds behind.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- He's going straight - to the transition area.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- They're now into Roald Dahl Plass...
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- ..the public area that's home to the - Millennium Centre and the Senedd.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39- Alex Thorley is there, - a student at Cardiff University.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44- Plass means place in Norwegian, - in tribute to Dahl's roots...
0:06:44 > 0:06:48- ..and the maritime link - which gave Cardiff its existence...
0:06:48 > 0:06:50- ..as well - as the nearby Norwegian church.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- Chris Silver. - He was second yesterday.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- There's confusion, as two - come out the water together....
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- ..over which one - is given the correct time.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- Joseph Ricciardi - is sixth out the water.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07- This is a good time for him.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13- It keeps alive his hopes of - making an impression on the race.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- In the meantime, the leading women - are nearing dry land.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- This looks like another close race.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28- Look at those bikes.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- There's a scary amount of money - on display at Roald Dahl Plass.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34- Thorley is first out.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- Elliott is having a nightmare.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- That can be the difference between - winning and losing in a triathlon.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- Finding the right bike - is quite a task too.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Silver is third out of transition.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- Ebbage is ninth.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- Considering that swimming - isn't his strongest discipline...
0:07:54 > 0:07:55- ..he's done well.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- Alex Thorley - goes into the lead on the road.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- He can expect to be challenged...
0:08:03 > 0:08:07- ..by Richard Ebbage, Chris Silver, - Tom Lewin and Ricciardi.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- Lewin is in second.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- Elliott is in third.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13- They have company.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- Silver is focused on his task.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22- He looks comfortable on his bike.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- Ricciardi is fifth.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31- There are no cars - on these roads today.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- Ebbage has done superbly.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- He knew - that he was strongest on the bike.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- He's showing his experience, - moving up and down the gears.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- The pipe allows him - to drink from his bottle...
0:08:46 > 0:08:51- ..which will give him energy - on these 40 kilometres.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56- He'll then start on the run...
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- ..when he'll hope to be in the lead.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- The Royal Marine, Richard Ebbage.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- The women are still toiling away.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- Who'll be the first out the water?
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- That's the St David's Hotel - in the background.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20- It looks like Eloise Crowley - is the first one out.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- It's an excellent time.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- She's a former - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf pupil.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- She's the 11th fastest - out of the men and women.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- Lauren Roe is tight on her heels.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- This will be quite a race as well.
0:09:37 > 0:09:42- She's being applauded - as she reaches Roald Dahl Plass.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45- Here's the main threat, - Karen Shimmin.
0:09:46 > 0:09:47- She wasn't here last year.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52- Crowley looks very organized - in the transition area.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- She puts on her sunglasses.
0:09:54 > 0:09:55- Roe has arrived.
0:09:56 > 0:09:57- Who'll be out first?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- You can make up a bit of time - in this part.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05- Bethan Hughes is out the water and - already preparing for transition.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10- Look how many have come out - to support the athletes.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- This is a sport - that's grown in popularity...
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- ..since the London Olympics - four years ago.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- Roe is second out of transition.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24- One of the favourites, - Karen Shimmin, is still third.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- This will be a close race, - just like the men.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- Bethan Hughes is fourth - coming out of transition.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36- She hopes to catch up on the bike - and the run, her strongest elements.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- Cardiff is fast becoming - a city for sport.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- Professional athletes - with Olympic ambitions are here.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- The Cardiff course - is perfect for the novice too.
0:10:49 > 0:10:54- The traffic-less roads - are ideal for any nervous cyclists.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- The water isn't too cold - at this time of year either.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- As well as elite athletes...
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- ..there are over 1,000 competitors - of all abilities.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- They're just as keen - to make an impression...
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- ..in a sport - that's perhaps new to them.
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0:11:23 > 0:11:27- Welcome back. Triathlon is a sport - which attracts all kinds of people.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33- A newcomer to the sport is the - former Wales winger, Shane Williams.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- Giving up rugby was tough.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- I wanted to do something so I - started taking part in triathlons.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41- This is my fourth.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47- It's completely different to rugby. - The training takes so much longer.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49- I've started from scratch.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53- I'll never win these triathlons, - but it's nice to compete.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- I train with my brother - and brother-in-law.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- A lot of the old lads from the - Amman valley are running marathons.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- It's a midlife crisis really!
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- People of all shapes and sizes - pass me in the race!
0:12:07 > 0:12:09- That's what's great - about triathlons.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- All types of people take part, - all of varying fitness.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- They all want to have fun.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- Saying that, everyone wants to win - and I'm no exception.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- Having completed the swim - across Cardiff Bay...
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- ..the competitors are - on the streets of Cardiff...
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- ..which have been closed - for the occasion.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- A technical course which needs good - cycling skills on the tight corners.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- I'm a time trial specialist. - These courses favour crit riders.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- A lot of aggressive cornering. Not - much scope for getting my head down.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48- It does get busy.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53- Having closed roads gives you that - much more freedom to pass people.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- A lot of corners, - roundabouts and dead turns.
0:12:58 > 0:12:59- Might not work for me.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06- Richard Ebbage, the Royal Marine, - was ninth out of the water.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11- He has powered over the streets of - Cardiff and he now leads the race.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- In second place is Chris Silver. - He was fourth after the swim.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- He has Joseph Ricciardi as company.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- He was nowhere after the swim...
0:13:23 > 0:13:27- ..but is fully concentrating on - the cycling element of the race.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- Lewin holds his ground.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- This is Alex Thorley, second out - of the water, and still in the race.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- Just look at Ebbage concentrating.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- He's a very tidy cyclist.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- Ricciardi has caught up with - and passed Chris Silver.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52- He is into second place.
0:13:53 > 0:13:54- He is also a very compact rider.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57- He has a lot of work to do...
0:13:57 > 0:14:02- ..to catch up with the Royal Marines - champion, Richard Ebbage.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- Eloise Crowley is having problems - with the bike.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- We know that these - are tight corners.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- She's struggling with the technical - aspects of the cycling...
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- ..having done so well on the swim.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- Lauren Roe is very upright on the - bike, different to many others...
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- ..but she is going well.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- Shimmin is the hot favourite.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33- She is eager to make up some time. - She wasn't the fastest in the water.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- She passes Eloise Crowley with ease.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- Ebbage had to buy new goggles...
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- ..having left his usual ones - back home.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- He's fully concentrating - on the job in hand.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- As is Joseph Ricciardi...
0:14:46 > 0:14:50- ..but he wasn't able to make up - any time on Ebbage on the bike.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52- This is the transition area.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58- It's where you can gain time - but where you can also lose time.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- Ebbage make quite a pig's ear of the - first transition out of the water.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- So many things to remember, like - putting those shoes on properly.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- A quick glance at the watch, - and off he goes.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- Joe Ricciardi - had a very good bike ride.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- Only Ebbage was faster than him.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- He still has a lot to do.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25- Chris Silver, second last year, - is third at the moment.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- Karen Shimmin has taken the lead.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- She's far more comfortable - on the bike than in the water.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36- Eloise Crowley and Lauren Roe - keep each other company.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- Karen Shimmin is the first through - transition after the bike stage.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46- She wastes no time at all.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- Bethan Hughes was the fastest - on the bike stage.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52- She's hot on Shimmin's heels.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- Last year's winner, - Eloise Crowley...
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- ..must be feeling that her crown - is slipping away from her.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- Long after the elite - have left the water...
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- ..there is one - very special competitor.
0:16:13 > 0:16:14- Her name is Poppy Jones.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- Poppy was born with cerebral palsy - and some other complications.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- Every part of her daily life - is a real challenge.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- She's here with father, Rob, raising - money for the charity, Cerebra.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- She has a very special team - assisting her.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- She's determined to reach the end - of the journey.
0:16:39 > 0:16:40- At the start of the year...
0:16:40 > 0:16:44- ..Rob couldn't even swim two lengths - of his local swimming pool.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49- They are encouraged by the support - they receive every step of the way.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- It's going really well. - Feels really good.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- Lots of support. Fantastic. - Poppy's loving it.
0:16:58 > 0:16:59- Amazing!
0:17:01 > 0:17:03- Come on, dad!
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- Poppy doesn't consider that her - condition prevents her having fun.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11- That has been an inspiration - to her father, Rob...
0:17:12 > 0:17:13- ..and it should be to all of us.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- Since he emerged from the water, - Richard Ebbage has looked strong.
0:17:19 > 0:17:20- He was fastest on the bike.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25- He knows this is also a good time. - He favours the bike and the run.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30- Alex Thorley has found some energy - from somewhere to catch Silver.
0:17:30 > 0:17:35- Silver then passes Alex Thorley...
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- ..to regain third place.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- He also flies past Joseph Ricciardi.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43- Ricciardi cycled well.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- It must hurt to see the leader - running towards you.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- Ebbage is way ahead of Chris Silver.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55- No-one has got near - to the Royal Marine today.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01- Richard Ebbage - wins the 2016 Cardiff Triathlon.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- Definitely up there. One of - the best I've done in the UK.
0:18:06 > 0:18:07- The course was good.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- I'll definitely do it next year.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13- Chris Silver was second, - as he was last year.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- A little bit gutted - but can't complain.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- Richard smashed the bike. - I couldn't stick with it.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25- Not many could have lived - with Ebbage over this course.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- He was over two minutes faster - than Silver.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- Alex Thorley was a further - two minutes adrift.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- Karen Shimmin has been head and - shoulders above the other women...
0:18:37 > 0:18:38- ..on the bike and the run.
0:18:38 > 0:18:44- Lauren Roe has got the better - of Bethan Hughes to claim second.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- Not the best day for last year's - winner, Eloise Crowley, in fourth.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50- She's struggled on the run.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- Lauren Roe is still battling hard - to close the gap...
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- ..but it's too wide a gap - between her and Karen Shimmin...
0:18:59 > 0:19:00- ..the winner.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- Really pleased. - The support is fantastic.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- I'll definitely do it again.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- A strong swim, but it's second place - for Lauren Roe.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- Really happy with that. Really - enjoyed it. The run was tough.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15- It's nice on the barrage.
0:19:17 > 0:19:18- Bethan Hughes was third.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- It's nice to finish on the podium.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- I crashed on the bike last year. - It's nice to get round the course.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- It was a better day for Eloise - Crowley last year than in 2016.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- I felt OK today, but not brilliant. - That's what happens in triathlons.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- A bad day at the office. - I can't win every time.
0:19:39 > 0:19:40- Maybe next year.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- One needs to be philosophical!
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- Karen Shimmin wins with Lauren Roe - second, and Bethan Hughes third...
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- ..ahead of last year's winner, - Eloise Crowley.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- The smile on Shane Williams' face - speaks volumes.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- Velindre Cancer - Centre is also being supported.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- Yes, I enjoyed it. There was a great - atmosphere around the course.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05- On the bike and the run.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- All the supporters - were in the transition area.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13- It's my first Olympic triathlon - and it went well. I'm very pleased.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17- Gethin Jones took the opportunity - to launch his autistic charity, Nai.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- It was good and the crowds - make a huge difference.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- Every time you go through transition - it's a boost for the next stage.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26- I'm glad we've completed it.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- Matthew Pritchard, once of Dirty - Sanchez, also had plenty of support.
0:20:31 > 0:20:32- Brilliant. Amazing.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37- The only bad thing was, the support - made so much noise, you went faster!
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- You wonder what you've done - because your lungs are bursting!
0:20:42 > 0:20:45- No city compares - as far as sport is concerned.
0:20:45 > 0:20:50- Cardiff Bay is a great place - to compete, sorry, to take part!
0:20:50 > 0:20:52- And it's flat, which helps.
0:20:52 > 0:20:53- And it's flat, which helps.- - That was a big help.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- Poppy Jones' adventurous - and competitive spirit...
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- ..made sure her father, Rob, - was kept on his toes.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- When they arrived back - to the Millennium Centre...
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- ..no-one was given - a warmer reception.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- We didn't know if it was - a good or bad idea.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- The transitions is where - you have to be most careful.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- Getting Pops out of the water, - onto the bike.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- Once you get going, it's fantastic. - The support was amazing.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Everyone was cheering us on.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35- Poppy and the triathlon...
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- ..has once again put Cardiff - and Wales on the map.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- The weather stayed fair. - Everyone has enjoyed it.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47- Everyone crossing the finish line - was smiling.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49- A brilliant day.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- Best thing I've done. - Support was really good.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- The bells kept you going. - A nice atmosphere.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57- The support was amazing.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- It helps that people shout - their support. It keeps you going.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06- A really good atmosphere. You felt - supported all the way round.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- A great day. It's only the second - one. It will definitely grow.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- It's great that the roads - are closed.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- It's been a successful day.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- A stronger field this year - with some big names.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- I can see it growing.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- Looking forward to next year now. - It was brilliant.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30- We'll speak to the government - to build on this year's success...
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- ..and to grow into a World - Championship event in the future.
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