World Championship Series - San Diego Athletics

Welcome to San Diego. Where some Like It Hot. Famous for the padre

is. And of course a certain anchorman. We love from Burgundy!

This city is also the birthplace of them Modern triathlon, it started

It is the perfect place to start our coverage of the 2012 ITU World

Triathlon Series, which works a little bit like Formula One. San

Diego is the second stop in a globe-trotting circuit of eight

rounds. But this year, there's more than a world championship title at

stake. For some athletes, points here go towards Olympic

qualification for London 2012. Did I happen to mention Britain have

Helen Jenkins is the world No. 1. She is the champion of the world.

Alistair Brownlee makes it a gold medal for Great Britain. Jonathan

Brownlee of Great Britain is the champion of the world. The Olympic

distance triathlon is made up of a 1,500 metres swim, a 40 kilometres

bike ride and a 10 kilometres run. It is the ultimate test of stamina,

strength and skill and we've got an action-packed show lined up for you.

Later on we will catch up with Britain's best known triathletes,

the Brownlee brothers, before highlights of the elite men's

triathlon from San Diego. But we will begin with the women's race.

While Alistair Brownlee has almost become a household name, our other

world champion, Helen Jenkins, is still lying somewhat under the

radar. Does it bother you that the Brownlees get so much of the

triathlon attention? It is not something that bothers me, I don't

think about it too much. I'm not after the limelight and craving my

face on the side of a taxi. I was very shy when I was younger and I

have had to grow out of it. When you're travelling when you are

young, you have to come out of that and stand up for yourself. I

suppose I don't go out and shout about what I've done, it's not

important for me to do that. silver medal performance by the

past two-time world champion, Helen Jenkins. You did extremely well in

your first race of the season. had a really good winter. It hasn't

been all smooth sailing, there's always a few hiccups or speed bumps

that we have to sort out. It was great to come over with such a

great result in Sydney. Everything went really well, it was a smooth

race and I came out of it and was able to get back into training. I

hope it is an indicator for the rest of the season and I can

continue to build on the performance in Sydney. But I'm a

little bit more nervous for San Diego so I have to live up to my

last race. But these races are all about preparation, it's all about

getting some races under my belt and getting a few early-season

races and then getting stuck into the last phase of preparation

before London. His there only one race for you this year? Yes, my

life starts on August fourth. I've no idea what I am doing afterwards!

To you must have to be careful because you really want to peak on

August fourth. Yes, that is one thing. We're trying to keep things

like we did last year. Last year the main aim for the year was the

Olympic test event in 20th August 11. This year, the main event is

August 2012. We are trying to keep a similar build up and hopefully

that works like it did last year. Disappointed, 21st position.

triathlon is unpredictable and the favourites rarely win. It is

unpredictable. When I won the World Championships last year, someone

said, the world champion has never won the Olympics. There's less

pressure because nobody has done it before! It is pressure if you think

about it, if you dwell on those facts, but in my day-to-day life, I

don't think about it. All I think about is the next session, the next

week's training, and if I do the little things right, if Mize win

goes well all the running session goes well, that is it. -- my swim.

I have to get the race is right and the training sessions right and get

rid of the things that go wrong in the early races so why am ready for

August. You are taking away the pressure of that -- if the

preparation has gone well. He went to a Bruce Springsteen concert?

was amazing. I'm not a massive bruise fan, but I went with a

friend who was a big fan and it was amazing. Team GB can have a maximum

of six triathlete this summer. Helen Jenkins secured one place by

winning the Test event in Hyde Park last year. The other two spots are

more complicated because Olympic triathlon has allowed team tactics,

but simply, British triathlon could ask an athlete to sacrifice their

own race to support the team's best medal hope.

Why have British triathlon embrace that idea? I think the origins were

from Beijing, when some people felt the Canadians had some success

doing that. I think probably it came from the view that medals of

the mission and let's do what we can to get medals and this is one

way of doing it. Are you feeling the pressure of Olympic

qualification? You'd be mad not to! This year is all about the Olympics

and trying to qualify for that. I know there's only two spots left

and it has a tough task to get qualified. We've had a few years

knowing this was our qualification. All along I have known I would have

to be racing well in these races. I'm just focusing on that and then

the Games will be the next step if I get chosen. Team orders, team

tactics, is that a tough thing to ask an athlete to do? No, but it

may be a tough thing for an athlete to decide to do. If you were asked

to take part in the Games as a domestic, what would you answer

the? I've had time to consider it and I would consider it. But it

would be an honour. I think I would. If I was not selected to go in my

own right and that was my way into the Olympics and I could do

something to help the team, yes. What would it mean to you to

compete at a home games? Absolutely everything, that is what I've been

training for since the Games were renounced seven years ago. But I

can remember what I was doing that day. The thoughts start ticking

through your mind of being there. It has been everything I've worked

for. To race in London with all of my family and friends there, what

more could you ask for? The Brits are up against some fired-up

Australians this weekend. Erin Densham won the world's first World

Series race in Sydney. -- the year's first. She is now making a

late fight for a spot in the Aussie Olympic team. I've had the worst

run in the last four years through Beijing and all the way up until

the start of this year, basically. I have picked my timing quite well!

For me, it is about racing, I guess, to what I'm capable of and

hopefully everything will speak for itself. Her former world champion

Emma Moffatt has already qualified for London 2012, but Densham is

competing against Australia's two other end ups for the remaining

places, Emma Jackson and Olympic champion Emma Snowsill. Her chance

to defend her title is in jeopardy because of her poor form. She needs

to perform well here and in Madrid next week. There are three spots,

what do you do? The best three athletes need to go. It is a cruel

world. I would love to be there, I would love to think I can be an

asset, but I would love to be there, helping improve the team. I would

not want to be there thinking somebody else should be in my place.

Looking to put on a strong show on her a month -- own soil is Sarah

Groff, last year's world series bronze medallist. But it sounds

like she would not mind that much if Helen Jenkins crossed the line

first. Unfortunately she is absolutely lovely. You almost don't

mind her beating you. But yes, if I nudged past Helen, I wouldn't mind

it that much! There will be no joking about now, the triathletes

are lining up, it is time to get down to business. Your commentators

for the women's race, Matt Chilton and Steve tree.

and Steve tree. The swimmers are ready to go. About

to get into the warm waters of Bonita code. Two laps followed by a

eight takes them out in and around the San Diego waterfront. Eight

laps on the bike, the run is three laps. It is a 1,500 metres swim, a

40 kilometre bike ride, culminating with a 10 kilometre or run. All

pretty flat. They will be glad of that bearing in mind the warm

conditions. Great for the spectators. So much opportunity for

everybody to get close to the action in San Diego. That is where

They will get out of the water once sat at the end of 750 metres, run

along the beach, dive back in. Some of the big names in World Triathlon

getting set for this World Championship Series race. The

second of the season, which is under way. What a spectacular start.

They run across the beach, hit the water and start to jostle for

position. Important to get a good start. Able to get their feet on

the sandy floor and push away. It looks as if we have got one of the

Australians making a move early on. Her wasn't that a great start? The

swimmers at the far end started swimming, a little bit of research

on this side, that butterfly technique, hitting the ground, a

butterfly over the top of the water and they have taken the lead. It

looked like a lot of the athletes were edging towards the left and

now they have to play catch-up. Emma Moffatt leading the way on

this near side. For safety boats are doing their jobs, there are

paddle borders plus the speedboats and jet skis as well. Nothing left

to chance, no wet suits bearing in mind the warm conditions. Here's

another look at the start. Sprinting across the sand. The

water gently shelving a way. They have reached the first turning

stage, where they go across the code. Pacific waters beautifully

warm for this time of year. They will turn a game at that second

inflatable yellow buoy. And then head back to the shore to complete

the first lap of two in the water. I tell you what, even at this early

stage, we've really got quite a stretch on the field. Is that Emma

Moffatt... Yes, Emma Moffatt and Helen Jenkins. Helen will be

delighted by that. We would have expected her to be in the lead pack,

but being at the front is a tremendous start. Helen Jenkins is

closest to us, in white and blue. Green and gold worn by Emma Moffatt.

These two leading the way. The field is pretty well strung out now.

One or two are struggling to keep pace with the fast track through

the water that the British No. 1 and the Australian are cutting up

here. Jenkins, 28 years of age, born in Scotland, where her father

was in the Royal Air Force based at Lossiemouth, but grew up in bid --

-- Bridgend. Considers herself a Welsh athlete. Second in Sydney in

the opener, won the London test event last August in Hyde Park.

Alongside her, Emma Moffatt from Australia, 27 years of age. She was

second in Yokohama at the end of last season and 11th in Beijing in

the World Championship Series in 2011. A good crowd here. On the

beach, on the grass, a beautiful day, a great day to come out and

watch some top-level sport. They come out of the water after just

over nine minutes. The end of the first lap. Helen Jenkins of Great

Britain, Emma Moffatt of Australia, Laura Bennett is there from the USA,

Haskins also. We will get a full check on them as they come free.

Oliveira was fourth out of the water. A good start from Vicky

British triathletes. You have Jodie Stimpson back up there. Pure guts

and determination. Erin Densham and Helen Jenkins are at the top of

their game at the moment. They are putting their marker down as they

did in Sydney. The others know they will be the two main people going

into the Olympics this year. Helen Jenkins is just beginning to

stretch her lead slightly. Alongside her ears Laura Bennett. -

- is Laura Bennett, from Florida. She just missed out on a medal in

Beijing. I commentated the race with her husband, Greg, who was

nervously watching. She finished fourth. Her form lately has been

superb. She has had one of the longest career as we have seen. She

has been consistently at the top. Some people would say she is

unlucky to have got so the meddle in Beijing. -- not got a medal in

Beijing. But she wants to go to the Olympics again. A lot of

competition within the American team for places at London 2012. I

think she has a good chance, especially if she puts in another

excellent performance here. We have to watch out for Gwen Jorgensen on

the team. She is making waves with the established try athletes this

year. Finishing fourth in Sydney in the opening World Championship

series race of the season. That kick-started her campaign well.

Just 200 metres to go on the swimming stage before preparations

have to be made for the arrival and transition. No wetsuits to worry

about so things get simpler on the change will stop -- change. The is

a big spread. The lead group of 15. In transition, if you have a seven

second gap, that can be critical. Less than that, the athletes can

work hard and catch up. If you establish more than seven seconds

it is difficult. Helen Jenkins would be wanting to be in a small

lead pack. Sarah Haskins of the USA, 11th in the Beijing Olympics. She

now lives, like most of the American team, in Colorado. The

water is calm, perfect as Jenkins is first to finish the swim. She

has reached the sand a couple of seconds clear of anybody else. We

would expect a group of 24. Vicky Holland is in great shape in 4th.

Liz Blatchford is with the front pack, potentially with the main

group on the bike. She has come out in great shape. Liz Blatchford was

raised in Australia and she races for Great Britain. They have to get

this right. It is called the 4th discipline in triathlon. The

athletes spend a lot of time rehearsing this. They do not have

to get out of a wetsuit, it is a case of putting on the glasses and

helmet, getting into the shoes and getting set to go. That was a

tremendous transition from Helen Jenkins. And look at Vicky Holland.

She came out in fourth place and she is up to third. I think we

might have a group going away from this. They have established a gap.

Liz Blatchford, she is going to be disappointed. She is caught in no-

man's land, missing out on the lead pack. She will have to make a big

decision. Will she sit back and stay with the group? Will she make

a solo effort and try to catch them? Liz Blatchford was 12th

coming out of the water. She has work to do. Jenkins was first and

Vicky Holland was 4th. The two best of British in the top five in good

shape. Liz Blatchford finding herself with quite a gap to close

if she is to catch up with the leading group. We will join them on

the bike. The first lap takes them out onto Marron a's way. -- Mariner.

We have a big collision. There is some blood on the road. It is

getting worse! Another one piles into the back. How did that happen?

It is so fast. They are looking around and looking to get a good

position in the pack. One person goes down and it can be mayhem. Oh,

my goodness me! That is a tough crash. It was on this they end up

as one of the New Zealand athletes was getting to her feet, Debbie

Tanner, making her way to her bike, with another one sitting on the

side. A rider came out of nowhere and seemed oblivious to what was

going on and made the matter a good deal worse. Debbie has been in

great form she will be disappointed. She will not get back on the back

after that. Injuries and walking wounded. We hope it is nothing

worse. This is another look at the graphic that shows which way they

go, alongside the Pacific Ocean. Across the bridge, and back towards

the transition area. A total of eight laps to complete 40

kilometres in total. This is the one brief time they have to deal

with. Certainly got that lead pack, they have got away. With the nature

of the course, they can see exactly how much lead they have and how

important, if they can stay in front, a working pack of 10 can be

so much faster when you have a big lap. That is a big lap at the

moment. The red dot signifiers the lead group. The green dot

represents the chase group. Out in front, Laura Bennett from the USA,

the veteran. Helen Jenkins comes through. They have raised together

so many times. They know they are in a great position. If they put

the working, the lead in measures will come from this pack. The way

Helen Jenkins is going, they are struggling to stay with have. What

strength she has developed. chase group is expanding all the

time. It is about to become a dozen or so, he will hope that collective

strength and speed and taking it in turns to do the work at the front,

it will help them to close the gap to the leading group. There is a

lot of work to be done. There are some big names in there. They will

be relying on their telling -- 10 kilometre run at speed to have a

chance of getting in among the medals in San Diego, on a curious

day in California. There is everything to play for. The Olympic

performance manager for British triathlon and. How would you assess

the performances? They are working well. There are a couple of packs,

we have a couple of girls, Helen and the key who work well together

in the lead pack, it might be hard for the others in the second pack -

- Vicky Holland. We will see. That was a quietly confident

Malcolm Brown, watching the race unfold. The lead group are wrong

their way on the final lap, before they return to transition to get

ready for the 10,000 metres run. The Olympic selection is important

at this stage. And with the two British girls in front, Vicky

Holland will feel pleased with herself. She is coming back to form

at the right time. Helen Jenkins has been pre-selected. We will have

to think about who they will select to go alongside her. The criterion

is the podium position. If somebody is not confident, do they bring

somebody in to help them along during the race? It will be decided

between now and August 4th and August 8th, the two Olympic

triathlon dates for your diary. Great chances of possibly a clutch

of medals for the British team. This is the chase group, led by

Jodie Stimpson, part of the British team who won the relay world

championship gold medal in searing heat last August. She has something

to prove. She needs to get on the podium. The lead group with Helen

Jenkins at the back. They are taking it in turns to force the

pace at the front. They are sharing the workload. A big performance by

Vicky Holland to be up there. She had a lapse in form last season and

has come back at the right time. It she impresses today and in Madrid,

the chances are she might be going to the Olympics. Vicky Holland is

from Gloucester but lives in Swansea, these days. They will come

to transition in a little while at the end of this final lap. You can

see the gap between the leaders and the chase group is significant. We

are back with the large chase group. And now the leaders are approaching

the final stage of their last lap. And then it will be down to the

race for the medals. This is the second stage of the 2012 World

Championship Series. After this one, they moved to Madrid. In we look at

what Jodie Stimpson was doing, riding in front. That is a big

decision. She has two team-mates in front looking to get on the podium,

but she has to think of her own selection chances. To me, it looked

as if she was at the front and slowdown slightly to give Helen

Jenkins and Vicky Holland chances of getting on the podium here.

chase group is still trying to bridge the gap. It is a tough call,

with his group of 10 out in front. They have done a cracking job on

two wheels. Helen Jenkins has played it right. She got to the

front, picked the speed up, and then she backed off to give herself

a break before coming into the final run. They are getting ready

for transition. It is all about getting in and out quickly. There

will be a dismount lying, coming to the blue carpet. They have to get

off at this stage. They come running alongside their bikes.

Vicky Holland of Great Britain is leading them through. Laura Bennett

is in good shape. And off goes the helmet and the running shoes go on

and they exit. The run stage takes in three laps. Vicky Holland is

first out of transition. Jessica Harrison, representing France,

ritually from Great Britain, but Vicky Holland has decided to go for

it. Helen Jenkins is looking very smooth in the middle of the pack.

Sarah Haskins is looking like she has got left behind. She is

sprinting to keep pace with the first runners out of transition.

Vicky Holland, and Laura Bennett, Flora Duffy, Helen Jenkins is out a

shot, but she is right in there, involved. Vicky Holland was the

first to hang up her bike. A quick transition. Laura Bennett is making

sure everything goes into the plastic box. She will be penalised

if the equipment is not in the right place. She has left herself

some work to do. Out in front, world No 1, British No 1, Helen

Jenkins, running alongside the beach. Jessica Harrison of France,

trying to keep up with the leaders, although possibly Harrison gets let

down on the run. She has done, but credit to Jessica Harrison, because

she has worked and worked and established herself as a constant

in the top 10 in the world. I know how hard she has trained. She has

been tremendous. My goodness me! navigational problem. Somebody has

taken a wrong turn. The officials are trying to point people in there

right direction. That is inexcusable at this level, that

athletes are not automatically sent in the correct direction. There is

obviously a problem with the layout, but no real damage done, apart from

Jenkins slipping to second. We will at this stage. Helen Jenkins of

Great Britain trying to close the gap to get back on the shoulder of

the Australian. An unfortunate misunderstanding. Be it was, it

gave a little bit of space for Laura Bennett, she saw what was

happening and began to close the gap that developed and now these

two have gone away again. They are the top two in form at the moment.

Early season, but dominating Sydney. Helen is not letting her go this

time. Now Helen has said, not this time, you want home territory --

you were on home territory last time, but I will show you. Densham

leading the way with Jenkins on her shoulder. They are at the end of

the first lap of three. The field is well strung out. In Sydney and

the first World Championship Series race of the season, it was Densham

who came through to beat Jenkins with Andrea Hewitt in third place

on that occasion. Jenkins will be keen for revenge, but she knows

that Densham is one of the strongest runners in World

Triathlon. At this stage, Laura Bennett is on her own in third

position. Sarah Haskins is in fourth place, team-mate Sarah Groff

his 5th, and then Vicky Holland in 6th place. She will be eager to

make up a place or two. I think, looking at the way that lead group

has spread out, it is an indication of how fast the two at the front

were going. Flora Duffy is back in form, but she is struggling a

little bit now. She will be delighted to be there and know it

is just a question of hanging on. She will hope she makes the

Olympics for a second time. Haskins, Groff, Holland and Harrison.

Different running styles four of them. They are on their way down

alongside mission boulevard. We will catch up with the chasers for

a moment. They are all fighting for the minor places. Helen Jenkins has

once again set the initiative. She is out in front. Avoiding... She

has taken some water, sensibly, but not drinking it, using it to call

herself down in the warm afternoon sunshine. -- cool herself down.

They have got away. Helen has gone to the front, she has picked up the

pace. She is working her upper body so much. Maintaining the fast leg

speed, they are getting away from Laura Bennett very, very quickly

now. Bennett caught in no-man's land, in third place at the moment.

Now Helen Jenkins is beginning to move away. Can she maintain it?

had problems with her Achilles tendon in the past, Helen Jenkins,

which restricted her running speed, but that is behind her now. She is

at the peak of her fitness and the double world champion has moved

clear of Erin Densham, whose struggling to respond. Laura

Bennett of the USA, the 37-year-old, is still in third position and

maintaining a decent pace and getting some support from residents

of this part of San Diego. Helen Jenkins looks really strong.

Doesn't she look strong? Watching her over the final stages moving

away, not quite with every stride. What can Laura Bennett do? Will she

be able to steal second place or will she find herself in no man's

land with a couple chasing hard Baidoa? Maybe they will capture.

Bennett, eager to go for what would be her fourth Olympic Games. The

triathlon has been part of the Olympics since it was introduced in

Helen Jenkins from Bridgend. That is an absolutely tremendous kick

down by Helen. She has gone away and you can just imagine what is

going through Densham's mind at the moment. Big work to be done to stay

in contention. Let's go back to transition. We are going into the

final lap of the run and Helen has got a very decent lead. She has run

exceptionally well again. A few weeks ago she was beaten in

Australia by Densham, but subject to something dramatic, she should

be able to hold her off. What have you made a Vicky Holland's

performance. She has been outstanding, she has made a strong

attempt to get on the podium and it is not over yet. We are nearly

there. Helen Jenkins has a lead of 37 seconds over Erin Densham.

Densham came through to win in Sydney. It looks as if the tables

will be turned on the waterfront in San Diego. Jenkins, a lone figure

out in front. All on her own, there's nobody watching, just a few

spectators alongside the waterfront, but the crowds will grow

significantly, as will the noise, when she returns to hopefully take

this World Championship Series win in San Diego. We see so many races

decided on just a big sprint finish, and what Helen Jenkins is doing,

she is sending out a message to the rest of the world that whatever the

conditions, however the tactics play out, I'm strong enough to

break away by myself. That is a huge message, it really is. Helen

Jenkins, 28 years of age, one metre 69, at around 56 -- five feet six

inches tall, 55 kilograms, absolutely in the peak of her form,

coached by her husband Mark Jenkins, who was himself involved in the

dramatic scenes at the Olympic triathlon in Athens in 2004 where

he got injured, fell off his bike and ended up carrying his bike to

the transition area to get on to the running stage. That tenacity is

reflected in his wife Helen's performance today. She has got her

eyes on the prize. The Olympic Games on home soil in London in

August. She was beaten by Densham in Sydney. This time, she is

showing what she has learnt from that defeat and she has come back

even stronger. The gap is now enormous ahead of Erin Densham, who

is really just racing for second position. Hasn't Erin Densham gone

away from the rest of the field? They are still chasing way behind.

It is a stunning performance by both these two, it really is. Maybe

for the first time a little bit of pain beginning to show on Helen's

face, but she will hold that right to the finish. Absolute

determination. For Erin Densham, I suggest, Olympic selection, if she

finishes second he having won in Sydney, is guaranteed. Although you

never really know what the Australians will do. We have seen

selection procedures from many countries in triathlon, but

Australia, a couple of times, people have questioned their

decisions. No doubt about Helen Jenkins's participation and she,

along with Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, Alistair not here in San

Diego, nursing a - in Achilles injury, but Jonathan is here. What

a purple patch this is for British triathlon in the men's and women's

events. The gap is now 47 seconds. Helen would do well to just he's

off slightly! I think she wants to send a message and that really is...

I can't think back to when we saw this sort of gap. What has happened,

it has not been a breakaway on the bike with the other athletes

letting somebody go, this has been put down on the run. They went out

together, Helen and Densham, they moved away and then Helen has gone,

this one is for me, I'm going to show the rest of the world. The

rest of the world will be thinking, what do we need to do to get into

contention with this British girl? Helen Jenkins, what a performance

so far. She is easing through this run. It is almost done for her. She

will potentially kick-start a winning weekend for the British

team, with Jonny Brownlee going into the men's race as one of the

favourites. She is almost home. At last, she will be aware of the gap

and she can start to enjoy it. She starts to celebrate with the

supporters at the side of the course. This has been a master

class from Helen Jenkins of Great Britain. She can ease up

significantly now. She could walk home from here and still win with a

huge margin! She is starting to enjoy the moment. Her first winner

of the season. The runner-up in Sydney. She has more than made

amends in California. She will triumph in San Diego. Helen Jenkins

salutes the crowd. She will be home in just over an hour and 58 minutes.

Jenkins wins. By some margin. is the most outstanding performance

I have seen for some time. Absolutely fabulous for Helen,

fabulous for Great Britain. There's no one inside, she looks down the

blue carpet, there's no sign of her closest rival yet. Helen Jenkins's

lead is significant. Densham looks a little worse for wear. She gave

it everything in her attempts to stay with the British triathlete.

In the end, she will have to settle for second, but with a win in

Sydney and a second in San Diego, Erin Densham, originally from New

South Wales, now of Melbourne, will be confident, I'm sure, of

confirming her Olympic selection for London 2012. It would be a

cruel Selecta to leave her out now. -- Sir Alex To. The time difference

between them was close to a minute. Jenkins, 1:58.21. Densham, 63-64

seconds slower. We will wait and see who finishes third. From a

British perspective, we will wait to see the final position for Vicky

Holland, who has had a storming performance in San Diego. Some

cause for celebration for the host nation as Laura Bennett attempts to

hold office late surge from Jessica Harrison. They haven't reached the

blue carpet yet and harassment is still putting pressure on Bennett,

who is being willed home. -- Harrison. She knows she has done

enough. The 37-year-old comes home. Geoff Harrison, originally from

Sheffield, is for. -- Jessica Harrison. That third place for

Bennett confirms her Olympic -- participation in London. Vicky

Holland should finish next. Fabulous performance from Vicky

Holland. 5th position today. 2:seven slower than Helen Jenkins,

who is confirmed as the winner in Jenkins. -- Sonali Shah. Huge

congratulations. Thank you, there was such a good day. We had to

really work hard for that. I swam as hard as I could and the group

got working on the bike and we could see the time gap going up, it

really motivated everyone. I knew there was some good runners so why

put my head down and ran. What was going through your head in the run?

I knew Erin Densham would be the main challenger and I could feel

her on my shoulder. I ran into an official on the first lap. She got

back ahead, but then I got back on her and put my head down and tried

to drop her down the long straight. It is an unusual course because you

don't see each other that much, but the course was great. I'm really

happy with silver. Helen had an awesome race. She put it all

together and she deserved that win and I'm really happy with second.

You have really sent a message to the selectors by being on the

podium again. Yes. I hope so. It would be nice to know now so why

can have some time off, regroup and be able to build hopefully towards

London. Part ecstatic and part gutted. It is bittersweet. Podiums

of what we need to secure a place. 5th place was excruciatingly close,

but it was everything I could give on the day. I can't really be

disappointed and I hope it has done me some favours in terms of

selection. I'm disappointed. I just missed the front group. The start

was unfair and I was closer to the middle. I spent the whole swim 10

metres behind the front group and I was trying to close that gap. The

first lap on the bike they were out there and I never got on. There was

the race, wasn't it? Our pack was useless. Anyway, that is the way

in San Diego, winning the second stage of the 2012 World

Championship Series, and winning by a significant margin ahead of Erin

Densham with Laura Bennett confirming her Olympic selection at

the age of 37 in third place today. The best of the host nation

athletes. Helen Jenkins continues her

extremely strong start to the season. In the men's Alistair

Brownlee is not racing because he is still recovering from an

Achilles injury but his younger Achilles injury but his younger

brother is raring to go. More is your ambition the San

Diego? It will be interesting. My first big race of the season. It

will be a completely different race. Maybe there will be more pressure

on me. It will be tough. I'm not sure how fit I will be. I'm will be

looking forward to starting racing. It started when I did a hard track

session. The track was icy. I thought it was

not too serious, and that is what you want to believe, but it would

but go away and I went to see a specialist. I sometimes feel guilty

going out training, which is strange, fee but, at the same time,

I am leaving the house feeling guilty because Alistair cannot go

out running. Johnny is about as sympathetic as a plank of wood. He

is quite unbelievable at ignoring situations like that. It is tough.

You don't know if it is more serious than you think. You don't

know how long it will be to get better and -- you are trying to get

on with normal training and you don't know whether that is making

it better or worse. If I wanted to get fit fast, I had

to think outside the box. I thought about running on an underwater

treadmills. I am injury-prone and I thought that would help me. But,

unfortunately, where can you put it? I said I could put it in my

garden. They said you needed concrete slab of 14 ft by 9 ft. I

am out there every day -- they were out there digging this hole every

day. It got bigger and bigger. They have

this massive hole and nothing to fill it. Eventually, a massive hole

was done and then a had to concrete it. Alistair became expert in

concrete. It gave me something to do.

Athletes hates sitting down doing nothing and the fact he could work

hard digging was good for him. able to run on an underwater

treadmills, as soon as I started using it my Achilles stopped

getting stiff and it was a massive benefit. When I first got the

injury, I would not have dreamed of being in this position. It has

happened quickly. I surprise myself every week. Looking at Madrid as a

comeback date? I will struggle with Madrid. I will probably try to have

a smaller race. And then there is the world series in Kitzbuhel which

I would like to do. Being on the same team as those two

cannot be easy but it is the fate of Britain's next best triathletes,

Tim Don and Will Clarke. They are desperate to get on the team but

there is one spot left. The same rules apply for the British men as

they do the women. Getting on the podium is a must to earn a place. I

want to start with a telephone call you got from your Olympic coach.

came after Sydney, I was probably confident about where I was at in

terms of qualification. Our performance director was saying we

are now looking for an athlete to get on the podium and be in the

medals rather than close. It made me realise that it is far from over

and there is a lot of work to be done. Nothing is certain. It will

be hard to qualify. You have been at the past three Olympics, what

would it mean to make the 4th? It were be amazing to make my fourth,

especially in London. The whole city and country has got behind the

British team and to be part of that would be amazing. I am training

hard for it and if I can have good races in San Diego and Madrid I can

make the British team. I hope I can do it, if not, I will work hard for

the other lads. It is stressful. you are on the starting line you

have a chance and I am on the starting line. I will give 100% and

hopefully get my best performance out. If it is good enough, it is

good enough, if not other fish to fry.

The few do not get on the podium and you are offered a its spot as a

domestic, would you take it? I am not sure whether they need it

because they are dominant and they raise from the front. It is

something I has not thought of. one of them was, I would be

delighted because I want the best chance of getting medals for myself.

Alistair, as well. If we could have someone, it would help our chances.

But if they get podiums, they deserve to go. It is crunch time

for the British boys and they have to get past some big names. Sven

Riederer from Switzerland, Bevan Docherty and Simon Whitfield have

five Olympic medals between them and will aim to kick-start their

season here. Brad Kahlefeldt so's good performances got him selected

for 2012 but after a disappointing race in Sydney last month, he needs

this race to go well to show his Olympic preparation is on track.

will be going flat out to keep up and perform well. It is important

to keep performing well a couple of months out and hopefully take it

through to London. If the race in Australia is anything to go by, one

athlete whose preparations are going right are South Africa's

Richard Murray. His second place in Sydney was his first and also for

South Africa their first podium. has taken a long time to get to

where I have got to. It was an amazing day. It took a while to

sink in properly. It came together on the day and was great. There is

one man who is on everybody's mind. Jonny Brownlee is intimidating. And

his brother. They are known for their strong running notes. He is

an outstanding athlete and without his brother here he can look after

himself and still perform. He is the man to beat. We will look out

for him. We can see if Jonny Brownlee can start his year with a

big performance. Your commentators big performance. Your commentators

are Matt Chilton and Steve True. Simon Whitfield was the first

champion in Sydney in 2000. Adam Bowden has Will Clarke alongside

him. And there he is, on the beach, chatting, looking pretty relaxed.

As we know, no older brother Alistair as we wish him well for

his continued recovery from that Achilles injury.

That was huge. And then came away from it straight away. Simon

Whitfield looking good. He always brings something special.

inaugural triathlon champion in 2000. He also won silver in Beijing.

Kris Gemmell going off to the left. There was also an early starter. I

am not sure who that was. We will wait to see if he is penalised.

Kris Gemmell, close to the orange buoy, shallow water, and he was

running while others were swimming. A good tactic from Kris Gemmell.

They are well on their way. 1.5 kilometres in the Pacific. They

have completed almost 160 metres of that before they turn around the

inflatable buoys. Back towards the beach and exit for the first time.

We have a Frenchman who is a solid swimmer in the lead. He was eight

in Madrid last season. His best result. He comes from a swimming

background. We see that with the French, how well they attack the

first stage. Very often the French and the Russians, the Russians were

almost dominating last season. Handing back at the moment. That

was a fast start. He put clear water between himself and the

chasers. And the arrowhead shape forms. Raphael at the head of it.

We hope we will get a shot soon of Jonathan Brownlee, who will need to

get a good swim. Looking relaxed before the start of the competition.

There will be some hoping to keep out of harm's way, with elbows and

fingers getting into awkward places on these tight turns. It is a case

of keeping out of trouble. The Frenchman at the front of the field

continues to cut through clean who was alongside. No, it is Jonny

Brownlee of Great Britain, who has moved alongside. That was a nice

little move from Johnny Brown. -- Jonny Brownlee. He came straight

through. And real Pickup on the speed of the arms and almost a

straight arm recovery. Swimming like a 200 metres sprinter. He

wants to make his mark early. I wonder if he is thinking, let's see

if we can make a gap on the swim and take it into the bike. He has

put they hammered down. He finished third in Beijing. He won gold medal

in the sprint in Lausanne. Spectacular shots from a helicopter

above the crystal clear water of the Pacific coast in San Diego.

Jonny Brownlee, 22, from Yorkshire, who is studying history at Leeds

University officially, although he is pretty much a full-time

triathletes these days, hoping to make history himself at the Olympic

Games on home turf in London. They are about to exit for the first

time. They will run around the yellow buoy and get back into the

water. Brownlee is on the right. Raphael's of France's hoping to get

on the scoreboard first. Kris Gemmell is also involved. He had

the interesting start. Keeping an eye out for the Union flags, of the

other British triathletes. Kris Gemmell is the quickest man

officially out of the water. And no sign of Will Clarke. Richard Murray

of South Africa in 21st. Will Clarke, with Aaron Harris in 25th

and 26 respectively. That is a big race for Will Clarke. The men are

looking for selection. You would suggest that Will Clarke is the man

behind Alistair and Jonathan. Look at this, really picked up. Came

from behind almost on this when. And Kris Gemmell at the back. OK, I

do not know what to say. It is within the rules. He moved to the

site and has taken to -- advantage of it. Smart work. The sign of good

reconnaissance in the build up to the race. He had a lot of time

studying the terrain and the water. And the entrance to this in section

and he has made it work. I take my hat off to Kris Gemmell. The 28-

year-old Russian is leading a swim at this stage. He has had good

results recently. At the first stage he finished sixth. He is a

good swimmer. He has to make his move while they are in the water.

They are well spread. The it is one of the toughest things. We have a

big spread. There has not been a single pack established. You get a

situation like that and it makes it dangerous in transition, with

everybody coming through. Really looking to get out first. You have

to be aware of what is going on around you, so aware that you might

have the bike clipping at your heels and you're bending down to

make sure your equipment is ready. Everybody is looking to make the

move, to get a couple of seconds. It is not the time advantage, it is

to give you the trendiness and solitude in transition to break out

past the silly if, he wants to be out in front, he wants to set the

pace. -- Vasiliev. The Russian his closest to us. At the top of your

screen, Jonathan Brownlee of Great Britain. A big swim for Brownlee

because he let Vasiliev go through and then he came onto his shoulder

when he wanted. He is just showing them that he is one of the men who

will be in contention for the Olympics. 17.5 minutes for the swim.

A pretty decent start to this Olympic distance triathlon.

Vasiliev is officially credited in dividends for his original starting

technique as a group of about a dozen approach transition together.

A few glances over their shoulders to see where team-mates and

opponents are. It is Jonny Brownlee who jogs into transition. A lot of

noise to greet them today. Now they will make the move towards their

bikes. They will hope for a clean entry and exit. Jonny Brownlee just

overshot his bike position. Raphael has his helmet on and makes his way

towards the line. Vasiliev was quick in the water, he is there. We

have the potential of a huge lead group falling -- forming. So many

men in close order. Simon Whitfield is on his way for Canada. Double

Olympic medallist in triathlon. saw that almost breakaway, 12

simmers coming out. -- swimmers. It doesn't look like they made the

break, but it looks like we have people going foreign very early on

and trying to do what we saw the women do, make a significant break

so they can work together and put as much time as possible into the

chasing back. This was Brownlee coming into transition. He ducked

inside and had to go back a place for two to pick up his bike. No

real damage done. The helmet goes on and Brownlee is with this lead

group, which will shortly No. 9. It looks like we will have a group of

nine setting the pace. Brownlee doesn't want to be doing it all on

his own so he is calling to his opponents to get alongside, to set

the pace, so they can keep their distance between them and the chase

group. Jonny Brownlee is in great form, he showed it in them swim. He

has had the strength to go to the front in the bike and he is forcing

the others to come through. He will not stay out there by himself. He

will not be wanting to do all of the work on the bike. But he has

hit the front and you know what? I think he is trying to break this

group. If you're not going to work hard to come with me, let's look

for a two or three-man breakaway. city. California's second largest

city after Los Angeles with a population of around 1.5 million. A

huge naval base as well. At any one time there are around 35,000

sailors and marines based in San Diego. Jonny Brownlee making his

thoughts known to everybody. Come on, you've got to get with us,

you've got to do the work. Let's get you working as well if you want

to stay in the lead pack. I think he was shouting to the chasing

group. He saw them and had a few words, possibly for another British

triathlete in the chasing group. I couldn't hear exactly what he said,

but it was a slightly angry exchange. 25 minutes gone and Jonny

Brownlee leads them through. hasn't come off the front, has he?

He has done the same on the bike, absolutely intense look on his face.

I'm sure he doesn't want to be leading the whole way through, but

that is the way it seems to be panning out. They are getting away

from the chasing pack, but there's not a significant gap at the moment.

Here is the chasing group. It numbers about 30 riders coming

through transition. One lap down, 7-goad to complete the 40

kilometres. -- seven up to go. There are always -- almost seems to

be a sense of frustration from Jonny Brownlee. He looks so strong.

He was able to get to the front almost at will. He has been the man

in the driving seat. He has worked and worked. I don't think the other

cyclists have been strong enough to stay with him. He has had to say, I

don't want to go by myself, and the result is that the two Gaxar come

together. Yes, the lead group has been caught by the chasing group.

One massive skeleton at the front of the field. -- peloton. We will

be keeping our fingers crossed for Jonny Brownlee's chances, but there

are some very strong runners. The pace has dropped significantly at

the front of the bike stage of this race. A good time for us to catch

up with Mark Pearce, the British triathlon performance coach. We're

almost halfway through the bike course and we have already seen the

first chasing pack catch up with the lead group. Yes. Now we have

one big group of about 25-30 people going around and another group of a

similar size chasing. The dynamics with this front group, there's

quite a number of competitors in their looking at each other. They

could continue to move or they could continue to sit up and take a

bit of a group, -- break, which would give the second group a

chance to catch up. They are coming towards transition now to begin the

last lap. They will take the bell. One more lap to go. Will there be a

move at the front of the field to give somebody a good kick going

into the 10,000 metres run? The speed is high now. The stakes have

been raised, it is getting a little tense. Adam Bowden going well for

Great Britain, he is at the front of the field. Jonny Brownlee is

tucked in, easing up. Hunter Kemper, the American, also in there, 36

years of age, 7th in Beijing. It was his third Olympic Games. He

recovered from a broken elbow, Hunter Kemper, which required 13

screws to be inserted. For 36-year- old hoping his strength is

significant to allow him to compete in London. Adam Bowden of London --

Great Britain is leading the way. Ivan Rana, Tim Don... David McNamee

is in the front group. Ann Todd Leckie. They are on the bridge with

half a lap to go. Everything to play for. For triathlon reaches its

climax with the 10 km run. Feet start to be removed from shoes.

Todd Leckie is leading them through. So good to see Bowden and Mackney

up there. We had the Brownlees, the new breed of British triathletes,

and very, very shortly after we are getting a newer ones. The role

models set it up and they are setting the standard for the future.

This is where it gets dangerous and tide. The speed has gone up, the

triathletes are looking down to make sure they will not waste time

in transition. They need to be at the front, they want a clean

entrants into the transition area. As they are dealing with their feet

and their shoes, it can get very, very dangerous. They have to be

aware. The last thing we want is a crash. For the British triathletes,

of course, Olympic selection is up for grabs. A podium is what is

required, officially, by the triathlon authorities, although

that might be relaxed if only the Brownlee? And Helen Jenkins get on

the podium. -- the Brownlees and Helen Jenkins. Leckie and McNamee

and Tim Don and Jonny Brownlee are all in there. We will keep an eye

on will Clarke to see how he is progressing as well. -- William

Clarke. At just over an hour and 18 minutes of the triathlon have

passed with a 10 km run to come. lot of switching coming on to those

final stages. Still checking, quit dismount. -- quick. Ivan Rana,

Aaron Harris in second place for Great Britain... Five British

athletes out there, still to play for. Jonny Brownlee has led on the

swim and the bike, he has had to step back, he will attack this run.

Tim Don officially in 12th place. Away they go. There's Tim Don with

the white cat. Ivan Rana is a good runner. No Javier Gomez in San

Diego, but Ivan Rana -- representing Spain. Everybody in

with the chance and with the way that pack came together, it has to

be said we could be coming down to the strongest runners. But we have

to make sure it is not panic that sets in, that people are so high

coming off the bike that they go up too fast and they really bury

themselves early on. With the established triathletes, those with

the experience of raising many times at this level, they will be

up to hold themselves back and somebody like Jonny Brownlee will

be in a very, very strong position. He knows the strength of the other

athletes and he will make sure he has established at the front, but I

don't think he will go out too early undersea feels very, very

strong. Adam Bowden and William Clarke were both within 10 seconds

off the first man out of transition, Ivan Rana. So much British interest

on the final stage of this World Championship Series triathlon in

San Diego. It was a little chaotic coming into transition. Jonny

Brownlee finding his way comfortably to his position. Now he

has surged to the front of the field and he has got the South

African on his shoulder, Richard Murray from Cape Town. We know a

little bit about him. He's a very good runner, he's twice been the

world due biathlon champion, run, bike, run, and he finished second

in the opening World Championship Series triathlon of this season in

Sydney. He is here on the back of good form and at the moment he his

shoulder to shoulder with Jonny Brownlee. The race has played to

his strengths. A man to be feared, especially in Olympic year. These

two, even this early, beginning to move away from the chasing pack

very quickly indeed. We will try to pick out some of the other British

triathletes. Brownlee injects a bit of pace at the front of the field.

Just to test Richard Murray to see it if he can respond. Tim Don, with

that familiar nodding head, in his white baseball cap, is currently in

third position. Don, former world champion, a won the title in

Lausanne in 2006. Desperate to get through. Currently provisionally in

third, in a podium position, but the race for the lead continues out

in front between Jonny Brownlee of Great Britain and Richard Murray

from South Africa. Tim has been to three Olympic Games and wouldn't he

just love to make the fourth one in London? He is a Londoner, he would

love to be there, but it is hard. We talked about the women's

selection, it is as hard for the men with William Clarke, Tim Don,

Stuart Hayes, the junior boys coming through. It will be a tough

call. The Brownlees still have their younger brother Edward coming

through. He is apparently a very promising runner and swimmer. We

will see how he develops and we hope that Alistair Brownlee fully

recovers in time for the next World Championship Series race in Madrid.

His eyes are definitely on the main event this summer. We are riding

with the motorcycle alongside some of the runners in this final stage.

What a setting this is. I know Alistair Brownlee has pencilled in

the Blenheim triathlon to losers -- used as one of his comeback races.

It will be interesting if he just says, I need the speed, let's get

that done and maybe he will choose one Olympic size race before he

comes through. William Clarke sporting this peroxide blonde hair

this year. He did well in the swim, but he is struggling a little with

the pace that has been set at the front of the field by fellow

British triathlete Jonathan running strongly. Ready to cover

any movement if Jonny Brownlee wants to sprint away. A quick look

down and let stay on his shoulder, you do the work and I will track

you. Tim Don has fallen away slightly. He is back to fifth

position. Sven Riederer, from Switzerland, the Olympic bronze

medallist in Athens 2004, currently leading the chase group. He is

inferred as they complete the first lap of three on the run. One hour

and 28 minutes, 16 second so far. They are officially showing Joao

Silva a second, and that is a mistake. It is Richard Murray of

South Africa. And Sven Riederer, there he is, with the headband. He

is in third position at the moment. Maybe Richard has lost something on

the swim and it is not picking up results. Ahead of the field,

Jonathan Brownlee, and Simon Whitfield has just come through.

Will Clarke is coming through in 24th for Great Britain. The others

are spread further down the field. Tim Don is the next best of the

British runners at this stage. The leader is Jonathan Brownlee. And

one lap down and two today. This is Mario Mola, the 22-year-old

Spaniard. He is a former junior world champion. He is a former

Spanish 5000 metres junior champion. Out in front, Jonny Brownlee has

kicked away. Mario Mola is making a bid for third position. He has

opened -- overtaken Sven Riederer, who is looking fatigued. The head

is going and the shoulders are rocking side to side. Mario Mola

things maybe he has got him. But the man at the front is running

away from the field. He has been as dominant in this race as Helen

Jenkins for the women. I wonder if Murray will pay the price for

trying to go with Jonny Brownlee. Six seconds the lead he has

established. There is quite the way to go but he looks in really good

shape. Richard Murray has been dropped. Second in Sydney, it looks

like he will have to settle for second if not worse today. Been by

Steffen Justus in Sydney, who is not here in San Diego. Mario Mola

is holding off Sven Riederer in the battle for third. Tim Don is around

5th. Jonathan Brownlee seems to be away. It looks like Murray may be

struggling with the third places coming in on him. Jonny Brownlee

has not looked back. Tim Don, always looks like he is working

harder than he is. He has a similar running start of Paula Radcliffe. A

lot of head movement. And just behind him, Manuel Huerta from the

United States of America who was born in Cuba. And Bevan Docherty,

one of the veterans from New Zealand. He is next in line. He is

a great athlete. An Olympic medallist twice. Looking to get

another one. That second lap was immaculate. He has really

established a commanding lead going into the final lap. He could even

be on course for a below 30 run. Alistair and Jonathan have been

significant at doing that. No matter how good they are at

swimming and cycling they can still dominates the run by going faster

than people expect. Sven Riederer has responded to the challenge by

Mario Mola and moved away from him. Sissons and Kris Gemmell, and no

short cuts available for him on the run. Hunter Kemper is 10th. That

distance is huge. 43 seconds at this stage separating Jonny

Brownlee and Hunter Kemper. Tim Don is also involved in the battle for

the podium places. It is a battle of the veterans with Simon

Whitfield and those you have mentioned. It is the Olympic year.

And let's see if we can get one last Olympics before it goes away

from us. Jonny Brownlee own looking for his first Olympics, with his

brother going last time. We will have both in the Olympics this

summer. And Helen Jenkins, if she continues in the same vein with the

form she has shown in San Diego, she will start in Hyde Park as

favourite. Brownlee is into his final lap and cruising. He looks

like he is cruising. He looks comfortable. A little bit of stress

and pain on the face, but overall he must feel comfortable. Tim Don

is still there. Still working hard. He would love to make his fourth

Olympic Games. Hunter Kemper is ahead of him. And ahead of them all

is this 22-year-old, Jonathan Brownlee from Yorkshire, about to

make it an all-British weekend here in San Diego on day one, Helen

Jenkins ran away with victory. Jonny Brownlee is now making it a

golden double for the British triathlon team in San Diego. Still

holding form. He knows he is comfortable. He will be able to

lift at will. This man has had a great run. He looked to be

suffering and he has come through the bad patch. He is putting

himself in contention. A tremendous athlete. Sven Riederer. A gutsy

performance from the Swiss triathletes. There seems to be a

bouncer in the step of Jonny Brownlee again as he can start to

relax and enjoy the moment of victory. There is a crescendo of

noise. He glances over his shoulder. There is no real danger. The gap is

significant. Coming up to one hour, 49 minutes, Jonny Brownlee of Great

Britain confirms the double celebration for the British team in

San Diego with victory in the men's in -- elite race. It is a terrific

finish from Sven Riederer to take second. And Richard Murray of South

Africa backs up his second place in Sydney with third in San Diego to

be followed by the rising star of the Spanish team, Mario Mola, who

finishes in 4th. Hunter Kemper takes his place on the Olympic team

again in 5th or the USA. Ryan Sissons of New Zealand and then Tim

Don finishes. An excellent position for a clearly exhausted Tim Don of

Great Britain. Manuel Huerta is home in 9th. And Tim Don is with

Sonali Shah. How do you feel about 7th? I am happy. I gave 100%. That

is what you have to do. That is racing. I am looking forward to

Madrid in two weeks. Congratulations. How did your race

go? And not very well, I did not feel very good. It felt average

from the start. I was not running back good today. Once I was out of

the hunt in the top 10 or 15, I cruised around. Crunch time in

Madrid? Yes, to be honest, for myself, I think the ship has sailed

for the Olympics. It was always going to be a big challenge. I will

speak to the performance director and see what we can do. Hopefully

get it sorted out. Hopefully, I can still go. It has been amazing, the

last month. Today, I did not expect it on the podium. My knees were

cramping up after the first lap. I am ecstatic with third place.

went right in the end? I let myself down because Jonny Brownlee went at

such a pace. I had to run myself in a bit. I managed to hold through

the pain and get to the end! A are you thinking about London 22 of?

am. -- 2012. I think I will be going through. I am banking on it.

Congratulations. It was a great start. I came not knowing what to

expect. It started well. My swim was really good. The run was tough.

It is a good sign that this course is a replica of the London course.

It is similar. The bite is flat and twisty. The rum macro is flat and

twisty -- the bike. And the round his flat. -- the run. You are

confident your training is going well for London? Is what I came

here to do, to see how fit I was and obviously I am doing all right.

Well done. Enjoy your wind. Thank you. -- win. Jonathan Brownlee has

returned to the world stage with a vengeance. Leading competitors in

no doubt he is the man to beat. He timed his race in San Diego to

perfection to win the World Championship Series event. And one

keen spectator will be his older brother Alistair, watching at home,

nursing his Achilles injury, knowing his competition probably

comes from his own family. first race of the season and he got

top spot. He was tremendous. I think he was anxious about the

first race. You know roughly how you are, but not in relation to

other competitors. I think he will go back thinking, I know where I am.

He will be happy. You have three spots to fill on the British

triathlon Olympic team. Are things any clearer? I would like to say

they are, but they are not. We have one more event in Madrid. There is

still a lot to play for. Around team support in particular. We will

wait to see. The clock has tipped further forward, that is all that

has happened. Two podiums this weekend. What did you make of Helen

Jenkins' performance? It was a very good field. I think she will take

encouragement from that performance. It was solid and impressive from

start to finish. There were no witnesses. I think she will go home

happier. Jonny Brownlee made the most of his first American

adventure. What a way to wrap things up in southern California.

The full British triathlon Olympic team will be selected after the

next World Series races in Madrid, which you will be able to see on