:00:00. > :00:11.damage to this lead. Flora Duffy still pushing hard. We are
:00:12. > :00:13.approaching a one-hour mark. Much expected of the English triathletes
:00:14. > :00:15.with Vicky Holland, Lucy Hall and the best of them on paper, Jodie
:00:16. > :00:23.Stimpson. She is a favourite for many people, but some from
:00:24. > :00:25.Australia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland and Canada opposition in
:00:26. > :00:31.this group, she will be taking nothing for granted. Plenty of work
:00:32. > :00:41.for Jodie Stimpson to do if she is to win the first gold medal of The
:00:42. > :00:46.Games. She did so well in the early part of the season, as you said
:00:47. > :00:51.earlier, winning in Cape town and Auckland, so we know what she is
:00:52. > :00:54.capable of. Once she gets the bit between her teeth, it is hard to bet
:00:55. > :00:59.against her. But the likes of Kirsten Sweetland and Emma Jackson
:01:00. > :01:12.will give her a good run for her money.
:01:13. > :01:20.There was no Commonwealth Games triathlon in India because they'll
:01:21. > :01:27.act of safe open water swimming. Emma Jackson is the front. --
:01:28. > :01:37.because of a lack of safe open war persuading. -- open water swimming.
:01:38. > :01:40.If she wants to have a serious chance of a medal here today, she
:01:41. > :01:40.will have to move to the front and take
:01:41. > :01:49.chance of a medal here today, she will have to it on on the climb. So
:01:50. > :01:52.often we are commentating on Emma Jackson, and she is at the back of
:01:53. > :01:59.the pack, so it is surprise into see her at the front! I was speaking to
:02:00. > :02:01.a very good New Zealand athlete, and he said this course is made for her,
:02:02. > :02:16.she is so strong on the hills. Now, it looks like Duffy again from
:02:17. > :02:21.Bermuda, working really hard, which is good to see. Pushing the pace
:02:22. > :02:27.early on. There is Holland at the back, acid, who put in so much work
:02:28. > :02:39.early on, I think she has decided to back off. If she is not going to
:02:40. > :02:49.make a break and go for it, she has got to save her legs, Hall.
:02:50. > :02:55.Adjacent to the motorway now, on the noisy side of the Strathclyde
:02:56. > :03:01.Country Park, and then the climb will follow. For the England team,
:03:02. > :03:07.there will be pressure on them to day. As yet, they have not won a
:03:08. > :03:17.medal in the triathlon in the Commonwealth Games. Sixth place
:03:18. > :03:24.finish in 2006, Liz Blatchford, that has been England's best so far. My
:03:25. > :03:27.money is on someone beating that today. The next Commonwealth Games
:03:28. > :03:31.will be on the Gold Coast, and they have got a tough act to follow with
:03:32. > :03:38.weather conditions like this in Glasgow today. Absolutely fantastic,
:03:39. > :03:42.what a start to the Games. It is absolutely fantastic, when you think
:03:43. > :03:46.of the effort and time which goes into it, if it had been a rainy day
:03:47. > :03:50.today, it would have been a different story. And you're right,
:03:51. > :03:54.the Gold Coast will have a hard act to follow. I would say the
:03:55. > :04:01.organisers here have put on a phenomenal race. Holland from
:04:02. > :04:08.England, at the front. Of course she is always fit, but just coming into
:04:09. > :04:13.this race, looking very sharp. For the Home Nations, for most of the
:04:14. > :04:22.Commonwealth triathletes, this is the focus of the season. 20 of them
:04:23. > :04:25.have been willing to perhaps not give the World Triathlon Series
:04:26. > :04:29.their full attention. I think Alistair and Jonny Brownlee would be
:04:30. > :04:33.the first to admit that the Commonwealth Games is way more
:04:34. > :04:34.important than winning the World Triathlon Series title, which they
:04:35. > :04:41.have both done in the past Triathlon Series title, which they
:04:42. > :04:46.of course is the Olympic gold medallist. And his brother is the
:04:47. > :04:47.bronze medallist. So I guess the next thing would be the Commonwealth
:04:48. > :05:07.Games. We are really not seeing a lot of
:05:08. > :05:11.action in this front pack. I am on the edge of my seat, hoping we are
:05:12. > :05:17.going to see something happen. An attack would certainly make the race
:05:18. > :05:24.more interesting. And with two laps to go, you have got a bit of time on
:05:25. > :05:27.your side before transition, so you have to think about making that
:05:28. > :05:31.break very soon. MATT CHILTON: Climbing now, and Emma
:05:32. > :05:49.Jackson is in the middle of the pack. Sweetland, from Victoria,
:05:50. > :05:59.another previous host city of the Commonwealth Games.
:06:00. > :06:12.The hamburg event, won by Gwen Jorgensen, with Emma Jackson in
:06:13. > :06:15.second. Jodie Stimpson was fifth on that day. She is in this race. But
:06:16. > :06:24.that was the shorter distance, so we will not judge too much from that.
:06:25. > :06:32.On the red button now, the first qualifying heats are taking place at
:06:33. > :06:36.the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, and shortly, we expect to see Sir
:06:37. > :06:41.Bradley Wiggins, who will be taking part in his one event of the games,
:06:42. > :06:47.the team pursuit, and if you want to watch that, press the red button
:06:48. > :06:51.now. . ANNIE EMMERSON: It will be
:06:52. > :06:59.interesting to see what he has got on the track, having not taken part
:07:00. > :07:03.in the Tour de France. Nicky Samuels, down the hill, perhaps the
:07:04. > :07:07.most dangerous part on the course, sweeping sharp left. Jodie
:07:08. > :07:11.most dangerous part on the course, from England leading the way, with
:07:12. > :07:16.Lucy Hall behind. Lucy Hall, technically, very, very strong, as
:07:17. > :07:20.is Kirsty Sweetman from Canada. The main thing is that you want to get
:07:21. > :07:27.through it and get to the run in one piece, in the front pack. A bit of
:07:28. > :07:29.pace here, somebody is having a go. Nicky Samuels is responding, and
:07:30. > :07:36.look how Nicky Samuels is responding, and
:07:37. > :07:39.spread. Five seconds perhaps between the first rider, which is Lucy
:07:40. > :07:47.Hall, and the 10th rider, which the first rider, which is Lucy
:07:48. > :07:49.think is Nicky Samuels. So, not the best runner, so perhaps she believes
:07:50. > :07:52.that her best chance best runner, so perhaps she believes
:07:53. > :07:54.amongst the medals today is to best runner, so perhaps she believes
:07:55. > :07:57.some damage out on two wheels. best runner, so perhaps she believes
:07:58. > :08:01.a good effort from Lucy Hall, fastest swimmer in the field.
:08:02. > :08:07.a good effort from Lucy Hall, showing her prowess on two wheels.
:08:08. > :08:13.Yes, so much power, so much strength on the bike. If she is to have any
:08:14. > :08:18.chance of getting in the medals, she has got to ride out hard. So often
:08:19. > :08:22.we see somebody making a break, and then backing off. If
:08:23. > :08:23.we see somebody making a break, and go, you have got to go, you have got
:08:24. > :08:25.to give it at go, you have got to go, you have got
:08:26. > :08:34.your shoulder. There is a go, you have got to go, you have got
:08:35. > :08:38.now. So, Lucy Hall doing some damage. She made the break, she did
:08:39. > :08:48.not back off. Good speed from Lucy Hall, and no one in the same camera
:08:49. > :08:51.shot. The other group of nine, slightly taken aback by that
:08:52. > :08:58.audacious move from Lucy Hall, number 15, from England. Leading the
:08:59. > :09:03.Commonwealth Games triathlon, as Nicky Samuels takes a drink, and
:09:04. > :09:07.Emma Jackson just cruises alongside her. A little bit surprised that
:09:08. > :09:13.perhaps Jodie Stimpson or Vicky Holland, also from England, did not
:09:14. > :09:21.decide to go with her. I do not know whether it was planned or not. Maybe
:09:22. > :09:26.she just decided, I am going. But the others know that they are better
:09:27. > :09:34.runners than Lucy, so they might be a bit relaxed about things, but
:09:35. > :09:39.nonetheless that is a huge gap now. She has really got her head down,
:09:40. > :09:44.attempting to give herself the best possible chance of a Commonwealth
:09:45. > :09:52.Games medal. Yes, really good to see that gap, more than 100m. And I do
:09:53. > :09:54.not see a lot of urgency in this pack, I do not think they are
:09:55. > :10:10.planning on going after her. Well, Lucy Hall is an excellent
:10:11. > :10:15.swimmer, we know all about that. She has not managed to back it up with
:10:16. > :10:20.any good riding or running in this season so far, in the World
:10:21. > :10:23.Triathlon Series. She has obviously been playing her cards close to her
:10:24. > :10:29.chest and has been focusing on this. She was the domestique in the London
:10:30. > :10:32.triathlon, sent in as the strong swimmer to lead Helen Jenkins on a
:10:33. > :10:37.potential gold medal charge. swimmer to lead Helen Jenkins on a
:10:38. > :10:43.not happen for Jenkins. She has now had enough of playing second fiddle,
:10:44. > :10:53.and Lucy Hall has taken it on here. The remaining nine still not
:10:54. > :11:02.responding in any positive way. They appear to be pretty relaxed about
:11:03. > :11:11.the break that passage has put in. This is great for the England fans
:11:12. > :11:16.here today. They like to see people making a bit of an effort, and Lucy
:11:17. > :11:20.Hall has certainly done that. These fans from England have come all the
:11:21. > :11:24.way up to Scotland to see her. When they see her coming into
:11:25. > :11:25.transition... We will be able to tell you what the time difference is
:11:26. > :11:31.transition... We will be able to very shortly. Here we come, with
:11:32. > :11:37.just one lap to go. Lucy Hall it's the blue carpet of transition, at
:11:38. > :11:42.the end of lap four. We can make a check on the time difference... As
:11:43. > :11:46.she comes out of transition, a check on the time difference... As
:11:47. > :11:55.to one of her coaches on the way through. 15 seconds and counting. As
:11:56. > :11:58.Lucy Hall changes the shape potentially of this Commonwealth
:11:59. > :12:06.Games triathlon. Born in Leicester, living in Leeds, leading here in
:12:07. > :12:14.Glasgow. And it is 31, 32 seconds! 33 seconds is the lead of Lucy Hall
:12:15. > :12:20.at the end of lap four. Wheel that be decisive at the end of the race?
:12:21. > :12:23.That is incredible, because that 30 seconds has been gained in the last
:12:24. > :12:29.couple of kilometres. Just how much can she do now? As she came past the
:12:30. > :12:33.commentary box, she was looking very relaxed on the bike and pushing with
:12:34. > :12:40.a lot of power. Just such a strong athlete. So now, word will have
:12:41. > :12:46.reached the chasing nine that there is work to be done. They will know
:12:47. > :12:51.that she has a lead of 33 seconds, she has taken the Bell, she is
:12:52. > :13:04.riding her final lap, and gritting her teeth. I am loving this, loving
:13:05. > :13:09.watch her give it a real go. Kirsty Sweetman perhaps sensing some
:13:10. > :13:14.danger, from Canada. But realistically she will need probably
:13:15. > :13:18.about three minutes over 10k if she is going to stay away from a lot of
:13:19. > :13:23.these strong runners. And of course, Andrea Hewitt as well. This
:13:24. > :13:28.is such a strong pack of runners there is no one in this front pack
:13:29. > :13:33.who has any weakness. Aileen Reid from Ireland as well, a Grade 1.
:13:34. > :13:35.who has any weakness. Aileen Reid Emma Moffatt takes it up, followed
:13:36. > :13:55.by Duffy of Bermuda. They have got a gap of more than 30
:13:56. > :14:07.seconds to try and recover. Serious work going on within the chase
:14:08. > :14:13.group. Looking down the road, a lot of empty space. She might be even 40
:14:14. > :14:17.seconds ahead now. Flora Duffy perhaps sensing that she needs to
:14:18. > :14:26.work hard. She is perhaps one of the weaker runners in this pack.
:14:27. > :14:32.So, just under an hour and a quarter of the Commonwealth Games women's
:14:33. > :14:40.triathlon behind us, and the gap between the chasers and the solitary
:14:41. > :14:47.leader is significant. Lucy Hall of England has just a motorcycle
:14:48. > :14:54.cameraman for company. The cadence is good, the power is good. She
:14:55. > :15:02.continues to break away from the front pack. Very relaxed, I am
:15:03. > :15:13.surprised, knowing how she rides, that she goes off the front. The
:15:14. > :15:14.addition to the front handle bars might have helped her out,
:15:15. > :15:34.aerodynamically. Coming through the shadows of the
:15:35. > :15:43.trees. Emma Moffatt of Australia in the chasing group of nine. On the
:15:44. > :15:48.left, Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand. Jodie Stimpson, Vicky
:15:49. > :15:51.left, Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand. this group as well. Very soon, the
:15:52. > :15:58.second pack, there will be an opportunity to see where Lucy Hall
:15:59. > :16:05.is. Flora Duffy pushing the pace. As I said, she is sensing Lucy Hall is
:16:06. > :16:12.getting too much time ahead. She really does not want that. If Lucy
:16:13. > :16:16.Hall was with a group of riders that arrived in transition to gather, it
:16:17. > :16:21.would not be long before she was going backwards, being lost by the
:16:22. > :16:28.group. She has given herself a fighting chance by opening up this
:16:29. > :16:33.33 second lead. I don't know if it is big enough to give her a shot at
:16:34. > :16:39.a medal? Lucy will probably need a couple of minutes. I don't want to
:16:40. > :16:46.talk to badly about Lucy Hall's running, because it is not that bad
:16:47. > :16:50.and has worked on it really hard. Has suffered a few injuries. I did
:16:51. > :16:55.see her at the London triathlon last year. Had a great run. I think we
:16:56. > :16:59.will be seeing a lot more of Lucy year. Had a great run. I think we
:17:00. > :17:10.Hall and I think we will see her running well in the next months and
:17:11. > :17:18.years to come. Lucy Hall, out on her own. Heading down towards the
:17:19. > :17:22.playpark. She will make that turned on this course for the very last
:17:23. > :17:28.time, before she heads back. One more hill climb and then it is back
:17:29. > :17:41.to transition and out onto the ten kilometre run. They will be running
:17:42. > :17:45.around a tough course like this. Overall in this race, some of the
:17:46. > :17:53.athletes were talking it is not going to be a fast race. They do
:17:54. > :17:58.usually go under two hours, but I don't Inc we will see that today.
:17:59. > :18:09.Flora Duffy of Bermuda is sensing a need to do some work. Samuels
:18:10. > :18:14.responding. In France, the camera is not giving you an accurate idea of
:18:15. > :18:24.the gap. The Camara distances always make them seem closer than they are.
:18:25. > :18:28.Have this group of nine managed to close the gap? I think they have
:18:29. > :18:41.made inroads. I think we can put that down to Flora Duffy from
:18:42. > :18:47.Bermuda. Aileen Reid out of the saddle. Trying to close the gap. She
:18:48. > :18:52.has two saddle. Trying to close the gap. She
:18:53. > :18:58.from the group and close the gap to Lucy Hall. Lucy Hall is getting
:18:59. > :19:02.tired. Aileen Reid of Northern Ireland about to close the gap for
:19:03. > :19:07.Lucy Hall. You have to say Lucy Hall's chance of a medal is gone.
:19:08. > :19:07.She did look committed to the breakaway, but
:19:08. > :19:15.perhaps the heat getting to her now. committed to the breakaway, but
:19:16. > :19:19.She must have written really hard and that will have done some damage
:19:20. > :19:26.to her legs going out in the run. Aileen Reid just getting in front.
:19:27. > :19:28.Perhaps if Lucy Reid had looked around earlier, her and Aileen Reid
:19:29. > :19:34.could have made a breakaway together. The group is complete
:19:35. > :19:39.again. We are back to a full complement of ten. Rave effort from
:19:40. > :19:43.Lucy Hall. I think that would have taken too much out of her to enable
:19:44. > :19:51.her to do any significant damage on the run. It might just play into the
:19:52. > :19:57.hands of those who have kept it sensible. Emma Jackson, Jodie
:19:58. > :20:00.Stimpson, Vicky Holland is not the best runner but maybe she is saving
:20:01. > :20:06.her best performance for the biggest race of her year, here in the
:20:07. > :20:12.Commonwealth games. Realistically it is Hewitt 's, Stimpson and Jackson.
:20:13. > :20:24.I have two beg to differ with Vicky Holland's running. I might be eating
:20:25. > :20:29.my words, but she is a good runner. She comes from a swimming and
:20:30. > :20:37.running aground. By all accounts, a lot of people saying she is in form.
:20:38. > :20:41.She ran well in hamburg, not too far off the pace. I think we will find
:20:42. > :20:47.she is coming into form at the right time. She has played this bike very
:20:48. > :21:01.sensibly. We have seen Lucy Hall, Jodie Stimpson and Flora Duffy, but
:21:02. > :21:05.not a lot from Emma Jackson. Time for a drink for Kirsten Sweetland of
:21:06. > :21:10.Canada. She has kept it sensible as well. Aileen Reid, the first to
:21:11. > :21:19.reach Lucy Hall on. In second position. Wearing number one on her
:21:20. > :21:35.shoulder, England's Jodie Stimpson. Number nine New Zealand, Andrea
:21:36. > :21:39.Hewitt. Going past Flora Duffy and towards Samuels. They will be
:21:40. > :21:48.thinking about the conclusion of lap towards Samuels. They will be
:21:49. > :21:55.five. The arrival in transition and the departure for the ten K run.
:21:56. > :22:01.Thoughts turned to the transition. The 10,000 metre run is fast
:22:02. > :22:06.approaching. Any chance of a break has well and truly gone. Emma
:22:07. > :22:12.Jackson in the green and gold colours of Australia. This is the
:22:13. > :22:16.fourth discipline in transition. Aileen Reid already getting her
:22:17. > :22:21.shoes off. It is important to be placed well. I don't know if that is
:22:22. > :22:37.a label or an energy gel sticking out the back of Flora Duffy.
:22:38. > :22:43.The athletes now in a very short time it will be making their way
:22:44. > :22:50.back to transition. Jodie Stimpson at the front. Ranked number one
:22:51. > :22:53.because she is the highest ranked athlete in the world. Just getting
:22:54. > :23:04.herself nicely positioned the transition. A lot of athletes lose
:23:05. > :23:11.time in transition and ten, 15 seconds can make a big difference to
:23:12. > :23:24.your race. Lucy Hall, only significant breakaway rider. " three
:23:25. > :23:25.second gap. " at the start of the last lap. I think
:23:26. > :23:32.second gap. " at the start of the do some damage today. She has kept
:23:33. > :23:38.out of trouble on the bike, as usual. This could play into her
:23:39. > :23:44.hands. Perhaps an Australian might claim the first gold medal of the
:23:45. > :23:48.2014 Commonwealth games in Glasgow. If you have just come from a
:23:49. > :23:52.different planet and somebody said to you these were the Commonwealth
:23:53. > :23:59.Games in Glasgow, you would not believe them. But it is a
:24:00. > :24:10.magnificent setting in the Strathclyde country Park. The first
:24:11. > :24:13.gold medal of The Games will be decided after they finish this final
:24:14. > :24:14.lap, park their bikes and embarked on a 10,000 metre run in the
:24:15. > :24:18.women's triathlon. The men's race to come at 3pm today. Plenty more going
:24:19. > :24:20.on across the BBC platform with exclusive coverage of the
:24:21. > :24:25.Commonwealth games. The back five about to be complete. They will
:24:26. > :24:31.start to move their feet out of the shoes. Straps are starting to be
:24:32. > :24:36.undone and feet rested on to the empty shoes, which remain attached
:24:37. > :24:43.to the bike. They need to get everything right, park the bikes
:24:44. > :24:48.correctly in the appropriate stands, get their racing helmets into the
:24:49. > :24:59.box and then get her running shoes on. It has to be done cleanly. It is
:25:00. > :25:06.practised time and time again, but it has to be done precisely now. 12
:25:07. > :25:13.of the riders, Kirsten Sweetland, taking a chance with the dismount
:25:14. > :25:21.line. Stimpson in behind, Hewitt and Holland with the same time. All
:25:22. > :25:25.within a second of each other. Jodie Stimpson gets her shoes on and makes
:25:26. > :25:31.her way out of transition, closely followed by the rest of the group.
:25:32. > :25:38.Vicky Holland, the first to move. Jodie Stimpson of England alongside
:25:39. > :25:43.Hewitt. Kirsten Sweetland of Canada. Jackson and Moffat of Australia. I
:25:44. > :25:48.would not we surprised that Lucy Hall is paying the price for the
:25:49. > :25:52.early breakaway on the bike. Can she maintain her pace with the leaders?
:25:53. > :25:58.Jodie Stimpson of England strikes for the front. If the bike was a bit
:25:59. > :26:04.of a procession towards the end, this run will not be. This will be
:26:05. > :26:09.tough, it will be absolutely fall on all the way. They will have two
:26:10. > :26:15.hertz. If they want to win medals, you have some of the best runners
:26:16. > :26:21.here, this will be tough. These girls are used to running over flat
:26:22. > :26:26.courses. What is different about Strathclyde is the bike is tough and
:26:27. > :26:34.running is tough. Three of them appear to be struggling. One is Lucy
:26:35. > :26:41.Hall and a New Zealand athlete is struggling as well. Kirsten
:26:42. > :26:46.Sweetland is going stride but stride as they run Waterside in front of
:26:47. > :26:55.this enormous crowd in the Strathclyde Country Park. Jodie
:26:56. > :27:04.Stimpson leads for England. Kirsten Sweetland is second in the Canada.
:27:05. > :27:10.Hewitt struggling to go with them at this stage. It is Flora Duffy.
:27:11. > :27:17.Hewitt is in the front pack. She is in fifth. Jodie Stimpson burst.
:27:18. > :27:28.Andrea Hewitt is the lightest athlete in the field, weighs just 50
:27:29. > :27:35.kilos. Group of six lead by the best triathlete, Jodie Stimpson. Lucy
:27:36. > :27:38.Hall, had ago during the bike and paid the price. Now hast to stare
:27:39. > :27:47.down the line of runners in front of her. It is quite a long way to the
:27:48. > :27:51.leader, Jodie Stimpson, of England. Vicky Holland, just about staying
:27:52. > :27:59.with them at this stage. The first lap of three. Three laps of 3.3
:28:00. > :28:06.kilometres each. Look at the crowds, enjoying every minute of this. No
:28:07. > :28:11.heroics, not like the Brownlee Brothers, who we are used to seeing
:28:12. > :28:16.flying out of transition. Ashleigh Gentle from Australia and Kate
:28:17. > :28:23.Mcilroy making their way into transition. All they can hope for
:28:24. > :28:32.now is to run a decent race. Ashleigh Gentle came into this with
:28:33. > :28:43.high hopes. Shame to see her well down. Aileen Reid, four of them now.
:28:44. > :29:00.Hewitt has dropped off. Michael Roy and Ashleigh Gentle leave transition
:29:01. > :29:03.for the final time. -- Kate Mcilroy. Hewitt and Holland are the ones
:29:04. > :29:07.having to work hard to close the gap at this stage. Jodie Stimpson has to
:29:08. > :29:07.be sensible, at this stage. Jodie Stimpson has to
:29:08. > :29:12.run away. She has at this stage. Jodie Stimpson has to
:29:13. > :29:20.desire to win. You can see it at this stage. Jodie Stimpson has to
:29:21. > :29:26.face. Running strongly, but she has got to be sensible. Lucy Hall just
:29:27. > :29:27.off the pace, I think her day is over but a great effort from her.
:29:28. > :29:32.off the pace, I think her day is am sure we will
:29:33. > :29:38.off the pace, I think her day is the Commonwealth Games in the
:29:39. > :29:46.future. Into the woods on a bit of a climb. Stimpson gets her head down,
:29:47. > :29:49.along with Kirsten Sweetland, Jackson, Aileen Reid of
:29:50. > :29:57.along with Kirsten Sweetland, Ireland. Vicky Holland and Andrea
:29:58. > :30:01.Hewitt. Vicky Holland staying with them, then a bit of a gap to Andrea
:30:02. > :30:08.Hewitt, struggling with a climb. Legs with Bill difference off the
:30:09. > :30:13.bike, and perhaps a bike ride which is flatter. They were definitely
:30:14. > :30:20.riding around 85, 90 and their legs will be sore. Then on top of that
:30:21. > :30:40.you throw in the hills and it makes it tougher.
:30:41. > :30:44.come down the slope. Vicky Holland is out there for England, along with
:30:45. > :30:50.Aileen Reid of Northern Ireland. Lap one of three.
:30:51. > :31:22.No problems for Emma Jackson, we know she is on good form, and she is
:31:23. > :31:25.bouncing along, through the forest, alongside the artificial loch.
:31:26. > :31:34.Shoulder to shoulder with Jodie Stimpson. I have been very impressed
:31:35. > :31:43.with her running, in the team relays as well. She has got some speed in
:31:44. > :31:45.her legs. A mouthful of water for Stimpson. Various feeding stations
:31:46. > :31:51.along the way. Vicky Holland is travelling nicely. The New Zealander
:31:52. > :32:01.has dropped off a little bit, but she is very experienced. Do not
:32:02. > :32:06.count her out just yet. She won bronze in the World Championships in
:32:07. > :32:13.2012, silver in 2011 and bronze in 2009, so a lot of pedigree. But 30
:32:14. > :32:17.metres, that is quite a bit off. But perhaps her experience tells her
:32:18. > :32:26.that she needs to do this kind of negative split. It is something Gwen
:32:27. > :32:35.Jorgensen does, picking up later and running faster on the second half.
:32:36. > :32:43.Nicky Samuels from New Zealand, could not keep with the group during
:32:44. > :32:46.the first lap of the run. Yes, it is a shame, but she does not quite have
:32:47. > :32:51.the running pedigree which the other girls have got. Her swimming and
:32:52. > :33:00.riding is so good that she has not managed to get her running up to
:33:01. > :33:06.that next level. Jodie Stimpson looking nice and relaxed, not
:33:07. > :33:13.breathing too hard at the moment. So, it could be that during lap two,
:33:14. > :33:22.somebody attempts to kick away from the group. A bit of a stumble
:33:23. > :33:26.therefore Eleanor Jackson. -- their for Emma Jackson. Amy Regan at the
:33:27. > :33:35.back of the five, desperately trying for Emma Jackson. Amy Regan at the
:33:36. > :33:41.to grab a bottle of water. -- Aileen Reid. But thankfully she got hold of
:33:42. > :33:47.a bottle, and has managed to get a drink. You can see the head
:33:48. > :33:55.movement, she does not always look so relaxed. We have seen her run
:33:56. > :34:03.very strongly in the past, so she is still in contention at this point of
:34:04. > :34:11.the race. And Andrea Hewitt, hanging on. Is she getting a second wind?
:34:12. > :34:18.She just sat back during the latter stages of lap one. But she may still
:34:19. > :34:26.be able to content. Some athletes would get nervous if they drop off,
:34:27. > :34:32.but I have seen Andrea do it before. That looked like Kirsten Sweetland.
:34:33. > :34:37.She will not be making any friends if she trips someone up! Emma
:34:38. > :34:43.Jackson, no damage done, stays on her feet. And Hewitt is joining the
:34:44. > :34:50.fun at the front. So, a little breather at the start of lap one for
:34:51. > :34:57.Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand, and the front group has grown by one,
:34:58. > :35:00.from five to six. Emma Jackson taking it up, alongside Kirsten
:35:01. > :35:11.Sweetland. Jodie Stimpson in third, taking it up, alongside Kirsten
:35:12. > :35:16.followed by Vicky Holland. They are being followed by Aileen Reid of
:35:17. > :35:20.Northern Ireland. Plenty of eyes on the swimming today, and the Scottish
:35:21. > :35:23.hero Michael Jamieson will be going shortly in the event at which he
:35:24. > :35:26.took a silver in the London Olympics, the 200m breaststroke.
:35:27. > :35:45.That is on BBC Three right now. ANNIE EMMERSON: But right now, we
:35:46. > :35:48.are back with the triathletes, heading towards the second lap of
:35:49. > :35:57.three. Emma Jackson pushing the pace. Andrea Hewitt dropped off, but
:35:58. > :36:01.as I predict it, she is back on. Kirsten Sweetland, from Canada, also
:36:02. > :36:07.there. And Jodie Stimpson, who has got to keep her wits about her, but
:36:08. > :36:11.her emotions in check, not get too carried away, as they come across
:36:12. > :36:14.the blue carpet. This is where they will get the support from their
:36:15. > :36:20.fans. MATT CHILTON: Emma Jackson, at the
:36:21. > :36:26.front, looks like she might be the one to beat today, as the spectators
:36:27. > :36:33.get to their feet. Applause ringing out for the group of six, who are
:36:34. > :36:39.arriving with two laps to go. Emma Jackson, cruising through. Jodie
:36:40. > :36:44.Stimpson alongside. Past the bikes which they hung up a little while
:36:45. > :36:54.ago. Vicky Holland, keeping out of trouble, in fourth. No trouble at
:36:55. > :37:04.all. Hewitt has closed the gap, having been dropped. The leading
:37:05. > :37:08.six, on their way to start lap to. They are looking very composed, but
:37:09. > :37:16.inside, their legs will be burning, the heartbreaks will be high, the
:37:17. > :37:44.lungs will be pumping. -- the heart rates.
:37:45. > :37:50.Emma Jackson looks full of running. I wonder if she feels it is time to
:37:51. > :38:07.move it up a gear? As they enter the climb on lap two.
:38:08. > :38:13.Lucy Hall, she move on the bike, but it came to
:38:14. > :38:17.nothing. She has got many years ahead of her. She has just got to
:38:18. > :38:26.improve on the running little bit. Going back to the front, it is
:38:27. > :38:45.looking very exciting. This was the transition area, watching Jodie
:38:46. > :38:52.Stimpson. That was a little while ago, at transition. Now, rejoin the
:38:53. > :38:59.leading six in the middle of the 10,000m run. This is lap two of
:39:00. > :39:02.three. Aileen Reid of Northern Ireland staying with them at the
:39:03. > :39:08.moment. Vicky Holland is staying with the group. Emma Jackson, always
:39:09. > :39:17.at the back on the bike, front running now over the 10k. With Jodie
:39:18. > :39:22.Stimpson on her shoulder. Kirsten Sweetland of Canada, with good
:39:23. > :39:26.recent form, is a threat. Yes, Emma Jackson is the biggest threat,
:39:27. > :39:29.though. We saw her in that sprint finish in Hamburg just a couple of
:39:30. > :39:34.weeks ago, and Emma Jackson got the finish in Hamburg just a couple of
:39:35. > :39:37.better of Sweetland. It finish in Hamburg just a couple of
:39:38. > :39:43.your physical strength, but it is your mental strength as well. For
:39:44. > :39:52.the English girls, the pressure is huge. You have to stay mentally
:39:53. > :39:58.strong in this part of the race. Lots of support for all of the
:39:59. > :40:02.athletes. Sadly, no Scottish competitors in the women's triathlon
:40:03. > :40:06.today, but they will be presented in the men's, coming up at three
:40:07. > :40:13.o'clock. Brownlee brothers, the hot favourite for gold and silver. Six
:40:14. > :40:16.athletes at the front, I could not call the medals now, Matt, what
:40:17. > :40:23.athletes at the front, I could not about you? I had a feeling about
:40:24. > :40:31.Emma Jackson during the ride. She maintained her reserves of
:40:32. > :40:32.stammered. We know her progress over five kilometres, but she looks full
:40:33. > :40:35.of running here. She five kilometres, but she looks full
:40:36. > :40:41.pile the pressure on her five kilometres, but she looks full
:40:42. > :40:52.on the way up the hill. This is where the years of training payoff.
:40:53. > :41:00.You have got to be able to recover afterwards, because they will still
:41:01. > :41:04.have another lap to go. We need to look at Andrea Hewitt as well, a
:41:05. > :41:06.medallist in the Commonwealth Games, bronze medallist, in
:41:07. > :41:12.Melbourne in 26. And she was right Games, bronze medallist, in
:41:13. > :41:18.up near the leaders in the Olympic -- in 2006. She is a big event race.
:41:19. > :41:38.-- race. She is light on her feet and still
:41:39. > :41:41.in contention here, unlike her temperature at -- unlike her
:41:42. > :41:46.compatriot, Nicky Samuels, with Emma Moffatt, battling away up the hill.
:41:47. > :41:53.Emma Moffatt has had a bit of a difficult time, changing coaches a
:41:54. > :41:59.couple of times in recent times. I am just wondering perhaps if it is
:42:00. > :42:03.time for her to look at the long distances. But she loves the Olympic
:42:04. > :42:08.distance. Over the years we have seen her perform so well. Moffitt
:42:09. > :42:16.and Samuels, keeping it going. No chance of medals now. This picture
:42:17. > :42:26.shows how tough it is mother hill, it is about 150 metres. And it looks
:42:27. > :42:37.like Aileen Reid might be unable to stay with the pace at the front. Or
:42:38. > :42:41.Aileen Reid has a bit of daylight to Aileen Reid has a bit of daylight to
:42:42. > :42:55.stare at, as she looks at the front five. Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand
:42:56. > :43:02.looks relaxed still. Vicky Holland heads for the shade on the
:43:03. > :43:06.right-hand side of the tarmac. Still Jodie Stimpson controlling the pace
:43:07. > :43:12.of this race. We have seen Kirsten Sweetland, as we have mentioned
:43:13. > :43:15.several times, racing very well over five kilometres. It will be
:43:16. > :43:21.interesting to see what she can do over 10k. A drink and a shower
:43:22. > :43:22.interesting to see what she can do some of the racers, although Emma
:43:23. > :43:32.Jackson opted out of refreshment at that feeding station. It is about
:43:33. > :43:45.23-24?, that is kind of call for her compared to back home.
:43:46. > :44:05.Perhaps we are just starting to notice the pain on their faces now.
:44:06. > :44:14.Aileen Reid perhaps the athlete among this group who seems to be the
:44:15. > :44:16.most tired. Reid, the oldest in this group, the same age in fact
:44:17. > :44:23.most tired. Reid, the oldest in this Andrea Hewitt, 32 years of age. As
:44:24. > :44:30.Sweetland takes her turn to push the pace along. Reid is not beating yet,
:44:31. > :44:38.she is fighting her way back. And she has not lost contact. It is so
:44:39. > :44:42.important to be in a pack, you need that pack. It is just like cycling,
:44:43. > :44:50.you can get pulled along a little bit. It just gives you some
:44:51. > :45:03.protection from the wind. As they are going downhill now. The athletes
:45:04. > :45:07.are feeding off the encouragement that they are getting from the
:45:08. > :45:17.crowd. A drink and a shower for all but Jackson and Reid. Jackson is
:45:18. > :45:39.clearly fresh, clearly fancying her chances here this afternoon.
:45:40. > :45:55.lot of sports, the brain does not function like it should. About to
:45:56. > :46:02.finish the second lap. Kirsten Sweetland. We see Roberts running,
:46:03. > :46:08.which is encouraging because we saw her on her back after a nasty crash
:46:09. > :46:17.after she was forced off the road by one of the Canadians. Hewitt appears
:46:18. > :46:23.to be struggling again. Kirsten Sweetland takes it on at the front.
:46:24. > :46:28.Jodie Stimpson going with her. Jackson staying with the front. At
:46:29. > :46:32.the back, Samuels and Moffat are officially the chase group at this
:46:33. > :46:52.stage. Just getting times in from the bike course. This course is not
:46:53. > :46:56.a bad time. Dipping under an hour, but this course is a lot more
:46:57. > :47:03.challenging than some of the others they race over. Kirsten Sweetland
:47:04. > :47:11.stretching out. Sensing perhaps this is the time to go. Single file at
:47:12. > :47:16.this stage. They were a group for a while. Kirsten Sweetland, who has
:47:17. > :47:29.Stimpson the company starts to move the pace up another notch. Kirsten
:47:30. > :47:33.Sweetland of Canada. Stimpson of England, Jackson of Australia.
:47:34. > :47:39.Hewitt of New Zealand. Aileen Reid of Northern Ireland. Daylight again
:47:40. > :47:44.between Hewitt in fifth and Aileen Reid of Northern Ireland in sixth.
:47:45. > :47:51.Interesting position for Holland to be in. I thought her run had
:47:52. > :47:57.improved. She would normally have dropped off by now. Still in
:47:58. > :48:07.contention. The end of the second lap. Group of five in contention for
:48:08. > :48:12.the Commonwealth medals. The first medals to be won at the 20th
:48:13. > :48:18.Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. As they stride across the blue carpet
:48:19. > :48:23.into transition, Jodie Stimpson of England is with Kirsten Sweetland of
:48:24. > :48:28.Canada. In third, Vicky Holland of England and then Emma Jackson of
:48:29. > :48:32.Australia. Andrea Hewitt, New Zealand and Aileen Reid of Northern
:48:33. > :48:39.Ireland. A little removed from the leaders now. They have taken the
:48:40. > :48:48.bell. Just under 3.5 kilometres to run. Stimpson moves it up, takes it
:48:49. > :48:56.on. Takes first position. Starts to ask questions. Emma Jackson is
:48:57. > :49:02.sobering. It is the first time we have seen it. She has looked so
:49:03. > :49:06.strong. She raced very strong over five kilometres but we do see her
:49:07. > :49:13.suffer in the latter part of the race. Jodie Stimpson glances behind.
:49:14. > :49:21.She sees Kirsten Sweetland in red and also Vicky Holland in red, a
:49:22. > :49:29.little further back. Stimpson trying to suss out who is on her shoulder.
:49:30. > :49:37.Kirsten Sweetland takes a drink. Stimpson keeps her focus in front.
:49:38. > :49:43.Jodie Stimpson looking so strong. Head coach is in the best shape we
:49:44. > :49:48.have ever seen her the moment. Relaxed and her shoulders are down.
:49:49. > :49:56.Emma Moffatt has moved ahead of Samuels.
:49:57. > :50:03.Emma Moffatt has moved ahead of going on some way in front. Vicky
:50:04. > :50:11.Holland just moved into second position. England in first and
:50:12. > :50:17.second. Jodie Stimpson leading the way. She looks around and sees her
:50:18. > :50:23.team-mate Vicky Holland holding silver medal position at this stage.
:50:24. > :50:25.Stimpson in the gold medal position. This is the way they cross the line
:50:26. > :50:40.at the end of the second lap. I wonder what is going through their
:50:41. > :50:48.minds now? I wonder what is going through their
:50:49. > :50:53.at the front. Emma Jackson, slightly off the pace. Still close enough to
:50:54. > :51:00.get back on. off the pace. Still close enough to
:51:01. > :51:08.gritting her teeth and working hard. Trying to take it on and move the
:51:09. > :51:08.gritting her teeth and working hard. pace up another marker. Vicky
:51:09. > :51:15.Holland the first to respond. Kirsten Sweetland, able to match.
:51:16. > :51:20.Andrea Hewitt is struggling slightly with this fresh pays.
:51:21. > :51:32.Andrea Hewitt is struggling slightly is in fifth. --
:51:33. > :51:37.Andrea Hewitt is struggling slightly point in the race we're not just
:51:38. > :51:42.talking physical reparations, but mental also. It is very tough. Jodie
:51:43. > :51:47.Stimpson looking like she is struggling in her face, but the body
:51:48. > :51:53.is still moving well. Vicky Holland is still there. Kirsten Sweetland.
:51:54. > :51:55.is still moving well. Vicky Holland Hewitt is definitely trying to hang
:51:56. > :51:58.on with an outside Hewitt is definitely trying to hang
:51:59. > :52:10.medal. Fighting for every stripe now. They come down the small hill.
:52:11. > :52:17.-- stride. Holland settled in her training camp, up in Leeds with the
:52:18. > :52:22.Brownlee Brothers and I think that has been a positive move. Up until
:52:23. > :52:31.now she hasn't perhaps found the right technique, but I think she has
:52:32. > :52:34.now, as they head up this last hill. I think this is worth something
:52:35. > :52:41.important is about to happen. It looks like the medals will be split
:52:42. > :52:46.between Stimpson and Holland of England and Kirsten Sweetland of
:52:47. > :52:53.Canada. Holland cruises alongside Jodie Stimpson. The English are
:52:54. > :52:57.looking for first and second. There are no team orders here, they will
:52:58. > :53:07.both want the gold. They climb for the final time. Don't discount
:53:08. > :53:12.Hewitt yet. She is still there. But certainly now, I would suggest
:53:13. > :53:14.either distance and the gap that has grown, this is where the medals will
:53:15. > :53:24.come from. Hewitt and Jackson, New grown, this is where the medals will
:53:25. > :53:29.Zealand and Australia looked to be in contention. Just shy of a bit of
:53:30. > :53:36.pace when it came to the final stages. Stimpson took the risk arm
:53:37. > :53:44.the right-hander coming down the hill. Kept her footing. She is now
:53:45. > :53:53.back into her stride. Jodie Stimpson leads, Vicky Holland second, both
:53:54. > :53:58.for England. The moment is Kirsten Sweetland of Canada. The final
:53:59. > :54:05.stages of the Commonwealth games triathlon. You might think coming
:54:06. > :54:19.into downhill, they can take a breather, but they can't. Sometimes
:54:20. > :54:31.it can take as much effort to run down a hill fast than it is to run
:54:32. > :54:32.up. Kirsten Sweetland perhaps saving a bit of breath for the final few
:54:33. > :54:34.hundred metres. Glance sideways from Vicky Holland. She shows Jodie
:54:35. > :54:35.Stimpson she still has plenty in the tank. Stimpson responds. Kirsten
:54:36. > :54:41.Sweetland able to stay with the English runners at the front. It is
:54:42. > :54:47.coming down to a final climax here. The first medals of the Commonwealth
:54:48. > :54:54.games to be decided. Vicky Holland reaches out for water. Little shower
:54:55. > :55:02.and a drink. Welcome shade from the Drake -- trees in the Strathclyde
:55:03. > :55:10.Country Park. What a race. England looking so strong. And barring
:55:11. > :55:10.disaster they have two medals. England looking incredibly strong.
:55:11. > :55:16.Jodie England looking incredibly strong.
:55:17. > :55:23.has been at the front of this race from virtually the start to the
:55:24. > :55:29.finish. Emma Jackson and Andrea Hewitt having a little race for
:55:30. > :55:34.fourth and fifth at this stage. Barring a breakdown of one of the
:55:35. > :55:44.three inference, Stimpson starts to blow hard. Kirsten Sweetland of
:55:45. > :55:58.Canada, Vicky Holland of England, locked in combat in the last lap.
:55:59. > :56:02.Not a lot of preparation can sort out your head for the last few
:56:03. > :56:09.hundred metres of these races, other than being incredibly tough. Your
:56:10. > :56:13.body is telling you to slow down, you are in so much pain, but you
:56:14. > :56:21.know you just have the last being hundred metres. This results can be
:56:22. > :56:28.life changing. Stimpson kicks again. Kirsten Sweetland matching. Kirsten
:56:29. > :56:33.Sweetland bounding along. She is in the hunt for a medal. Noise levels
:56:34. > :56:40.rising around here. England flags flying. There will be two English
:56:41. > :56:48.triathletes on the podium. We'll Kirsten Sweetland RIBA spoiler, as
:56:49. > :56:54.far as England are concerned? Will steal the gold medal away from
:56:55. > :57:00.Stimpson and Holland? Kirsten Sweetland is in silver, Vicky
:57:01. > :57:04.Holland in bronze. The last gasp of this opening meddling events of The
:57:05. > :57:14.Games. I just noticed Vicky Holland looking over her shoulder. Normally
:57:15. > :57:23.@ the athlete is getting tired. -- normally @. We know Jackson has a
:57:24. > :57:29.fast finish, but it will be impossible. Just the gap between
:57:30. > :57:37.Stimpson in gold and Vicky Holland in bronze. Kirsten Sweetland between
:57:38. > :57:39.them. Just noticing Kirsten Sweetland's head is starting to
:57:40. > :57:48.wobble from side to side, showing fatigue. It's Stimpson is going to
:57:49. > :57:53.go, she will have to go. Vicky Holland just dropping off but
:57:54. > :57:55.hanging on to third. Vicky Holland slightly removed from gold and
:57:56. > :58:07.silver medal positions at this stage. Fourth and fifth, Hewitt and
:58:08. > :58:14.Jackson. Out in France, Jodie Stimpson of England leads Kirsten
:58:15. > :58:17.Sweetland of Canada. Into the dying stages of the Commonwealth games
:58:18. > :58:26.triathlon. Stimpson appears to be moving it up yet another gear. Vicky
:58:27. > :58:34.Holland has got to stay with them. Although, big daylight now behind
:58:35. > :58:42.her and fourth place. Stimpson and Kirsten Sweetland. Kirsten Sweetland
:58:43. > :58:48.is not beaten yet. Stimpson goes away. Is the bronze medal slave or
:58:49. > :58:52.Vicky Holland? It is about the battle for the gold and the silver
:58:53. > :58:57.now. There is a gap as Stimpson has a lead
:58:58. > :59:01.now. There is a gap as Stimpson has Sweetland of Canada. The English
:59:02. > :59:08.supporters may well be rewarded. Final effort from Jodie Stimpson as
:59:09. > :59:13.she moves clear. Onto the final stages of the Commonwealth games
:59:14. > :59:19.triathlon. Stimpson is in position for England. Further removed from
:59:20. > :59:25.Kirsten Sweetland. Stimpson of England is almost home. The hard
:59:26. > :59:33.work has been done. The months and years of training. The big event
:59:34. > :59:38.gold medal is surely coming her way? Stimpson looks for one final burst
:59:39. > :59:43.of energy. Everybody on their feet. Jodie Stimpson of England is almost
:59:44. > :59:47.home Axel the last few metres, she is getting quicker over the last 20
:59:48. > :59:52.metres. Jodie Stimpson of England wins the first gold medal of The
:59:53. > :00:00.Games. Kirsten Sweetland takes the silver. And there will be a richly
:00:01. > :00:08.deserved bronze medal for Vicky Holland of England. The gold medal
:00:09. > :00:13.to Jodie Stimpson. The silver to Kirsten Sweetland. The bronze to
:00:14. > :00:20.Vicky Holland. What a finish here at the Strathclyde Country Park. Andrea
:00:21. > :00:34.Hewitt takes four. Emma Jackson will come home in fifth.
:00:35. > :00:38.gold medal of the Glasgow Commonwealth games. Excellent
:00:39. > :00:42.performance from Jodie Stimpson. We are going to lead BBC One for the
:00:43. > :00:48.news. Coverage continues on the red button online and we will be back on
:00:49. > :00:49.BBC Two in a few minutes. Congratulations to Jodie