:00:44. > :00:54.Hello and welcome to our home for highlights of round three of the
:00:55. > :00:58.2014 World Triathlon series. As the athletes get ready to race out in
:00:59. > :01:02.Yokohama, we are continuing our tour of the Home Nations, ahead of the
:01:03. > :01:06.Commonwealth Games this summer. After visits to Wales and Scotland,
:01:07. > :01:12.we have come to Londonderry to find out more about triathlon in Northern
:01:13. > :01:17.Ireland, and to get to know local star Aileen Reid. We also have an
:01:18. > :01:24.interview with Alistair Brownlee for you. But let's begin with a recap of
:01:25. > :01:29.the series so far. A win for Jodie Stimpson and podium finishes for
:01:30. > :01:34.Helen Jenkins and Jonathan Brownlee in Auckland made it a great start to
:01:35. > :01:43.the year for Britain's triathletes. And they managed to step things up a
:01:44. > :01:50.notch in Cape Town. COMMENTATOR: Jenkins is on the hunt!
:01:51. > :02:00.It will be two out of two for magnificent Jodie Stimpson! Second
:02:01. > :02:03.place to Helen Jenkins! And no surprise that the race out in front
:02:04. > :02:09.involves these two men. Javier Gomez of Spain wins the World Triathlon
:02:10. > :02:15.series race in Cape Town! Brownlee on the podium once again. Now, it is
:02:16. > :02:20.a return to familiar territory, as the series moves on to Yokohama for
:02:21. > :02:25.the fifth time in its history. It is a relatively flat course, and it is
:02:26. > :02:32.also where Jonathan Brownlee made a winning start to his season last
:02:33. > :02:36.year. Looking at the rankings this year, Jonathan could do with another
:02:37. > :02:41.win in Japan if he is to keep the pressure on Spain's world champion,
:02:42. > :02:45.Javier Gomez, who has not been beaten so far in 2014. On the
:02:46. > :02:49.women's side, things are looking very bright for Jodie Stimpson, who
:02:50. > :02:54.sits on top after back-to-back wins, with Helen Jenkins not far
:02:55. > :02:58.behind. She got bronze and silver in Auckland and Cape Town respectively.
:02:59. > :03:03.We will come back to the women later on. But we want to start with the
:03:04. > :03:06.mens rea is this weekend, because as well as Javier Gomez, Jonathan
:03:07. > :03:10.Brownlee will have to face another familiar foe in Yokohama, older
:03:11. > :03:16.brother Alister. That's right, the Olympic champion is back, not quite
:03:17. > :03:20.as soon as he had hoped, though. A calf injury had scuppered his
:03:21. > :03:24.planned start to the season in Cape Town. Before heading out to Japan,
:03:25. > :03:29.Alistair Brownlee met up with Tom Fordyce in the Yorkshire pub which
:03:30. > :03:33.is beginning to feel like home. So, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of
:03:34. > :03:39.York, Lord Nelson - they have all had pubs named after them. And now
:03:40. > :03:43.you, how does that feel? I know, quite prestigious company, isn't
:03:44. > :03:49.it?! It feels a bit mad walking into a pub named after yourself. This is
:03:50. > :03:54.where it all started for you, the town you grew up in, and where you
:03:55. > :03:59.started out writing and running? Yes, absolutely, we moved in when I
:04:00. > :04:04.was only two years old, and Jonathan was born. I have lived here all my
:04:05. > :04:12.life, really. This was very much where I started out. And the
:04:13. > :04:16.landscape around here was right for you, wasn't it? Absolutely, it is a
:04:17. > :04:21.great up and down landscape, and also, the people around here, we
:04:22. > :04:25.have got a great culture of people going out doing sport, great clubs,
:04:26. > :04:30.and lots of things to in with. You said to me in the past that you
:04:31. > :04:34.would rather have two or three years at the absolute top of the triathlon
:04:35. > :04:39.world, and then spend ten years unable to run, and have eight years
:04:40. > :04:48.of being sort of top six. At the ripe old age of 25, do you still
:04:49. > :04:52.feel like that?! Let's hope not. This is the year, then, isn't it? If
:04:53. > :04:57.I can still have a good year this year, then I have done all right.
:04:58. > :05:01.But yes, I still stand by that. I am in the very, very fortunate position
:05:02. > :05:05.that I have achieved more than I ever would have drained I could have
:05:06. > :05:09.done. That is a fantastic position to be in at 25. It does not mean I
:05:10. > :05:14.do not want to achieve anything else, it is just a nice position to
:05:15. > :05:16.be in. If I gave you a choice between Commonwealth gold or getting
:05:17. > :05:20.your world title back this year, which one would you take?
:05:21. > :05:25.Commonwealth gold would be the one this year. The world title is very
:05:26. > :05:29.important as the biggest thing in triathlon, probably outside of the
:05:30. > :05:33.Olympics and the Commonwealths. But I have won two of them already. I
:05:34. > :05:38.have never won the Commonwealth Games. That is definitely a priority
:05:39. > :05:42.this year. If you do not win the world title this year, that will be
:05:43. > :05:46.three years since your last one, and you are a massively competitive
:05:47. > :05:51.individual, would that not hurt a little bit, particularly if somebody
:05:52. > :05:58.close to home wins it? Yes, it would great little bit. But I got an
:05:59. > :06:03.Olympic title in one of those years. If I could do a Commonwealth this
:06:04. > :06:06.year, that would be good. You cannot do everything. But of course I would
:06:07. > :06:10.love to win the world title as well, and I will give it a good shot. It
:06:11. > :06:15.is a tough year for you this year in terms of balancing the demands on
:06:16. > :06:19.you, isn't it? You need to get your placings in, how do you feel about
:06:20. > :06:23.those rule changes, does it make sense? Yes, I am not a big fan of
:06:24. > :06:28.the rule changes for the World Series. For a few years, I think it
:06:29. > :06:32.should be a few races of all the best dies racing each other. The
:06:33. > :06:36.more races you have, and the greater range, you're not going to get the
:06:37. > :06:40.best guys racing each other all the time. It is obviously difficult for
:06:41. > :06:45.an athlete racing in different continents all the time, and in more
:06:46. > :06:50.races, I do not think that is good. You think it dilutes it a bit? Yes,
:06:51. > :06:56.it dilutes performances, it dilutes competitiveness, and it seems unfair
:06:57. > :07:00.to introduce it four, 12 athletes this year, with the Commonwealth 's
:07:01. > :07:07.being a big priority for any, love athlete. To stick those extra races
:07:08. > :07:16.this year seems to be a blatant snub for anybody who wants to race in the
:07:17. > :07:20.Commonwealth Games! I like to think that if I turn up at a rate as fit
:07:21. > :07:25.as I can be, and he turns up as fit as he can be, I should win, which is
:07:26. > :07:28.a good position to be in. But I hope he does not seek it like that. Where
:07:29. > :07:34.do you think you can improve? Everywhere. I think you can always
:07:35. > :07:40.improve. The interesting question is, where do you need to improve
:07:41. > :07:44.their no I could swim faster but it does not necessarily do me any good.
:07:45. > :07:49.I could definitely make my bike faster and stronger, but by being a
:07:50. > :07:53.fitter rider would not have any impact on the race at all, I do not
:07:54. > :07:58.think. I have to make myself more of a punchy rider, be able to break
:07:59. > :08:03.races up and attack races and make more of a difference in the race. I
:08:04. > :08:11.have tried to focus on that. And you can run faster, that is the Holy
:08:12. > :08:15.Grail for everyone! Alistair Brownlee or recently revealed that
:08:16. > :08:21.he has given up his attempts to qualify for the 10,000m at the
:08:22. > :08:24.Commonwealth Games, to focus all his energies on triathlon gold. So,
:08:25. > :08:29.let's see how he sets off down that road. Time to hand over to our
:08:30. > :08:35.commentators in Yokohama. First of all, Max Chilton.
:08:36. > :08:47.And it is a beautiful afternoon here.
:08:48. > :09:00.Lots of British interest in the field today, including Harris. There
:09:01. > :09:04.is number one, Javier Gomez, striding down onto the pontoon. And
:09:05. > :09:12.there is Alistair Brownlee, ready to dive into the water, wet suits today
:09:13. > :09:19.for this swim in Yokohama Port. Two laps of 750 metres, to give 1500
:09:20. > :09:24.metres total in the water. Then they do nine laps on two wheels, on a
:09:25. > :09:31.flat course around the Yokohama Port area. Mostly close to the water. No
:09:32. > :09:35.climbs to speak of. So it could be that we get a very large group
:09:36. > :09:39.performing at the start of the bike course of. And then four 2.5
:09:40. > :09:50.kilometre laps on foot to complete the triathlon. The drum roll and the
:09:51. > :09:58.final fanfare. Tense moments on the deck. And now they are ready to go.
:09:59. > :10:04.A total of 67 elite triathletes into the water in Japan. Round three of
:10:05. > :10:13.the 2014 World Triathlon Series is under way. Two laps in the water.
:10:14. > :10:16.They will get out, run along the pontoon and dive back in for the
:10:17. > :10:26.second lap. Who do you expect to see forcing the pace in the early
:10:27. > :10:29.stages, Aneke? I think the South African Henri Schoeman has really
:10:30. > :10:34.been pushing the pace in the last two races, so I expect to see him up
:10:35. > :10:40.there. And let's not forget the Canadian Andrew McCartney, also a
:10:41. > :10:44.very strong swimmer. So, someone has got a clear patch of water between
:10:45. > :10:49.the groups. The Brownlee brothers will almost certainly be up near the
:10:50. > :10:54.pace as well. They swim close to that ship, which was launched in
:10:55. > :11:00.1929. It ran a route for many years between Yokohama and Vancouver and
:11:01. > :11:04.Seattle. Nicknamed the Queen of the Pacific, in fact. Charlie Chaplin
:11:05. > :11:08.travelled on his world tour in that ship in 1932. It was used as a
:11:09. > :11:16.hospital ship during the Second World War. Good crowds out port side
:11:17. > :11:20.to watch the start of the triathlon. We will expect the Yokohama locals
:11:21. > :11:26.to come out, they like their sport in this part of the world. The
:11:27. > :11:30.international stadium here hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup final, when
:11:31. > :11:38.Brazil beat Germany 2-0. They do like their sport in Japan, and right
:11:39. > :11:41.here in Yokohama. Javier Gomez will be near the front in the early
:11:42. > :11:47.stages of this swim. We will look out for some of the numbers on the
:11:48. > :11:51.orange caps as they head for this first turning point. We have seen
:11:52. > :11:57.some very Messi turns in the World Triathlon Series races so far this
:11:58. > :12:01.season. Being first at the turn is an obvious advantage. Sometimes
:12:02. > :12:10.people can get into trouble. Already they are bunching, and one or two
:12:11. > :12:15.are getting pushed underneath. Oh, goodness me, what a mess. It is a
:12:16. > :12:21.crazy whirlpool in there! And no one takes any prisoners. It is very easy
:12:22. > :12:24.to reach out and find someone's head and push them under and keep them
:12:25. > :12:30.under. It is very dangerous at times. Still out in front is Henri
:12:31. > :12:35.Schoeman. An interesting scenario for the South Africans - does he
:12:36. > :12:38.push the pace and risk dropping Richard Murray, who we know is not
:12:39. > :12:46.such a strong swimmer, or does he push ahead and not worry about
:12:47. > :12:52.Murray behind? Yes, the two South African triathletes definitely
:12:53. > :12:57.hungry for success. Murray has had a win in the past but it has been a
:12:58. > :13:01.while. It has been a case of, when they have been there, the Brownlee
:13:02. > :13:10.example has made the podium in his example has made the podium in his
:13:11. > :13:14.last 42 triathlons. Alistair returning today puts an extra spicy
:13:15. > :13:19.element into the race, and we do hope that we see the three of them
:13:20. > :13:25.out in front by the time they parked up their bikes and head for the ten
:13:26. > :13:29.K run. There is the Harbour Bridge in the background, a fantastic
:13:30. > :13:32.suspension bridge which joins up to parts of the harbour, some of it is
:13:33. > :13:39.natural land, some of it is reclaim to land. So, after 8.5 minutes in
:13:40. > :13:43.the water, they are approaching the exit poll at the end of the first
:13:44. > :13:49.lap. And we will get a check on who is where. Henri Schoeman is first
:13:50. > :13:56.out of the water, followed by the Frenchman Aurelien Raphael. Also up
:13:57. > :14:00.there is Andrew McCartney and Tony Dodds. Jonathan is the first of the
:14:01. > :14:03.brothers. Meanwhile, Henri Schoeman is already deep into the second
:14:04. > :14:18.lap, quickly back into the water and hoping to stretches lead.
:14:19. > :14:24.In the bike course it is hard to get away and make a difference and that
:14:25. > :14:36.is why it is important to push-macro this swim. At the moment they are
:14:37. > :14:40.well over half way through the swim. They are well spread this time so we
:14:41. > :14:45.shouldn't see too many dangerous moments. I do get nervous sometimes,
:14:46. > :14:53.but now they are pretty well spread. We had a total of 67 starters and
:14:54. > :14:58.there is quite a difference between the first man and the last month as
:14:59. > :15:02.they approach the end of the first swim. They will start preparing for
:15:03. > :15:16.the arrival in transition where they will pick up their bikes. A little
:15:17. > :15:24.glance behind for Schoeman. Not much change, the first four exactly the
:15:25. > :15:33.same. Jonathan and Alistair together in seventh and eighth place.
:15:34. > :15:40.Tayama, the Japanese, is going well at this stage. Some of them choose
:15:41. > :15:44.to jog with the carpet underfoot. We have seen so many triathletes
:15:45. > :15:47.penalised in the last couple of years for missing the basics,
:15:48. > :15:50.failing to find the boxes years for missing the basics,
:15:51. > :16:02.failing to with their wet suits and picking up penalties. There is
:16:03. > :16:08.Maloy, leading them through. Let's watch Gomez go through his
:16:09. > :16:13.manoeuvres here. Jonathan, with his helmet on, stepping out of his wet
:16:14. > :16:19.suit at the same time, and this is key to the way the race will
:16:20. > :16:29.unfold. Gomez, the Brownlee brothers and some of the other main
:16:30. > :16:40.contenders are in that leading group. We have got a group of about
:16:41. > :16:45.15 in the early stages, but breakaway group here. Some of them
:16:46. > :16:50.slow down whilst they force their feet into the shoes, which are
:16:51. > :16:53.attached to the pedals, and then they get cracking. This could be a
:16:54. > :17:00.really nice little group to work with but they have got to be very
:17:01. > :17:04.committed on the front, Javier Gomez taking his turn. Surprised not to
:17:05. > :17:09.see Alistair Brownlee up there, and that suggests to me that perhaps he
:17:10. > :17:13.is not feeling as sharp as he would like to be. This is the 15th time
:17:14. > :17:21.that Gomez, Alistair and Jonathan have started a World Series
:17:22. > :17:30.triathlon race. Every time they have started in the past, one of them has
:17:31. > :17:35.won the race, none of them have been close to them. There is some
:17:36. > :17:40.chitchat in the front, and this group of about 12 or 15 will be
:17:41. > :17:53.eager to close the gap, to bridge the gap to the league -- leaders.
:17:54. > :18:00.Yes, Mario Mola will be in contention. It is good to see
:18:01. > :18:06.Alistair beginning to find his rhythm. This is how it looks at the
:18:07. > :18:30.back of the leading group. One of the Russian brothers as -- is there
:18:31. > :18:35.as well. There is a real effort in the second group to try to close
:18:36. > :18:39.them down. I don't think it will be long before we have one massive
:18:40. > :18:43.group forming at the front of the race. It is a really difficult
:18:44. > :18:46.group forming at the front of the course to ride on and make a
:18:47. > :18:51.significant difference, because of the turns. There are so many of
:18:52. > :18:58.them, there is no point on the course where you can get up some
:18:59. > :19:16.pace and create a gap. Here are the men in the leading group. A total of
:19:17. > :19:21.16 in the front group and we will get a check, if you look at the
:19:22. > :19:25.bottom right of your screen, we can see the time ticking on and that
:19:26. > :19:30.will tell us what the gap is between the leaders and the chasers and we
:19:31. > :19:34.will be able to gauge whether they are making any inroads or going
:19:35. > :19:39.backwards. Back to the front of the field now and it is Jonathan
:19:40. > :19:46.Brownlee, calling the shots, barking out the instructions, bullying and
:19:47. > :19:51.bossing his contenders. Gomez is wearing that gold number one on his
:19:52. > :19:57.arms, saying here is the man leading the way, unbeaten so far this
:19:58. > :20:04.season. In Auckland he beat Jonathan Brownlee to second, and the winner
:20:05. > :20:11.again in Cape Town, and the Chase Park are about 45 seconds adrift at
:20:12. > :20:20.this stage. Richard Murray, the training partner of Mario Mola
:20:21. > :20:26.there. This is a big chasing pack. When those packs go together there
:20:27. > :20:30.will be about 40 or 50 guys and it will come down to a massive running
:20:31. > :20:34.race. Kyle Jones, the Canadian, seems to
:20:35. > :20:41.be easing off a little bit at the back of that group. Javier Gomez,
:20:42. > :20:47.the world champion, world triathlon series leader for this year, leading
:20:48. > :20:52.the lead group into transition for the end of lap two. There is the
:20:53. > :21:05.tallest tower in Japan, 73 floors high, in the background. It's quite
:21:06. > :21:09.a science fictional landscape in Yokohama. The last time we got a
:21:10. > :21:15.check on the time difference between leaders and chasers it was about 46
:21:16. > :21:23.seconds. Let's see if the group of chasers have done any damage to that
:21:24. > :21:28.lead. I think they have probably taken ten or 15 seconds out of the
:21:29. > :21:34.lead, they have worked hard. This is number 63, Tom Davison leading
:21:35. > :21:38.them. He has done so much work in the last couple of races and really
:21:39. > :21:43.made a difference in bridging the gap to the front Park. A lot of the
:21:44. > :21:48.guys talking about how strong he is and what impact he can have on the
:21:49. > :21:52.race by bringing the stronger runners up to the front with the
:21:53. > :22:00.likes of Gomez and the Brownlee brothers. There are another four or
:22:01. > :22:12.five here looking to join in the fun. They begin the 10,000m after
:22:13. > :22:20.the bike stage and that could be interesting. Heading out to the port
:22:21. > :22:25.area of Yokohama, and Javier Gomez is forcing the pace. One or two very
:22:26. > :22:30.tight technical terms, where you have to watch your wheels and avoid
:22:31. > :22:35.any contact with other riders. Thankfully it is dry so no one will
:22:36. > :22:39.be slipping around, and the guys know now that the gap to the leaders
:22:40. > :22:45.is reducing all the time and they are trying to stretch their lead.
:22:46. > :22:51.Richard Murray taking his turn at the front, very, very strong on the
:22:52. > :22:55.bike and as we know he has been running outstandingly well so far
:22:56. > :23:00.this year. Richard Murray looking around as he got out of the saddle
:23:01. > :23:04.and kicked clear of the chasing group but nobody was totally willing
:23:05. > :23:08.to go with him. It is a massive group featuring some strong
:23:09. > :23:17.runners, Richard Murray being one of them, Mario Mola being another. He
:23:18. > :23:23.might fancy his chances today, if he gets to run with his compatriot,
:23:24. > :23:27.Javier Gomez, then he might think he has got a chance. One of the
:23:28. > :23:37.Russians has taken his turn at the front of the field, Polyanskiy, and
:23:38. > :23:41.now they are closing the gap all the time. The conditions today are
:23:42. > :23:46.absolutely perfect for this bike ride. Last year it was so wet, there
:23:47. > :23:50.were a lot of crashes but this year the conditions are so good and it is
:23:51. > :23:57.certainly helping the second pack make huge inroads. As we come across
:23:58. > :24:05.the blue carpet, we can see it is just a matter of seconds between the
:24:06. > :24:08.front and the second pack. 15 in the leading group, then a gap of just 14
:24:09. > :24:14.seconds to Tom Davison who leads the leading group, then a gap of just 14
:24:15. > :24:19.chasers through. I can tell you that leading group, then a gap of just 14
:24:20. > :24:27.Mario Mola is also in that group, as is Richard Murray and we know about
:24:28. > :24:35.his 10,000m capability. Last year in this race the two South African boys
:24:36. > :24:42.went well. Richard Murray and Schoeman like this course, and it is
:24:43. > :24:50.just moments away now until we have one massive group at the front of
:24:51. > :24:56.this world triathlon series race in Yokohama. Yes, a really important
:24:57. > :25:01.race as well for the likes of Adam Bowden and Harris because it will be
:25:02. > :25:04.in this race where the third decision is decided. Obviously the
:25:05. > :25:13.Brownlee brothers will take the first and second spot. Jonathan
:25:14. > :25:19.Brownlee is looking round, he is aware that he has company. The front
:25:20. > :25:26.group of about 15 is growing. We have someone down, one of the
:25:27. > :25:36.Russians. It is Polyanskiy, and he has hit the deck hard. His
:25:37. > :25:50.appearance in Yokohama appears to have ended prematurely. Approaching
:25:51. > :25:55.the end of lap four, 43.5 minutes gone. We will get a list of the
:25:56. > :25:59.runners and riders here. Tom Davison has taken his position at the
:26:00. > :26:13.front, Javier Gomez, then the Brownlee brothers. Mola, a great
:26:14. > :26:22.runner. Wilson, the Australian, Tayama from the host nation. The
:26:23. > :26:27.list is about 43, 44 strong. It is a huge group. Yes, you want to be near
:26:28. > :26:31.the front in case there is a breakaway but at the same time sit
:26:32. > :26:37.back and rest your legs because this looks like it is coming down to a
:26:38. > :26:42.big running race. A couple of Japanese riders in that third group,
:26:43. > :26:45.now the second group, just nine seconds off the pace so it is
:26:46. > :26:54.encouragement for their fans that they could get involved in the run
:26:55. > :26:58.for home here. This is the stretch between the back of the leading
:26:59. > :27:05.group and the front, where Tom Davison is forcing the pace, telling
:27:06. > :27:11.them along. This is lap six now, and Davison is such a strong rider. Head
:27:12. > :27:15.down and away he goes. And this is the Swiss competitor wanting to get
:27:16. > :27:21.involved in the front. The lead group with some big runners in
:27:22. > :27:26.there. Some people will be fancying their chances today. Relatively calm
:27:27. > :27:33.at this part of the cause, much more compact course setup for the run.
:27:34. > :27:36.Really interesting to see Davison still pushing the pace. I'm
:27:37. > :27:38.wondering if he should be thinking about sitting
:27:39. > :27:44.wondering if he should be thinking legs. We know he is not the
:27:45. > :27:49.strongest in the run, but he just loves this bicycle parts section of
:27:50. > :27:54.the triathlon. Interestingly, no Alistair Brownlee at the front. We
:27:55. > :28:00.normally see him pushing the pace. I can only think he is feeling the
:28:01. > :28:04.pace, he hasn't really race properly since London on the circuit and I
:28:05. > :28:09.think he is having a tough day. Yes, his first race back so we will
:28:10. > :28:17.give him a chance and see if he is saving his legs for an explosive
:28:18. > :28:25.exit at transition. Let's watch them come through again. Lots of noise to
:28:26. > :28:31.welcome the triathletes out of the sunshine. The end of lap seven with
:28:32. > :28:38.two to go and we will get a look at who is where. Alistair Brownlee is
:28:39. > :28:47.still in the top five. Harris is looking good in 10th position at
:28:48. > :28:51.this stage. Aaron Harris from Basingstoke in Hampshire. Somebody
:28:52. > :28:56.is in trouble, and a bit evasive action taken. We have three or four
:28:57. > :29:03.of them down, luckily nobody went the top. They are all picking
:29:04. > :29:15.themselves up and trying to get back in the saddle. Such a shame. Third
:29:16. > :29:21.here last year. And a previous winner. He really has not found his
:29:22. > :29:24.form in 2014 yet. It is usually unfortunate for Joao Silva, this is
:29:25. > :29:35.his favourite course, and he is unable to finish the so, who is
:29:36. > :29:39.taking their turn now? It looks like Raphael of France is out there. It
:29:40. > :29:46.is a huge group, a massive group of riders. The pace at the end of lap
:29:47. > :29:51.eight is as strong as it was at the end of lap one. Raphael is the man
:29:52. > :30:01.at the front. Jonny looks in good shape. Gomez is well, and crowd have
:30:02. > :30:03.spotted the two Japanese athletes in the front group. They take the bell,
:30:04. > :30:14.with one lap to go. Alistair Brownlee reaching for some
:30:15. > :30:20.water, and a shower. Gomez is right behind him come there he is. Gomez,
:30:21. > :30:25.sandwiched between the two Brownlee brothers at the moment. How well
:30:26. > :30:29.they know each other! That famous Olympic race in Hyde Park in 2012,
:30:30. > :30:35.the gold went to Alistair, the silver went to Gomez, and Jonathan
:30:36. > :30:38.holding on for the bronze, despite taking that 15 second stop go
:30:39. > :30:45.penalty for a dismount infringement. What drama.
:30:46. > :30:55.So now, preparations are under way for the arrival in transition. There
:30:56. > :30:58.will be hands reaching down to pull feet from pedals. They will rest
:30:59. > :31:07.their bare feet on top of the shoes just to make sure of a quick and
:31:08. > :31:13.effective dismount. Lots of Union flag triathlon suits involved.
:31:14. > :31:20.Getting set for the finish of this 40 kilometre bike ride. And
:31:21. > :31:26.everybody needs to make this clean. A quick exits, and the race can be
:31:27. > :31:31.decided in the first two kilometres. Gomez will be not far off the front.
:31:32. > :31:36.He will have Mario Mola potentially as a pacemaker as well. Although
:31:37. > :31:40.Mola will have his eyes on a place on the podium, rather than helping
:31:41. > :31:45.Gomez here. Tom Davison, who did plenty of work on the bike, is the
:31:46. > :31:50.first to hang it up. We will keep on eye on how Javier Gomes does his
:31:51. > :31:55.transition. Right shoe on first, then the left. And Jonathan is
:31:56. > :32:03.making a quick exits from transition. Two of the Japanese boys
:32:04. > :32:08.together. Sheldon is up there as well. And Alistair, left in amongst
:32:09. > :32:11.the first group. ANNIE EMMERSON: Interesting how you
:32:12. > :32:15.could see how the pack came in together as one, but if you do not
:32:16. > :32:19.pace yourself well in that front pack, you can be leaving out of
:32:20. > :32:28.transition 10-15 seconds behind the others. Richard Murray, who won his
:32:29. > :32:33.only World Triathlon Series event in Hamburg in 2012. Murray will be
:32:34. > :32:36.happy to be in good shape, but look who we have got at the front of the
:32:37. > :32:42.field, the Brownlee brothers and Gomez. Act to old, familiar
:32:43. > :32:50.territory. And then we have got Mola and fury chasing them down. And
:32:51. > :32:54.these two are superb runners. Yes, Mola ran 30 seconds faster than
:32:55. > :32:57.Gomez in Cape Town, and Gomez will probably have that in the back of
:32:58. > :33:01.his mind. Alistair just dropping behind Gomez. He even said himself
:33:02. > :33:08.he does not know where his fitness is. He has had a few injury problems
:33:09. > :33:12.this year, in his attempt to qualify for the Commonwealth Games in the
:33:13. > :33:16.10,000m. He did a lot of track running, pulled calf muscle. I am
:33:17. > :33:18.sensing a bit of a grimace on his face very early on in the stages of
:33:19. > :33:30.this 10,000m run. Richard Murray at the front of the
:33:31. > :33:35.field. He is kicking clear, or attempting to inject a bit of pace
:33:36. > :33:38.into the 10,000m run. At the moment the one that is struggling is
:33:39. > :33:42.Jonathan Brownlee. Alistair is holding his position in fourth at
:33:43. > :33:48.the moment. Jonathan is going further behind. At the end of the
:33:49. > :33:58.first lap, we are back towards transition. Gomez and Mola, Murray
:33:59. > :34:02.and Alistair, with Jonathan not looking particularly comfortable
:34:03. > :34:03.down in fifth at this stage. Yes, certainly, the arms are pumping
:34:04. > :34:07.quite hard, a very certainly, the arms are pumping
:34:08. > :34:10.to where he was this time last certainly, the arms are pumping
:34:11. > :34:12.when he was pushing the pace. Murray trying to stamp his authority,
:34:13. > :34:17.perhaps put trying to stamp his authority,
:34:18. > :34:20.and Mola. They know one another very well,
:34:21. > :34:28.and Mola. They know one another very Mola now just sensing the danger and
:34:29. > :34:34.trying to pull Murray back. Mola is in pretty good shape. He thinks, I
:34:35. > :34:39.know what he is capable of. I wonder if we will have a different winner
:34:40. > :34:44.today. I wonder if the Brownlee-Gomez domination will be
:34:45. > :34:53.mixed up today? Tween 2009 and 2014, Alistair has had 22 races with 16
:34:54. > :35:00.wins, Jonny has had seven wins, Gomez has raced 34 times, with eight
:35:01. > :35:02.wins. Will Murray and Mola combine, will one of them make a difference
:35:03. > :35:16.today? Gomez and Mola, running with
:35:17. > :35:21.Murray. And Alistair has now been dropped. Alistair Brownlee, a
:35:22. > :35:25.slightly distant fourth at the end of the second lap. And it looks as
:35:26. > :35:29.if neither of the Brownlee brothers will be winning in Yokohama today on
:35:30. > :35:34.the eye was just wondering about the impact of the training he did for
:35:35. > :35:37.the 10,000m qualification race, whether he dropped back a little bit
:35:38. > :35:43.perhaps on his bike and swimming training. It is very hard to train
:35:44. > :35:47.specifically for one sport when you have got to other sports to think
:35:48. > :35:52.about. I wondering if that has impacted his bike because he did not
:35:53. > :35:57.look quite as strong as we normally see him on the bike. It is evident
:35:58. > :36:01.now that this pace is too strong for him. Alistair can struggle on hot,
:36:02. > :36:03.sunny days with no wind as well. It is pretty hot in Yokohama this
:36:04. > :36:15.afternoon. Back with the leaders, Javier Gomez
:36:16. > :36:19.of Spain, Mario Mola of Spain, Richard Murray of South Africa. They
:36:20. > :36:27.have already lapped the Irish Richard Murray of South Africa. They
:36:28. > :36:30.athlete Russell white. Con Murphy has dropped out,
:36:31. > :36:32.athlete Russell white. Con Murphy representing Northern Ireland at the
:36:33. > :36:45.forthcoming, love games in Glasgow. Around a hairpin. -- around the
:36:46. > :36:48.hairpin. Always going to be a tough day for Alistair Brownlee, racing
:36:49. > :36:51.against these three. This is their third race so far these year, in
:36:52. > :36:56.these kind of conditions, being pushed all the way. They have the
:36:57. > :37:00.racing fitness in their legs. To be honest, it is a tough day for
:37:01. > :37:03.Alistair, he has not had that. He has just come from Yorkshire, where
:37:04. > :37:08.weather conditions are very, very different. He is just lacking race
:37:09. > :37:12.fitness. He is in fourth place, doing well, but it is not the
:37:13. > :37:15.position that we have become accustomed to seeing him in. Richard
:37:16. > :37:24.Murray leading the way. Javier Gomez on his shoulder. The speed of the
:37:25. > :37:33.lead group around 19-20km/h. 30 strong in the warm conditions. The
:37:34. > :37:38.lightweight Spaniard Mola, with the white visor, looking pretty
:37:39. > :37:42.comfortable. Gomez is looking for three wins out of three. It took the
:37:43. > :37:47.title in Auckland at the start of the season, he did it again in Cape
:37:48. > :37:51.Town, and he takes the bell here in Yokohama, moving into the last lap,
:37:52. > :38:02.with a real opportunity of taking three in a row. The Brownlee
:38:03. > :38:05.brothers are in close proximity now. They will use each other for company
:38:06. > :38:10.on the last lap. But look at the time difference, getting on for 40
:38:11. > :38:14.seconds. Alistair looks really uncomfortable as they hit the bell.
:38:15. > :38:23.So, Gomez takes his place at the front - they have dropped Murray!
:38:24. > :38:26.Can Murray respond?! He seems to be unable to match the breakaway, this
:38:27. > :38:32.will be painful for Richard Murray, as he watches the Spanish athletes
:38:33. > :38:36.move away. And here comes Mola, taking his place ahead of Gomez. Can
:38:37. > :38:41.Gomez respond to this little spot of danger? You cannot help but think
:38:42. > :38:45.this will come down to a bit of a psychological battle. Mola knows
:38:46. > :38:53.that he is the fastest runner out of the two, on paper, this year. But
:38:54. > :38:57.does he have Gomez is just SO strong. And he is always a towering
:38:58. > :39:03.figure. Everybody knows what he is capable of. The gap to Richard
:39:04. > :39:09.Murray is eight seconds at the moment. He will be trying to
:39:10. > :39:14.consolidate third position. Into the final stages of round three of the
:39:15. > :39:20.World Triathlon Series 2014. And it is coming down to a sprint finish
:39:21. > :39:26.between the two Spaniards! We know all about Javier Gomez's winning
:39:27. > :39:30.capabilities. But what about Mario Mola? Some confusion about which way
:39:31. > :39:36.they should go! They have taken the right track! And Mola takes his
:39:37. > :39:39.place in first position. He is continually glancing over his
:39:40. > :39:42.shoulder. Gomez is a threat, Gomez is alongside. Gomez is not going to
:39:43. > :39:46.give this up. He wants his is alongside. Gomez is not going to
:39:47. > :39:51.of the season. They are shoulder to shoulder! It is Gomez, it is Mola,
:39:52. > :39:57.which one is going to take the win in Yokohama?! A sprint finish for
:39:58. > :40:06.the line. It is Gomez! He makes it three in a row. Mola is beaten. What
:40:07. > :40:13.a finish in Japan! Javier Gomez remains unbeaten at World Triathlon
:40:14. > :40:19.Series level for 2014. He has won in Auckland, in Cape Town, and now he
:40:20. > :40:25.is triumphant in Yokohama. Richard Murray was dropped towards the end
:40:26. > :40:31.of the 10k run, but he is soaking it all in as he celebrates his podium
:40:32. > :40:38.place. Murray, 29 seconds behind in third. And we will wait and see what
:40:39. > :40:43.has happened to the Brownlee brothers. They will be fourth and
:40:44. > :40:47.fifth, but who will take top honours in the battle of the Brownlees? What
:40:48. > :40:51.a sprint finish that was between the two Spanish boys. It looks like
:40:52. > :41:05.Alistair has eased clear of Jonathan. And there is another
:41:06. > :41:10.British triathlete finishing in sixth, it is Aaron Harris. British
:41:11. > :41:13.triathletes in fourth, fifth and sixth, not a bad day. But what a
:41:14. > :41:25.brilliant season for Javier Gomez. Three wins in a row. That sixth
:41:26. > :41:29.place for Aaron Harris will almost certainly give him the third English
:41:30. > :41:36.place in the Commonwealth Games. That was the toughest race in
:41:37. > :41:39.Richard Murray ran very fast. Somehow I managed to keep up when I
:41:40. > :41:44.was just about to drop in the second lap. It came down to the final few
:41:45. > :41:53.metres. I gave everything. Pretty happy. Third victory of the year, I
:41:54. > :42:00.cannot believe it. I know I still need two more good results, but
:42:01. > :42:08.obviously, when you have two wins, it makes you a bit more calm. I know
:42:09. > :42:11.that everything is on track. I could not have expected being in that
:42:12. > :42:17.situation at the start of the bike, but Tom Davison, he was great. We
:42:18. > :42:25.just could not keep up with him. And suddenly we were together. And then
:42:26. > :42:32.everything was a 10k run. I tried to stay at the back behind Javier and
:42:33. > :42:38.Richard. And then I found the energy at the end, not enough, he won, but
:42:39. > :42:45.Javier deserves it more than anyone, so congratulations to him, and also
:42:46. > :42:49.to Richard. I went with these two on the run and gave a surge at about
:42:50. > :42:55.three kilometres, which I think was a bit early, I was a bit overeager,
:42:56. > :43:00.and I paid for it later on! I enjoy running up at the front. I gave it
:43:01. > :43:04.everything I had. I am super stoked with third position. So, after an
:43:05. > :43:09.uneventful swim, the action really started on the bike, with Tom
:43:10. > :43:14.Davison responsible for bridging the gap between the two groups. Alistair
:43:15. > :43:18.Brownlee went out hard at the start of the run, the brothers were not in
:43:19. > :43:22.the sort of form which so often sees them romping to victory. Instead it
:43:23. > :43:27.was left to Murray and Mola to take the fight to Javier Gomez. But once
:43:28. > :43:32.again, the Spanish champion kept a cool head in the closing stages. If
:43:33. > :43:41.he maintains this sort of form, Gomez could well go the whole season
:43:42. > :43:54.unbeaten. He has maximum points at the top of the standings with
:43:55. > :43:57.2014... Back here in Londonderry, it is training night for the North-west
:43:58. > :44:02.Triathlon Club, And We Have Come To Find Out What Is Going On In
:44:03. > :44:07.Triathlon In Northern Ireland. This club was set up 30 years ago, long
:44:08. > :44:19.have you been a member, Paul? And what changes have you seen? Apart
:44:20. > :44:23.from the kit and the bikes, people have brought down the distances so
:44:24. > :44:35.it is all levels of people and the Sprint has made -- the distance has
:44:36. > :44:41.made it possible for everyone to do. So it is the distance that has made
:44:42. > :44:46.the difference? Because it has changed, it is not so long, that is
:44:47. > :44:54.making the difference. How many sessions do you have a week? We swim
:44:55. > :44:59.twice a week, we run twice a week, and we've bike twice a week. It is a
:45:00. > :45:07.cracking facility here so we are very gifted. And you have got people
:45:08. > :45:13.of all ages, shapes and sizes in the water. We have just started a new
:45:14. > :45:24.club, but first today we have members up to 65 years old. We have
:45:25. > :45:28.one's swimming tonight at 16, 17 years of age, hopefully stars of the
:45:29. > :45:32.future. There are some talented athletes being put through their
:45:33. > :45:37.paces here tonight and one former member of this club is getting ready
:45:38. > :46:03.in Yokohama to go against the world's best. Let's find out more
:46:04. > :46:07.about her. It was a natural progression to me to go into
:46:08. > :46:14.triathlon and it was fun to be involved in sport, and that's what I
:46:15. > :46:18.wanted to do. When I started, I was with my coach Chris Jones and he
:46:19. > :46:25.told me that I could be good at this. In my very first race I came
:46:26. > :46:30.sixth and I understood what he was talking about. This is European
:46:31. > :46:34.level and I am competing against girls who are going to the Olympics
:46:35. > :46:39.and I think I beat a few of them at the time. It opened my eyes and it
:46:40. > :46:46.was only then that I thought maybe this could be a career. It is
:46:47. > :46:50.something I thought, this is real, not my imagination, not something
:46:51. > :46:59.people on television could do. This could happen to me! It happened. My
:47:00. > :47:04.husband told me we were married for 11 months and I have been away for
:47:05. > :47:10.nine. We met through sport and he understood what it meant to be a
:47:11. > :47:16.world-class athlete and someone who was... You know, this is what I want
:47:17. > :47:19.to be. I want to put all of my eggs in this basket and be the best I
:47:20. > :47:26.want to be so he pushed me and helped me along the way. It is
:47:27. > :47:31.fantastic. A tremendous achievement for me, and at the time I was so
:47:32. > :47:36.delighted for my family all coming over. It was four years in a row
:47:37. > :47:42.that they came over to London to watch. This time was just
:47:43. > :47:51.absolutely, it made my day to have them there cheering me on. It really
:47:52. > :47:58.was fantastic. Representing Northern Ireland, that really is amazing. It
:47:59. > :48:12.is great to be from such a small nation and representing them well.
:48:13. > :48:17.That is Aileen telling us about herself. Now we have two of her
:48:18. > :48:26.friends to tell us what she is really like. What is she like? She
:48:27. > :48:33.is a bad one! No, she's really not, she is the good one out of us. Tell
:48:34. > :48:39.us how hard she works to be where she is. She has always been the
:48:40. > :48:43.same, she has always trained hard no matter what sport she was doing. She
:48:44. > :48:51.has always put everything into it so she is pretty dedicated. How proud
:48:52. > :48:58.will you be to see her on the start line? I am usually the one back home
:48:59. > :49:01.here, on the television, with three televisions on the same time,
:49:02. > :49:08.texting and phoning. I am usually the one crying on the phone. Then
:49:09. > :49:13.usually after the race, she is very good. She will send me a text
:49:14. > :49:32.message or a phone call and say, I am fine, I am grand. Someone else
:49:33. > :49:44.who knows Aileen very well is Roisin here. How did you know she was going
:49:45. > :49:48.to be such a successful triathletes? She competed at such a high level
:49:49. > :49:53.and I knew she was one for the future. I suspect you have some
:49:54. > :49:57.mental strength because you are founding member of this club and
:49:58. > :50:03.over those 30 years, how have you seen triathlon change and grow?
:50:04. > :50:09.Years ago there were very few people competing and it wasn't the done
:50:10. > :50:13.thing, particularly for women, to be out competing. You got quite a bit
:50:14. > :50:18.of abuse on the streets when you were running. Since the onset of the
:50:19. > :50:22.Olympic Games and our city of culture last year, the whole thing
:50:23. > :50:27.has blossomed and exercise, whether it is running or walking, the town
:50:28. > :50:34.is very conducive now to people getting out and exercising. With the
:50:35. > :50:38.new bridge, people are getting out constantly and the whole emphasis is
:50:39. > :50:44.on healthy living. Everybody wants to be part of that group. I'm going
:50:45. > :50:52.to let you get into the water, and talk to Joe over here who also knows
:50:53. > :50:57.Aileen very well. I guess she is a local star. Yes, I know her most
:50:58. > :51:01.from racing against her, I see her going off into the distance. She has
:51:02. > :51:05.been a fantastic influence on the club, she has come back several
:51:06. > :51:10.times to give coaching sessions to the senior members but also to the
:51:11. > :51:17.juniors. What does it mean to the club to have someone like that on
:51:18. > :51:21.the world stage so prominently, so successful? It means a lot,
:51:22. > :51:26.particularly for the youth in the club. We look at someone who has
:51:27. > :51:31.reached the top. Triathlon is fantastic, it is not like any other
:51:32. > :51:38.sport. You have premiership footballers, those guys are
:51:39. > :51:43.untouchable but Aileen is from city and people can aspire, we can see
:51:44. > :51:49.that we can do that and reach the top ourselves. Thank you for letting
:51:50. > :51:54.us gate-crash your training session. Good luck to you for the rest of
:51:55. > :51:57.your season. Before we show you highlights of the women's race from
:51:58. > :52:03.Yokohama, let's remind you what happened during the last round.
:52:04. > :52:09.The 51 and delete triathletes are into the water. The real depth in
:52:10. > :52:12.talent and strength that Great Britain are exhibiting on triathlon
:52:13. > :52:26.in both the men's and the women's field right now. Gwen Jorgensen can
:52:27. > :52:34.certainly take out some during the run. Out in front, Helen Jenkins
:52:35. > :52:38.leading for Great Britain, Jody Stimpson is second. Gwen
:52:39. > :52:45.Jorgensen's place on the podium is guaranteed. She has surged through
:52:46. > :52:54.the field. Jenkins in second, Stimpson third. With Helen Jenkins
:52:55. > :52:57.sitting out this weekend, there is a real opportunity for Jodie Stimpson
:52:58. > :53:02.to put some distance between herself and the rest of the field in
:53:03. > :53:08.Yokohama, but on this flat course she will be banking on another good
:53:09. > :53:15.swim to be on top of last year's winner, Gwen Jorgensen, who is now
:53:16. > :53:21.in fifth place after that sensational run in Cape Town. Let's
:53:22. > :53:24.rejoin our commentators, Matt Chilton and Annie Emmerson. That
:53:25. > :53:35.used to be the largest ferris wheel in the world, part of the Cosmo
:53:36. > :53:43.world amusement park here in Yokohama. That is the cityscape
:53:44. > :53:47.here. A bit of chop on the water, as some of the best 54 triathletes in
:53:48. > :53:54.the world are lined up and ready to go, and that is the world number one
:53:55. > :54:04.currently, Jodie Stimpson. The winner in Auckland and Cape Town.
:54:05. > :54:25.Lucy Hall goes for Great Britain with 14, Katie Hewison has 16. They
:54:26. > :54:40.are ready to go in Yokohama. They will have nine laps on two wheels,
:54:41. > :54:45.then the 10,000m run. Yes, conditions just a little bit choppy
:54:46. > :54:48.out there. Although there is obviously lovely sunshine, we can
:54:49. > :54:53.see the flags waving in the background and it is a little bit
:54:54. > :55:02.choppy which could make things more difficult for the weaker swimmers.
:55:03. > :55:07.That is a drone, a hand-held remote control helicopter bringing us some
:55:08. > :55:13.of these pictures, as the swimmers start sorting themselves out,
:55:14. > :55:23.approaching this turn. We can see the Arrowhead forming. We will
:55:24. > :55:29.expect to see Jodie Stimpson not far away. No non-Stanford, the defending
:55:30. > :55:41.champion still yet to make her return to the top level. -- Non
:55:42. > :55:48.Stanford. It can be quite distressing if you get caught on the
:55:49. > :55:56.turn but it looks like they have got through it without too much incident
:55:57. > :56:00.and drama. Lucy Hall from Great Britain will be trying to go for
:56:01. > :56:07.that spot, Commonwealth Games team, along with Katie Hewison. Lucy is
:56:08. > :56:13.such a strong swimmer, but of late choosing to sit in more on the swim
:56:14. > :56:20.rather than pushing the pace. In the early days of her triathlon career,
:56:21. > :56:24.we saw her miles ahead of everyone. Natalie Millner here is also trying
:56:25. > :56:30.to qualify for Scotland for the Commonwealth Games, also a very
:56:31. > :56:38.strong swimmer. We are about halfway through the swim, they are about to
:56:39. > :56:42.exit the water, before diving back into the second lap. We will get a
:56:43. > :56:49.cheque after nine minutes of the race so far as to who is positioned
:56:50. > :56:53.where at this stage in the triathlon. Thoughts turning of
:56:54. > :56:58.course to the next Olympic triathlon in Rio, the qualification process
:56:59. > :57:08.starts here and limited spaces available so they will be keen to
:57:09. > :57:20.make a mark. It is once again Routier, the fiancee of Mola. We
:57:21. > :57:25.will keep an eye on the next of the union flags, and there is Jodie
:57:26. > :57:35.Stimpson, officially 14 seconds off the pace but very much in touch with
:57:36. > :57:37.the leaders. Moffat getting a little stranded and left behind, they are
:57:38. > :57:46.well on their stranded and left behind, they are
:57:47. > :57:52.Lucy Hall and Carolina Routier among others trying to force their way to
:57:53. > :57:57.the front of the field. Gwen Jorgensen out there, 15 seconds
:57:58. > :58:02.down, just behind Jodie Stimpson and she is the one way we'll be looking
:58:03. > :58:07.out for today. She had a storming run in Cape Town, where she ran two
:58:08. > :58:12.minutes faster than Jodie Stimpson. Conditions were very cold but they
:58:13. > :58:23.are much better here for her today in Yokohama. You never know what she
:58:24. > :58:39.is capable of over 10,000m. Towards the end of the swim, and there is a
:58:40. > :58:44.group of about 20 to 25, leading the way before they come to the exit to
:58:45. > :58:50.complete stage one of the triathlon. There is a gap of about seven
:58:51. > :58:56.seconds to 102, then a further gap to a chasing group of ten or 12.
:58:57. > :59:02.That is how it should pan out as they come onto the bicycle section.
:59:03. > :59:16.Preparations under way for the transition, let's see how they have
:59:17. > :59:20.fared so far. Stimpson is now up into the top ten. And Jorgensen is
:59:21. > :59:33.not far-away. She has had a good swim. She could really do well
:59:34. > :59:41.today. Out in 22nd position, Natalie Milne. Lots of Japanese
:59:42. > :59:48.representation, and Lucy Hall just jogging up to where her bike is
:59:49. > :59:53.parked. On the right, the Italian, Alice Betto, always up there with
:59:54. > :59:56.the leaders. She is in good shape. And there is Jodie Stimpson, coming
:59:57. > :00:03.through the middle of your screen, as we arrive at Gwen Jorgensen's
:00:04. > :00:16.stand, as she steps out of her wet suit. Stimpson picks up her bike and
:00:17. > :00:21.heads out of transition. Olivero from Brazil, she has swum well
:00:22. > :00:27.again. Not too far behind is Rachel Klamer. They cannot get on their
:00:28. > :00:33.bikes until they are past the mount up line. There is the Olympic runs
:00:34. > :00:36.medallist from London 2012, Emma Moffatt, slipping as she made that
:00:37. > :00:43.transition to the tarmac. And they are on their way. The front group
:00:44. > :00:49.starting to form. Ai Ueda in the second group, she has left herself a
:00:50. > :00:52.lot of work to do. Lots of support for Ueda, the 30-year-old, who
:00:53. > :00:58.weighs just 44 kilograms. She started swimming, then moved to
:00:59. > :01:02.track and field, and these days she combines that with her cycling
:01:03. > :01:07.abilities. She will be hoping to do well on home soil today. Yes, early
:01:08. > :01:12.stages but already a little bit of a gap forming over the second pack. We
:01:13. > :01:15.will expect to see Lucy Hall on the front. But an interesting race
:01:16. > :01:25.today, with the likes of Jorgensen who perhaps we did not expect to say
:01:26. > :01:36.seat, leading this, a very unusual position for her. Hall glancing over
:01:37. > :01:39.her shoulder. She has tried to inject some pace at the front, but
:01:40. > :01:46.nobody has taken her up on that offer. She is just letting them pull
:01:47. > :01:50.her back. Jodie Stimpson shouting some orders, trying to get this
:01:51. > :01:53.little group working well. She knows there is a danger coming from
:01:54. > :01:56.behind, although she might be shocked herself to have the company
:01:57. > :02:00.of Jorgensen in the front pack with her. 15 at the front of the field,
:02:01. > :02:07.just under half an hour into the triathlon. And that is the gap
:02:08. > :02:18.between the leaders and the chasing group. And a much easier size pack
:02:19. > :02:26.to work with around this course, with so many tight turns.
:02:27. > :02:32.So, preparations for the end of the next lap. The pace is not exactly
:02:33. > :02:36.fast and furious, around the streets of Yokohama this afternoon. But
:02:37. > :02:42.interestingly, Gwen Jorgensen is with the leaders. The strong running
:02:43. > :02:47.American, who was third last time in Cape Town, will fancy her chances
:02:48. > :02:51.already, knowing that she has the stronger run. She is in about 50 is
:02:52. > :02:59.it on the bike at this stage, Gwen Jorgensen. The front group has grown
:03:00. > :03:02.to around 20 strong. This is the scene from the back of the front
:03:03. > :03:09.group, one or two just sitting in behind. The hard work going on at
:03:10. > :03:15.the front. Of course, we are missing Helen Jenkins today, whose return to
:03:16. > :03:18.racing has been very well received by triathlon fans. She missed the
:03:19. > :03:23.whole of last year due to injury. But a brilliant return to racing,
:03:24. > :03:26.second in Cape Town and third in Auckland she has gone home and
:03:27. > :03:29.decided to rest up and recover from the last few races and prepare for
:03:30. > :03:45.London, at the end of May. Lots of potential podium places
:03:46. > :03:48.within that group, and none more so than Gwen Jorgensen, who must be
:03:49. > :03:54.licking her lips, thinking about the prospect, if she stays on her bike.
:03:55. > :04:00.Remember, she fell in front of Buckingham Palace last year, during
:04:01. > :04:03.the London event. She does tend to make a mess of things on her bike,
:04:04. > :04:08.but if she can stay clear of trouble, on a dry day like today,
:04:09. > :04:17.then she will be in good shape. Lucy Hall gets out of the saddle and
:04:18. > :04:22.looks to inject a bit of pace. In London 2012, she was there to help
:04:23. > :04:29.Helen Jenkins through the race. These days, she wants glory for
:04:30. > :04:35.herself, and Lucy Hall is once again taking them along. She is dictating
:04:36. > :04:42.the pace of this 40 kilometre bike leg. Yes, really interesting to see.
:04:43. > :04:46.On the front we have got Natalie Milne. I am really surprised that
:04:47. > :04:54.Jodie Stimpson has not chosen to make a go with Lucy Hall. Because
:04:55. > :05:01.she has got to get away from Jorgensen to have any chance. Emma
:05:02. > :05:06.Jackson the Australian at the back of the leading group, which is where
:05:07. > :05:10.she is typically to be found. Lucy Hall, through transition, four laps
:05:11. > :05:15.to go on the bike. Stimpson is five seconds back, followed by Moffatt
:05:16. > :05:28.and Natalie Milne. And we have lost the Russian Arina
:05:29. > :05:35.Shulgina, who is out with a technical issue, I think.
:05:36. > :05:43.At the back of the front pack, a familiar sight, Emma Jackson, never
:05:44. > :05:46.chooses to do a lot of work on the bike. I do not know if that makes
:05:47. > :05:56.her popular, but there are no rules to say you have to take your turn.
:05:57. > :06:09.Aileen Reid is also in there. Let's see what Natalie Milne has got in
:06:10. > :06:21.her legs today. Varies -- there is the Japanese athlete Yurie Kato, and
:06:22. > :06:33.right behind her, Lucy Hall. And also another Japanese athlete. Gwen
:06:34. > :06:40.Jorgensen just keeping out of trouble in the middle of the group.
:06:41. > :06:45.Samuels from New Zealand on the outside of that pack. They are
:06:46. > :06:50.looking like they are on a Sunday ride at the moment, I they are
:06:51. > :06:56.thinking, we are all here, who is going to have a go? If anyone wants
:06:57. > :07:01.to have a chance, they have got to break Gwen Jorgensen, she is too
:07:02. > :07:06.good a runner to wait for the run. And she was the winner here 12
:07:07. > :07:11.months ago. It was a cracking season for her, despite that crash she had
:07:12. > :07:19.a win in San Diego and also in Stockholm. And she will be thinking
:07:20. > :07:25.that she could make it two in a row here in Yokohama, if she stays out
:07:26. > :07:35.of danger on two wheels. Just having a look at some of the other
:07:36. > :07:44.athletes. The Polish athlete Jerzyk is in there. On the left of the
:07:45. > :07:48.screen is Joanna Brown from Canada, taking her turn at the front of the
:07:49. > :07:52.field. And also Ueda, who we mentioned before. Started swimming
:07:53. > :07:58.at an early age. She has been compared in the Japanese press,
:07:59. > :08:03.somewhat unflatteringly, to being like a Japanese hybrid compact car.
:08:04. > :08:11.Not quite sure what they meant by that, but it gives you an idea of
:08:12. > :08:23.her capabilities across the depositions disciplines. Around the
:08:24. > :08:28.hairpin. Final lap of the 40 kilometre bike. And the lead group
:08:29. > :08:38.has swollen in numbers even further. They are starting to consider their
:08:39. > :08:41.arrival in transition. They will be parking up their bikes and heading
:08:42. > :08:43.out onto the streets of Yokohama. And Gwen Jorgensen has eased her way
:08:44. > :08:46.to the front of the field. She And Gwen Jorgensen has eased her way
:08:47. > :08:52.be considering her options on the run. Alongside her, wearing a golden
:08:53. > :08:58.number one on her shoulder, is the World Triathlon Series standings
:08:59. > :09:03.leader Jodie Stimpson, looking for three wins out of three this season.
:09:04. > :09:07.But one of the Japanese riders is looking for the first place into
:09:08. > :09:12.transition, and it is point and, who is out of the saddle, looking down.
:09:13. > :09:18.They will have to get off their bikes at exactly the right moment.
:09:19. > :09:23.Ueda is starting to consider her options, heading into the run. And
:09:24. > :09:29.the crowd are gathering to give her some support. Jorgensen right behind
:09:30. > :09:33.her. Ueda needs to get in there quickly and make a clean transition
:09:34. > :09:40.if she is to break away with a chance of staying with Jorgensen.
:09:41. > :09:46.She touches down just a millimetre before the line. Oh, and there is
:09:47. > :09:50.trouble for Jodie Stimpson! And I think that was all her own doing. I
:09:51. > :09:55.am not sure she came into contact with anybody else. I think Stimpson,
:09:56. > :09:59.with a lack of concentration, tripped up. She might have landed
:10:00. > :10:03.heavily on her own bike. She has picked herself up and is hanging up
:10:04. > :10:06.her bike. Meanwhile, Ai Ueda has arrived first and has left
:10:07. > :10:12.transition ahead of the rest of them. Lucy Hall on her way. Let's
:10:13. > :10:21.keep a lookout for Stimpson, who will be delayed because of that
:10:22. > :10:29.incident. In second at the moment, Rachel Klamer, and Emma Moffatt with
:10:30. > :10:33.that familiar running style. But it is Ueda who has been the best of the
:10:34. > :10:40.Japanese so far. Real trouble for Jodie Stimpson as she tries to make
:10:41. > :10:44.up for that mistake. Yes, Ai Ueda looking really comfortable. Such a
:10:45. > :10:49.big sport in Japan, triathlon, and it is a really big day for these
:10:50. > :10:51.athletes. I think we will be seeing some pretty good performances from
:10:52. > :10:54.the Japanese athletes, with the support they are getting. And
:10:55. > :11:01.obviously comfortable with the weather conditions as well. Look at
:11:02. > :11:05.the pocket rocket, Ai Ueda, and Gwen Jorgensen, with a completely
:11:06. > :11:10.different physical shape, tall and lean, just starting to close her
:11:11. > :11:16.down. Jorgensen, the best of the 10,000m runners, in second position
:11:17. > :11:19.at the moment. She is shadowed by a couple more of the Japanese
:11:20. > :11:24.contingent. Jodie Stimpson some way back in the pack. I wonder if she
:11:25. > :11:32.hurt herself as she collided heavily with her bike in transition. Yes, I
:11:33. > :11:37.do not think that was part of the plan, by any means, and it might
:11:38. > :11:43.really have broken her written. She has got a lot to make up now to get
:11:44. > :11:55.back in contention. So, Gwen Jorgensen has caught up with Ai
:11:56. > :11:58.Ueda. What a sight this is for the Yokohama supporters, as they watch
:11:59. > :12:04.three of the front four wearing the black and white of Japan. With Gwen
:12:05. > :12:10.Jorgensen towering over them in the yellow sunglasses. The American will
:12:11. > :12:16.be waiting for her chance to try and kick clear of the Japanese trio.
:12:17. > :12:25.Jodie Stimpson seems to be making up a bit of ground now. Claire Michel,
:12:26. > :12:32.second in the 2013 World Championships, but quite new to the
:12:33. > :12:41.triathlon. Claire Michel moves into third, for Belgium. As they come
:12:42. > :12:46.towards the final stages of this third round of the 2014 World
:12:47. > :12:52.Triathlon Series. Still a Japanese athlete leading the way. But
:12:53. > :13:05.Jorgensen is on her shoulder. Down in fourth place at this stage, Sato.
:13:06. > :13:08.Jodie Stimpson is up into about six but does not seem to be running as
:13:09. > :13:19.freely as she has done in the two previous races this season, and she
:13:20. > :13:23.is unbeaten so far. A really unfortunate error coming into
:13:24. > :13:29.transition, at the end of the bike. And there is Stimpson. I am not sure
:13:30. > :13:34.she has got what it takes to match Jorgensen over the second half of
:13:35. > :13:39.this 10,000m run. And this is where it happened. Yes, her front wheel
:13:40. > :13:44.folded back around, and then she fell heavily onto the top of her
:13:45. > :13:49.bike. That is going to hurt. It certainly looks as we have said, not
:13:50. > :13:54.looking as comfortable as we have seen in the last couple of races.
:13:55. > :13:59.Then we can see the Polish athlete, Agnieszka Jerzyk, having a storming
:14:00. > :14:06.run. Agnieszka Jerzyk making her move, she is past you distance. And
:14:07. > :14:12.Gwen Jorgensen has gone past Ueda. -- she is past Jodie Stimpson. It
:14:13. > :14:15.was always inevitable that Jorgensen would strike for the front. The
:14:16. > :14:23.Japanese supporters will be hoping that Ueda Ueda can dig deep, but
:14:24. > :14:29.Jorgensen is already sensing victory. She has struck for the
:14:30. > :14:31.front and will take some beating. In all likelihood, she will simply move
:14:32. > :14:46.further away from the field. Yes, such an intelligent runner. She
:14:47. > :14:58.always runs the second part of her run faster than the first part, and
:14:59. > :15:08.so in control. Four seconds is the gap to Ai Ueda and it is growing all
:15:09. > :15:11.the time. The one to watch is Agnieszka Jerzyk, the Polish
:15:12. > :15:16.triathletes starting to make a move up through the field, as Jorgensen
:15:17. > :15:31.starts to really flow with her stride. Sato, in fourth place at
:15:32. > :15:46.this stage. Stimpson is just about holding onto a top ten position at
:15:47. > :15:57.stage. Rivas of Mexico follows. I have spotted some blood on the shin
:15:58. > :16:02.of Jodie Stimpson. Gwen Jorgensen is leading the triathlon series race
:16:03. > :16:07.here in Yokohama, stretching her lead over Ai Ueda all the time.
:16:08. > :16:13.Moving to the left-hand side of the road where there are pockets of
:16:14. > :16:18.shade to give her split-second moments of relief from the sunshine.
:16:19. > :16:22.I have just seen Agnieszka Jerzyk in the background going into third
:16:23. > :16:32.place, an athlete who has had some success over her career, 2011 world
:16:33. > :16:37.under 23 champion. The swim normally let her down but she has been given
:16:38. > :16:47.an opportunity today to show the other athletes how good she is on
:16:48. > :16:57.the run. Yes, today it is run, bike, run, and that is where Agnieszka
:16:58. > :17:07.Jerzyk has had her success. Into third position, in her own right,
:17:08. > :17:19.leaving Sato fourth place. The field is really starting to spread. The
:17:20. > :17:28.Canadian coming round the hairpin, Moffat and Stimpson soon after, then
:17:29. > :17:34.a gap to Rivas of Mexico. We are focusing with the Japanese
:17:35. > :17:38.triathletes, Ai Ueda, currently in second position. This is the
:17:39. > :17:45.triathlete in third position, Agnieszka Jerzyk of Poland. This is
:17:46. > :17:48.triathlete in third position, certainly going to be a breakthrough
:17:49. > :17:53.race for her if she stays in third position. She has had some top ten
:17:54. > :17:58.positions but she has never been on the podium. I am sensing Gwen
:17:59. > :18:03.Jorgensen doesn't have any worries today, that she will be on top of
:18:04. > :18:07.the podium. She has not been on top of the podium since last year, she
:18:08. > :18:17.finished third in Cape Town with that storming run. There is Lucy
:18:18. > :18:23.Hall who was so good in the water, struggling on the run. Jorgensen was
:18:24. > :18:29.up there with the best in the swim and that is the key to her race
:18:30. > :18:36.today. If she can keep with them in the water, then she can strike for
:18:37. > :18:41.the front. We are on lap three and Jorgensen is out there on her own.
:18:42. > :18:46.She is having a look over towards her connections at the side of the
:18:47. > :18:54.racecourse, they will be giving her information. As she takes the bell,
:18:55. > :19:06.she is more than 20 seconds clear of Ai Ueda in second position. You can
:19:07. > :19:11.see Agnieszka Jerzyk in third. There is only a handful of seconds between
:19:12. > :19:18.them so second place is still under threat for Ai Ueda. A further 13
:19:19. > :19:28.seconds between second and third, then Sato is in fourth place, three
:19:29. > :19:32.seconds adrift. There is quite a gap to this next group, led by the
:19:33. > :19:40.Belgian who was up in the top three for a while but seems to be slowly
:19:41. > :19:45.wilting in the afternoon sunshine. There is Jodie Stimpson, world
:19:46. > :19:51.number one, winner of both the races so far this season. At this rate she
:19:52. > :19:55.will not be anywhere near the podium at Yokohama this afternoon. I cannot
:19:56. > :19:59.help but feel some of the coaches and athletes will have to go back to
:20:00. > :20:04.the drawing board and work out how to crack Jorgensen because if she is
:20:05. > :20:11.going to be coming off the bike with them for the rest of the season then
:20:12. > :20:15.really that top spot is gone. Going round the hairpin, she will be able
:20:16. > :20:20.to eyeball her competitors as they are heading one way and she is
:20:21. > :20:25.heading towards the finish. Again, looking to the left-hand side for
:20:26. > :20:31.the shade, and can get encouragement from the crowd there as well. The
:20:32. > :20:35.Japanese supporters staying put because Ai Ueda has really given
:20:36. > :20:39.them something to enjoy this afternoon. She is soaking up the
:20:40. > :20:45.encouragement she is getting every step of the way, and responding to
:20:46. > :20:52.it positively. At the age of 30, she is looking for a podium place on
:20:53. > :21:00.home soil. Sato, staying in the top five at the moment, but this is the
:21:01. > :21:05.best of the host nation triathletes. Out in front, Jorgensen leading them
:21:06. > :21:11.home on the final lap, looking for her first win of the World Series in
:21:12. > :21:16.2014 and it seems her timing has been perfect today. Agnieszka Jerzyk
:21:17. > :21:22.on her way to a personal best for Poland as she clings onto third
:21:23. > :21:30.position. Going hard now, really having to work hard in the heat of
:21:31. > :21:35.the afternoon. Ai Ueda, at one hour and 55 minutes, almost home. Second
:21:36. > :21:47.place almost sealed and she will be the toast of Yokohama today.
:21:48. > :21:51.Jorgensen still with plenty in the tank, victory is assured that the
:21:52. > :21:56.American. Starts to put the pressure on Jodie Stimpson, we will hear from
:21:57. > :22:01.Stimpson later and find out exactly what happened with that incident
:22:02. > :22:06.with the bike on the way to hang it up. It is certainly an incident she
:22:07. > :22:12.will want to forget about and it will have affected her pace across
:22:13. > :22:18.this 10,000m run. Ai Ueda working really hard now. Jorgensen lifts her
:22:19. > :22:24.sunglasses and starts to enjoy the final stages of this race in
:22:25. > :22:29.Yokohama. The blue carpet approaching, victory is assured for
:22:30. > :22:34.her. And what a victory she has had here today. She has shown the rest
:22:35. > :22:41.of the field that she can swim, she can stay on her bike and ride
:22:42. > :22:46.strong. It has come down to a bit of a procession. And she is reducing
:22:47. > :22:53.her run to snail 's pace as she slaloms from left to right across
:22:54. > :22:58.the blue racing corridor, with high fives for as many people as she
:22:59. > :23:04.come. A smile on the face of Gwen Jorgensen, she has made light work
:23:05. > :23:06.of the conditions in Yokohama today and has left everyone in her wake.
:23:07. > :23:13.Gwen Jorgensen will win and has left everyone in her wake.
:23:14. > :23:27.of the 20 14th World Series at a canter. Jorgensen strides home for
:23:28. > :23:34.victory, a comfortable victory in just under one hour and 59 minutes.
:23:35. > :23:41.The crowds looked down and see that she will be joined on the podium by
:23:42. > :23:45.Ai Ueda of Japan's. She has given it everything, she has worked really
:23:46. > :23:49.hard in the last 20 minutes of her run. She is holding off the pressure
:23:50. > :23:57.from the third-place runner, Agnieszka Jerzyk. And Ai Ueda takes
:23:58. > :24:05.second place to embrace Gwen Jorgensen. An emotional day for Ai
:24:06. > :24:09.Ueda in Yokohama, and a personal best for Agnieszka Jerzyk of Poland
:24:10. > :24:14.who cannot quite believe what you has achieved. 46 seconds off the
:24:15. > :24:22.pace, but on the podium that the first time. And then Sato finishes
:24:23. > :24:27.for Japan to give them two of the top five places, she finishes just
:24:28. > :24:32.over one minute down in fourth place. There is a Sprint going on, a
:24:33. > :24:38.battle for fifth and sixth place, and it looks as if it will be the
:24:39. > :25:00.Italian who holds on for fifth place, Betto, then Michel. The first
:25:01. > :25:11.British athlete home is Jodie Stimpson, with Sanders rounding off
:25:12. > :25:23.the top ten. Lucy Hall finished in 30 Second Place. I love Japan, I
:25:24. > :25:33.don't know why, I think it's because I love rice. To win is awesome, it
:25:34. > :25:39.is hard to win two races on the same course in a row. It is Ai Ueda's
:25:40. > :25:47.first podium and to have that at home is really special. I get the
:25:48. > :26:00.first podium, very, very happy. Today is a perfect race. It was my
:26:01. > :26:10.favourite running race, but Jorgensen was very fast, but today
:26:11. > :26:18.is the second race. Very happy. This is my first podium. Yesterday I
:26:19. > :26:25.think about changing the distance, because my swim is not so perfect,
:26:26. > :26:32.but today I stayed with the Olympic distance. It was a very hard race
:26:33. > :26:36.but I am so very happy. It was a race that played to Gwen
:26:37. > :26:40.Jorgensen's strengths. In the water and on the bike she did enough to
:26:41. > :26:47.keep the pace with the leaders before unleashing her speed over
:26:48. > :26:52.10,000m. Jodie Stimpson's stumble in transition undoubtedly reduced her
:26:53. > :27:00.overall pace while Jorgensen moved clear of the field. Ai Ueda had a
:27:01. > :27:03.courageous 10,000m run, whilst Agnieszka Jerzyk got a personal
:27:04. > :27:10.best. But in the end Jorgensen jogged home with her first win of
:27:11. > :27:17.the season. Despite finishing only ninth, Jodie Stimpson still leaves
:27:18. > :27:22.the standings. Gwen Jorgensen is second, Helen Jenkins is third.
:27:23. > :27:24.That's all we've got time for from Yokohama and here in Northern
:27:25. > :27:29.Ireland. Next time we are going to London, as
:27:30. > :27:36.the world triathlon series hits Hyde Park on Saturday the 31st of May. If
:27:37. > :27:41.you are in the area, the races are free to watch so come along for a
:27:42. > :27:46.thrilling afternoon of Sprint triathlon racing featuring the
:27:47. > :27:52.world's very best. If you cannot make it, put your feet up and the
:27:53. > :28:00.kettle on as Lou will be live on BBC One with full coverage of both
:28:01. > :28:07.races. History tells us the Hyde Park race is always full of drama so
:28:08. > :28:14.you are not going to want to miss that one. See you there.