Defending champions Australia showed their “never say die spirit” to come from behind with a blinding finish to snatch silver in the ITU Triathlon World Mixed Relay Championship in Hamburg last night.

Wollongong’s Natalie Van Coevorden has been rewarded for her consistency in 2018 and will make her debut in Australia’s team to defend its ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championship in Hamburg tonight.

Australia’s Annabel Luxford has turned back the clock at the Multisport World Championships in Denmark’s home of Hans Christian Andersen with a hard fought bronze medal in the Long Distance event in Fyn.

Cassandre Beaugrand powers to first WTS while Mario Mola makes it three in a row in Hamburg. Aussie Jacob Birtwhistle 5th..

Ten of Australia’s elite triathletes will return to the home of some of their greatest triumphs on the cobblestone streets of Hamburg for this weekend’s World Triathlon Series round and Mixed Relay World Championship.

ITU Hamburg Australian Ashleigh Gentle will be looking to improve her podium spot from last year’s silver finish. Disappointed at recording a DNF at WTS Leeds last month due to sickness, Gentle is raring for a shot at redemption.

New Zealanders Sam Osborne second, Samantha Kingsford fifth at Cross Triathlon World Championships

Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf put on commanding performances to take their respective Ironman European Championship crowns on a hot summer Sunday in Frankfurt.

Kiwi Kieran McPherson wins XTERRA Victoria off-road triathlon against Josiah Middaugh at Durrance Lake in British Columbia, Canada on Sunday. Leads Xterra Pan Am Tour

British triathlete Sophie Coldwell reigns supreme in Tiszy, while mens race in cancelled mid way due to a storm