Britain shows off triathlon strength with relay silver in Leeds

Great Britain showed off their staggering strength in depth as a depleted mixed relay team stormed to silver at the AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds. Deprived of Olympic gold medallists Jonny Brownlee and Alex Yee after they crashed out of Saturday's individual race, Georgia Taylor-Brown — the only remaining participant from Tokyo — led a quartet that featured Sophie Coldwell, Tom Bishop and Grant Sheldon to second place behind Germany. Ad/> Bishop produced a solid first leg to stay in touch with the leaders before Coldwell fought to the front to give Sheldon a four-second lead over Germany.

TriathlonSheldon ready to represent Scotland after World Triathlon Championship Series2 HOURS AGO But Britain's rivals roared back into contention with Taylor-Brown entering the water 45 seconds down in fourth, however, undeterred she reeled in her second silver in two days ahead of France. Taylor-Brown, 28, said: «It felt incredible to lead the team home and it's amazing to get on the podium. The crowds around the oval on the run were ridiculous.

It just gives you that little bit extra, you can't hear yourself breathe, so you can push a bit further. »The boys really stepped up, it's hard. We've been preparing for a few weeks knowing that we were going to do the relay.