Best of 2014: Team England on top in Glasgow

by Erin Greene on 27 Dec, 2014 06:51 • Español

Before the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Team England’s medal count sat at a paltry zero. But with Jodie Stimpson, Vicky Holland, and the Brownlee brothers on the roster this year, that record was blown apart making their performances some of the best moments of 2014.

Jodie Stimpson kickstarted the action for her fellow English teammates by not only winning the first triathlon medal but also by sprinting to the first gold of the entire Commonwealth Games.

In a tight race between a handful of athletes, Vicky Holland followed Stimpson onto the podium in third place behind Canada’s Kirsten Sweetland.

The keys to winning the women's race: Blonde hair and a red & white tri suit. Plus, maybe a bit of talent & work. pic.twitter.com/pURtGG07E6
— World Triathlon (@worldtriathlon) July 24, 2014

Hours later, the Brownlee brothers absolutely destroyed the competition with a massive break early on the bike. While Alistair and younger brother Jonathan rode together, it was clear Alistair was intent on adding Commonwealth gold to his medal haul, which he did with an astounding run performance.

Later in the games, the four joined to put a fiery relay together to garner gold as Mixed Relay debuted on the Commonwealth Games programme.

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Related Event: 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

24 - 26 Jul, 2014 • event page • all results

Results: Elite Men
LAP.	Tucker Murphy	BER	LAP
LAP.	David Cottle	TTO	LAP
LAP.	Christopher Symonds	GHA	LAP
LAP.	Boris De Chazal	MRI	LAP
LAP.	Jonathan Herring	BER	LAP

Results: Elite Women
LAP.	Rachel Sapery James	PNG	LAP
LAP.	Emilie Ng Foong Po	MRI	LAP
LAP.	Elisabeth Mondon	JAM	LAP
LAP.	Jessie De Boer	KEN	LAP
DNF.	Sarah-Anne Brault	CAN	DNF

Results: Mixed Relay
1.	Team I England	GBR	01:13:24
2.	Team I South Africa	RSA	01:14:13
3.	Team I Australia	AUS	01:14:14
4.	Team I Canada	CAN	01:14:17
5.	Team I New Zealand	NZL	01:14:42

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01:10 - 26 Jul, 2014
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