World Triathlon Series: Vicky Holland records first win

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Vicky Holland records maiden win in Cape Town

Britain's Vicky Holland claimed her first World Triathlon Series win on her return from injury in Cape Town.

Holland, who won bronze for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, sat out the first three races of the season.

But the 29-year-old clocked one hour 49 minutes 51 seconds to finish ahead of American Katie Zaferes and Switzerland's Nicola Spirig.

Fellow Briton Helen Jenkins, also making her season debut, was fifth and Emma Pallant 10th.

Zaferes now leads the overall women's rankings ahead of fellow American Gwen Jorgensen, who sat out the race in Cape Town after three consecutive victories this season.

The men's race is on Sunday at 14:00 BST, and Britain's Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee is set to make his return from injury.

His brother Jonny finished top of the podium in the Gold Coast and Auckland.

World Triathlon Series schedule

Date

Venue

Men's winner

Women's winner

6-7 March

Abu Dhabi

Mario Mola

Gwen Jorgensen

28-29 March

Auckland

Jonathan Brownlee

Gwen Jorgensen

11-12 April

Gold Coast

Jonathan Brownlee

Gwen Jorgensen

25-26 April

Cape Town

Vicky Holland

16-17 May

Yokohama

30-31 May

London

18-19 July

Hamburg

22-23 August

Stockholm

5-6 September

Edmonton

15-20 September

Chicago - Grand Final

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