Yee wins World Triathlon series gold in Italy

Yee won silver in the men's individual race at Tokyo 2020

Great Britain's Alex Yee won gold in the men's race at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Cagliari.

Yee, who was out front with New Zealand's Hayden Wilde on the run after the swim and bike stages, made a late burst for the finishing line and held on to win by two seconds with a time of one hour 39 minutes and 44 seconds.

"I hope you guys are enjoying what we're putting on," said Yee, who has already been picked to compete for Team GB at the Olympics in Paris this summer.

"It's everything that I have and, speaking for Hayden, it's probably everything he has.

"We are just trying to make racing as exciting as possible. I hope it carries on for the rest of the year."

Beth Potter will compete in her second Olympic games this summer

Beth Potter won bronze as four British athletes finished in the top 10 of the women's race.

World champion Potter, who has also already secured her spot in the Team GB squad at the Paris Olympics, finished seven seconds behind winner Cassandre Beaugrand.

France's Beaugrand claimed gold, ahead of Germany's Lisa Tertsch, with a time of one hour, 47 minutes and 25 seconds.

"I went for the win and had to settle for third but I gave it a good shot," said 32-year-old Potter.

"I wanted to get a race in before [the Olympics] to see where my swim and bike was at. Everything was good, I was just feeling a bit sluggish on the run."

Olympic hopefuls Georgia Taylor-Brown and Sophie Coldwell finished sixth and seventh to boost their hopes of going to Paris.

Coldwell collapsed after crossing the finish line and needed medical attention. The race was held in temperatures reaching 25C in Italy.

The event in Cagliari is the last before Olympic selection and Great Britain can select up to five triathletes.