JODIE Stimpson will look to go one better when the World Triathlon Series rolls into Australia's Gold Coast this weekend.
The Oldbury triathlete was pipped on the line by New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt in the opening event of the series in Abu Dhabi last month.
Stimpson, who was 25 seconds down out of the swim, managed to bring the chase up to the leaders by the third of ten bike laps.
Stimpson and eventual winner Hewitt’s strength in the cycle was too much to handle for some of the women, with five quickly dropping off for a 10-deep leader group.
As the leaders entered the second transition, it became clear right out of the gate who wanted a medal. Stimpson, Hewitt, Vilic and Klamer quickly bunched together, dropping the remaining women.
On the final lap, with the blue carpet in sight, Stimpson made a final push to break from her competitors. It looked like victory would be hers in Abu Dhabi for the second year, but in the final seconds, Hewitt came blowing by in an exciting sprint finish to just barely swipe the title away.
Stimpson is now working with a team led by Ben Bright and Adam Elliot in Loughborough and will be keen to put in another big showing on Saturday.
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