ITU WTS Auckland

Great Britain's Jodie Stimpson and Spain's Javier Gomez beat out stellar competition on a tough race course in Auckland.

Get a look at eight of the top photos from the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Auckland Grand Final race.

Spain's Javier Gomez continued his domination of the 2013 season by earning the victory at the opening race for the ITU World Triathlon Series.

Germany's Anne Haug turned in an impressive performance to repeat in Auckland.

After taking the Grand Final win in Auckland last year, Haug opened the WTS season with another victory on the tough course.

Gomez held off his fellow countryman Mario Mola on the run.

It marked the end of the World Triathlon Series last year, with a thrilling Grand Final punctuating an incredible season, but this year Auckland is just the start.

After getting a health problem diagnosed and treated, American Matt Chrabot sprinted his way to a second-place finish in Mooloolaba.

Second Lt. Roxanne Wegman has met and overcome many challenges to achieve her goals as a triathlete.

The elite men's race at the ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Auckland, New Zealand came down to a thrilling sprint finish.

Jonathan Brownlee's second-place finish easily gave him the win in the series and the world championship title.

The women's ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final race in Auckland featured plenty of drama.

Olympic silver medalist Lisa Norden took home the big title of ITU World Champion thanks to the points earned from her fourth place finish.

The post-London timing—plus the challenging course—will make for a tough battle at Auckland’s ITU Grand Final.

Ironman professionals can breathe a sigh of relief—Gomez will continue to focus on Olympic-distance events.

The ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Auckland, New Zealand, will feature challenging climbs, stunning views and strong spectator support.

If you caught the ITU bug after watching the Olympics, you can catch the action of some of the best athletes in their final race of 2012.

“Secretly I want to just be able to train as normal without any attention.”