article_snippet: The Olympic bronze medallist paid the price for slipping towards the back of a large leading pack at the end of the bike leg and was unable to close the gap to leading trio Mario Mola, Vincent Luis and Richard Murray on the run.
article_snippet: Jonny's brother Alistair missed the race because of a minor ankle injury but, with Olympic qualification to be decided in August and September at the test event in Rio and the world series Grand Final in Chicago, none of the leading triathletes will want to peak too soon.
article_snippet: That's what the first race is about. '
article_snippet: I thought my running was going well, but obviously not so well off the bike.
article_snippet: I got into my running later on but my running was too late then.
article_snippet: The women's race was once again dominated by world champion Gwen Jorgensen of the United States, with a disappointed Jodie Stimpson the leading British athlete in 17th.
article_snippet: Stimpson, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last year, missed the front bike pack and was unable to make up any ground on the run, with a niggling Achilles problem not helping.
article_snippet: Britain's former world champions Non Stanford and Helen Jenkins along with Commonwealth bronze medallist Vicky Holland all chose to stay at home and continue Commonwealth bronze medallist Vicky Holland all training.
article_snippet: The next round of the series takes place in Auckland at the end of March.
article_snippet: The Olympic bronze medallist competes in the Men's ITU World Triathlon sprint event chased by Vincent Luis .
highlights_snippet: The Olympic bronze medallist managed a fight back during the final leg .
  