The third stop of the World Triathlon Series is here as the elite men leave Oceania and head to Africa for the 2016 Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town with a loaded start list.

Having previewed the year ahead in the first Columbia Threadneedle Rankings Report of 2016, we now look back on two thrilling races from the second round of the season, the Jewel World Triathlon Gold Coast.

Keeping his undefeated 2016 streak alive, Spaniard Mario Mola executed a brilliant finishing run to win the 2016 Jewel World Triathlon Gold Coast on Saturday.

In a race that showcased two hours of pure entertainment and excitement, Great Britain's Helen Jenkins was named the victor of Gold Coast, earning herself her first World Triathlon Series win since 2012.

As the World Triathlon Series moves down under for its second stop in 2016, the sports top stars turned out for the press on the Gold Coast. Read all they had to say here.

In the second stop of the WTS tour, the men’s field is stacked full with talent and returning super stars that will make for one action-packed competition against the standard-distance flat and very technical course.

For only the third time in the city’s history, the World Triathlon Series returns to Gold Coast as the second stop on the 2016 calendar.

Abu Dhabi officially kicked off the 2016 season, and it was only proof that this year is going to be one epic showcase of triathlon!

Claiming her first WTS victory since 2014, Jodie Stimpson finally earned her way back to the top of the podium by winning the first race of the season at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi.

Spain's Mario Mola started off the new World Triathlon Series season exactly where he finished, on top of the podium, as he shook off a slow swim and a penalty to win the opening race of the 2016 WTS season.