Next month more than 5000 triathletes will land in London to compete in the 2013 World Triathlon Grand Final London and this year, we're keen to share all the stories that make the World Championships such a special event.

With just over a month to go until this year's world champions are crowned, the dates for the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Edmonton are set for August 26-September 2, 2014.

The races in Hamburg may have been sprints, but there was no lack of action from either the World Triathlon Series races or the Mixed Relay World Champs. With two WTS races left, we look back at what we learned in Hamburg.

Germany won a thrilling race in Hamburg to become Mixed Relay world champions for the first time. New Zealand followed for their highest finish at the championships, while USA made it to the podium for the first time.

Jonathan Brownlee produced a thrilling finish to pip brother Alistair Brownleeto claim victory in the World Tour Series in Hamburg. Spain's Javier Gomez rounded out the podium, putting the three greats back on the podium together.

Anne Haug gave her home crowd something to cheer about as she powered her way to victory in a thrilling World Tour Series race in Hamburg.

Before the races get kicked off, elite athletes took time to answer questions about the 2013 season, the high competition here in Hamburg and the buzz around the events.

The stars are turning out as we approach the pointy end of the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series and this weekend it all speeds up with two elite sprints, plus the 2013 ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships in Hamburg.

The dust has settled from one of the most epic World Triathlon Series races in history, but what can we take away from this event into the rest of the series? We narrow down a top 10 things we noticed in Austria.

ITU is delighted to announce that Opel/Vauxhall Ampera will serve as the official auto supplier for the 2013 World Triathlon Series races in Hamburg (July 20 - 21) and Stockholm (August 24 - 25), as well as the spectacular Grand Final in London (September 11 - 15).