Isleworth’s Tim Don has been crowned British Super Series men’s champion.
At last weekend’s final race, the GE Parc Bryn Bach Triathlon in Wales, Don claimed fourth place despite struggling with a hip injury.
His time of 59 minutes 30 seconds saw him come in behind Jonathon Brownlee, Alistair Brownlee and Stuart Hayes.
Don said: “I have never won the Super Series before, so it is really nice to have won.
“The key thing for me this year has just been consistency in everything, training and racing, so to win a series you’ve got to be consistent.
“I was a bit unlucky the previous week in Budapest.
“I would have liked to have been more competitive in Wales but my hip has been pretty sore so it was more survival than actual racing.
“But I had a great time out there. It is a great event here and the sun is coming out so overall I’m really chuffed.
“The crowds were good today too, it was nice to mix it up and have the juniors and the Inter Regional Championships on the same day, I hope they had a great day, I know I did.
“I don’t think today was necessarily just about Al, Jonny, Stuart and myself – it was about the whole sport and where triathlon is today in the country, it is healthy.”
The GE Parc Bryn Bach triathlon marked the close of the five-race Super Series events of 2010. The competing athletes gain points from their best three finishes from the five races, which includes the London Triathlon.
Don claimed victory at Blenheim and second place at London earlier in the season.
Twickenham-based Hayes finished second over the series, with Tom Bishop third.
Jodie Stimpson took the women’s title.
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