Hamilton triathlete Grant Sheldon achieved his first major podium finish in six years by finishing third at the Karlovy Vary World Cup on Sunday.
By the end of the first lap Sheldon took the race on, with Great Britain team-mate Sam Dickinson going with him, and France’s Raphael Montoya building up a head of steam further back.
Sheldon pressed on despite the heat in the Czech Republic, only to have the door slammed on him with a lap to go, as Montoya took to the front.
Dickinson dug in deep and made his move early in the final lap to finish first, with Montoya second and Sheldon third.
That was Sheldon’s first medal at that level since 2013, and he said on his Instagram page: “Been a long time since I’ve been at the front of a race like this!
“Getting on the podium meant a lot – may have shed a small tear.
“It was a hard, honest triathlon course – the reason I got into the sport – and I worked bloody hard to make it work.
“Thanks to everyone behind me, and well done to everyone getting round, and of course Sam Dickinson and Raphael Montoya for beating me to the line.”
