British Triathlon has confirmed the UK Sport Lottery Funded World Class squad for 2015. Olympic medal winners Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee feature alongside former world champions Non Stanford and Helen Jenkins.
Aaron Harris is rewarded for his performances during 2014, which included sixth place at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, with a move into the Podium Squad.
Commonwealth Games gold medal winners, Jodie Stimpson and Vicky Holland also feature in the Podium squad with regular ITU World Triathlon Series top-ten finisher, Adam Bowden.
Scottish Commonwealth Games representative, David McNamee, has made the decision to focus on middle and long distance racing rather than ITU events so will not take up his place on the squad.
Katie Hewison has retired from international triathlon following a career that has included World and European duathlon titles, an ITU World Cup win and a top ten finish in the ITU World Triathlon Series. Her departure makes way for Jessica Learmonth to join the squad.
Leeds-based 26 year-old Jessica achieved bronze at the Madrid ETU European Cup in September, and can call on her background as a national level swimmer to put her alongside the world’s best triathletes in higher levels of competition this year.
Performance Director, Brendan Purcell, said: “I’m pleased to be moving a year closer to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with a consistent and successful group of athletes and staff.”
The complete squad is as follows:
Podium
Adam Bowden, 32, Loughborough
Alistair Brownlee, 26, Leeds
Jonathan Brownlee, 24, Leeds
Aaron Harris, 26, Loughborough
Vicky Holland, 29, Leeds
Helen Jenkins, 30, Bridgend
Non Stanford, 26, Leeds
Jodie Stimpson, 25, Oldbury
Podium Potential
Marc Austin, 20, Stirling
Gordon Benson, 20, Leeds
Tom Bishop, 23, Leeds
Mark Buckingham, 29, Leeds
Miles Burton, 18, Bath
Morgan Davies, 20, Loughborough
Matt Sharp, 25, Bath
Grant Sheldon, 20, Stirling
Sophie Coldwell, 19, Loughborough
Lucy Hall, 22, Leeds
Jessica Learmonth, 26, Leeds
Sian Rainsley, 17, Coventry
Lois Rosindale, 24, Leeds
Georgia Taylor-Brown, 20, Leeds
World Class Paratriathlon Squad is available HERE
