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The World Triathlon Series is a fantastic opportunity to see the very best in the sport, including Olympic, World and European champions.

For the second meeting of the season, the series heads to Abu Dhabi where six of the world's top 10 men's triathletes and seven of the top 10 women will compete at Yas Island.

Former European Champion, GB's Gordon Benson will take part in the men's event against series leader Tim Hellwig of Germany.

British Olympic medallists Georgia Taylor-Brown, Jessica Learmonth and Vicky Holland, along with Ironman 70.3 world champion Lucy Charles-Barclay, will take on Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Flora Duffy from Bermuda in the women's event.

Abu Dhabi will also host the World Triathlon Para Championships for the first time, with Britain's Claire Cashmore competing in the PTS5 women's category.

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You can watch all of the Triathlon Series action live on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button, ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport website and mobile app.

All of the action will also be available on catch-up on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer.

Friday, 5 November

Men's sprint: 09:55-11:25

Women's sprint: 11:55-13:25

Do you like swimming, cycling and running? If you’ve just answered yes then why don’t you try a triathlon and combine all three sports!

You don’t need to be an Olympic athlete to give it a go, as there’s a variety of distances, age groups and levels of difficulty to choose from.

There are over 750 triathlon clubs in the UK with many of them offering taster sessions for people interested in taking up the sport. You can find a comprehensive list of races via .

You can find more information on how to get into triathlons here.

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