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The calm before the storm. Getting ready for the swim start in Gray's Lake.
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Laura Bennett bested her bib number by one spot to finish 7th.
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Jodie Stimpson chased hard all day to finish on the podium.
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Lisa Norden showed why she was #1.
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Annabel Luxford making the transition to the run.
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Jenna Parker did not have her best race in the Iowa heat.
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All smiles for Stimpson, who collected $50,000 for finishing 3rd.
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And the exhaustion hits soon after...
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These women left everything out on the course on a punishing day.
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Some people thought Macca might be a threat to take the WTC Triple Crown - Des Moines, Vegas, Kona - but it was not to be.
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London 2012 gold medallist Alistair Brownlee leads the charge up a hill.
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Greg Bennett wasn't able to defend his 5i50 title, but he seemed happy with his strong 3rd.
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Ben Collins wishing he hadn't needed to experience the fantastic neutral support...
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Cameron Dye suffered in the hot, late-afternoon sun courtesy of a 4:30PM start, rare for most US races.
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Javier Gomez rode the bike the same way he ran - out front.
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Alistair Brownlee was not at his best in Des Moines, understandable after a four year focus on gold in London.
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Gomez was on fire, though even he welcomed some cool water on a hot day.
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Four-time US Olympian Hunter Kemper finished bridesmaid again in Iowa but felt a bit of redemption after not having his best performance in London.
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Alistair Brownlee experiencing a rare - and probably welcome - moment of solitude at the finish line.
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Hy-Vee knows how to put on a race, and they have a great venue to do it. See you in 2013!
