The Swedish capital, hosting the penultimate race of the Series, saw the Brownlee brothers set the pace.

Breaking away early in the five-lap bike ride, the Yorkshire pair held a 1-2 they would not relinquish.

They had an 18-second advantage over a pack of 22 men by the end of the first lap on the bike.

That increased to almost 60 seconds by the time the run began.

Jonathan overtook his brother Alistair in the final metres to win the race - his first Series win of the season.

France's Anthony Pujades made an early move for bronze, but it proved too much too soon.

Instead, German Gregor Buchholz made a tactical move on the second run lap to sprint ahead of Mario Mola of Spain and Richard Murray of South Africa just in time to snatch the final medal.

He crossed the finish line almost a minute behind the British pair.

With Series leader Gómez unable to finish the race, his lead has been cut in the rankings to 372 points over Jonathan, who has strengthened his second place.

A podium finish at the final race of the Series next weekend in Edmonton, Canada, would guarantee Gómez the Series win.

Sarah Groff has won her first World Triathlon Series race ©Getty Images



In the women's race, with runaway Series leader Gwen Jorgensen of the United States absent ahead of next weekend's finale, it was countrywoman Sarah Groff who took full advantage to win her first ever Series race.

She finished just four seconds ahead of New Zealand's Andrew Hewitt.

Groff led going into the bike leg, with the chasing pack tucked in behind.

Come the run, a late kick powered the American to the line, with New Zealander Nicky Samuels taking bronze just a second behind her team mate.

That win puts Groff second in the overall series rankings.

Britain's Jodie Stimpson, who held that position coming into the race, struggled out of the swim to miss both the lead and chase group on the bike.

She rode on her own for much of the bike ride and finished in a lowly 16th, to slip to third in the Series standings.

Jorgensen has an 848 point lead over Groff ahead of the Grand Final in Edmonton.