British brothers Alistair and Jonathan (pictured) Brownlee will both be looking to repeat past successes when they line-up at the World Triathlon Series event in Stockholm tomorrow ©ITU/Facebook

British brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee will both be looking to repeat past successes when they line-up at the World Triathlon Series (WTS) event in Stockholm tomorrow. 

The Brownlees are two of only three previous winners in Sweden’s capital with younger sibling Jonathan triumphing in 2012 and 2014, one year either side of Alistair’s 2013 victory. 

London 2012 gold medallist Alistair comes into the race on the back of a win in his hometown Leeds, where he beat Jonathan to top spot. 

It was a long overdue victory for the 28-year-old, who has battled with injury for much of the last two years and was forced to miss several races. 

Jonathan, meanwhile, has so far produced a consistent season with three podium performances this season putting him third in the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings. 

Spain’s Javier Gomez won last year’s race in Stockholm, but will miss the chance to defend his title due to illness.

Compatriot Fernando Alarza will be in action though, fresh from being named on Spain’s team for Rio 2016 and earning a berth at his first-ever Olympic Games. 

He is currently second in the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings after taking the silver medal in Gold Coast and then winning in Cape Town. 

Alarza is one of only three men to win a WTS race this year along with fellow Spaniard Mario Mola and Alistair Brownlee. 

Two-time reigning women's champion Sarah True will be aiming for a third successive crown ©ITU/Facebook
Two-time reigning women's champion Sarah True will be aiming for a third successive crown ©ITU/Facebook

Top-ranked Flora Duffy and Jodie Stimpson lead the women’s start list that will undertake a two-lap swim, eight-lap cycle and four-lap run tomorrow. 

As the current Columbia Threadneedle Rankings leader, Bermuda’s Duffy is having a career-best WTS season. 

After just missing the podium with fourth-place finishes in Abu Dhabi and Gold Coast, she cycled her way to a bronze in Cape Town and then silver in Leeds. 

Britain’s Stimpson, second overall in the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings, opened up the WTS season by winning in Abu Dhabi before earning the silver medal in Cape Town and just missing out on the podium in Leeds. 

United States’ Sarah True returns to Stockholm as the two-time reigning champion having claimed the titles in 2014 and 2015.

Joining her on the start line is fellow American Katie Zaferes, who like True, will compete at next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Zaferes secured an impressive six podiums last season, one of which was silver in Stockholm, but she is yet to feature in the top three this year.