British athletes including brother-in-law Alison Peasgood, left, competing in the World Triathlon Para Championships wore uniforms to support team-mate George Peasgood after his cycling accident last month ©World Triathlon

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Temperatures rose to 30 degrees Celsius on the first day of the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Abu Dhabi ©World Triathlon
Temperatures rose to 30 degrees Celsius on the first day of the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Abu Dhabi ©World Triathlon
The World Triathlon Para Championships was the main event to start three days of competition at the Yas Bay Race Village ©World Triathlon
The World Triathlon Para Championships was the main event to start three days of competition at the Yas Bay Race Village ©World Triathlon
Britain's Dave Ellis, left, took the first gold medal of the day in the men's visually impaired class ©World Triathlon
Britain's Dave Ellis, left, took the first gold medal of the day in the men's visually impaired class ©World Triathlon
Susana Rodriguez of Spain, right, triumphed in the women's visually impaired event to earn her fifth title at the World Championships ©World Triathlon
Susana Rodriguez of Spain, right, triumphed in the women's visually impaired event to earn her fifth title at the World Championships ©World Triathlon
Dutch back-to-back Paralympic champion Jetze Plat dominated the men's wheelchair race to win by more than two minutes ©World Triathlon
Dutch back-to-back Paralympic champion Jetze Plat dominated the men's wheelchair race to win by more than two minutes ©World Triathlon
France's Alexis Hanquinquant continued his remarkable winning streak in the men's PTS4 class dating back to September 2019 ©World Triathlon
France's Alexis Hanquinquant continued his remarkable winning streak in the men's PTS4 class dating back to September 2019 ©World Triathlon
The United States' Grace Norman produced a superb performance to go one better than her women's PTS5 silver last year ©World Triathlon
The United States' Grace Norman produced a superb performance to go one better than her women's PTS5 silver last year ©World Triathlon
Hailey Danz of the US successfully defended her women's PTS2 title with a dominant performance ©World Triathlon
Hailey Danz of the US successfully defended her women's PTS2 title with a dominant performance ©World Triathlon
France's Jules Ribstein made it three successive men's PTS2 gold medals at the World Championships ©World Triathlon
France's Jules Ribstein made it three successive men's PTS2 gold medals at the World Championships ©World Triathlon