Australia's triathletes have missed out on bronze in a thrilling mixed teams relay at the World Championship in Hamburg.
Despite finishing in fourth spot the team produced another encouraging performance in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The Australian team of Charlotte McShane, Aaron Royle, Emma Jackson and Dan Wilson looked strong and headed into the final leg in front on Sunday, but were pipped to a podium finish.
The event will be staged for the first time in a multi-sport Games event in Glasgow.
With each team member required to complete a 300m swim, 6.6km bike and 1.6km run, it was a frantic pace from the opening swim to the final run.
The Australians started with 2013 Under-23 ITU World Champion McShane who tagged 2012 Under-23 world champion in Royle, who completed a brilliant second leg in second place.
Jackson, who produced a stunning silver medal in Saturday's individual Sprint event, hung in to produce another outstanding run leg before tagging anchorman Dan Wilson in first place.
Wilson, who has been preparing for the Glasgow Games in an altitude tent in Aix Les Bains in France, took the plunge with a flying leap knowing he had to face off against Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee and French star Vincent Luis.
Brownlee and Luis cleared off on the run to fight out gold and silver, leaving Wilson and Hungarian Margit Vanek to battle for the bronze.
In the end it was Brownlee, who sprinted clear of Luis to take the tape for the Brits ahead of Luis, with Vanek, who stole a march on Wilson in T2, claiming an upset bronze ahead of Australia, who again had to settle for fourth.
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