This season we were treated to a number of sprint finishes. In this week’s review of the best moments from 2012, we take a look back at some of the finishes that made us hold our breath until the very last minute.

In its fifth appearance on the World Triathlon Series circuit, Kitzbühel will debut what might be the one of the toughest and innovative triathlon courses ever set.

In Stockholm's debut appearance as an ITU World Triathlon Series event, an Olympic star studded line up turned out for the sprint race in the hunt for critical WTS points. Vote for your favourite race day photo.

The fifth week of the photo of the year competition produced the biggest winning margin so far in the contest, with over 50% of the votes going to the shot of one triathlete's profound pre-race serenity.

The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Season was punctuated with first time winners when Erin Densham, Steffen Justus, Richard Murray and Anne Haug all stood atop the podium for the first time this year.

As the last race before the Olympics, Hamburg featured a sprint distance. The shorter race saw fiery battles to the finish line, which produced some beautiful shots. Vote on your favourite now.

The fourth installment of the Photo of the Year contest was a tight battle for much of the week. But in a last-minute come from behind win, Igor Polyanskiy’s shot exiting the water won the contest.

Nestled in the Alpine mountains, Kitzbühel provided a technically and physically demanding bike course, perfect for some of the best photos of the season. Vote now for your favourite.

The ITU World Triathlon Madrid, which twists and winds through beautiful Casa de Campo Park, always elicits great shots. Check out this week's favourite photo now.

In the third week of the Photo of the Year competition, we head over to Europe for the ITU World Triathlon Madrid. Vote for your favourite now.