Oldbury's Jodie Stimpson ready for London stage of World Triathlon Series

The Oldbury athlete is top of the rankings after winning two of the first three races ahead of tomorrow's stage in London.

She is 205 points ahead of American Gwen Jorgensen with Britain's 2011 series winner Helen Jenkins a further 604 points behind.

But with 2008 Olympic bronze medallist and two-time WTS champion Emma Moffatt and Anne Haug, who finished third last year, in the chasing pack Stimpson is wary.

She said: "It's wide open, every race you have people you haven't seen for a while. Take Yokohama for example where all the field came together, you just don't know what every race will bring.

"I don't have a different feeling as leader, I'm always going to go out and do my best no matter what.

"So whatever number I have on my arm doesn't change my head in the race. I still have to try and do the best job I can do."

Stimpson has recovered from a foot injury which needed stitches and hampered her in Yokohama two weeks ago after she fell during the bike transition.

She finished ninth, to end her winning run, but admitted the panic rather than the injury hurt her most.

"When it happened I never thought anyone clipped the bike it was just one of those things that couldn't be helped," said the 25-year-old. "The shoes flying around hit the blue carpet which then knocked the wheel. It somehow threw it in front of me and then that was it nowhere to go.

"I'm not going to lie, it hurt like hell when it first happened but then the adrenalin took over.

"It just felt like running on a bruise so I think it hindered my race more because I then panic ran out of transition and blew up on the run."

Last year's race in London was the Grand Finale when Stimpson clinched second place in the series, behind Non Stamford.

And Stimpson is determined to repay the support she has received from the home crowd.

"It's amazing, that's why I couldn't miss the race. The amount of support I have from everyone is amazing and just lifts you to dig deeper," said Stimpson, who is also preparing for the Commonwealth Games this summer.

"To be honest the amount of British support I have had over the last few years has been amazing and keeps increasing which is just fantastic. I can't to thank everyone enough."