Brownlee Brothers

[Oscarmac]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/triathlon/37402716

I did do a search but couldn't find anything on this. Pretty amazing scenes really although I think most would do the same for their brother.

[Smollet]

Ed Milliband?

[selym]

Smollet said:

Ed Milliband?

Adi Dassler?

[Rosscow]

Top class! But I'm pretty sure any sibling would do the same.

[Dr Murdoch]

Rosscow said:

Top class! But I'm pretty sure any sibling would do the same.

Unless he had the chance of winning the title! If that were the case, he would flip him the bird and wait at the finish!

[john2443]

An interesting post on facebook by Steve Way said that because Ali hadn't done enough of the race series he wasn't going to win the series whatever happened and was only there as domestique to Johnny so was doing his job by helping.
Still a good story, he could have run by to prove a point! adidas must be pleased - good coverage of their shirts!

[Rich_W]

The Spanish federation complained. But the rules weren't broken explicitly so they were rejected. (Expect the assistance rule to be clarified over the of season) And their man won the title anyway. So overall correct result. And it makes Triathlon look interesting to the wider world.


Schoeman should have celebrated a little less though. Everyone watching knows he won because the leader faulted. That's racing and he deserves the win and the money.

But it makes him look chav

[JuniorD]

He won because the leader messed up.

Some people have suggested it would have been sporting if the South African hadn't taken the win. How bizarre. It's no different from a motorsports race where your rival runs out of fuel or has a mechanical on the last lap. Tough.

[Rich_W]

JuniorD said:

He won because the leader messed up.

Some people have suggested it would have been sporting if the South African hadn't taken the win. How bizarre. It's no different from a motorsports race where your rival runs out of fuel or has a mechanical on the last lap. Tough.

But a little fist pump and a wave to the crowd would be sufficient Think how Gwen celebrates. Classy

The way he was acting you'd have been mistaken for thinking he "executed" the perfect race. Leading out the swim, off the bike then pulling a huge gap on the run. And in the process won the Championship AND Gold.

[Long Drax]

Rich_W said:

JuniorD said:

He won because the leader messed up.

Some people have suggested it would have been sporting if the South African hadn't taken the win. How bizarre. It's no different from a motorsports race where your rival runs out of fuel or has a mechanical on the last lap. Tough.

But a little fist pump and a wave to the crowd would be sufficient Think how Gwen celebrates. Classy

The way he was acting you'd have been mistaken for thinking he "executed" the perfect race. Leading out the swim, off the bike then pulling a huge gap on the run. And in the process won the Championship AND Gold.

Maybe Schoeman doesn't like the Brownlee brothers. Not everyone does, I'm sure. So it could have felt like quadruple celebration-time for him as he crossed the line. Who knows?

[epom]

Imagine the effort that you'd have to put in to get to that state? I'm tired even thinking about it. I love the way he pushed him over the line

[Nom de ploom]

I "raced" against Ali in a Tri years ago - open age and he was third one year and won it the following year. iirc he was 13 then 14.

we knew then he was going to be special.

[john2443]

epom said:

Imagine the effort that you'd have to put in to get to that state? I'm tired even thinking about it. I love the way he pushed him over the line and dropped him on the ground!

Edit!

[ED209]

I was lucky enough to be on the finish line in Cozumel to see this. Although he did look in a real bad way! Just watched the bbc coverage on player on returning home and it didn't really put across how ill he looked.