A triathlon in London “just feels right”, says Alistair Brownlee, and he should know. The sport’s only double Olympic champion won gold on home soil in 2012 and it remains his fondest memory as an athlete. It also continued a proud tradition of British excellence in the swim-bike-run event forged by the likes of Tim Don, Chrissie Wellington and Simon Lessing and since continued by Beth Potter and London’s own Alex Yee .
This weekend triathlon returns to the capital for the fourth leg of the T100 Triathlon World Tour , a chance for the public to watch a sport in which Britain can claim to be not only pioneers but also a leading nation in the modern day. “Absolutely – pre this era, and looking forward in the short distance and the long distance..
. We’ve got some real top triathlon talent, which is amazing to see,” Brownlee tells City A.M.
“We love big sporting events, we’re great at supporting them. Many of my best memories of racing – the atmospheres and crowds – have been in London. “It’s impossible to see past that day in 2012 at the Olympics.
It’s a long time ago now, but a very, very special day in front of the biggest crowd, definitely, that I’ve ever raced in front of. “I’m pretty sure you can claim it as the biggest crowd that’s ever watched a triathlon.” Brownlee, who also won gold at Rio 2016, is no longer part of the Olympic team, focusing instead on the longer-distance races on the T100 Tour.
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