Jackets wrote:
Apollo71 wrote:
bluefever wrote:
messien wrote:
I must say I am absolutely loving how salty Brownlee has got some of you guys worked up.He certainly has generated more interest than ever, we should be thankful for that.
I'm not convinced he'll stay at the LD stuff.
His interview before the race he already mentioned missing the hard man to man racing in ITU.
, and that was after two races.
Added to that the mixed relay in Tokyo, he may well be back at OD full time by next year.
I'm in the camp that there are better ambassadors for the sport - Gomez, Mola, Kienle, Sanders, Murray (if you excuse his blowup against the officials at Hamburg 2016). But as someone said above, as long as he is winning he could give two shits about what people think about him.
As for his future in LD, in a recent interview when asked when he will be going to Kona he said maybe 2018 ... but maybe not. Will definitely need some training in the heat if Kona is on his radar.
I'm sorry but this is bullshit! He's a fine ambassador for the sport, he probably is the only proper household name there's been in Triathlon. He hasn't been arrested, bitten a competitor, caught using drugs, abused or assaulted an official or spectator (I could go on and on) as in other sports.
Other than Gomez who I'll give you is squeeky clean roll model professional I'd love to know how any of the others are better ambassadors for Triathlon?
I'll bite. Better options for ambassadors: Kienle (great sense of humor, shows respect for other competitors, works hard), Sanders (obviously the whole remaking his life thing, winning through effort, relatable with some newbie mistakes, very open with all of his data and training, quirky in a good way), Duffy (burnt out and then found the passion again, goes all out, gives a good interview, can do road tris or xterra), Gwen (that run, always willing to give up her time to promote the sport, respectful and supportive of other athletes, has no obligation to do so but takes pulls on the bike)
I'll stop there, but I would argue that there are many better ambassadors for our sport than AB (who couldn't be bothered to attend the pro panel at St George).
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trineuropa: Jun 9, 17 18:50