He has two second places at 70.3 World’s (its debatable whether he was even at 100% for them races)
That’s not bad for someone who doesn’t deserve to be mentioned with your Frodos etc!
His 2nd place at the 70.3 worlds in South Africa was after a long injury lay off with very little running. He’s as good as Frodeno and will win Kona if he can stay injury free. And he’s still relatively young at 33, a similar age to Mark Allen and Frodeno when they both first won Kona. And 2021 he hardly ran, doing random things like gravel races. Oceanside he was only 55s off the winners time and had the 2nd fastest bike and swim splits. He may never win Kona, but that will be down to injuries not lack of talent, determination or motivation.
He may never win Kona, but that will be down to injuries not lack of talent, determination or motivation.
You forgot about race day tactics…
Yeah he surprised me with how he raced in his Kona debut. It’s admirable he’s so competitive, aggressive and has such a huge will to win. But perhaps with long course you need to race a bit smarter with a bit less aggression as a few peeps have found out e.g Chris McCormack.
I’m not trying to bash the guy at all. My view is a few guys like frodeno or Iden or maybe Lange (2016-2018) are/were sure bets. AB should be a sure bet, but his tactics or whatever let him down sometimes at the longer stuff.
He has two second places at 70.3 World’s (its debatable whether he was even at 100% for them races)
That’s not bad for someone who doesn’t deserve to be mentioned with your Frodos etc!
His 2nd place at the 70.3 worlds in South Africa was after a long injury lay off with very little running. He’s as good as Frodeno and will win Kona if he can stay injury free. And he’s still relatively young at 33, a similar age to Mark Allen and Frodeno when they both first won Kona. And 2021 he hardly ran, doing random things like gravel races. Oceanside he was only 55s off the winners time and had the 2nd fastest bike and swim splits. He may never win Kona, but that will be down to injuries not lack of talent, determination or motivation.
55s back with a mean chest cold. He’ll be in the mix in StG. He swims too well to not be a factor.
Its a pity, sounds like with the planned Flagstaff altitude camp he wouldve been a weapon at St GeorgeWhat’s “a pity”? What do you imply by “planned”? Where do you think he’s sharpening that “weapon”, then, Leeds? With this preparation and fit in mind, body and gut, Brownlee will (not “wouldve”(sic)) be a weapon. But without Frodeno as a fellow traveller to T2, he will have some difficult choices to make.
As for ‘lack of consistency’ at LD and 70.3, suggested by another poster: yeravvin’ a larf.
Wins at 2 of 3 longs, and a risk-all attempt to be up there at Kona 19 which blew up.
Wins or 2nds at every 70.3 race before 2020, with silvers at South Africa (18) and Nice (19) behind Frodeno and Iden respectively. “Inconsistent”?!
First race back (designed as warm up for May) comes a good 4th at Oceanside. Would’ve been great if he could’ve sustained the pace set for the final 3 miles: but couldn’t (or didn’t wish to). https://protriathletes.org/athlete/alistair-brownlee
Where is the (also ill-founded) “Doubts about Blummenfelt” thread after his inability to ride close to required speed at Dubai, plus inability to fit tyres that hold air for 70.3s.
“Doubts about Iden”? He has not raced since September! No doubts.
Was it not reported that after Oceanside he went back to Yorkshire instead of going to flagstaff for another altitude block before Saint George?
Definately rooting for anyone that can see racing and working from the canon. Pity front swimmers Frodo, OT, Amburger and even Lange wont be there. Its up to Beakkegard and Brownlee
Was it not reported that after Oceanside he went back to Yorkshire instead of going to flagstaff for another altitude block before Saint George?
Definately rooting for anyone that can see racing and working from the canon. Pity front swimmers Frodo, OT, Amburger and even Lange wont be there. Its up to Beakkegard and Brownlee
I think the last time Lange tried to race in the Frodo pack he over swam and was done by Hawi (2019). Illness could have been part of it, but I would not classify him as being in the group with Amberger, Frodo and Brownlee in the swim. In a post race interview Frodo said he was happy that Lange swam with them as this would take the sharpness out of his legs for the rest of the race (which as it turned out he did not finish).
It’s very simple. Show us and deliver what he can do. Some athletes deliver constant wins several times in a row, some doesn’t win all the time, but get on podium all the time. Some athletes go through ups and downs and are not consistent. Where does he belong to? We will see.
Are you seriously questioning the history of performances by Ali Brownlee??? You new to this sport?
My bad. I was talking about his recent performance. Championship at Kona, Oceanside, Challenge Daytona…etc. I know he’s an incredible athlete, but haven’t seen him winning or getting on the podium recently.
Right…also there is the matter of his questionable durability over the longer distance triathlons. No doubt he has been one of the best shorter course triathletes, but as of yet he is at best hit and miss at proving his durability over the longer distances.